St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden
Sunday 11.15am
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Welcome to our Church!
Welcome to our church.
St Mary Magdalene, Great Hampden is a well-loved parish church serving Great Hampden and the surrounding villages. We are made up of people of different ages and backgrounds who enjoy being a part of the life of our church. We come together to give thanks to God every Sunday at 11.15am, and we invite you to join us!
Visit our sister church Holy Trinity, Prestwood.
Church Building Closed for Redecoration - Reopening Sunday 22nd December, 6pm!!
The Church building is currently closed for redecoration. We are worshipping in HILL HOUSE. Every Sunday 11.15am.
Turn right into Hampden House and park in the carpark.
Christmas Services
Christmas Carol Service
Sunday December 22nd
6.00pm
Beautiful Christmas music and carols at this special service. Refreshments after.
Grand Reopening. We expect this service to be busy.
Calm Christingle Service
Christmas Eve
11.15am
A calmer and quieter version of the Children's Christingle Service.
(No need to book - just turn up.)
Christmas Communion
Christmas Day
11.15am
Join us for our Family Festival Eucharist on Christmas Day.
Sing your favourite carols.
'2023 and Beyond Project'—Our Vision
Fundraising Continues
Our work is not over.
We have discovered a large void under the sanctuary floor. It means this part of the church is currently out of use, and we are investigating how to remedy it.
We are also fundraising for stackable chairs, new seat cushions for the pews, and the other equipment we need to make the most of our church building.
We want to be a welcoming church for the 21st century, offering a place for people to encounter God in their lives.
Whilst retaining the character of our historic building with some simple changes, we are creating an exciting space for worship, pilgrimage, music and the arts.
Great Hampden Project Update
Redecoration to go ahead
We are delighted to have received a generous grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage. Our redecoration is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we will be able to complete the redecoration of the church before Christmas, as well as improve access to the tower.
Grants received
As well as The National Lottery Heritage Fund, we have received grants from Stoke Mandeville & Other Parishes Charity, Bucks Historic Churches Trust, the Leche Trust and The Rank Foundation (Pebbles Grant). Coupled with the generosity of so many individuals in our church community who have donated to our appeal, we have reached this important milestone. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far.
How Can I Help?
Or you can give regularly through the Parish Giving Scheme. The Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) is a secure, established service for managing Direct Debit donations, designed to support churches to fund their mission and ministry. We would like you to make a regular monthly payment, as this helps us to plan ahead for the year. A sizable proportion of us give between £50 and £250 per month, with some giving less and some giving more. We all need to give proportionately to support the work of our church. This means thinking about what other costs we have in our lives, and valuing our church and its life sensibly within that.