Home Welcome History Music Services and Parish info
Friends of St. Mary's The Friends of St. Mary's exists as a charitable association to further the mission and maintain the worship of the church. They also seek to support the Vicar, Churchwardens and PCC by maintaining, repairing, renewing, improving, enhancing and extending the structure and fabric, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and fittings of St. Mary's. Membership of the Friends is open to all and is by yearly subscription. In return, Friends receive a newsletter three times a year keeping them informed of events and special services. The Friends hold an Annual General Meeting, host an Annual Lecture and have visits to places of interest. Friends also fundraise and in previous years have contributed to the purchase of items of communion silver, altar hangings and servers vestments. In 1996 the Friends had their most ambitious appeal and raised £14,000 for new choir stalls lighting. To celebrate their Silver Jubilee in 1999, the Friends purchased new altar hangings for both the high and chapel altars. The material was Comper Bellini and Gilt Comper Bellini made by Watts & Co of Westminster. Subscription rates for membership of the Friends are £7 single, £12 family (at same address), £25 schools and charities and £50 corporate. For further information on the life and work of the Friends, please write to: The Secretary, The Friends of St. Mary's Nottingham, The Parish Church of St. Mary the Virgin, High Pavement, Nottingham.