Welcome
to St Mellitus with St Mark
The
Serving Christ in the heart of Hanwell and beyond
About St Mellitus with St Mark
St. Mellitus with St.
Mark is the Anglican parish church for the heart of Hanwell. The church has
been a landmark in the area for nearly 100 years, and we aim to be every bit as
significant as people in the community.
We describe our mission as “to serve Christ in the heart of
Hanwell, and beyond”. Our aim is to do what Jesus commanded after His glorious
resurrection: to make disciples. This means that what we do ‘in church’ should
be focused on helping us be disciples ‘in the real world’ - not just on how we
are on Sunday morning!
We have enjoyed a number of events to celebrate our centenary, the
next being a celebration service at 10am on Sunday 21st March 2010 to be led by the Bishop of London.
We are the only Anglican Saint Mellitus church in
About our Sunday services
Our main Sunday service is a 10:00am Parish Communion service
combining traditional elements (such as liturgy, robed choir and hymns) with
more contemporary elements (especially in some of the music). In term
time there is also a full range of activities for school-age children which we
call Allsorts.
We meet to pray at 8:30am and there is also a said mass in the
Lady Chapel at 8am.
Click on this link for a full calendar of
services and events.
Copies of sermon
notes are available, as well as some copies of sermon audio files to listen
online or download to your ipod.
Midweek activities
There is a usually a midweek mass on Wednesdays at 10am in the
Lady Chapel. The church is open for prayer at midday on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday. All are welcome.
The Alpha Course consists of a series of talks
addressing key issues relating to the Christian faith. There is a light meal together
at the beginning of each session which gives people a chance to get to know
each other. After each talk we divide into small groups to discuss the topic of
the evening, ask questions and express opinions. We then break into small
groups over coffee to listen, learn, discuss and discover. And ask anything.
Alpha is a place where no question is too simple or too hostile. Our next Alpha course starts in September. For more details, contact John Hereward at the church office (3067 0035 or office@saintmellitushanwell.org.uk.
A wide range of other groups meet during the week, details of some
are below:
With more than a
million members, the Mothers’
Union is the largest Christian women’s organisation in the world with a
distinctive tradition of personal links and relationships worldwide. United by
a common commitment to Christian family life, and by the custom of the cycle of
midday prayers we are active in our own local communities, in all sorts of
ways, fitting our activities to those local priorities and needs. Our Mothers
Union meets in the Church Hall every first Wednesday of the month at 11am. For
more details, contact Yvonne White (8575 2453).
Being a Brownie is all
about having loads of fun and a huge adventure! To be a Brownie you have just
got to be a girl aged between seven and 10 years old. Brownies meet together in
a Pack most Wednesday evenings 6-8pm. Our Brownie Pack is run by Lynne
Henderson and a team of adult leaders. They look after you and make sure you
have a great time on your Brownie Adventure. For more details contact Lynne via
the church office (020
3067 0035).
Small groups
We have a number of small groups which meet in homes around the
parish for Bible Study, fellowship and prayer. For more details, contact the
church office on 3067 0035 or office@saintmellitushanwell.org.uk.
Prayer
If you would like prayer, please do not hesitate to contact us by
phone, e-mail or the prayer request form where you can enter as
much or as little detail as you wish.
Social life
No church would be
complete without a range of social activities, and we’re no different. There’s
a drama group, St. Mellitus Players, that meets weekly. Then there is a range
of occasional events covering everything from BBQs to beetle drives to boat
trips.
Details are published from time to time as relevant – see the events calendar.
Local Initiatives
Other organisations we actively support include Christian Aid, Choices crisis pregnancy centre and
the Christian environmental organisation, Arocha.
International Links
St
Mellitus has a strong link with the Diocese of Kigezi in Uganda. This
developed through sending the Sanderson family from St Mellitus to serve in
A
team from St Mellitus visited the Sandersons in
St
Mellitus has raised funds for several projects in the Diocese of Kigezi,
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Bee-Hives and 400 Honey Jars for Bee-Keeping project 60
Plastic Chairs for church meeting hall 170
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The link
with
- We are in contact with, and
pray for, the staff at Rugarama Health Centre including the new Medical
Superintendent from
- In February 2006 Rev. Joshua
& Flavia Owoyesiga (right), from Kabale, visited St Mellitus and
preached at some services.
- Tom Sanderson is now involved
with a charity called Five
Talents based on Jesus’ parable of the Talents, which teaches us to
multiply the gifts given to us. The charity supports small loans
programmes in
- A short description of Tom and
Rachelle’s work in Kabale and Rachelle’s prayer mails can be found here
We
are also linked with
In
November 2005, the senior leader, his wife (who headed the women’s work there)
and his son, also a church worker, were kidnapped and have not been heard of
since. Pastoral contact is maintained through the ministry of Canon
Andrew White, licensed as Anglican Priest for
How to find us
We’re opposite the Shell
petrol station on the corner of
There’s an E3 bus stop right outside the door and buses E8, 83,
207, 607 all stop round the corner on the
To find out more about us
For more information about the church or discussions about
weddings and baptisms, etc. please contact the vicar, John Hereward on 3067
0035 (office@saintmellitushanwell.org.uk)
For counselling, prayer, further details of any of the above or
please contact the church office. We hope to welcome you to our church soon!
To find out more about Jesus
To find out more about this Jesus, whom we aim to worship and
serve, see the excellent non-denominational website, reJesus.com .
Vicar:
Rev. John Hereward
Address:
Tel: 020 3067 0035
(Office), 020 8567 6535 (Vicarage)
E-mail: office@saintmellitushanwell.org.uk
Hanwell
W7 3BA
