Welcome To St Wendreda's
The medieval church of St Wendreda is located at the South end of the town and is a Bible-based Christ-centred fellowship with an Evangelical background - worship life is warm and informal.
Support our Spire Repair fund...
Let's get St Wen's bells ringing again!
Unfortunately, the church bells cannot be rung until work is carried out to strengthen the structure of the spire. This kind of work requires expertise from specialist trades and doesn't come cheap! We are continuing to hold many fundraising events to work towards the final sum required, but anything you are able to donate, even if it's just a few ££'s, will help us get this fixed sooner. Thank you for your generosity!!
Donate online today...
To give easily and securely towards our spire repair fund, CLICK HERE
If you are a UK Taxpayer, please consider completing the Gift Aid declaration option (available after donating) to allow us to claim an extra 25% on your gift, from HMRC. If you have completed a declaration when donating to us previously, Gift Aid will automatically be applied (you can choose to exclude this if you wish, on the thank you page after donating). Thank you!
NEW!! Sponsor an Angel...
You can now sponsor your very own ceiling angel! To find out more, CLICK HERE
Hi! I am Ruth, the Team Vicar and Team Leader in Mission in March, based at St Wendreda's. We moved over in Summer 2022 from the West Midlands and are really enjoying life in the Fens.
Steve, my husband and I have 3 grown up children, 1 married abroad and 2 currently living at home - one at work, the other at 6th form College in Cambridge.
In my previous life, I have worked in a combination of community & youthwork, charity work, teaching and training for 30+ years, including being Head of a pupil referral unit enabling young people to flourish and learn. I also worked building partnerships between churches in the Diocese of Lichfield before training for ordained ministry. This background has given me great experiences to inform my life and work.
I trained with St Mellitus College (North West) in Liverpool Cathedral and in a context-based placement in Tamworth, Staffordshire and went on to complete a degree in Theology, Ministry & Mission at the Queens Foundation in Birmingham.
I am passionate about down-to-earth mission and empowering and enabling everyone to play their part. I love family and food, creative arts, travelling and serving God in the everyday stuff of life.
I look forward to meeting you soon!
Life Events at St Wendreda's
We welcome both children and adults for baptism at St Wendreda's, as well as couples for marriage.
Click on any of the following for more information about baptisms and naming ceremonies, confirmation classes, weddings, vow renewal and marriage blessings or funerals.
Marion...
My name is Marion. I was brought up in a Christian family that was in the fellowship of a narrow thinking and controlling sect, where women were prohibited from speaking, leading or having an active role.
As a female I was made to feel of less worth than my male contemporaries, so it was hardly surprising that I grew up with low self-esteem and acute awareness of how different it was...
Peggy...
I was named Josephine Dorothy, but my mother’s sister then had a child called Josephine and so from that point on I was called Peggy.
I was born on the banks of the 16-foot drain in one of the old cottages there. My children still salute it when we drive past! We then moved to a cottage (which no longer stands) in Knights End
and I went to Sunday school...
Ruth...
I grew up in a Christian family which was involved in a church that went wrong. We moved away from my hometown when I was small, to get away and start a new life in a different part of the country.
It was hard being an incomer and southerner up north and at school, I didn't know anybody else who grew up in a family or church quite like mine...
Stuart...
I was born in Norwich and then spent my childhood from age 5 at a Church of England teacher training college in Keswick. I remained there until I was 18, when I moved to London.
I guess my faith journey started about the age of five and I have a picture of myself with my mum and sister, dressed in our Sunday best, at the second smallest church in the country in Keswick...
St Wendreda's is famous for its beautiful double hammer beam angel roof, the donors of which are reputed to be William and Alice Dredeman about the year 1500. In all there are approximately one hundred and twenty angels and 19 canopied saints and martyrs in the roof. The complete assembly was made by the Rollesbury brothers at Bacton in Norfolk between 1523 and 1526. The roof is thought by experts to be the finest example of its kind, only a few remain in East Anglia. The roof honours God and also his servant Wendreda Peacemaker of March who died at the settlement in the late seventh century and was enshrined in the Saxon building.
The font is very interesting as the bowl dates from between 1100 and 1150; it was originally square, though now is octagonal. The pulpit which is comparatively recent is beautifully carved. The comparatively modern chancel was built in the second half of the nineteen century, it replaces an older one which was in a very poor state of repair.
At the west end of the nave is the memorial erected by the people of March in memory of the Australian World War 2 Pilot Officer Jim Hocking. He ordered his crew to bail out, whilst he remained at the controls of his stricken plane, sacrificing his life on the 28 July 1944 aged 21 years, steering the plane away from the town.
Hire Our Church Hall...
Situated right next door to the Church, St Wendreda's hall is a newly-built, extensive building with a series of ground and first floor rooms, suitable for all kinds of groups and functions. A large community space, perfect venue for any sized celebrations such as birthday parties, meetings, groups, dance classes, children's clubs and much more!
For God loves a cheerful giver... (2 Corinthians 9:7)
The Leprosy Mission
Even though leprosy is easily cured it is shrouded in superstition and shame, with many who contract the disease being disowned by their families. Leprosy is a disease of poverty, and one which local, state and national government prefer to ignore. Perceptions must change.
TLM does much to help sufferers. From running hospitals to giving micro-credit loans enabling them to run small businesses to support themselves and their families.
Church Mission Society
Thousands of people from all walks of life are part of Church Mission Society – praying, learning and acting together in pursuit of that call. Currently, there are Church Mission Society representatives in 40 countries including the UK.
St Wendreda’s has partnered with Tim Curtis, who lives and works in Paraguay. He has focused on Bible translation work for more than 25 years, coordinating the translation of the New Testament into the Enxet language from 1990-1997.
New Foundations
New Foundations is a March based Christian Medical Mission operating in the Niger Delta providing medical care to isolated communities. They run five clinics, training and employing local people as Health Workers.
The charity has no paid staff in the UK and all monies go to the programs; they train local workers from ten communities, using innovative e-learning training.
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Flying onto desert and jungle airstrips, lakes and rivers, tracks and roads, MAF’s light aircraft and their mission pilots go the extra mile to provide a lifeline. Working in partnership with hundreds of other Christian and relief organisations, MAF enables practical help, physical healing, and spiritual hope to be delivered to many of the most remote and inaccessible communities on the planet. For 70 years, MAF has been flying for life.
Armenian Ministries
Armenian Ministries
Armenia adopted Christianity as its state religion in 301AD; less than 2 million Armenians survived the Genocide which began in April 1915. The charity has set up a base in the capital Yerevan, a Church to serve the Lord’s work in their community. They regularly ship aid containers from the UK and Ireland and run summer camps for children. They distribute food, firewood, clothing and support all year round. The entire bible has been translated into the local dialect and copies distributed free of charge.
St Wendreda's Church is open every day from 9am-4pm.
To arrange to visit outside of these hours, please contact our Churchwardens:
Rosemary Fuller: 07884 400 151
or email: h7dgfuller@googlemail.com
or
Richard Thompson: 07877 431 522
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For information relating to hall hire:
For Baptisms/Weddings/any other queries:
Who's Who (2024/5)
Treasurer: Dave Hart
Authorised Local Minister for Young People: Gary Canham
Licensed Lay Minister in Training: Stewart Piper
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Beth Thompson
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