The Parish of Walthamstow

General information

St Mary's is a diverse, inclusive Christian community of 300+ in the heart of Walthamstow learning the way of Jesus and growing in love. Our goal is to be a centre of ministry in East London and a focal point of activity in Walthamstow: a place where interesting and transformative things happen.

We enjoy a range of Sunday worship and midweek activities for people of all ages and backgrounds. We run parenting, marriage and Alpha courses, help people out of debt through our Christians Against Poverty centre, advocate for affordable housing and other important issues through our partnership with Citizens UK and support the Forest Churches Emergency Night Shelter.

Our ancient building is the historic parish church of Walthamstow. People have worshipped here for nearly a thousand years - a great tradition we carry on, both on Sundays (8 am, 10.30 am and 7 pm) and during the week (Wednesdays at 7.30 pm).

All we do celebrates and explores life in response to God’s love. We believe Jesus offers real hope for our world, and whilst we don’t get everything right, we want to contribute to the good of all in our community in the way of Jesus.