Saint Mary's The Ancient Parish Church of Prittlewell
To those of us who worship here it is a lovely place to hold services and say prayers. There are about two hundred of us, a Church of England congregation firmly in the tradition of beautiful, well ordered, but not over elaborate, worship with classical English church music. To help you to understand us better we have included in these pages the Vicar's letter from our current magazine. We see ourselves as a company of Christ's people seeking to deepen our own faith in the Lord Jesus and to spread that faith more widely. In these activities our church building is both an opportunity and an inspiration. We hope that these pages will allow you to share, if only in a small way, something of what we have and what we do. Please pray with us that we may use our inheritance, both spiritual and physical, for the advancement of Christ's Kingdom and the Glory of His holy name. |
Welcome to Saint Mary's
- the oldest and largest parish church in south east Essex.
Founded in the seventh century,
with remains of late Saxon walls, twelfth century pillars, fifteenth
century south aisle and tower, and an impressive array of stained glass,
including one window by the German artist Dürer, it has to be seen to be
fully appreciated.