St Mary's Church, Aylesbury

Friends of St Mary's

The Friends of St Mary's were formed in 1979 under the Chairmanship of Sir John Aubrey-Fletcher. At this time the church was being re-ordered so that as well as being primarily a place of worship it could be developed as a resource for the community. The Friends of St Mary's became a Registered Charity in 1982 (No. 284535) and have the following aims:

To promote the preservation, improvement and ornamentation of the fabric of St Mary's and to provide articles for use in worship there.
To promote education in, and appreciation of, the arts; and in particular the art of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals.
To support the charitable activities of St Mary's Community Centre.

The Friends have provided robes and books for the church choir, and commissioned a ceremonial cope from the Sarum Embroiderer's Guild. For several years the Friends arranged a week-long Festival of Art and Music on the anniversary of the re-dedication in May. At present the main activity of the Friends is arranging weekly lunchtime concerts on Thursdays, now in their twenty-fifth year.

~~~New Members Wanted~~~

Membership of the Friends of St. Marys is neither limited to members of the congregation or indeed practicing Christians. To qualify to be a Friend, all you need is an interest in the fabric and mission of the Church and a desire to see it furthered for future generations.

Interested?

Your application to be a Friend will be warmly welcomed, and you can do this by contacting the Secretary to the Friends through the Parish office (in writing or by email)