You are invited to a gathering on Sunday, February 9th, 7-9 pm in the Old Church
Building Resilience and Compassion in a time of Climate Crisis
Come and buy all your Xmas presents in one go at our amazing crafts stalls!
Choral Workshop: 2.30pm (doors open at 2pm)
Performance: 6.30pm
Following the success of last years ‘Come & Sing’ event, here’s another opportunity to learn and perform a much-loved work.
The choral workshop is open to singers of any standard and age who are able to follow a vocal score.
Tickets: Earlybird: £16 (£8 for students) plus booking fee before 12th October. Thereafter: £20 (£10).
Ticket price includes a substantial tea! Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available from: https://comeandsingfaurerequiem.eventbrite.co.uk The day will end with an informal public performance and entry to this is by donation.
Geoff Weaver is a freelance conductor and composer, working both in the UK and internationally. He founded the Bath Youth Choir and Wyre Forest Young Voices and has directed many ensembles, orchestras, and choirs including the Kidderminster Choral Society and Wolverhampton Chamber Choir which he currently directs. He was formally Director of Music at Bradford Cathedral and Director of Studies at the Royal School of Church Music.
By popular acclaim, Pines & Needles return to sell you the very best, eco-friendly tree you’ll hope to find. Outside St Mary’s from the end of November til 21st December.
Buy your Christmas tree here: https://www.pinesandneedles.com/pages/clissold-park-christmas-tree-store
All day at St Mary’s Church - Come and browse a vast array of contemporary crafts and buy all those presents in one go! Includes festive cheer! Free entry.
Sunday, 11th November:
An evening of classical and contemporary music with the World Harmony Orchestra. Including compositions inspired by the stories of refugees.
This forms part of the ‘Music for Peace’ weekend at St Mary’s.
‘Sing for Peace’ weekend at St Mary's: Come and Sing, ‘The Armed Man’, by Karl Jenkins. Learn it in the afternoon and perform in the evening. Directed by Geoff Weaver with musicians from the World Harmony Orchestra. To book: singforpeacen16.eventbrite.co.uk
This forms part of the ‘Music for Peace’ weekend at St Mary’s.
In the little church, Stoke Newington Church Street ( beside Clissold Park). £14. Slow flow class. All levels (and none!) welcome. Bring yoga mat if you have one. Register your name by emailing stmarystokenewington@btinternet.com and pay on the door. All proceeds go to the new St Mary’s Centre.
"North London Dirt", a 68 mile guided "gravel track" (off the roads) cycling tour around North East London. Over 100 people joined the ride. Read a full write up here.
Table top sale outside St Mary's Church on Sunday afternoon. All proceeds to the St Marys Centre.
We ran a sponsored Community Sleepout to raise awareness of homelessness in Hackney and to raise the funding we need to grow the capacity of the St Mary's Centre. 30 members of the community slept out and so far the event has raised over £11k. Please continue to donate!
