S. Mary's Cottingham - Organisations

Church Organisations

Church & People, the parish magazine of St. Mary's, is edited by the Verger Mr John Weller and is distributed to around 700 people including former Rectors, Curates, and parishioners, the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Hull. Every month copies arrive in places all over Britain and even in Spain and Australia.	St. Mary's Ringers St. Mary's Ringers, under the direction of the Tower Captain, Mr Ian Booth, meet each week to ring for services on Sunday and for special services such as weddings. They meet in the belfry on Thursday evenings.

St. Mary's Embroiderers St. Mary's Embroiderers have been designing and creating fine vestments and hangings for St. Mary's Church for many years and are always keen to share inspiration with new members.	Servers' Guild The Servers assist the clergy at services each week and are affiliated to the Guild of the Servants of the Sanctuary, the national organisation for those who are servers in Church.

Flower Guild St. Mary's has a talented group of flower arrangers who provide floral decoration for many occasions through the church's year and also for special events such as weddings and festivals.	Mothers' Union St. Mary's has a branch of the Mothers' Union, an organisation founded in 1896 by Mary Sumner. It exists to promote married life, to encourage parents in the care of children, to maintain a fellowship of Christian people united in prayer, to promote stable family life and child protection, and to support those whose family life has met with adversity.

SALT or 'Share a Lunch Together' are a group who meet each week in the Mark Kirby Hall simply to share a meal together.	Pastoral Group

Forward in Faith Group A group who dissent from the Church of England's decision to allow women to be ordained as priests, who continue to campaign for provision for traditionalists. Meetings and special Masses held throughout the year.

St. Mary's is a Parish in the Diocese of York of the Church of England