Welcome!
Whether you’ve been going to church for years, visited our church for special services or if this is your first time exploring Christianity – you will find a warm welcome at St Mary’s Bocking.
I’m The Very Revd Rod Reid, and it is my privilege to serve the parish and community as Dean. I am now in my 10th year and loving every minute of it.
St Mary's really is for everyone, so please explore our new website to find out all about our rich history, our worship, our links to the community, for more information on Weddings and Baptisms, plus much more.
September 2023 we were thrilled to receive this
Bronze Award for all the hard work already undertaken
as we seek to become an Eco Church. To find out more about the scheme, please click on the image
We are home to a large, friendly and diverse group of Christians that aim to be:
Warm and accepting,
Child friendly,
Vibrant, reflective and reverent in worship,
Thoughtful in our faith,
Serving the wider world.
A Church building has stood on this site for over a thousand years, here people have sought and found God and supported each other in faith and fellowship.
How we might be able to help you, whatever your hopes or your circumstances.
We are committed to serving the community and value each individual person. There is a welcome for everyone at St. Mary's and we are happy to deal with your enquiries, contacts, questions and offers of support. We look forward to hearing from you or meeting you.
We are committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Therefore the PCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England’s website: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding
Nicola Jaynes is our Parish Safeguarding Representative to contact her please use 01376 553092 or send us an email using our contact page.
Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal, and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales.