

STOCKPORT PARISH CHURCH ST MARY'S IN THE MARKETPLACE
IN THE PARISH OF STOCKPORT AND BRINNINGTON


Welcome to the website for
St Mary's in the Marketplace, Stockport.
We are located in Stockport Old Town immediately opposite the Market Hall on Churchgate.
There has been a church on this site for hundreds of years and St Mary's is the oldest parish church in the Borough - with a long history yet forward thinking and looking towards the future - as part of the "Parish of Stockport and Brinnington" - along with St Thomas' Church (Stockport) and St Luke's Parish Centre (Brinnington).



Normal Opening times:
Sunday Worship:
11am - church open to the public 10am
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for
Christmas Eve Services in the parish please note
10.30am at St Luke's - Joint Parish Service
(no services at St Mary's or St Thomas')
3pm at St Luke's Brinnington - All Age Christingle Service
5pm at St Mary's - All Age Christingle Service
11.30pm at St Thomas' Church - Midnight Communion
Christmas Day:
10.00am at St Mary's - All Age Christmas Celebration
(no services at St Luke's or St Thomas')
Sunday, 31st December 2023 New Years Eve
10.30am St Thomas' Church (no services at St Mary's and St Luke's)
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Please note that St Mary's will be closed 26th December - 6th January 2024
Open: Sunday for service at 11am - 7 January 2024
Sunday, 31st December 2023 New Years Eve 10.30am St Thomas' Church
no services at St Mary's and St Luke's
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Church Open - along with Stockport Heritage Trust
TUESDAY - 10.30am - 2.00pm (cafe closes 1.30pm)
Tuesday Lunch-time service 12.15pm
Church Open - along with Stockport Heritage Trust
Saturday: 10.30am - 2.00pm (cafe closes 1.30pm)
&
Thursday (with Stockport Heritage Trust) 10.00am - 1pm (cafe closed)
Everyone welcome -
December 2023 - February 2024
WARM SPACES 10.00am - 1pm
in the memorial chapel
ALSO AVAILBLE HOT AND COLD REFRESHMENTS
Food Box available in the tower entrance

With regret we are unable to use our flag pole at St Mary's in the Marketplace due to the halyard fittings having failed.
Coming soon - a brand new web-site for the Parish of Stockport and Brinnington...
We'll let you know all about it later and ensure you know where to find us "on-line" before we remove our existing church sites for St Mary, St Thomas & St Luke (Brinnington)
Our Church Near You sites will reman live.
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Parish Magazine - our monthly parish magazine [previously available on line and in hard copy as requested] is no longer in production - this has been replaced by a parish email from the Rector. Please let Chris know if you wish to be added to his distribution list.

STOCKPORT PARISH CHURCH
