{"id":315,"date":"2025-02-01T18:02:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T18:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/home-page\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T15:26:20","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stmarywellingborough.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"--marquee-gap-desk:0px;--marquee-gap-tab:0px;--marquee-gap-mob:0px\" class=\"marquee-wrapper gutslider-d5eb5c47 marquee-horizontal wp-block-gutsliders-marquee\">\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"marquee-container marquee-horizontal\"\n\t\tstyle=\"--animation-duration:30s;--animation-name:marquee-scroll-left\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"marquee-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutsliders-marquee-item\"><div class=\"marquee-container-outer gutslider-27d07c54\" style=\"background-color:;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat\"><div class=\"gutslider-content-inner\">\n<figure 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class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 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-3 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-4 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-5 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-6 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-7 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#235d7e\">Contacts are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#235d7e\">Carol Haybyrne :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#235d7e\">David Jaeger :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#235d7e\">Jackie  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#235d7e\">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-13\" 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-14 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. Welcome to the Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Wellingborough A very warm welcome to this website. 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