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.

- Time to book for Picnic and Play 2026!It’s time to book your places for Picnic and Play in the holidays 2026! PICNIC and PLAY dates for the holidays: 29 Jul / 5 …
- Thank you to The National Lottery Community FundFoodbank News: Did you know? We were very blessed to have support from The National Lottery Community Fund granted last year. We have been using …
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- The Magnificat: Mary’s songHave you heard Mary’s beautiful song from Luke 1.46-55? This is our theme for the service today. See you at 10:30am. 46 And Mary said: “My …
- Don’t waste eggs! Use this simple test…Did you know? Eggs lose moisture through their shells over time, so the older an egg is, the more likely it will float. You can …
- Badminton Heroes fundraising for the FoodbankWow wow wow! These kids are unstoppable! The Foodbank Youth Group, plus friends and family had an amazing night last weekend. They played badminton all …
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- Thank you Ash Vale Brownies!We had a wonderful visit from the Ash Vale Brownies this week! They were working towards one of their badges by learning about the foodbank …
