# St Mary's Church, Stoke D'Abernon > Website for St Mary's Church, Stoke D'Abernon ## Posts - [Lunchtime Concert - Thursday 29th January 2026 at 1pm](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/lunchtime-concert/): We are delighted to welcome Paul Ayres who will perform an Organ Recital at St Mary’s on Thursday 29th January at 13.00. Paul is a freelance Organist, Choral Conductor and Musical Director and also a prolific composer and arranger.  He lives in West London with his family where he was born and bred.  As an organist he has given recitals on several tours to Europe and North America, and has released three solo CDs. He conducts and accompanies many choirs in the London area, and enjoys leading music workshops with children and also playing keyboards for improvised comedy shows. His […] - [Burns Night Party - 17th January 2026](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/burns-night-party-17th-january-2026/): Our Burns Night Party 2026 will take place on Saturday, 17th January 2026, in the Church Hall, starting at 7 pm. Tickets are available from the Church Office, so please put the date in your diary and start asking your family, friends and neighbours to make up a table (of 8). The ticket price will be £50 per head to include a welcome drink, 3-course dinner, the piping of the haggis and traditional dancing. - [Community Café - Mondays at 10.30 am](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/community-cafe/): Mondays @ Mary’s: between 10.30 am and 12.30 pm each Monday in the Hall Reception Area, join us for fun, friendship and relaxation. Every Monday (except for Bank Holidays), we offer engaging activities, delicious cakes and a supportive community. Come along and find out what’s going on. Mondays @ Mary’s now hosts a free Hear Here Hearing Aid Clinic supported by the Diocese of Guildford and the NHS. Our trained volunteers can provide simple maintenance and battery replacement for NHS hearing aids. Hear Here Clinics are held on the last Monday of each month, 10.30-12 noon. ## Pages - [Community Activities](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/community-activities/): See the current pew sheet for the latest details - [Music for the Month](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/music-for-the-month/): You can view or download the planned music at our services for the coming month. Music for January 2026 Music for December 2025 Music for November 2025 Music for October 2025 Music for September 2025 Music for July 2025 Music for June 2025 Music for May 2025 Music for April 2025 Music for March 2025 Music for February 2025 - [Surrey Bach Festival](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/music-festival/) - [The Queenes Chappell](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/the-queenes-chappell/): We are proud to announce that The Queenes Chappell, a solo voice consort set up by our enthusiastic Director of Music and which specialises in 16th and 17th-century music, is now taking up residency here at St Mary’s, Stoke D’Abernon. - [Confirmation](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/confirmation/): Confirmation represents a further step into the Christian faith. Those promises which were made on our behalf at our baptism, or which we made ourselves if we were older when baptised, are made once more during the confirmation service. Adults not already baptised may be baptised at their confirmation service. Preparation for this important step takes the form of confirmation classes with those who also feel ready to begin this part of the Christian journey. More information about confirmation can be found here. If you would like to consider confirmation at St Mary’s please contact the Parish Administrator via the […] - [Weddings](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/weddings/): St Mary’s Church is not only a beautiful building, but a holy place in which to exchange wedding vows, celebrate with family and friends and receive the blessing of God upon your marriage. If you are considering getting married at St Mary’s, you must either live in the parish of St Mary’s, Stoke D’Abernon or you must be able to demonstrate a ‘qualifying connection’ with St Mary’s Church. Planning your service This is your service and we are here to help you celebrate this sacrament in the best way possible – by planning the shape, form and content of the […] - [Baptism/Christening](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/baptism-christening/): A christening (baptism) is the point of entry into the Christian faith.  If you would like your child to be baptised into the Christian family at St Mary’s, we would strongly encourage you to come and join us for worship before you approach us regarding a baptism.  To make arrangements for a baptism please contact the Parish Administrator via the Contact Us page to register your initial details and to arrange a meeting. Baptisms usually take place during our Parish Eucharist on the second Sunday of the month.  Children from 2 or 3 families may be baptised at the same […] - [Funerals & Bereavement](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/funerals-bereavement/): At funerals we give thanks for the life of a loved one and we commit them into God’s care. Members of St Mary’s ministry team are pleased to lead a funeral service for anyone who lives in the parish. It doesn’t matter if your loved one did not go to church. We believe in a loving God and our church at St Mary’s extends that love to all. We understand that some deaths can be traumatic, distressing or unexpected. The Church has special funerals for children, or after sudden or violent deaths, including suicide. Please talk to us about what […] - [Church History](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/church-history/): The Domesday survey, made within 20 years of the Norman Conquest, describes a church at “Stoche,” an Anglo-Saxon word which implies a timber-palisaded farmstead. The present placename of Stoke D’Abernon is an amalgamation of the original Saxon name with the surname of Sir Roger D’Aubernoun, who was rewarded with land in Surrey for his services to William the Conqueror. The original church, substantial portions of which survive on the south side, was built in the late 7th or early 8th century and so belongs with the scatter of south-eastern churches that immediately followed the introduction of Christianity to southern England […] - [Data Privacy Notice](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/data-privacy-notice/): St Mary’s, Stoke D’Abernon ELECTORAL ROLL & DATA PRIVACY NOTICE 1. Your personal data – what is it? Personal data relates to a living individual who can be identified from that data. Identification can be by the information alone or in conjunction with any other information in the data controller’s possession or likely to come into such possession. The processing of personal data is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). 2. Who are we? The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Mary’s, Stoke D’Abernon is the data controller (contact details below). This means it decides how your […] - [Bells](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/bells/): The light ring of six bells at St Mary’s (one of the lightest rings of six bells in the Guildford Diocese and the County of Surrey) underwent substantial refurbishment at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Part of the renovation included the recasting of the three lightest bells. The ring retains one of the oldest bells in Surrey – the fifth bell was cast in around 1460 by a woman bellfounder, Johanna Sturdy of Croydon. The new third bell was given in memory of Betty Poxon, a member of the Parish. Each time you hear English church bells, a trained bell ringer […] - [Visiting St Mary's](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/visiting-st-mary-s/): Our regular service times are listed here and our latest Pew Sheet (with current events) is here. The Church is open for visiting between 2pm and 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays from the beginning of April until the end of October, except for Easter Saturday. If you would like to visit outside these hours, please contact the Parish Office. - [Giving](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/giving/): Why should I give to St Mary’s? St Mary’s relies on the generosity of its congregation for its survival and development. We receive no external funding, such as grants from the government, local council or the Church of England. All our income derives from donations made by the congregation, mostly under our Pledged Giving Scheme. This is why we need to ask you to think about how much you can give to us. The Church understands giving for God – time, talents and money – as a spiritual discipline, as an expression of Christian commitment and as a way of […] - [Children & Youth](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/children-and-youth/): Children and Families are welcome at all our services.There are puzzle sheets and books available for children to use during the service and bags of toys for toddlers and babies. - [Life Events](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/life-events/): At St Mary’s, we believe that our Church is here to serve the whole community and especially to mark the life events which frame our lives. Baptism/Christening St Mary’s has an open policy on baptism and is pleased to baptise children and adults who live in the Parish.Children can receive communion before they are confirmed at St Mary’s, after a short introduction. Confirmation Confirmation represents a further step into the Christian faith. Those promises which were made on our behalf at our baptism (or which we made ourselves if we were older when baptised), are made once more during the […] - [Booking St Mary's Hall](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/booking-the-hall/): Please check Availability (below) and make a provisional booking online. Alternatively, contact Polly at the Parish Office with your enquiries about hall availability for private or group functions – by email  admin@stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk or telephone [eeb_protect_content](01932) 866005[/eeb_protect_content] Our Price list is available here. Please also download our Terms and Conditions of Hire and the Booking Form (which will need to be completed and returned for bookings not made online). Hall Availability - [How to find us](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/how-to-find-us/): The Church shares the site with Parkside School, Stoke D’Abernon, Surrey. St Mary’s Church,68 Stoke Road,Stoke D’Abernon,Surrey KT11 3PX Directions to the church Approaching from Cobham Village From the High Street, follow the road past the river and the Cobham Water Mill on your right and along Stoke Road passing the Esso petrol station. After 1.2 miles continue over the hump-back railway bridge and after a further 500 yards look out for the sign indicating the church is on your right. The church is accessed via the entrance to Parkside School which is opposite the Garden Centre. The church is […] - [Lunchtime Concerts](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/concerts/): Lunchtime Concerts We hold regular lunchtime concerts, generally on the last Thursday of each month, starting at 1 pm, with a retiring collection. Thursday 29th January 2026 – Organ Recital with Paul Ayres an international Organist, Conductor and Choral Director who will be performing music by JS Bach, Wesley and Lennon and McCartney. Thursday 26th February 2026 – Recital with Emilija Karaliute, who will perform the Kankles, the national instrument of Lithuania and similar to a Harp and will also be sharing about the history and culture of Lithuania. Thursday 26th March 2026 – Violin and Piano duo with James Marshall […] - [Who's Who](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/who-s-who/): RectorPhaedra Kay Pamphilon-Green Phaedra trained as a Reader in 1998. Whilst in Ethiopia with Christian Aid she realised full-time ministry was calling her and was Commissioned as a Church Army Evangelist in 2007. Her first post was as a Hospital Chaplain, where she began a Masters in Pastoral Theology. She was ordained at Lincoln Cathedral in 2014. Phaedra is married to Antony; they have 3 children, Joshua, Harriet and Oliver. Josh is married to Caroline. Harriet is married to Pete and they have a little girl called Jemima. Oliver and his fiancée Ellie both live at the Rectory. Phaedra, who […] - [Safeguarding](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/safeguarding/): Safeguarding is a priority at St Mary’s Stoke D’Abernon. We are committed to following government and Church of England guidelines on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and good working practices, including safer recruitment of volunteers and paid workers. We work to a formal safeguarding policy and procedure which has been approved by the PCC and it can be seen here. Janice Scott psoatstmarys@gmail.com is our Parish Safeguarding Officer and if you have any concerns regarding the safety or welfare of a child or vulnerable adult you can contact her via the Parish Office on [eeb_protect_content] 01932 866005 [/eeb_protect_content] or through one of […] - [Contact Us](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/contact-us/): Rector: Rev’d Phaedra Pamphilon-Green rectorstokedabernon@gmail.com Church Wardens: William Fellows w.fellows@icloud.com Claire King wardenclaire@stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk Parish Administrator: Polly Zabari admin@stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk Website Administrator: webmaster@stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk Parish Office (St Mary’s Church Hall): Generally open between 9 am and 1 pm Monday to Thursday.(Please check the latest Pew Sheet). [eeb_protect_content](01932) 866005 [/eeb_protect_content] admin@stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk - [Church Calendar](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/church-calendar/): This page is fed from our admin system (iKnowChurch) and may take a moment to display. - [Latest News](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/events/) - [Music](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/music/): Music has always been important at St Mary’s, which pioneered the liturgical performance of 16th and 17th century choral music from the 1950s onwards.  The Church Choir regularly sing at services and are joined by professional singers (known as the Norbury Singers) for a monthly Choral Eucharist, occasional evensong services and special services at Easter and Christmas. Organist and Director of Music Matthew Brown is our principal Organist and Director of Music. He graduated with a first class honours degree from the University of Bristol specializing in the organ and harpsichord. Whilst at Bristol, he was an Organ Scholar at […] - [Services](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/service-times/): Sundays Our current regular services are as follows: 8 am – BCP Communion. Two early morning Said Communion services will be held each month. These are held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. 10 am – Parish Eucharist. This is our core weekly service. On the 1st Sunday of each month (apart from August), a Choral Eucharist is held, where the Church Choir are joined by the Norbury Singers. 6 pm – Evensong. Two evensong services are held each month, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Occasionally, a Choral Evensong is held, where the Church Choir are joined by the Norbury Singers.   Weekdays […] - [Hire St Mary's Hall](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/hire-the-hall/): Our hall is located in a quiet, secluded and peaceful setting, surrounded by green parkland, opposite St Mary’s Church, sharing a site with Parkside School, Stoke D’Abernon. There is a choice of two halls : the Main Hall catering for around 100 people (seated) and a smaller Reception Area which can hold up to 40 people (seated). The Main Hall is equipped with a screen and full audio–visual equipment as well as a fully fitted kitchen. The Reception Area also has a kitchenette. All bookings include the use of the kitchen facilities (although these may need to be shared if […] - [Pew Sheets](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/pew-sheets/): The Pew Sheets are our weekly notice sheet.Recent Pew Sheets are linked below as PDF files which most computers can display.If you need a PDF reader you can download one from the Adobe website here. Date Pew Sheet(Click to download or view) 4th January 2026 Epiphany 24th December 2025 Christmas 21st December 2025 Fourth Sunday in Advent 14th December 2025 Third Sunday in Advent 7th December 2025 Second Sunday in Advent 30th November 2025 First Sunday in Advent 23rd November 2025 Christ the King 16th November 2025 Second Sunday before Advent 9th November 2025 Remembrance Sunday 2nd November 2025 All […] - [About Us](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/about-us/): Welcome to St Mary’s, Stoke D’Abernon I am Rev’d Phaedra Pamphilon-Green and as Rector of St Mary’s Stoke D’Abernon, I would like to welcome you to our Website. Our Church, the oldest Church in Surrey, was built in the late 7th or early 8th century and has welcomed worshippers throughout the following centuries to the present day. We are still a vibrant and active church serving the daily needs of our Parishioners and the wider community. Here at St Mary’s, we take our obligation to our congregation and the wider community very seriously. Details of that commitment can be accessed by following the […] - [Home](https://stmarysstokedabernon.org.uk/): Latest News Upcoming Services Donate to St Mary’s through Give a Little Donate to St Mary’s for free while you shop [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)