About Us

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St Martin's Church is a stunning Victorian Grade 2 listed building which has a fascinating history. For more than a thousand years Christians have worshipped on this site in the centre of our busy market town. The buildings which have been here have evolved to meet the changing needs of the community and continue to do so.

If you want to find out more about this beautiful church or would like to take a tour, please click on the button below. We hope you enjoy the church and take a few moments to stop and thank God for it's peace and beauty.

The usual pattern of services is as follows:

On the second Sunday of the month, there is a service of Holy Communion according to the Book of Common Prayer at 8am.  Our main morning service is at 10am and there is a service of Holy Communion at 11am on Wednesday.  There is a Choral Evensong service on the First Sunday of each month at 6pm. More details can be found via the button below. Times of services for the current week and the following week can be found in the Notices on the Parish News page and in the weekly news sheet, which can be downloaded from that page. See under Parish Weekly News below.

Please click on the link below to see our weekly news sheet and for up-to-date notices including service times for the current week and the following week.                                                      

Music plays a central part in our worship at St Martin’s. We have a long tradition of high quality church music, supported by a Director of Music and a well-established choir. The choir leads choral evensong the first Sunday each month and leads our worship at a number of other occasions during the year.

We also have a monthly recital every first Saturday of the month called "Music at Midday" to which all are welcome. A vital part of the musical life at St Martin's is provided by the William Cole Church Music Trust, which supports organ and choral scholar awards. 

More information about our music can be found by clicking the link below.