St Mary Magdalene Church, Norwich
A Warm Place with Open Doors
Welcome to St Mary Magdalene, Norwich
We are a small, friendly church located in the beautiful English city of Norwich. We would love to welcome you to our weekly service at 9.30am each Sunday, when we celebrate the Eucharist, and afterwards have refreshments in the hall. It has a mixture of music, talks, prayers and time to catch up with friends. There’s no reserved seating or formal etiquette so please do sit where you like. On other days there is a daily morning service in church at 9.00am, for 30 minutes, and a Wednesday Eucharist at 10.00am.
St Mary Magdalene belongs to the Church of England Diocese of Norwich and is part of the Sprowston and North Norwich Team Ministry.
According the Norfolk Record Office, "The church of St Mary Magdalene in Silver Road was built in 1903 as a district church in the parish of St James with Pockthorpe; the separate ecclesiastical parish of St Mary Magdalene was created by Order in Council in 1909. St Mary Magdalene was a district chaplaincy of St James the Great with Pockthorpe from 1903 to 1909, when it became a separate ecclesiastical parish. In 1972 the church of St James was declared redundant and the two benefices were united."
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Getting in touch
Our interim Priest-in-Charge is Carol Pritchard. Our Church Wardens are David Patey and Bronwen Walton.
For hall hire and booking enquiries, please contact the bookings manager on stmarymaghall@gmail.com.
To get in touch about a baptism, wedding, or funeral, or before attending a service, then please get in touch with the church by emailing us.
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Keeping in touch
Would you like to be kept in touch with what's happening in our church community and receive our pew sheet each week, or a paper version of our monthly parish magazine, St Mary Mag?
The pew sheet gives information about the hymns to be sung on Sunday morning, and names those whom we have been asked to pray for during the week.
Whether or not you can join us on Sunday, please contact us to let us know if you would like to receive the pew sheet or the magazine.
Finding us
St Mary Magdalene Church is easy to find. We are on Silver Road on the top of the hill, and opposite Knowsley Road.
The car park in front of the church and has space for 10 cars. The main entrance to the church is in front of the car park. There is an accessible entrance into the church (through the hall entrance), and accessible parking.
Safeguarding
At St Mary Magdalene we believe that Church should be a safe place for all. We feel that it is part of our role as Christians to support the vulnerable, whether they be child or adult.
If you feel that there is an imminent risk to a child or adult, please dial 999 immediately.
If you have concerns about a situation, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Bronwen Walton, 07979 222543 or stmarymagsafeguarding@gmail.com. The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted on 01603 882345 or safeguarding@dioceseofnorwich.org. To see our safeguarding policy in full, please follow the link below
Updated 9th October 2024