St Mary’s Unwrapped
There are so many exciting announcements to share with our readers this week!
Reawakening St Mary Magdalene
After a year of repair, renewal and change, we are so excited to be opening our doors for worship once again. On Sunday, 21st December we will gather for our first services back in our beloved church. Everyone is welcome to help us mark this important event in the long life and history of our church.
The building won’t be open outside of service times just yet as we finalise the works. We will let you know an opening date very soon in the new year.
As cleaning works continue, the pews are uncovered for the first time in more than 12 months.
Christmas Service Times
You are very welcome to join us at our services during this very special Christmas season in our parish.
Sunday 21st December: Fourth Sunday of Advent
9am • Choral Eucharist at St Mary Magdalene
11am • Contemporary Christmas Celebration at St Mary Magdalene
11am • Service of the Word at St Leonard’s
5pm • Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols at St Mary Magdalene
Christmas Eve
3pm • Christingle at St Mary Magdalene
4.30pm • Christingle at St Mary Magdalene
11.30pm • Midnight Mass at St Mary Magdalene
Christmas Day
8am • Holy Communion at St Mary Magdalene
10am • Contemporary Christmas Service at St Mary Magdalene
10am • Holy Communion at St Leonard's
Sunday 28th December
9am • Parish Eucharist at St Mary Magdalene
As finishes are completed, and protective covers removed, intensive cleaning works are underway.
The Robert Kiddey Trail
Did you know that St Mary Magdalene is home to three works by important local artist Robert Kiddey, a Pieta, a Crucifixion and a Cross of Nails. With cleaning works underway, these artworks are now being unwrapped and revealed again. You will be able to visit these works as part of Newark’s newly opened Kiddey Art Trail when the Church reopens again for general visits in the new year.
Find out more about Newark’s Robert Kiddey trail here:
https://www.kiddeytrail.co.uk
The Robert Kiddey art contained in St Mary Magdalene is part of the town’s new art trail.
St Mary’s Unwrapped
Most of the church’s precious fabric, furnishings and art have spent the past year under protective covers to conserve fragile and valuable items. We are now able to unwrap the church just in time for Christmas. What a fantastic Christmas present!
A sneak peek of the newly refreshed and unveiled Church, as seen from the top of the new Magnus activity space.
