We were delighted to have been selected as the ‘Community Project’ for a small team of King’s Trust volunteers.  The King’s Trust was founded in 1976 by the then Prince of Wales (now King Charles) to support young people aged 11-30 (especially those facing...

We were delighted to host the Deanery Confirmation Service, which was conducted by The Right Reverend Richard Atkinson, Bishop of Bedford, on 1st February. Eleven candidates were presented for Confirmation, seven of whom came from our own benefice. It was a truly...

Are you interested in finding out more about faith?  Or do you have any questions about faith which you would like to explore? Our annual Start Course is a six-week evening course which gives easily accessible introductions to the Christian faith in a relaxed setting....

This Christmas we give thanks for the birth of Jesus, the gift of peace, and the light of hope. We also give thanks for the love and support of our community throughout this year, particularly with our church hall restoration project (see here for more information)...

Every year our church is filled with Christmas Trees and Nativity Scenes created by local schools, groups and businesses. If you would like to enter a tree or scene, there is still time to submit an entry into this year’s festival (click on this link to complete the...

We are delighted to announce that £3,000 has been donated to the Friends of St Mary’s from the Balstock committee! The donation will go towards the restoration of our beloved church hall, following the vandalism last year. As you can see, work is already underway!...

The FOSM Committee would like to thank everyone who has generously contributed to the fundraising for phase 1 of the Church Hall Renovation Project.  We are delighted to announce that we have now raised enough funds for this part of the project.  Work to replace the...

News from St Mary’s Church – the final push!Our campaign to raise the funds required to repair the damage to the church hall following the mindless act of vandalism last July remains in full flow.  We aim to begin the first phase of the work in September...

Setting out at 5am, their aim was to arrive at the cathedral for the 3pm service, joining with hundreds of other pilgrims who will also make their way, joining together for the Easter Monday celebrations. The group of four are raising funds to restore damage to the...

A link to the plans is here and the link to the questionnaire is here

Dear Baldock Residents, Businesses and everyone in the wider community of Baldock, St Mary’s Church Hall, Baldock As many of you know, on 19th July 2024, the church hall and graveyard were attacked in a senseless act of vandalism. Extensive damage was caused. The...

Thank you to everyone who supported the Christmas Tree Festival last weekend. It was lovely to see the church so full of Christmas Trees and Nativity Scenes and, of course, our local community.We are delighted to announce that the winning entry was the...

Thank you to everyone who has shown their support following the vandalism to the church hall and churchyard on 19th July.  Although the hall windows are still boarded up, the building is fully operational.  Rather than just patching up the church hall to fix the...

In the early hours of the morning on Friday 19th July, St. Mary’s Church sadly suffered from a significant act of vandalism.  Several gravestones in the churchyard were severely damaged and almost every window and door in the church hall were smashed.  The...