Services
February
1st 9.30am Morning Worship
8th 9.30am Sung Eucharist (Holy Communion with the choir)
15th 9.30am Morning Worship
18th 7pm Ash Wednesday Holy Communion with imposition of ashes
22nd 1st Sunday of Lent 9.30am Holy Communion
March
1st 2nd Sunday of Lent 9.30am Morning Worship
8th 3rd Sunday of Lent 9.30am Sung Eucharist (Holy Communion with the choir)
Sat 14th Celebration of Spring 12 noon Short service with hymns followed by Bring and Share lunch
15th Mothering Sunday 9.30am The Gathering (informal, band-led service) with distribution of posies
22nd 5th Sunday of Lent 9.30am Holy Communion
29th Palm Sunday No service here but the nearest is at 11am at Talaton.
St Mary's Church, Whimple
Key Information:
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We have a service every Sunday, with a mixture of services throughout the month. Whatever type of service you like, we have something for you.
Our services are:
1st Sunday 9.30am Morning Worship
2nd Sunday 9.30am Sung Eucharist (Holy Communion with the choir)
3rd Sunday 9.30am Morning Worship
4th Sunday 9.30am Holy Communion
Once every 3 months we have an informal service called The Gathering with the band. - We have a wonderful choir, a Mission Community band and a group of folks who ring our beautiful bells. Get in touch if you fancy trying joining any of these teams.
- 01404 822525
- The Square, Whimple, Exeter, EX5 2SZ
About the Church:
Located in the centre of the village, there has been a church in what we now call Whimple since Saxon times. St. Mary’s was massively rebuilt and extended with a new south aisle in 1845 by Charles Force, an Exeter builder, to the designs of John Hayward, the leading local church architect in the diocese at that date. In amongst what was new in 1845 some of the fabric from earlier versions of the church, from the 15th and 16th centuries, still survives.
Whoever you are and whatever you believe you are welcome here. We have a variety of services each month, from traditional Book of Common Prayer to a band-led informal service – The Gathering.
First Sunday: BCP Holy Communion at 9.30am.
Second Sunday: Holy Communion (Common Worship) at 10am.
Third Sunday: The Gathering at 4pm.
Fourth Sunday: Morning Worship at 10am.
Whimple Choir
St Mary’s Church Choir is an informal, friendly choir numbering about ten, which sings in services once a month, usually at Sunday morning Holy Communion or Morning Worship services. The choir also sings at special services throughout the year including the candlelit Advent Carol Service, the Christmas Carol Service and the Village Week Songs of Praise and is available for Weddings and Memorial Services.
Band
We have a large mission community band but are always looking for more singers or musicians to join as we have a lot of churches who would love to have us visit.
To join us or find out more contact Gerri Turner on 01404 822587.