Celebrating Our Church Life

Past Highlights and Upcoming Events

November 2025

Recent Highlights

St Mary’s has enjoyed a vibrant season of fellowship and outreach:

  • Harvest Bring and Share Lunch5th October 2025
    A wonderful occasion with speakers from the Andover Food Bank and local farmers joining us.
  • Light Party31st October 2025
    A joyful event for families, filled with fun and fellowship.
  • Philippa Hanna Concert7th November 2025
    A fantastic evening of music that drew an enthusiastic audience and received excellent feedback.
  • Bereavement JourneyAutumn 2025
    A supportive and meaningful series that brought comfort to many across the parish.
  • Churchyard Survey29th October 2025
    A well-attended outreach event that strengthened ties with the local community.

Behind the scenes, significant progress has been made on our bell restoration project and window maintenance, both attracting strong community interest.


Looking Ahead

We have an exciting calendar of events as we move into the Christmas season and beyond:

  • Pop-up Nativity & Carol Singing at the Christmas Market – 29th November 2025
  • Pant-ivity: Herald of Herod – 11th December 2025
  • Christingle Service – supporting relief efforts in Gaza.
  • Carols by Candlelight – 14th December 5pm  

2026

  • Concerts – Following Philippa Hanna’s success, we’re thrilled to announce Lou Fellingham will perform in October 2026.