Welcome to St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ann Allan, wife of our Bell Ringer and videographer John Allan.
Our deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers go towards their family and friends.
Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Enfield, is a Church of England, Anglican Church serving the area from Enfield Chase to Chase Farm Hospital.
Find a warm welcome in the parish of Enfield Chase. Standing floodlit at the top of Windmill Hill, Enfield, St Mary Magdalene offers prayer and care at the heart of our community and has been a source of spiritual inspiration for worshipers and others in the local community for more than 125 years.
Our address is: Windmill Hill, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 7AJ. Please click for a map.
Regular Weekly Events
| Sunday | 8:00 am | Holy Communion |
| 10:00 am | Eucharist (Second Sunday in month Family Service) | |
| 6:30 pm | Evensong (or other ‘special’ service) | |
| Please see the Google calendar for any further information regarding Sunday Services | ||
| Monday | 10:00 am | Mattins (BCP) |
| 6:00 pm | Home group | |
| Tuesday | 7:45-9:00 pm | Bell Ringing Practice |
| Wednesday | 8:30 pm | Drama Group |
| Thursday | 10:30 am | Holy Communion (BCP) |
| 7:30 pm | Choir Practice | |
Kindly note:
There are no Sunday evening services during August. Choir practice breaks for August too.
Please see the calendar below for this month's events. If you wish to see all future events, please click here.
Next Upcoming Event
At St Mary Magdalene Church Enfield we place a high priority on safeguarding the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being of all our children, young people and vulnerable adults.
For further information please click here.
Oberammergau 2020
A holiday to Austria and Oberammergau
5-12 August 2020
Led by The Revd Dr Gordon Giles
Seven nights at the Inntalerhof hotel in Mosern and a night in Oberammergau receiving a first class ticket for a performance of the Passion Play.
Read our Vicar's Blog
A monthly piece from the Vicar, also published in the parish magazine.
You are warmly invited to join us at any of our services or group meetings.
Bell Ringers
Drama Group
Home Group
Fellowship
Coffee and Concerts
Sunday School
Did you enjoy this Sunday morning's Anthem sung by the choir?
we have a list of anthems sung or to be sung here.
Notes for Notes
In this final push for the organ restoration, we are inviting individuals, families, or groups to sponsor a note or two… or three, or even a chord (four notes!). Find out more by clicking on the button below.
Information
Book our facilities with Tutti
Book our Church, Hall or Vestry for photography, music, dance or drama rehearsals. We have a lovely church with good acoustic and grand piano and newly refurbished organ. We have two halls, the small one is suitable for a small ensemble and the large one for a larger group of singers or players. Choirs may prefer to use the church, but the Halls are also suitable. We have no car park, but street parking is free and permitted. All available for very reasonable rates.
To book please click on the Tutti button.
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A Baptism sermon for Trinity 7 - being mindful of the people of Whaley Bridge and the Whaley Bridge dam by The Rev'd Dr Gordon Giles is now available on the St Mary Magdalene Enfield website: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/08/trinity-7-notes-for-a-baptism-sermon/
Trinity 7 ~ Notes for a Baptism Sermon - St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
I’m thinking of all those poor people in the village of Whaley Bridge I know it quite well…. They have had to move out - not able to return to their homes - everything they have is there, includin...The St Mary Magdalene Enfield August Parish Magazine is now available on the website: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/07/magazine-august-2019/ lots to read this month including our Christian Aid
collection total for Christian Aid week 2019 - well done everyone who collected or donated 🙂
Magazine August 2019 - St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
Parish Magazine August 2019. Well what a Patronal weekend we had! A stunning and well-attended Organ Spectacular at which John Rippin, Keith Beniston and Jonathan Marten played wonderfully, including ...Read the latest Vicar's Blog by The Rev'd Dr Gordon Giles on the St Mary Magdalene website: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/07/vicars-blog-august-2019/ - How did our Patronal weekend go?
Vicar’s Blog August 2019 - St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
Well what a Patronal weekend we had! A stunning and well-attended Organ Spectacular at which John Rippin, Keith Beniston and Jonathan Marten played wonderfully, including a topically themed improvisat...In case you missed it - there were problems with the sound system this morning, here is Mo's sermon: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/07/lord-teach-us-to-pray/
“Lord, teach us to pray” - St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
“Lord, teach us to pray” Words from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. Amen. Prayer is not only at the heart of the Christian life; it is also at the heart of a lot of Christian frustration, misun...You can now support / raise funds for St Mary Magdalene Church Enfield whenever you shop online with Amazon - we now have a button on the website that takes you to Amazon Smile, or you can click on this link: smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1133095-0 It doesn't cost a penny more and you can shop knowing you are supporting us and our work.
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Our Patronal Festival #sermon by The Rev'd Dr Gordon Giles for St Mary Magdalene is now available on the St Mary Magdalene website: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/07/patronal-festival-2019-moonstruck-mary-magdalene/ #celebrating St Mary Magdalene and the #MoonLanding50 @bpedmonton @EnfieldDeanery
Patronal Festival 2019 ~ Moonstruck Mary Magdalene - St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
Patronal 2019 Moonstruck Mary Magdalene. I wonder if Mary Magdalene ever looked into the night sky and wondered about that white blob we now call the moon? She, whom some scholars have taken to be som...Big Weekend! Sat 6pm we inaugurate newly restored organ with an Organ Spectacular. Sun SMM Patronal: Haydn ‘Little Organ’ Mass 10am. Choral Evensong & Bishop Rob dedicating organ at 6.30.
Which 'Route' will we take? Desecularisation of the #Church or the #City? Who influences our thought process? These and other questions are tackled in today's #sermon by The Rev'd Dr Gordon Giles on the St Mary Magdalene Enfield website stmarymagdalene.church/2019/07/following-christs-route-of-ministry-trinity-3-2019/ …
A bumper issue of the Parish Magaine is now available on the St Mary Magdalen website - lots happening, including a piece about our organ restoration and the organ's history by one of our organists Jonathan Marten - stmarymagdalene.church/2019/06/magazine-july-2019/
Magazine July 2019 | St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
It really began in the spring of 2017 when my nephew brought his fiancé to meet the family at my sister’s home in Berkshire. They told us that they planned to marry in May 2019 in Bali and they wou...Did you miss our fabulous Tea Dance on Saturday? Take a look at a few pics to see what you missed: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/06/tea-dance/
Perhaps you'll be able to make it next year!
Tea Dance | St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
On Saturday 15 June we held a Tea Dance with a cream tea in the hall. Thirty of us gathered to sip a glass or two of Prosecco, drink tea (and Coffee) and eat a wide selection of home made sandwiches, ...How would you describe The #Trinity? On this #TrinitySunday The Rev'd Dr Gordon Giles explores the 'incomprehensible' concept of the mystery of the Godhead, maybe he has hit the right note? Listen or read it here: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/06/trinity-sunday-2019/ … #EnfieldDeanery
The latest Sermon by The Rev'd Dr Gordon Giles on The Old and New Jerusalem, looking at past, present and future Jerusalem, is now available to listen to or read on the St Mary Magdalene website: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/05/easter-6-the-old-and-new-jerusalem/
Out Now! The St Mary Magadalene Enfield's Parish Magazine for June is available to read online - or you can download the original in PDF format. Lot's happening and a number of articles to read this month. Read it here: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/05/magazine-june-2019/ …
Magazine June 2019 | St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
June 2019 Parish Magazine: The Revd Dr Gordon Giles on Church, a Spring Fair update, Smart Donations via the new card reader, the parish Tea Dance and much moreThe June edition of the Vicar's blog by The Revd Dr Gordon Giles is now available to read on the St Mary Magdalene website. Church, is it just a company, a club, or even simply a charity? Or is it more than this? Find out here: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/05/vicars-blog-june-2019/
Vicar’s Blog June 2019 | St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
We are not a company, club, nor even simply a charity. We are far more than that – we are that unique body – the body of Christ - that is a church.#GPS God's Positioning System. The latest sermon by The Rev'd Dr Gordon Giles is now available on the St Mary Magdalene website - How do we find our way around today? How does this compare with the past (and not too distant past either!)? stmarymagdalene.church/2019/05/easter-4-gps-gods-positioning-system/ … @EnfieldDeanery
Sad news:
May 7th 2019.
Dear Choir Members,
I have been with the organ builder this lunchtime and have come away with the sad conclusion that we are going to have to postpone the opening concert on May 18th and the Choral Evensong on May 19th. The sad truth is that by the 18th the organ builders should have all the pipes in and mechanically everything will be working, but it will not have been voiced or tuned. In fact not all the pipes will be in as in the swell box one cannot put in certain of the pipes until others have been tuned as once the others are in, the ones at the back cannot be accessed.
The voicing and tuning could take up to two weeks.
We are not cancelling but hope that very soon we can put on this Choral Evensong and the opening organ concert.
My apologies to you and all those who planned to join us, it is a great disappointment to us, but we hope it will be possible to go ahead with it in the very near future, and we particularly hope you can still join with us in this joint venture.
I hope that it will not be long before I can write to you again and give you our suggested new date.
As far as rehearsals are concerned we will postpone using most of the rehearsals for the Choral Evensong, although we will continue working at the music as part of our rehearsals. I will let all our visitors know when we will start working on the music for most of our rehearsals.
Thank you for the work you have already done on this Evensong, when we have a date we will again give the music our undivided attention.
I look forward to seeing the St MM Choir on Thursday as we have plenty of new music and anthems to keep us busy in the coming weeks.
With all good wishes,
Jonathan.
The latest #sermon by The Rev'd Dr Gordon Giles is now available on the St Mary Magdalene website: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/05/easter-3-peter-and-the-pleasures-of-the-table/ … What was Peter really saying to Jesus on the beach? And how did Jesus respond?
The St Mary Magdalene Parish Magazine for May 2019 is now available on the website: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/04/magazine-may-2019/ … All sorts going on this month including Christian Aid, an Organ Spectacular celebrating the refurbishment of our organ and the Spring Fair
Magazine May 2019 | St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
Dear friends, Happy Easter! You will know that we have been spending time and money on the organ, and while we had hoped it would be ready for Easter Day, it wasn’t quite ready, but it very soon wil...Read the latest from The Rev'd Dr Gordon Giles in the Vicar's Blog for May 2019 on the St Mary Magdalene, Enfield website stmarymagdalene.church/2019/04/vicars-blog-may-2019/ … carrying an important discovery from the Parish Magazine archives of 100 years ago...
Vicar’s Blog May 2019 | St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
Vicar’s Blog May 2019Vicar's Blog ~ May 2019Dear friends,Happy Easter! You will know that we have been spending time and money on the organ, and while we had hoped it would be ready for Easter Day, ...Latest news from the Wren Academy Enfield: Significant progress has been made in securing a September 2020 start for Wren Academy Enfield. Consultation evenings 7&9 May. More details: stmarymagdalene.church/2019/04/wren-academy-enfield-update/ Co
Wren Academy Enfield update | St Mary Magdalene, Enfield
Significant progress has been made in securing a September 2020 start for Wren Academy Enfield. However, opening at this time does depend on securing planning permission for the initial temporary buil...Life Events
Weddings
Getting Married?
Today more than a quarter of all marriages in England between a man and a woman take place in the traditional setting of a Church of England church. You're welcome to marry in church whatever your beliefs, whether or not you are baptised and whether or not you go to church.
Baptisms
Looking to baptise your child?
Parishioners and regular worshippers are welcome welcome to have their children 'christened' in St Mary Magdalene. During the christening service your child will be baptized and with the support of the church, you and godparents, your child begins an amazing journey of faith.
Funerals
Marking the end of a person's life here on earth.
A funeral marks the close of a human life on earth. It is the opportunity for friends and family to express their grief, to give thanks for the life which has now completed its journey in this world.
Daily Devotionals
Daily devotionals come from three sources that you can choose from (or use all!), whether travelling to work, sitting and relaxing during a well deserved break, or making one of them a part of your daily 'quiet time' with God.
Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Night Prayer (or Compline) come from the Church of England's Common Worship which provides prayers and readings for different times during the day.
The daily readings are taken from The Revised Common Lectionary which divides the Bible into a three-year cycle of readings, years A, B and C.
Pray As You Go is a Jesuit based, audio resource that can be listened to anywhere.
Morning Prayer
Please click this link to be taken to today's Morning Prayer readings and prayers from the Church of England's Common Worship.
Evening Prayer
Please click this link to be taken to today's Evening Prayer readings and prayers from the Church of England's Common Worship.
Compline
Please click this link to be taken to today's Night Prayer readings and prayers from the Church of England's Common Worship.
The daily readings are taken from The Revised Common Lectionary which divides the Bible into a three-year cycle of readings, years A, B and C. These readings complement the Sunday and festival readings: Thursday through Saturday readings help prepare the reader for the Sunday ahead; Monday through Wednesday readings help the reader reflect on and digest what they heard in worship.
The Church year begins in Advent. This church year, 2018-2019, is year C.
Daily readings from The Revised Common Lectionary
- Daily Readings for Tuesday, August 20, 2019 August 20, 2019Psalm 74; Isaiah 5:24-30; Acts 7:44-53 OR Psalm 32; Jeremiah 25:15-29; Acts 7:44-53
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