Why we need your help?

St Mary’s has reached a critical milestone in her long history and we need your help now to safeguard the future so that we can sustain the church and all it stands for. Without your support achieving this ambition will be that much harder.

Our first major challenge is the restoration of the historic tower which dominates the views from far and wide. We need to raise £2 million to ensure this work is completed to the highest standard of workmanship and make the building safe for visitors to the town as well as local people.

Unlike our museums and heritage sites, St Mary’s receives no government funding. We, as custodians of the church, steward our resources very carefully, but without external grants and funding, and without donations big and small from individuals, we could not carry out the important work of conservation and restoration that you can see around you. Neither could we continue our music and outreach work without the benefit of philanthropic income.

Important to everyone

If St Mary’s didn’t exist, there would be a huge gap in the town’s spiritual heart, its heritage and culture. We need your help to deliver on our plans, to ensure that this historic church remains open and accessible to everyone and to enable our outreach programme to thrive.

We are establishing the Order of St Mary as part of Campaign2023 to ensure the sustainability of the church, to enable people who are passionate about St Mary’s to come together to support our church at various levels and ensure our music, fabric and ministry can continue for future generations to enjoy.

How we thank you for supporting us

Members of the Order of St Mary enjoy:

• The chance to meet like-minded people
• An annual service and reception
• Invitations to private events within St Mary’s and trips to places of national interest
• Members’ Newsletter and regular updates on the campaign

Join today

Bronze Order Membership is £500 a year and entitles you to attend the speakers programme, the Summer Garden Party and the Annual Order Service. Membership can be paid by cheque, Standing Order, debit or credit card, or Direct Debit.

You can pay in any of the following ways:

Annually - £500 per annum

Quarterly - £125.00 per quarter

Monthly - £41.66 per month

If you are a UK taxpayer you can increase the value of your subscription by 25% at no extra cost to yourself, simply by making your donation via Gift Aid.

If you wish to give a larger annual donation for £1,000 per annum to entitle you to Silver Order Membership, you will receive all of the above benefits, plus invitations to meet key speakers at event receptions in the Beauchamp Chapel. Silver Membership also includes recognition on the donor board.

Gold Order membership of a one-off payment of £5,000 will entitle you to all the above plus our Annual Dinner with our Campaign Patron. You will also be given the opportunity to have your support recognised in the form of a dedicated campaign chair that can be named after yourself or someone else who you would like to remember. Please contact the Campaign Office for further details campaign2023@stmaryswarwick.org.uk

How to join the Order of St Mary

Further information can be found in our brochure which you can download from here.

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Questions

If you have any questions, please contact the Campaign Office on campaign2023@stmaryswarwick.org.uk