Eco Church & Nature Reserve at St Mary's

Eco Church

St Mary's holds a Silver Eco Church award from Rocha UK. We are working both as individuals and as a church to live more sustainably. Please do get in touch if you'd like to be more involved with this.

For the lastest reflections and encouragement from members of St Mary's see our Eco Church blog:

St Mary's Eco Church Blog

East Ham Nature Reserve (St Mary's Churchyard)

St Mary's churchyard is closed to burials but maintained by Newham Council as East Ham Nature Reserve. There are some great volunteering opportunities: find out more by clicking the button below, and for latest news from the Nature Reserve.

East Ham Nature Reserve Conservation Volunteers

News from East Ham Nature Reserve

St Mary's Eco Church Blog

22 April 2024: World Earth Day

Patronal Festival St Mary Magdalene: Concert, Open Day, Festival Eucharist

St Mary Magdalene Patronal Festival is marked with various events at St Mary Magdalene’s.

Thursday 16 July 6pm: E6 Chamber Choir Summer Concert raising funds for the church and for NewWay Project. Click here for the Eventbrite page.

Saturday 18 July 10am-3pm: Open Day for visiting and tours of the church; Church Hall open for refreshments; Family Nature Club 10am-12noon; Prayer Walk in the Nature Reserve 2pm (read more about these in the Eco Church item below)

Sunday 19 July 10am Joint Parish Eucharist of the Patronal Festival, with guest preacher Brother Samuel SSF, followed by refreshments (No 10am Eucharists at St Bart’s or St Edmund’s) Br Sam has been an Anglican Franciscan brother for 52 years and has been living with the community at The House of Divine Compassion, Balaam St in Plaistow for the past nine years where hospitality, friendship and a listening ear is offered to those who call at the door. Sam 'helps out' in a number of local parishes as well as teaching and preaching further afield.

Find out all the latest news from the parish in our latest newsletter...

Upcoming Events

Tuesday 14th July

12:15pm - 12:45pm -

St Edmund's: Mass

Wednesday 15th July

6:30pm - 7:00pm -

St Mary's: Mass

Sunday 19th July

8:00am - 8:30am -

St Mary's: Mass

10:00am - 11:10am -

St Mary's: Patronal Festival Joint Parish Mass

Sunday 26th July

8:00am - 8:30am -

St Mary's: Mass

10:00am - 11:10am -

St Mary's: Parish Mass

10:00am - 11:00am -

St Edmund's: Mass

10:00am - 11:00am -

St Bart's: Sung Eucharist

Sunday 2nd August

8:00am - 8:30am -

St Mary's: Mass