St. Mary the Virgin – In the Lace Market, Nottingham

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The offering of an open Church building and an outward looking worshipping community, remain dominant signs on the cultural landscape, pointing to nothing less than the deep generosity and openness of God, who promises his people that ‘there are many rooms in my Father’s House’ – Martyn Percy

The Parish of St. Mary the Virgin in the Lace Market, Nottingham hopes to be a significant Place of Hospitality. A place where the hospitality of God can be encountered by all, regardless of gender, income, marital status, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, race or age.

For people who visit every day; people who may visit once in their lives; for the young and old; worshippers and pilgrims; historians and tourists… Welcome!

The week's events
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
May 20, '18 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 20th May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 20th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 10:45 am: Sung Eucharist 20th May 2018 10:45 am Whit Sunday (Pentecost) Celebrant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Mass: Guererro Missa 'de la battalla escoutez' Anthem: Alain O salutaris hostia Hymns: 92, 471, 156(i), 233 More 6:30 pm: Sunday Evensong 20th May 2018 6:30 pm Officiant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Responses: Waters Psalm: 139 vv. 1-11 Canticles: Waters The Fast Service Anthem: Finzi Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice Hymns: 93, 89, 153 More	May 21, '18 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 21st May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 21st May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 7:30 pm: Bell Ringing Practice 21st May 2018 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Bell-ringing practice takes place every Monday evening from 7.30pm until 9.00pm. There are occasional exceptions to this general rule, but they are rare. Unless special mitigations are in place, some sound will inevitably be heard from within the Church. More	May 22, '18 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 22nd May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 22nd May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 10:00 am: Churches Prayer Group 22nd May 2018 10:00 am – 11:30 am More	May 23, '18 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 23rd May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 23rd May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 8:30 am: Holy Communion - Wednesday 23rd May 2018 8:30 am Celebrant: More 6:15 pm: Wednesday Evensong 23rd May 2018 6:15 pm Officiant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Responses: Smith Psalm: 136 Canticles: Tallis The Short Service Anthem: Tallis Loquebantur variis linguis Hymn: 91 (omit *) More	May 24, '18 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 24th May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 24th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 1:15 pm: Holy Communion - Thursday 24th May 2018 1:15 pm Celebrant: More	May 25, '18 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 25th May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 25th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More	May 26, '18 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 26th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More

Please check out our service times and details.

About St. Mary’s

Tom Gillum, our new Vicar, writes:

As someone new not just to St Mary’s, but to Nottingham and the East Midlands, I’d like to thank everyone for the amazing welcome we’ve received. Joanna and I are loving the bustle of the city and meeting lots of people. There is a real feeling of energy and I can’t wait to see how things develop.

We have an amazing opportunity at St Mary’s. With over 50,000 students in the city, and some already part of the church, I believe many will come, with us, to discover something of the stability and inspiration God brings into our lives – as happened to me when I was a student.

You’ll find the worship traditional, it’s all quite formal and we have a brilliant choir. We aim to allow you space to experience God’s presence in a stunningly beautiful space. I base all my sermons on the Bible, praying that God’s Holy Spirit will speak into the reality of each of our worlds.

I’d love to see the church filled with people praying together in both lament and hope as we engage with the realities of our world, near and far. I’m a hands on person, believing that, just as Jesus did, central to being a Christian is friendship with all people, especially those on the edges of life. And there’s nothing better than getting together for food, especially when it’s home made.

I feel that our strapline should be, “Nottingham is not complete without visiting St Mary’s” It’s been at the heart of the city for many centuries. You can see the big tower with a flag on the top from lots of points in the city. Did you know Robin Hood was arrested in it? You get in through the side door (Robin used a tunnel from the law courts) and with underfloor heating, it’s always warm.

Do come to a Service and please make sure you say hello – I’m easy to identify with my robes on!

Every blessing,
Tom

News

Follow these links to get information about more current activities and events happening at St. Mary’s:

Heritage

History

Monuments

Windows

Christianity reached the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia in the mid seventh century and St. Mary’s was probably founded shortly afterwards. The original building was most likely to have been a wooden construction on the present site, close to the centre of old Nottingham.

At the time of the Domesday survey in 1086, Nottingham was a royal borough and St. Mary’s, as the only church, had royal status.

The present building is the third known to have stood here. It was constructed in stages during the 1300s and 1400s. It reflects the prosperity that Nottingham enjoyed during that period. Its magnificent architecture, huge windows and many monuments all bear witness to the funds poured into its construction by the guilds, merchants and gentry of Nottingham society. Such people were eager to ensure the safety of their souls after death -but also to demonstrate their growing status within the borough in a visible and impressive fashion.

The Reformation during the 1500s and the Civil Wars of 1642 – 1651 stripped the church of much of its original splendour -but not of its importance to Nottingham. Having survived desecrations, storms, riots and incendiary bombs, St. Mary’s has been restored many times and its present beauty owes much to the skills and sensitivity of the architects, artists and craftsmen of the last 200 years.

Today, it is a much loved focus of religious life and symbolises, as the city’s finest surviving mediæval building, the enduring stature of a great city.

Click around to discover more about the many monuments to be found in today’s church and its various stained glass windows, along with a more detailed explanation of its history.

Header image courtesy of Budby

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May 2018
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1	2 8:30 am: Holy Communion - Wednesday 2nd May 2018 8:30 am Celebrant: More 6:15 pm: Wednesday Evensong 2nd May 2018 6:15 pm Officiant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Responses: Clucas Psalm: 99 Canticles: Gray in F minor Anthem: Parry Never weather-braten sail Hymn: 185 (omit *) More	3 1:15 pm: Holy Communion - Thursday 3rd May 2018 1:15 pm Celebrant: More 7:00 pm: Wedding Rehearsal 3rd May 2018 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm More	4 11:30 am: Internation Fire Services Day 4th May 2018 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Short memorial service at the Firemen's Memorial More	5 1:00 pm: Wedding 5th May 2018 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Setup and Admin: 1.00pm Wedding Service: 2.00pm Clear-up: 3.00pm More
6 10:45 am: Sung Eucharist 6th May 2018 10:45 am Easter 6 : Rogation Sunday Celebrant: Rev. Tom Gillum Preacher: Rev. Jo Tatum (workplace chaplain) Music: Mass: Noble in B flat Anthem: Bassano Dic nobis Maria Hymns: 100, 227, 106, 460 More 6:30 pm: Sunday Evensong 6th May 2018 6:30 pm Officiant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Responses: Clucas Psalm: 45 Canticles: Stainer in B flat Anthem: Parry I was glad Hymns: 84, 98 (ii), 345 More	7 7:30 pm: Bell Ringing Practice 7th May 2018 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Bell-ringing practice takes place every Monday evening from 7.30pm until 9.00pm. There are occasional exceptions to this general rule, but they are rare. Unless special mitigations are in place, some sound will inevitably be heard from within the Church. More	8 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 8th May 2018 N/A More	9 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 9th May 2018 N/A More 8:30 am: Holy Communion - Wednesday 9th May 2018 8:30 am Celebrant: More 6:15 pm: Wednesday Evensong 9th May 2018 6:15 pm Officiant: Rev. Stephen Morris Music: Responses: Rose Psalm: 24 Canticles: Gray in F minor Anthem: Stanford Cælos ascendit hodie Hymn: 86 More	10 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 10th May 2018 N/A More 10:30 am: Guided Tour 10th May 2018 10:30 am – 11:30 am University of the Third Age, Carlton & Gedling Michael Clark as tour guide. More 1:15 pm: Holy Communion - Thursday 10th May 2018 1:15 pm Celebrant: More 7:30 pm: Solemn Eucharist 10th May 2018 7:30 pm Ascension Day Celebrant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Anthem: Philips Ascendit Deus Mass: Guererro Missa 'de la battalla escoutez' Anthem: Gibbons O Clap your hands Hymns: 87 (ii), 140 (i), 139 More	11 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 11th May 2018 N/A More 6:30 pm: Thy Kingdom Come - Evening Prayer 11th May 2018 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm A service of evening prayer on the theme of Development of a vision for St. Mary's More	12 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 12th May 2018 N/A More
13 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 13th May 2018 N/A More 10:45 am: Sung Eucharist 13th May 2018 10:45 am Easter 7 (Sunday after Ascension Day) Celebrant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Mass: Darke in F Anthem: Stanford Cælos ascendit hodie Hymns: 87 (i) vv.1-3, 141, 142 (omit ) 143 (ii) More 6:30 pm: Sunday Evensong 13th May 2018 6:30 pm Officiant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Responses: Rose Psalm: 147 Canticles: Stanford in A Anthem: Vaughan Williams O clap your hands Hymns: 141, 19 (omit ), 88 (omit *) More	14 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 14th May 2018 N/A More 6:30 pm: Thy Kingdom Come - Evening Prayer 14th May 2018 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm A service of Evening Prayer on the theme of the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, Growing Disciples More 7:30 pm: Archdeacon's Visitation 14th May 2018 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Doors open 6.30pm More 7:30 pm: Bell Ringing Practice 14th May 2018 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Bell-ringing practice takes place every Monday evening from 7.30pm until 9.00pm. There are occasional exceptions to this general rule, but they are rare. Unless special mitigations are in place, some sound will inevitably be heard from within the Church. More	15 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 15th May 2018 N/A More 6:30 pm: Thy Kingdom Come - Evening Prayer 15th May 2018 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm A service of Evening Prayer on the theme of Healthcare and well-being More	16 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 16th May 2018 N/A More 8:30 am: Holy Communion - Wednesday 16th May 2018 8:30 am Celebrant: More 6:15 pm: Wednesday Evensong 16th May 2018 6:15 pm Officiant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Responses: Gibbons & Barnard Psalm: 46 Canticles: Gibbons The Second Service Anthem: Philips Ascendit Deus Hymn: 194 More	17 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 17th May 2018 N/A More 1:15 pm: Holy Communion - Thursday 17th May 2018 1:15 pm Celebrant: More 7:30 pm: Thy Kingdom Come - Evening Prayer 17th May 2018 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm A service of Evening Prayer on the theme of Social justice, law and order, prisons. Please note: this event takes place at Beth and Tony's house (23 Park Valley, The Park; all are welcome to come) It's starts at 7.30pm, NOT the more usual 6.30pm More	18 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 18th May 2018 N/A More 6:30 pm: Thy Kingdom Come - Evening Prayer 18th May 2018 6:30 pm – 7:15 pm A service of Evening Prayer on the theme of: Civic and Commercial Life in Nottingham More	19 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 19th May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 19th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More
20 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 20th May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 20th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 10:45 am: Sung Eucharist 20th May 2018 10:45 am Whit Sunday (Pentecost) Celebrant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Mass: Guererro Missa 'de la battalla escoutez' Anthem: Alain O salutaris hostia Hymns: 92, 471, 156(i), 233 More 6:30 pm: Sunday Evensong 20th May 2018 6:30 pm Officiant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Responses: Waters Psalm: 139 vv. 1-11 Canticles: Waters The Fast Service Anthem: Finzi Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice Hymns: 93, 89, 153 More	21 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 21st May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 21st May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 7:30 pm: Bell Ringing Practice 21st May 2018 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Bell-ringing practice takes place every Monday evening from 7.30pm until 9.00pm. There are occasional exceptions to this general rule, but they are rare. Unless special mitigations are in place, some sound will inevitably be heard from within the Church. More	22 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 22nd May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 22nd May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 10:00 am: Churches Prayer Group 22nd May 2018 10:00 am – 11:30 am More	23 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 23rd May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 23rd May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 8:30 am: Holy Communion - Wednesday 23rd May 2018 8:30 am Celebrant: More 6:15 pm: Wednesday Evensong 23rd May 2018 6:15 pm Officiant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Responses: Smith Psalm: 136 Canticles: Tallis The Short Service Anthem: Tallis Loquebantur variis linguis Hymn: 91 (omit *) More	24 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 24th May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 24th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 1:15 pm: Holy Communion - Thursday 24th May 2018 1:15 pm Celebrant: More	25 N/A: MSM Contractors working on bell tower [end date provisional] 25th May 2018 N/A More 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 25th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More	26 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 26th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More
27 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 27th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 10:45 am: Sung Eucharist 27th May 2018 10:45 am Trinity Sunday (Retirement of Rev. Stephen Morris) Celebrant: Rev. Tom Gillum Preacher: Rev. Stephen Morris Music: Mass: Vierne Messe Solennelle Anthem: Bruckner Ecce Sacerdos magnos Hymns: 95, 180, 262, 99 More 12:00 pm: Party to mark retirement of Rev. Stephen Morris 27th May 2018 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm After serving as Vicar of St. Mary's since 2000 (with a near-five year break whilst he was vicar at St. Mary Magdalene, Newark), we mark Rev. Stephen Morris' retirement with a party -celebrating the fact that he has served us so well for so long ...and deserves a break! More 6:30 pm: Sunday Evensong 27th May 2018 6:30 pm Officiant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Responses: Clucas Psalm: 104 vv. 1-10 Canticles: Stanford in B flat Anthem: Wood Hail gladenning light Hymns: 96, 181, 102 More	28 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 28th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 7:30 pm: Bell Ringing Practice 28th May 2018 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Bell-ringing practice takes place every Monday evening from 7.30pm until 9.00pm. There are occasional exceptions to this general rule, but they are rare. Unless special mitigations are in place, some sound will inevitably be heard from within the Church. More	29 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 29th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 1:00 pm: Outdoor Filming 29th May 2018 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Filming by Wellington Films Exterior shots only. To be completed by 2.45pm, permitting time for lock-up at 3.00pm as usual More	30 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 30th May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 8:30 am: Holy Communion - Wednesday 30th May 2018 8:30 am Celebrant: More 6:15 pm: Wednesday Evensong 30th May 2018 6:15 pm Officiant: Rev. Tom Gillum Music: Responses: Byrd Psalm: 11 Canticles: Byrd The Great Service Anthem: Byrd Sing Joyfully Hymn: 472 More	31 10:00 am: Art Exhibition - ANGELS 31st May 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Exhibition [in SW nave aisle of original art work by 8 established Midlands artists. More 1:15 pm: Holy Communion - Thursday 31st May 2018 1:15 pm Celebrant: More

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