Welcome to St. Mary's
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Welcome to the St Mary's Website. If you are thinking about coming along to one of our services or events, take a look at the Services link on the left hand side and double check with the calendar at the bottom of this page. If you're not sure what to expect, then don't worry, you'll get a friendly welcome, but we promise not to ambush you. We have two main Sunday morning services, one at 9.30am which I can best describe as a more traditional worship service with an organ and sometimes a choir, and a more informal service at 11.00am with contemporary worship songs and provision for children. If you feeling sociable, tea, coffee and cake are served between 10.30 and 11.00am.
If your'e planning to visit beacuse of an interest in the church building and it's history, you will find some information by following the History link on the left. Guide books are available in the church, which is generally open during daylight. We are a stone's throw from Berkeley Castle and the Jenner Museum. We hope you enjoy your visit. |
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When Disaster Strikes |
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Written by Richard Avery
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Winter came with a vengeance this year and it has made daily life difficult at times. Then, in mid-January, we heard news of terrible destruction in Haiti. The earthquake there put our troubles into perspective. Events like this can help remind us that we have a great deal to be thankful for, but they also raise some hard questions from a faith perspective.
Whenever a major natural disaster takes place. in which many lives are lost, many are injured or left homeless, then some people question how we can believe in a loving God. The situation may be compounded by selfishness, wickedness and greed, such as the actions of developers and councils in Gloucestershire who built homes in areas prone to flooding. In Haiti many buildings had been erected without proper regulation of the structures in a known earthquake zone. However, severe quakes cause destruction even in areas where the human population is well-prepared. So who is to blame? God?
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Coffee Morning in Aid of Haiti |
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Saturday 13th February
in Stone Village Hall 10 till 12 Cake Stall, Bring and Buy,Tombola Proceeds to Merlin Medical Charity Contact Margaret Burgess 01454 261110
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Lent 2010 |
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Five Marks of Mission
A Lent Course from CMS
Wednesdays 8.00 - 9.30 pm
at The Vicarage, Church Lane, Berkeley
24 Feb—24 Mar
With introductory talk at Ash Wednesday Holy Communion
7.30 pm 17 February, All Saints, Stone

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Berkeley Goes Wild |
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Dear Friends,
Wouldn’t, it be nice to have weekend away with some fun, food and fellowship together?
I have booked Cross Meadow Camping Centre for the weekend of Friday 30th April to Sunday 2nd May, and hope that you can join me going wild at the Christian Adventure, Viney Hill in the Forest of Dean - you should have the Bank holiday to recover before going back to work and school!
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