Welcome to St Mary’s Parish Church. St Mary’s is a thriving, growing, laughing, loving and inclusive church. It is a welcoming and safe space.
Services are held every Sunday at 10.00 am at St Mary’s C of E Church in Stanley Lane, Eastham, Wirral CH62 0AQ. Some weeks there are also services at St Peter’s Chapel in Brookhurst Close and at the Church Centre (aka the Chapel of the Holy Spirit) in Eastham Rake. Our three churches in the parish of Eastham are welcoming Anglican churches with diverse congregations. For details see our mission statement page. All of our services are followed by tea, ☕️ coffee, biscuits 🍪 and some time to be together. We’d love to welcome you and get to know you at any of our church venues.
Safeguarding: At St Mary’s, we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all. We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance. For details and contacts please see our safeguarding page.
Services and Events
Occasional Tuesday Club 3rd November 8 pm at the Church Centre
Dave Allen, Chair of the Eastham Village Preservation Society, will give an illustrated talk about the amazing life of local hero, Ann Davison, the first woman to sail to America single-handed.
Wednesday 4th November 10.15 am Midweek Service of Holy Communion at St Mary’s Parish Church
David Colenso will be preaching and Rev’d Maureen Coats will be celebrating Holy Communion. This is a said service.
Sunday 8th November – Remembrance Day 2028
Eastham’s Remembrance Day Parade and Service will take place on Sunday 8th November. The parade will start from St Anselmian’s Rugby Club car park, setting off at 9:15 am, and will make its way to St Mary’s Church. Once inside, the uniformed organisations will be seated at the front and side of the church, and marshals will be on hand to guide everyone.
You are very welcome to join those parading to church.
The service begins at 10am, and just before 11.00 am we will walk together to the War Memorial for the Act of Remembrance. The service will be led by Rev’d Gordon McGuinness, with support from Tracey Fisher MBE. After everything has concluded, and those in the parade have marched back to the start point, The Sanctuary will be offering light refreshments and everyone is welcome to join them.
Wirral Borough Council has again approved and funded the road closures needed for the parade. These will be the same as last year: Vicarage Row, the entrance to St Anselmian’s car park, Stanley Lane, and the junction of Eastham Ferry Road and Rivacre Road. Although the official closure times run from 7am to 5pm, they were lifted shortly after the parade last year and we expect similar this time.
If you would like to lay a wreath during the service, or if you have any questions at all, please email Tracey at RemembranceEasthamStMarys@yahoo.com . We hope this overview helps everyone feel fully informed, and we look forward to coming together as a community to remember.
Recording of the Service on 1st November when our parish said thank you and goodbye to our vicar Rev’d Beth Glover at the end. We wished her well in her retirement.
We were joined by members of the congregations of St Peter’s Chapel in Brookhurst Close and the Church Centre. We said a fond farewell to Rev’d Beth Glover who retired after 22 years as the vicar of St Mary’s Church Eastham and 42 years in ministry.
The service was be followed by special refreshments including cake 🍰 and fizz 🥂
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Church Open for Prayer 🙏 and Visits
St Mary’s Church is open every Friday and Saturday between 11.00 am and 2.00 pm. It is a chance for people to look around and/or use the church as a quiet space for private prayer and contemplation.