The Parishioner is a blog collated by St. Mary’s Church, Ash Vale. It is our parish magazine, previously printed and delivered to every residence in our parish. After Covid we made the difficult decision to reduce the number of printed issues.
We still intend to print and deliver one or two leaflets per year for special occasions, but the rest of the time we will publish content on this blog.

- Community DinnerThis is an invitation to a community dinner to get to know your neighbours, organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Ash: ASH COMMUNITY DINNER …
- Lent Bible Study ResourcesLent bible study recommendation for 2026: St Mary’s will be using the resources available on Lectio 365. Ask Revd Neil Lambert if you would like to …
- Ash Wednesday Service 18th Feb 2026 18:30Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 18th Feb 2026. If you would like to come to the Ash Wednesday Evening Service it starts at 18:30. All …
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- Pancake Party! 17th Feb 11:30am-1:30pmCan you believe it is almost Shrove Tuesday already? Join us for the annual Pancake Party at St Mary’s 11:30-13:30 for races, pancake day craft, …
- Foodbank Appeal – Can you help us this year?https://givealittle.co/c/64dXRNU3KdAy3Yzi1qRIv4 In 2025 the foodbank fed over 4,600 people, and cost over £33,000 to run. We know that this year it is likely that more …
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- Warm Welcome Week 2026Did you know? It’s Warm Welcome Week! We have a Warm Welcome space at St Mary’s here on Vale Road, GU12 5JE. We are open …
