St George The Martyr Church, Shirley

Service for St Francis HERE
2023-10-01 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Service link HERE
If you or any member of your household suspects they may have Covid-19 or flu and are displaying symptoms then please DO NOT ATTEND.

Sensory Awareness Training HERE
2023-08-13 13:00 - 16:00
To book please use form below. There are further details below form. Please bring own lunch.
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The training will provide an understanding of what is meant by ‘additional needs’, help those attending develop
their understanding on sensory awareness and provide practical resources for both the main congregation and children’s
ministry sessions. All are invited. The session is hosted by Susan Wheeler and a trainer.

Church Hall -They buy Gold and Silver Roadshow HERE
2023-07-21 10:00 - 15:00
July 21st 10am to 3pm

Holy Eucharist of Corpus Christi
2023-06-07 20:00 - 20:45
Service in Lady Chapel

Shirley History Walk
2023-05-27 14:30 - 16:30
Shirley History Walk Saturday 27th May at 2.30pm
Led by: Ray Wheeler
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Meet: At the Shirley Inn on the corner of Spring Park Road with Wickham Rd
Cost: £10 per person or £15 per couple – all proceeds will go to St George’s Church
NB: Please wear appropriate footwear for a muddy path

Christian Aid coffee morning HERE
2023-05-19 10:30 - 12:30
May 19, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Please see the attached invite
A4 invite for my coffee morning 2023

Deanery Confirmation Service
2023-04-25 19:30 - 20:30
St. George’s will be hosting the spring Confirmation Service for anyone worshipping in the Croydon Addington Deanery. Bishop
Rosemarie Mallett will be presiding as people confirm for themselves the promises made on their behalf at their baptism.

Holy Saturday Prayer in Church
2023-04-08 12:00 - 13:00

Community Art Cafe click for details
2022-12-06 09:00 - 11:30
Community Art Drop in
FIRST SESSION FREE then £5 per session

ALL ARE WELCOME!
£5 a session
Email judy@PatchworkPalette.com
Leaflet new version community art drop in

Livestream of funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II
2022-09-19 11:00 - 13:00

Church open— tea and coffee available
2022-09-19 10:00 - 11:00

Parish BBQ - Postponed
2022-09-15 14:00
Tickets are
£10 per adult/£5 per child. Adult tickets include a cheeseburger, a hotdog and an alcoholic drink & the children’s
ticket, a cheeseburger or hotdog and a drink. Additional
food and drinks will be available to purchase. Vegetarian
options are available.

CTIS prayers
2022-06-07 19:30 - 20:30
Click here for details of prayers JUNE CTIS

Jubilee bring share lunch
2022-06-05 12:00 - 14:00

Eco Evening
2022-05-07 19:00 - 21:00
Eco Group Social Evening and Fund Raising Event

Good Friday workshop
2022-04-15 10:00 - 12:00

Passover Meal and stripping of altar
2022-04-14 19:00 - 2022-04-15 00:00
Passover Meal and Eucharist7.00pm starting in the Church Hall and moving to the ChurchA service when we recall the Last Supper, when, on the night before hedied, Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. We eat a simple meal of lamb andafter communion we move in silence to the Church where the altar isstripped and all ornament put away. The blessed bread and wine istaken to the Altar of Repose in the Church where we are invited to keepwatch until midnight. (Please sign the list in church against the times you can stay)

Living the Questions
2022-02-27 17:00 - 18:00
Living the Questions course(or on Monday 7.30 pm on Zoom).
For further details please see Revd Barry Hengist.The course is FREE including the course book but donations to the “Missions Fund” would be gratefully received.

Elaine Cook's Funeral
2021-08-27 10:30 - 11:30
Elaine’s funeral will be held here at St. George’s on Friday 27th August at 10.30am followed by a short committal service at Beckenham Crematorium. Peter and Andrew have indicated that friends from St. George’s are welcome at both services.

Windrush prayer
2021-06-22 08:00 - 2021-06-25 17:00
A prayer written by the Dean for Black Lives Matter.
God of all, who loves each of us for who we are,
to whom each life matters,
who counts the hairs on our head,
who knows when a sparrow falls;
teach us to love as you love to respect, to honour,
to care and to protect each of our sisters and brothers,
that your embracing, including kingdom may come now
and your love be known.
Amen

World Plastic Refill Day
2021-06-16 08:00 - 17:00
The first-ever World Refill Day – a global public awareness campaign to prevent plastic pollution at source and to help people live with less waste.

Holy Week Devotion in Church
2021-03-31 19:30 - 20:30

Butterfly Remembrance Service
2021-03-20 19:00 - 20:00
Butterfly Service for parents who have lost Children. An opportunity for parents to remember the children they have loved who
have died. In music, song & prayer, in the lighting of candles and the roll call of names the memory of each child is celebrated.

VE Day service to read
2020-05-08 12:00 - 12:30
VE Day service

Sunday Service
2020-03-15 10:00 - 11:30
Following Christ † Serving Community † Welcoming All †
Welcome to St George’s website
Welcome to St George’s which seeks to be a safe and accepting place to journey with God.
St George’s is a friendly, Church of England church serving the community in Shirley, in the
London Borough of Croydon. All are welcome and all are included – we are also part of the
Inclusive Church network.
As a church:
It gathers regularly to worship and to pray to the God that Jesus reveals.
It seeks forgiveness for past failings and healing for past hurts.
It listens for what God might be saying.
It is nourished by God’s gift of the Sacraments and the Holy Spirit
It is sent out to witness to what God is doing and wants to do in serving the local
community and the wider world.
It fails, and when it does, it gathers …..
All are welcome, without exception. If you are new to the area, or feel like you have questions to
ask, to begin or continue your journey with God why not come and visit St George’s!
“Come you have much faith and come you who have none”
Parish Eucharist
This is the service in the week where the most people come and worship and it is a really friendly
environment where we meet Jesus through the Sacrament of the Eucharist. It uses Common
Worship in contemporary language with hymns, songs and a sermon. Vestments and robed choir
on most Sundays and incense on main festivals. There is a parent-supervised children’s area
and Junior Church (age 3 to Y5)
Every Sunday at 10:00 AM for about an hour and a quarter.
Family Friendly, Creche, Junior Church, Refreshments, Common Worship

Week of unity prayer service
2020-01-19 18:00 - 19:00
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on Sunday 19thJanuary 2020 at 6.00pm.Please make sure you are there to welcome our Christian sisters and brothers of Churches Together in Shirley (CTiS), but also to commit yourself to work for that unity which is God’s will for all people. This year’s theme is Unusual Kindness.

Carols in the Vicarage - Click for address
2019-12-15 17:00 - 18:00
Next Sunday afternoon 9 Dec – at 5.00pm all are invited to the Vicarage at 2 The Grove, West Wickham. If you are coming and can offer or would like a lift, please sign the sheet at the back of church giving your contact details. Donations encouraged in aid of the Children’s Society.

Advent Quiet Day (Churches together)
2019-12-07 10:00 - 14:00
Reflective event at St John’s led by Hilary Fife

St Andrews Concert in aid of Overseas Missions
2019-11-30 16:00 - 18:30
Free Concert In aid of Overseas Missions
Saturday November 30 4 p.m. In church
The Guides will be performing & selling refreshments during the interval In aid of their Switzerland trip
Instrumentalists. Singing, Poetry Kentgate Cantable Peter Cook St George ’ s, Andy Bebington Peter Cook, Grace Shepherd and Choir Audience Participation. The repertoire includes the Unbrella Son.

Children's Flower Arrangement Competition
2019-06-08 11:00 - 12:00
SUMMER FETE Flower Competition Entry Form
