Higham, Holton St Mary, Raydon, Stratford St Mary

Four churches united by God and his people





 Services in the 4 Marys Benefice 


Please check our Facebook pages for any updates or email if you would 

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Benefice Churches Open 
All the churches in our benefice are open for visiting every day during daylight hours.

Church Services for June

Sunday, 7th June:
(1st Sunday after Trinity)
10am Stratford SM Morning Worship

Sunday, 14th June:
(2nd Sunday after Trinity)
10am Higham Parish Communion
6.30pm Raydon Evensong

Sunday, 21st  June:
(3rd Sunday after Trinity)
10am Holton SM Parish Communion
9.30am Stratford St Mary Café Church
in the Parish Room

Sunday, 28th June:
(4th Sunday after Trinity)
10am  Raydon Parish Communion

Church Services for July

Sunday, 5th July:     
(5th Sunday after Trinity)
10am Stratford SM Parish Communion

Sunday, 12th July:
(6th Sunday after Trinity)
10am Higham Parish Communion

Sunday, 19th July :
(7th Sunday after Trinity)
10am Holton SM Parish Communion
9.30am Stratford St Mary Café Church
in the Parish Room  

Sunday, 26th July:
(8th Sunday after Trinity)
10am Raydon Parish Communion


Looking ahead to August

Sunday, 2nd August: 
(5th Sunday after Trinity)
10am  Stratford SM Parish Communion

All our services are followed by
coffee & cake / biscuits.
Do stay for fellowship and a chat.
 It’s a good way to meet people
if you are new to one of the villages.

If you have any questions, please get in touch
with  one of the churchwardens –
for contact details, see About Us 

Benefice Bible Study / House Group  

The next House Group session will be on

Thursday, 25 June at 2.30pm.

These are the dates of subsequent meetings for your diaries:

23 July

No meeting in August

Please get in touch with Judith, Sandy, Christine if you would
 like to know more.


Prayer pointers for the Benefice 

Please pray for our Churchwardens and PCCs as we move forward during the vacancy in post, and seek to appoint a new minister for our benefice.
Please pray for the couples who are preparing to get married in our churches this year.
We pray for all those who are ill, among them
Peter Snelling, Nicky Bull and Vivienne Wilkinson, James Stock and any others who need God’s healing and wholeness.
We remember all those who have recently died, may they rest in peace and rise in glory, and may those who mourn be held in God’s love and comforted in their grief.

 

🙏 A Prayer for Family and Friends

Heavenly Father,
                        Thank You for the gift of the people I hold dear.
Bless my family with unity, peace, and joy in every season.
Surround my friends with love, strength, and hope in times of need.
Protect them from harm, guide their steps, and fill their hearts with courage.
May laughter brighten their days, and may kindness follow them wherever they go.
Help us to cherish one another, forgive quickly, and love deeply.
In all things, let Your grace be our anchor and Your light our path.
Amen.

  • The Churchwardens, St Mary's Benefice
  • See the About Us tab for contact information