Every Sunday · 9:15 am
Sunday Service
Communion or Morning Praise with hymns, prayer, a family-friendly welcome and refreshments.
St Mary’s ChurchWhat’s On
Events
Services, gatherings and community events published by St Mary’s.
Coming together
Services and gatherings
Every Wednesday · 9:00 am
Morning Prayer
A simple thirty-minute service of the Word and prayer.
St Gregory Chapel, St Mary’sEvery Friday · 10:00 am–12 noon
Friday Working Team
Practical volunteering to help clean and maintain the church. Come for an hour or two if you can.
St Mary’s ChurchSecond Friday each month · 10:00–11:30 am
Parish Coffee Morning
A friendly parish coffee morning with a drink, food and a listening ear. Current public listing states £2.50.
Scarth Memorial Hall, 5 South Green, Staindrop DL2 3LDFirst Friday each month · 2:30 pm
Collective Worship
Whole-school worship for Staindrop CE Primary School; parents and parishioners welcome, with refreshments afterwards.
St Mary’s ChurchSecond Thursday each month · 6:30–8:00 pm
Youth Saints in Gainford
Monthly youth group for 7–11 year olds, advertised within the wider parish/benefice programme.
St Mary’s GainfordRegular and special events
St Mary’s is used not only for worship but for school, music, heritage, volunteering and community occasions. Confirmed events are published above by the parish team.
Recurring activities currently advertised publicly include the Friday working team, second-Friday coffee morning, first-Friday school Collective Worship and Youth Saints at Gainford on the second Thursday.