Welcome to the Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Holy Island
"A warm welcome to the church of St Mary's, Holy Island. Our church is open daily to welcome visitors. Come and explore our history, reflect on our Christian story and faith and take a moment to enjoy the stillness and tranquillity of this sacred place."
St Mary's Opening and Services Times
We are open daily for private prayer
On Sundays:
8am - BCP Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month.
10.45am - Parish Eucharist weekly.
5pm - Evening Prayer
Monday to Friday:
8am - Morning Prayer (Holy Communion on thursdays)
5pm - Evening Prayer
Please see church noticeboard for any changes.
Can't make it to church this Lent and Easter? Watch the CofE weekly online worship services from across the Church of England and worship with us this Lenten season. The page will be updated regularly with links for the upcoming services so visit the link shown below or sign up for email updates, so you don't miss out.
Services start streaming from 9:00 on the date indicated (unless stated otherwise) and are available on-demand immediately after.
See https://www.churchofengland.org/faith-calling/what-we-believe/lent-holy-week-and-easter/watch-and-pray-online-services-lent-and for details and links when they become available.
Our Vicar Sarah is leading:
Holy Week
- 28 March (18:00) – Maundy Thursday, led by Rev Canon Sarah Hills from Holy Island, Northumberland
- 29 March (12:00) – Good Friday, led by Rev Canon Sarah Hills from Holy Island, Northumberland
- 30 March (12:00) – Easter Eve, led by Rev Canon Sarah Hills from Holy Island, Northumberland
- 31 March – Easter Day, led by Rev Canon Sarah Hills from Holy Island, Northumberland
Welcome to our Palm Sunday Eucharist 24th March 2024
Welcome Sam
Harvest Festival 2023
The Coat of Hopes
Made, worn, and walked by many hundreds of people during and since the pilgrimage on which it was created - from the south coast of England to the gates of COP 26, and to the UN climate summit 2021, in Glasgow. The Coat is now on its return journey to its starting place.
The Coat is made up of pieces of blanket into which people along the way have worked their griefs, remembrances, prayers and hopes for the place they call home.
It walks ever calling those who encounter it, or who share it, into the present. Supported by its warmth (love) - to bear its weight (responsibility) so that each might “wear the promise that we all belong together” as we seek to respond with our whole self to the climate and ecological emergency.
Please join us on 4th & 18th of October sharing story, making space for questions, and conversation about how we might respond to these times of concern, with an opportunity to wear the Coat.
All are warmly invited to walk with the Coat of Hopes on its ongoing journey. To find out more, visit
www.coatofhopes.uk