Welcome!
St Mary’s is the Church of England parish serving Old Basing and Lychpit. We rejoice in welcoming people to worship, with the Eucharist at the heart of our life. With you, we celebrate weddings and baptisms, and commiserate at sad times like funerals.
We endeavour to be an open church, spiritually, physically and emotionally; the church is open daily for prayer and reflection. We rejoice in the inheritance we have in the beautiful church building that speaks of Christian witness, practise and faith in the heart of this community for over a thousand years, a community it continues to serve.
We endeavour to be an open church, spiritually, physically and emotionally; the church is open daily for prayer and reflection. We rejoice in the inheritance we have in the beautiful church building that speaks of Christian witness, practise and faith in the heart of this community for over a thousand years, a community it continues to serve.
Read our latest news sheet containing a reflection for the week, news and contact information, psalm, antiphon & hymns for the Sunday. Published every Friday.
Here to help!
If you would like to get in touch for baptism, wedding or general enquiries, please contact the Parish Administrator, Debbie Filer, on:
If you would like to get in touch for baptism, wedding or general enquiries, please contact the Parish Administrator, Debbie Filer, on:
St Mary's Church
Old Basing & Lychpit
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About Us
You might want to know what sort of services you would find at St Mary’s. First of all we would say come along: ‘taste and see’ (Psalm 34.8). But to give you an idea, the Eucharist is the principle act of worship and is celebrated using the full resources of the church in terms of vestments, colour, light, music, processions and, on high days and holy days, the use of incense. We take the Bible seriously and trust that the preaching offered in the church reflects that. The Daily Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer are said publicly in the church. We trust that, irrespective of church background, all who worship at St Mary’s sense that what we offer is worship ‘acceptable to God’. (Letter to the Hebrews 12 .28).
Recent events
Junior Church members are waving palms on Palm Sunday during the procession to St. Mary's ...
... and learning all about Jesus' journey and his final few days before his crucifixion.
Our Vicar, Rev Alec Batty
Jesus calls us to Life in all its fullness. The purpose of my ministry, and that of the parish church as a whole, is to make that real in our own community. In schools and hospitals, at work and at play, in the warp and weft of our daily life.
The practice of prayer and worship and the celebration of the sacraments are a central and essential part of that, but they are meaningless unless the faith that drives them and springs from them motivates us to self-emptying service to those round about us.
The practice of prayer and worship and the celebration of the sacraments are a central and essential part of that, but they are meaningless unless the faith that drives them and springs from them motivates us to self-emptying service to those round about us.
My prayer is that St Mary's can be not only a sanctuary of peace, and a place of comfort, but a transforming and transfiguring place where people encounter the awesomeness of the Living God, and find themselves filled with strength and enthusiasm to live the Gospel.
Fr Alec is the Vicar Designate of Old Basing and Lychpit. After training at Cuddesdon, he served in the Team Ministry of Whitby with Aislaby and Ruswarp, in the Diocese of York, before serving for 4 years with the British Army as a chaplain.
His interests include History, Art, Poetry and Drama. He is married to Kath, and they have two children.
Fr Alec is the Vicar Designate of Old Basing and Lychpit. After training at Cuddesdon, he served in the Team Ministry of Whitby with Aislaby and Ruswarp, in the Diocese of York, before serving for 4 years with the British Army as a chaplain.
His interests include History, Art, Poetry and Drama. He is married to Kath, and they have two children.
Our Curate, Rev Mark Jones
Mark has been Curate of Old Basing & Lychpit since 2008, and has been looking after the pastoral and other needs of the Parish since the Vicar left in 2011.
He developed our themed quarterly Bereavement Services, is keen on ecumenical work, and work with children. He finds working with others at significant moments in their lives very rewarding. He was a teacher and lecturer for 13 years before training for ordination in Oxford. He is married to Kathy, and they have a young daughter, Sophie.
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THE CHURCH
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Clergy
Churchwardens
PCC
PIOCC
One Body
The Building
Galleries
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Clergy
Churchwardens
PCC
PIOCC
One Body
The Building
Galleries
CONTACT
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Church Directory
Directions
Prayer request
Accessibility
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Church Directory
Directions
Prayer request
Accessibility
WHATS ON?
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Regular services
Newsletter
Kids' work
Emmaus
All-in-one calendar
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Regular services
Newsletter
Kids' work
Emmaus
All-in-one calendar
RESOURCES
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Prayer request
Finding Faith
The Bible
Prayer
Time out
Christian bookshops
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Prayer request
Finding Faith
The Bible
Prayer
Time out
Christian bookshops
BOOKINGS
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Child Thanksgiving
Baptism
Wedding
Funeral
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Child Thanksgiving
Baptism
Wedding
Funeral