[St Mary's Church]

About Us

A CofE Church in Eversley, North Hampshire, part of the benefice of Darby Green and Eversley, with strong connections to Charles Kingsley's CE Primary School.

Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labour in vain.

As a church we look to love God, love each other and love our community.

The PCC will be meeting shortly to develop our vision in more detail.

Clergy

[Photo of Rev Faith Bailey]
  • Rev. Faith Bailey
  • Vicar
[Photo of Rachel Hartland]
  • Rev. Rachel Hartland
  • Associate Priest

Lay Ministers/Workers

[Photo of Jane Hughes]
  • Jane Hughes
  • Licensed Lay Minister

Church Officers

[Photo of Tim Ellis]
  • Tim Ellis
  • Churchwarden
[Photo of Amanda Clark]
  • Amanda Clark
  • Administrator
  • PCC Secretary
  • Safeguarding Officer

Parochial Church Council

  • Rev. Faith Bailey
  • Sharon Brooker
  • Martin Clark
  • Susan Brooker
  • Niell Becker
  • Amanda Clark
  • Jane Hughes
  • Tim Ellis
  • Rev. Rachel Hartland
  • Mark Newman

We have a very active and close relationship with Charles Kingsley's CE School.

Clergy and lay members of our church help each week to lead Collective Worship, either individually or as part of our Open the Book team through a nationally recognised scheme for telling Bible stories, produced by the Bible Society and acted out by local people.

There is particular focus at key points in the year, such as:

  • Founders Day
  • Harvest
  • Christmas
  • Easter
[Children's boots and shoes line the path after walking to St Mary's]
Children's boots and shoes line the path

The children also lay a wreath on Remembrance Sunday.

Both clergy and some other lay members of our church support the school as Foundation Governors, and some share with parents of all denominations in the school Prayer Group that meets half-termly.

What is it?

A church’s Electoral Roll is the register of its voting members; it is a list of those qualified to attend and to vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM).

The APCM is where the elections take place for the Parochial Church Council (PCC) and the parish's representatives on the Deanery Synod.

Who can be on the Electoral Roll?

Baptised adults (over 16 years) who live in the parish, or who have worshipped regularly at St Mary's for at least six months and are committed to being part of the life of the local Church of England congregation.
see [1] below for full eligibility

Why join?

Enrolment is a way of saying “I belong”. For us it is an act of commitment to St Mary's and the church as a whole. It opens the way for a greater involvement in the life of the church at parish, deanery, diocesan and national levels.

As a voting member you can help to ensure that the PCC, the Deanery Dynod, the Diocesan Synod, and the General Synod are fully representative of its members. This provides an opportunity for partnership between bishops, clergy and the congregation in the life of the Church, to enable church people at every level to be in touch with the Church as a whole and to have their say in all aspects of church life, including its doctrine and services.

Did you know?

Electoral roll returns are one of the key indicators monitored by the national church when allocating clergy across the length and breadth of the UK.

How do I join?

Complete the Electoral Roll Application Form and return it to:

  • Iris Scammells
  • 01252 873503

[1] You are eligible to become a voting member of St Mary's if you have been baptised, are sixteen or over, and either:

  • are a member of the Church of England (or a Church in communion with the Church of England) and are resident in the parish
    or
  • are a member of the Church of England (or of a Church in communion with the Church of England) and, not being resident in the parish, have habitually attended public worship in the parish during the period of six months prior to enrolment
    or
  • are a member in good standing in a Church (not in communion with the Church of England) which subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity and also declare yourself to be a member of the Church of England and have habitually attended public worship in the parish during the period of six months prior to enrolment

[2] The Electoral Roll is completely renewed every six years; the next renewal is due in 2025. In a year of renewal, no names are carried over from the old roll and everyone must make a new application to be included on the new roll.

[3] The Electoral Roll application form will also request your email address. If you consent to give it, we hope this will improve our ability to keep you up to date with parish events and information. Also, if you consent, we will share your email address with the Communications Department at the Diocesan Office in order that they, too, can better keep you informed both of diocesan-wide events and also with messages from our Bishops and Archdeacons.

Each year we try to support a mix of international, national and local charities.

Some we support via a special service, for example the Remembrance Sunday collection goes to the Royal British Legion, while others might be a special appeal, such as the Disaster Emergency Committee.

Charities we supported last year

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