SERVICES and TIMES
8:00am – Every Sunday – Holy Communion
(will be suspended from Oct 2025 until further notice)
10:00am – 1st Sunday of the Month – All Age Worship
10:00am – 2nd Sunday of the Month – Holy Communion
10:00am – 3rd Sunday of the Month – Morning Worship
10:00am – 4th & 5th Sundays of the Month – Holy Communion
10:00am – Every Wednesday – Holy Communion
(except 4th Wednesday of the month which is Morning Prayer)
4:00pm – Every 3rd Saturday of the Month (normally) – Messy Church
Crafts, food and worship
Community Lunch
Community Lunch takes place on the second Tuesday of each month at 12 noon. Everyone is welcome to join us for a light lunch — soup and bread, followed by cake and a cuppa! We’d love to see you there!
Messy Church
Messy Church normally takes place on the third Saturday of the month between 4-5.30 p.m. Do come and join us for messy crafts, worship and food. Suitable for all ages, including families with young children. To book, please click on this link.
Watch this short video to find out more about Messy Church.
Small Groups
Want to discover the stories of people in the Bible — how God worked in their lives and how He works in ours today.
Groups meet in different homes. Daytime and evening sessions available. Come grow in faith and fellowship! Ask David Tanner, Ali White, Joan Rotheram, or Lynn Parish to find out more.
Silver Eco Church Award
St Mary’s eco team has recently gained the silver Eco Church Award, reflecting our commitment to be a Net Zero Church by 2030.
For more details, please visit this page.
Church Extension Completed!
The extension has now been completed! Please click this link for the photos and a short introduction video of the extension work.
Looking for Room/Space to Hire ?
St Mary’s Church is conveniently situated on Liverpool Road within the community of Great Sankey. There are a range of accommodating spaces to hire for all groups with modern, comfortable furnishings within its historic ambience. Kitchen facilities are also available. There is some limited parking available at the front of church or free parking at Sankey for Penketh train station which is a 5 minute walk away.
Bookings can be made for any day of the week from 9am-10pm and discounted rates are available for charities and community bookings. If you are interested in hiring a room or space please contact the church hire co-ordinator at stmarysbookingsankey@gmail.com.
Safeguarding at St Mary’s
At St Mary’s, we are committed to the safeguarding, care, and flourishing of all God’s people. We take safeguarding seriously and seek to create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. If you have a safeguarding concern, or wish to report something, please click here to find out how to do so and access the appropriate support.
Brownies, Guides and Rainbows
We meet on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday @ Tim Parry Community Centre, Wroxham Road, Great Sankey near Park Road School. There are places available for girls aged 5 -7 Rainbows (Thursday), 7 – 10 Brownies (Monday and Wednesday) and 10+ Guides (Thursday). Girls do not need to have been a Rainbow or Brownie to join Guides. For more info, please contact Gail Cordon (District Commissioner for Sankey) 07951 277 724.
Lightnings’ (Children’s Group)
St.Mary’s Children’s Group (Lightnings) currently meets in person on the second, third, fourth and fifth Sundays of the month at 10.00 a.m. at church. Children and leaders start off in church, and if there is communion, rejoin for that at the end of the service. If you would like to come, please email jeanlawrence582@yahoo.co.uk to let her know that you would like to attend.
Pray for Peace in Israel/Palestine
Use the Sabeel Wave of Prayer
Sabeel, Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center – Sabeel
CAN YOU HELP?
Click on the link below for a description of the role/task. If you are interested, please contact the office via stmarysofficesankey@gmail.com.
Prayer
At St.Mary’s we have a daily cycle of prayer so that all the streets in the parish are prayed for each month,
alongside a daily topic for prayer. Please click on the link below for the prayer cycle.
Our People
Thanksgiving
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Future Events
Our Children’s Groups
Baptism
From the Vicar
Roads of the Parish
Our Activities
Weddings
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ST Mary's Church of England
Liverpool Road, Great Sankey,
Warrington WA5 1RE
HOW TO GET HERE
Travel by Bike: There are cycle racks to lock your bike to in front of our extension.
Travel by Bus: The number 14 and 15 services run from Warrington Town Centre to near the church and take about 15 minutes.
14 - Warrington - Hood Manor - Penketh/Gt Sankey (Circ) | Warrington's Own Buses
15 - Warrington - Hood Manor - Gt Sankey/Penketh (Circ) | Warrington's Own Buses
Travel by Train: The nearest station with a regular service is Warrington West. Trains from both Liverpool and Manchester take around 30-40 minutes. It takes 15 minutes to walk from the station to St.Mary's.
Warrington West Station | Trains to Warrington West & Times | Northern
Travel by Car: The church is situated just off the A57 road from Warrington Town centre to the M62 motorway at Junction 7. There is a small area to park in front of the church, which takes about 5 to 6 cars. Otherwise, there is parking at the Sankey for the Penketh train, which is a 5-minute walk away.