Newcomers and Visitors

St Mary’s is a community which aims to be rooted in faith, open in thought and which reaches out in service. We warmly welcome into our congregations people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, abilities and backgrounds. We believe that all are equally loved and valued by God and that God welcomes all equally.

Our mission is to bear witness to the great commandment to love God with all our hearts and minds, and to love our neighbours as ourselves.

We will do this by

• worshipping and proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ

• supporting all in their journey of faith through teaching, discussion and study of God’s Word

• engaging openly and without prejudice to promote social justice in our community and the world

• caring for the whole of God’s creation

St Mary’s is committed to working towards the ambitions described in the London Diocese 2030 Vision: to become more confident in our discipleship; to develop into a more compassionate community and to be more creative in how we grow as a church, both in size and in depth of faith.

If you want to know more about the life of the parish, do look at the Annual Review and our Annual Report for 2023.

Safeguarding

The parish of St Mary The Boltons believes that safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those who are vulnerable (children, young people and vulnerable adults). We expect all of our staff, volunteers and those who use our premises to share this commitment and value the support of those who worship here in achieving this purpose.

If you need more information or have any safeguarding concerns, please see our Safeguarding Page.