St. Mary's Battle

A beautiful and historic church founded in 1115. Come and join us on a Sunday. All welcome.

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EASTER 2023

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Congratulations to Chris and Angie on their special day! #wedding #battle #battletown #churchofengland

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Congratulations to Elaine and our wonderful Eco-Church team on winning the Community Award for Battle in Bloom. So much hard work goes into our churchyard and community garden, not least the hard task of watering in the very dry and hot weather. Thanks to everyone involved.

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SAVE THE DATE
‘A Celebration in Flowers for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee’
2 - 5 June

#HM70 #PlatinumJubilee #Battle #battletown

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BATTLE ABBEY SCHOOL celebrates their centenary this year. The church and school have had close links in many ways over the past 100 years. This gift of a baptism shell was given to St Mary’s by the school at Easter in 1928… see photos for more details… #battleabbeyschool

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And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”
Mark 15:39

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FUNDRAISER FOR UKRAINE Sunday 2 - 5pm

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This Wednesday evening - everyone welcome.

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UKRAINE
Cake sale & donations for Ukraine
2 - 5pm
Sunday 13th March

Follow ‘BATTLE STANDS FOR UKRAINE’ on Facebook for more information.

@Visit1066

#Ukraine #UkraineCrisis #UkraineConflict #communitysupport #battle #battletown

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We are delighted to announce that Alexander Wakeford is the recipient of our first St. Mary's Organ Scholarship.
Photo: James Dennett
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ECO CHURCH @ARochaUK @arochaint @BattleTownCncl @ChichesterDio @churchofengland @Visit1066 #ecochurch #ecofriendly #wildaboutthechurchyard #battle

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‘A Celebration in Flowers for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee’, just one of the ways we will be honouring our patron, Her Majesty the Queen in June. If you’d like to get involved or make a donation towards the flowers, please feel free to message us. #PlatinumJubilee

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

‘Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.’

James 1:17

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SERVICES
Christmas Eve:
Christingle 3pm
Midnight Mass 11.30pm
Christmas Day:
Holy Communion 10am
(St Mary’s)
Holy Communion 10am
(Telham)
Boxing Day
10am Holy Communion
(St Mary’s)
2nd January
Holy Communion 9.30am
NO 11am service
(St Mary’s)
Holy Communion 10am
(Telham)

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CHRISTINGLE will be held on Christmas Eve at 3pm 🍊🕯

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CAROLS IN THE CHURCHYARD
Nearly 90 of us sang carols in the rain last night with mulled wine, hot chocolate & mince pies afterwards -
we are looking forward to doing the same next year! Thanks to all who came! Carols by candlelight next Sunday at 6pm (inside & without the rain!)

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CAROLS IN THE CHURCHYARD
Come & join us this Saturday at 5pm for festive carol singing and free mulled wine, hot chocolate and mince pies. We look forward to seeing you there! #battle #1066country #christmasinbattle

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Donations needed for Christmas Hampers

Baskets: Jempson’s, Battle Baptist Church, Catholic Church, Emmanuel Centre & Littlewood Fencing. Drop off at St.Mary’s Church Hall on Tues 10am-12pm and Wed 12.30pm - 3pm. Please could we have all Christmas donations by Tues 7/12. Thanks!

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Congratulations to Becky from Claverham & Olivia from Heathfield CC who came first in the regional heats for the Cranmer Awards today. All candidates were of a very high standard. @prayerbooksoc @ChichesterDio @churchofengland

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‘Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.’

John 15:13 #RemembranceDay2021 #RemembranceDay #remembrance