St Mary's Photo Album

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Patronal Festival - 20th August 2011

Piano Recital - 22nd July 2011

Strawberry Tea - 10th July 2011

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Corpus Christi - 23rd June 2011

Luton Carnival - 30th May 2011

On the Spring bank holiday Monday Luton has its annual Carnival, the biggest one day carnival in the world.
The 'Friends' of St Mary's had a stall at the start/end point of this years Carnival to help raise funds to preserve our
building and to raise the profile of our little Church. We even had our own Carnival Queen shaking a bucket to
raise funds to do the necessary work to keep our grade one listed Church building in good order for generations to come.

Alison our Carnival Queen.

Sunday 24th April 2011 - Easter Day

 Vide Aquam & Solemn Parish Eucharist with Holy Baptism

Saturday 23rd April 2011 - Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil - with blessing of the new fire, Excultet & the first Solemn Eucharist of Easter

Friday 22nd April 2011 - Good Friday

Solemn Good Friday Liturgy with Veneration of the Cross & Holy Communion from the pre-Sanctified.
 

Thursday 21st April 2011 - Maundy Thursday

Solemn Eucharist with procession to the Altar of repose & watch until midnight
 

Sunday 17th April 2011 - Palm Sunday

Traditionally the palm Sunday service starts outside at the Churchyard gate and this Sunday we were blessed with a glorious April morning. The palms were blessed and then we processed into the Church to continue our service.

 
 
 

Tuesday 8th March 2011 - Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday

An annual tradition our Mardi Gras get together. On the last evening before Lent we all get to gather for a chips and bits supper to fill us up before we prepare for Easter. Fr Yenda presented one of his quizzes (the best one yet) to stretch our little grey cells and then all was finished off with a raffle. The evening raised welcome funds to put towards the maintenance of our Church buildings.

Sunday 30th January 2011 - Candlemass

Today we had Bishop Alan Smith, the Bishop of St Albans visit us. It is his first visit to our Church and it was lovely to have him come and celebrate and preach at our parish Eucharist. Bishop Alan shared an uplifting, thought provoking and humorous homily drawing from the Gospel reading of Jesus' presentation in the Temple. He reminded us of the importance of remembering those often marginalised in society like the poor and the elderly as it was those who the Lord chose to be the first to understand the Glory of His presence on earth.

Sunday 23rd January 2011 - Confirmations

Today a very full Church welcomed the Rt Revd Richard Inwood, the Bishop of Bedford to confirm candidates from St Mary's. Bishop Richard first baptised Helen and Ashley; then Charlotte, Georgia, Chante, Elaine, Jenny, Helen, Ashley and Dennis were all confirmed. It was a lovely service with much to see and hear and it was great to see so many family and friends visiting to support those being confirmed.
 



We were also pleased to have another 'visitor' today although one can hardly call her a visitor. For sixty years Joan played
the organ here at St Mary's and retired late last year to Devon. But as she was visiting this weekend she played again for us at today's service.
 

St Mary's Photo Album

Photographs on this this website are without any copy write (unless otherwise indicated) and you are welcome to copy and reproduce them but acknowledgement and a link to our site would be appreciated. If you have any photos of St Mary's which you would be happy to see on our site please contact me. We are especially keen to feature photographs you may have when visiting for occasional offices i.e. weddings or baptisms etc. (Photographs in any format can be used either digital or printed and any originals will be returned. It would be great to include not only recent photographs but also pictures from the past. All photographs will be treated with respect and ownership and any artistic alterations for web publication will be acknowledged and remain with those who donate them).