St Mary’s is an Inclusive Church
we strive to be a place that is open and welcome to everyone. We celebrate and affirm every person and does not discriminate.
The Inclusive Church Statement
”We believe in inclusive church - a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate. We will continue to challenge the church where it continues to discriminate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality. We believe in a Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.”
Accessibility
Step Free Access
Step-Free access into the main church can be found on the Elsworthy Road (south side) entrance.
The St Mary’s Centre also has step-free access via the glass door on Primrose Hill Road (east end). Unfortunately, there is no step free access from the centre into the main church; there are about four stone steps connecting the two.
Disabled and Baby Changing Facilities
There are disabled toilets, with baby changing facilities both at the back of the main church and at the centre end.
Hearing Loop
We have a hearing loop hooked up to our sound system, which is used during our services.
Large Print Service Sheets
For all of our services, we have large print versions available. The service sheet booklet is also available to download on the Online Worship page, where our services are also live streamed.
Live Streaming Services
We have continued live streaming our services (something we started during the COVID pandemic). We choose to keep livestreaming our services so that people who cannot attend in person, either due to distance, illness, or other reasons, can still participate in our worship and services. Click HERE to see our live streamed services.