{"id":315,"date":"2025-02-01T18:02:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T18:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/home-page\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T19:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:55:55","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-1715\" style=\"max-width: 1150px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-109-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-1715 ml-slider ml-slider-lightbox-2-32-1 lightbox-disabled ms-theme-default-base nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"200\" data-width=\"1150\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_1715\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_1715\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1716 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-05-18 18:20:30\" data-filename=\"newslide2-1150x200.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/newslide2-1150x200.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"1150\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-1715 slide-1716 msDefaultImage\" title=\"newslide2\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 35.36432160804%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Richborough-Festival-Wellingborough-1.jpg 1126w, https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Richborough-Festival-Wellingborough-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Richborough-Festival-Wellingborough-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Richborough-Festival-Wellingborough-1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Richborough-Festival-Wellingborough-1-1086x1536.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1126px) 100vw, 1126px\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3ada59927449e0083a64cc6854d82ca5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#163ce3\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#11567e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Notices<\/mark><\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/?page_id=309\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"309\">For more details click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-767dc9ec5fe49d312f6fc3819a4887ad wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0f389f;font-size:30px\"><strong>Welcome to the  Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Wellingborough<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-aa4740b0c19f77de5445d6b57f9929a9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#495c96;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">A very warm welcome to this website. Our beautiful church is a place of prayer, peace and joy for all who visit us, either for private reflection or to share in worship.&nbsp;Our services are traditional in style but always accessible and we pride ourselves on the warmth of our welcome.&nbsp;Our growing parish community is richly diverse, with people of all ages and backgrounds coming happily together on Sunday mornings and at other times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14a36b9c6b0e7823a9d3c50f69948bea wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0f389f;font-size:20px\"><strong>St Mary&#8217;s is a Church of England parish in the diocese of Peterborough and stands firmly within the Anglo-Catholic tradition under the episcopal care of the Bishop of Richborough.        <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6b937354b596a87654e42313be09fad2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#0f389f;font-size:20px\"><strong>Fr Robert Farmer SSC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stmarywellingborough1800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stmarywellingborough1800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stmarywellingborough1800x600-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/stmarywellingborough1800x600-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-25bf1af71c39fcee6d83c9152144017f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#235d7e\">This Church of England church known for its stunning interior designed by Sir Ninian Comper. It&#8217;s a free-standing example of the gothic style with rich ornamentation, particularly in its gilded furnishings and ceiling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-112f5bbfa00f4d56e90e3f43eaa5300d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#235d7e\">We are always happy to welcome visitors, but please note that the church is not usually kept open.&nbsp;To avoid disappointment, do make contact with us to arrange your visit. For those using satellite navigation the postcode is NN8 1HJ. Entry to the churchyard is via St Mary&#8217;s Paddock in Knox Road.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4f8058634da075b1e9a8a5e4b54d539a\" style=\"color:#3f5770\"><strong>Safeguarding<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-f1c68d2461d92b68af0f574ca1b0b8b0 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#2c4f63\">Our parish of Wellingborough St Mary the Virgin is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Peterborough\u2019s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO on (01933) 275122 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor on 01733 887040 or email&nbsp;safeguarding@peterborough-diocese.org.uk&nbsp;If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority\u2019s children or adult social care services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"font-size:18px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/?page_id=313\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;background-color:#f9e1cc;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Prayer Requests<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/?page_id=382\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;background-color:#f9e1cc;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Services<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/?page_id=336\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;background-color:#f9e1cc;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">About Us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/?page_id=305\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;background-color:#f9e1cc;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Our Bishop<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StMarysChurchWellingborough\/?locale=en_GB\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:16px;border-top-right-radius:16px;border-bottom-left-radius:16px;border-bottom-right-radius:16px\">Our Facebook Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notices &#8211; For more details click here. 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