St Mary's
Snettisham
YOUR LOCAL CHURCH WHERE ALL ARE WELCOME
Join our LIVE Zoom church service at 10am every Sunday - click here for more details
St Mary's Church, Old Church Rd, Snettisham, King's Lynn PE31 7NA
Dear God,
This is so hard for us, Coronavirus is here and it's affecting us all.
Please guide us along this bumpy path.
Please keep our families and friends safe.
Thank you God,
Amen.
A special prayer by Oak Class, Snettisham Primary School
ABOUT US
Welcome to St Mary's Church in Snettisham
St Mary's is a friendly, welcoming Christian church determined to encourage the Lord's work in this part of Norfolk. As well as being a centre for Christian worship for over 700 years, the church provides a safe haven for our community and regularly holds concerts, recitals and other events which attract both church and village alike.
For any enquiries please contact:
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Rector
Rev. Rachel Alexander
Tel: 01485 542303
Mobile: 07764461704

Acting Church Warden and Safeguarding Officer
Andy Gee
Mobile: 07786 330980
Our Safeguarding Commitment
We are committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims/perpetrators of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults. The PCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding.
OUR CHURCH
"The most exciting
14th Century decorated church in Norfolk"
Nikolaus Pevsner
A brief history of St Mary's
St Mary's church with its 175 foot tall tower and spire, sits on high ground above the village of Snettisham, West Norfolk, and was often a landmark for mariners navigating The Wash.
The present church was built in 1340, but a previous church existed and Snettisham village was built around it. The Black Death sadly destroyed the original village.
St Mary's church was regarded by architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner as the best "decorated" church in East Anglia. Its stone spire, soaring 175 feet, is a rarity in Norfolk, with only the Cathedral and three other churches having one.
The stained-glass windows alone are spectacular with an equally impressive Medieval pulpit and eagle lectern. Various hatchments decorate the vestry and, for such a small Norfolk village, St Mary's dominates the skyline.
As well as being a centre for Christian worship for over 700 years, the church provides a safe haven from the busyness of 21st Century life - and regularly holds concerts, recitals and other events which attract both church and village alike.
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OUR COMMUNITY
Our vision is to love God and love people
CONNECT WITH US

Friends of St Mary's was set up for those with or without faith who are interested in supporting and protecting the church building itself and the significant role it plays within the village and the wider community.
@fosmsnettisham
Click the Facebook icon to view and follow the Friends of St Mary's Facebook page
"St.Mary's is a church that passionately worships God,
reaches out to others and positively impacts our community"
Rev, Rachel Alexander
FOLLOW US
Follow our Facebook Page for the latest news and events at St Marys.
@snettishamstmaryschurch
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OUR REGULAR SERVICES
Living the Life
Here you will find details and times of our regular church services:
THE CURRENT COVID SITUATION
Updated 13/2/21
St Mary's church will remain open for private prayer each day, from 10am-3pm, however, due to Tier 5 and the fast increase of COVID19 in our area we will not have any services in church until further notice.
We have a zoom service each Sunday at 10am, everyone is welcome to join. This will be followed by zoom coffee and chat. The zoom details will be posted here every week.
Further details of Covid guidance can be found on the Church of England website.
SUNDAY LIVE ZOOM SERVICE
Every Sunday at 10am
Our service this week is at 10am on Sunday and it will be online, on Zoom. The login details are as follows:
Join our Zoom Service on Sunday 21st February 2021
https://zoom.us/j/99833006496?pwd=VVlPNVBRcyt1eEhxUHh6RldjR2thZz09
Meeting ID: 998 3300 6496
Passcode: 993700
Everyone is welcome to join and so if you need help to access zoom please contact us..
ASH WEDNESDAY
LIVE ZOOM SERVICE
Wednesday 17th February at 7pm
Wednesday 17th is Ash Wednesday and we will be joining with Dersingham, in our Deanery, for their service which is at 7pm on zoom.
If anyone would like to attend please email Rachel for zoom details:
snettishamrector@gmail.com
DETAILS OF EASTER SERVICES
COMING SOON
'FACE TO FACE' LENT
LIVE ZOOM COURSE
Every Wednesday throughout Lent
Following on through Lent you are welcome to zoom in with Rachel every Wednesday evening as we look at a Lent course called Face to Face.
"This study course, which can be used by a group meeting online, takes the theme ‘Face to Face’, using news stories from 2020 as well as passages from the Bible. The hope is that as we listen and talk together we will learn more about how we come face to face with the living God, even at a time when meeting physically face to face with other human beings is so difficult."
If anyone would like to attend please email Rachel for zoom details:
snettishamrector@gmail.com
OTHER SERVICES & CEREMONIES
We are here for you
ST MARY'S ONLINE
Welcome to our online services
Join our LIVE Zoom Sunday Service
Our service this week is at 10am on Sunday and it will be online, on zoom. The log in details are as follows:
Join us for our Sunday Service via Zoom
Sunday 21st February 2021
https://zoom.us/j/97002273437?pwd=SkViVEFUOTNRR0ZHOGxFTHlpYW1tQT09
Meeting ID: 970 0227 3437
Passcode: 747412
Everyone is welcome to join and if you need help to access zoom please contact us.
Donate online to St Mary's Church
If you would like to contribute to St.Mary's church upkeep or ministry you can donate online.
Or just point you phone camera to the box and it will link you to our giving page.

CONTACT US
If you have any enquiries please don't hesitate to contact us:
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Rector
Rev. Rachel Alexander
Tel: 01485 542303

Acting Church Warden and Safeguarding Officer
Andy Gee
Mobile: 07786 330980
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FIND US
At the heart of the village
St Mary's Church
Old Church Rd
Snettisham
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE31 7NA
Limited parking on road outside church
Wheelchair access

We look forward to welcoming you to St Mary's Church