Worship - a service takes place each Sunday morning at 10.30. We usually have Methodist or Anglican clergy or other preachers participating. Some services are based on Methodist traditions and forms and others on Anglican ones. Details of services appear here. Early risers can join a service of Holy Communion at 08.00 each Sunday, led  by a member of the Parish's clergy team and following  the Book of Common Prayer

Open Church – St Mary’s is usually open (subject to volunteer availability) each Tuesday between 13.00 - 15.00 and Thursday between 11.00 and 15.00 for anyone to drop in for a chat, a coffee or just to escape for some quiet. We’re working to be open more.

Vigil for Peace - Each Friday evening since the invasion of Ukraine we have held a Vigil for peace, open from 21.00 - 23.00. Passersby, enjoying Guildford's nightlife, are invited to come into St. Mary's to light a candle signifying their wish for peace in the world's conflict zones. Some stay just for a couple of minutes, others much longer, aided by on- screen prompts for thought and prayer. Many are surprised to find themselves in a church during their Friday nightout but they leave appreciative of the time spent in the spiritual atmosphere of Guildford's oldest building. By August 2025, total attendance had topped 14,000, with all age groups and many nationalities represented. The Vigil's forerunner was Night Vision, a monthly light-hearted Friday night drop-in we initiated some years earlier to provide engagement with those out and about in the town. Find out more here  

Lunchtime Reflections – during Advent (the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas) and Lent (the 7 weeks running up to Easter) we run a series of lunchtime Reflections with a speaker for 10-15 minutes then you can chat over a simple bread and soup lunch. Find out more here.

Coffee and Cake – each month raising the awareness of a different charity, runs from 10.30 to 12.00 on the 4th Thursday of the month (except when Lunchtime Reflections take place in Advent and Lent). Download more information. 

Chit Chat - a drop-in for international residents of Guildford offering an opportunity to practise their English, find out about life in Guildford and make fiends. Wednesday mornings from 09.30 to 11.00 (during term time). Currently also available on Zoom . Find Out More.

Organ recitals - come along to hear our organ put through its paces by leading organists, monthly (except January and February, at 13.10, on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Find Out More

Our partnership with the very active Holy Trinity and St. Mary’s Parish offers an even wider range of activities – see the Parish website

Some of these activities may not take place during holiday periods.

If you’re travelling any distance do please check with us first.