Welcome to
St Mary the Virgin
Lowgate Hull
"An oasis of peace in the heart of our city"
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SAFEGUARDING
To visit our Safeguarding page please click here. PLEASE DONATEUpdated 20/1/22
We still need to raise additional funds for just the first phase of essential improvement works (heating, electrics, toilets, modest kitchen facility and areas of new floor), which is currently underway with expected completion in April 2022. If you can help support this important work please donate either by using the downloadable form on the Our Challenge page or via our online appeal page: Give A Little 
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St Mary's would like to thank the following organisations for supporting our improvement project with grants and donations:
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21st January, 2022
VENUE HIRE When St Mary’s reopens in April 2022 following the current extensive internal improvement works, we shall have beautiful, interesting spaces for hire. Please visit our Venue Hire page for floor plan and details 
May we wish you a Happy New Year.
Sunrise over St Mary's, picture courtesy of Carl Minns January, 2022
A reminder that, due to the on-going internal improvement works at St Mary's, until further notice our Sunday service will be held at 9am in the Chancel of Hull Minster. 13th December 2021
Friends of St Mary's Our Autumn newsletter is now available to download on the Friends page. 
25th October, 2021:
We are delighted to announce that The Georgian Group is to provide grant aid from the Cleary Fund towards the cost of conserving two of St Mary’s’ historic monuments, John Hall and family (1812) and Joseph Pease and family (1778-1840). The £2,500 grant is subject to approval of the final conservation specification, costs and contractor, but it is hoped that St Mary’s will be able to proceed with the ‘high priority’ work within the next six months. All at St Mary’s would like to convey their sincere thanks to The Georgian Group. For more information please visit our News page and Monuments page. 
29/7/21
Good to see our banner in place telling everyone what is happening behind the safety fences. See our News page 16th July, 2021
THANKS TO THE LECHE TRUST St Mary’s would like to thank The Leche Trust for its kind award of a grant of £1,000 towards the cost of conservation works required to The Hall Monument 1812. We still need to secure further funds to be in a position to undertake work identified as being ‘high priority’ to three monuments. If you can help please contact us by email at info@stmaryslowgate.org.uk For more details see our News page. MAJOR IMPROVEMENT SCHEME UNDERWAY
16th June, 2021
A much-needed improvement scheme is underway at St Mary's, Hull’s oldest parish church, but St Mary’s is appealing for more financial support to ensure all the plans can go ahead. The improvement scheme, costing just over £1 million, will help to secure the future of this Hull landmark, which has played a part in city life since 1333. Read more. |
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St. Mary the Virgin, Lowgate, Hull, is an ancient church dating back to the early fourteenth century, although it is believed a chapel may have existed on the same site before this. The parish now includes the many and various offices, businesses and residences located in the Old Town of Kingston-upon-Hull.
St. Mary’s has been a focus of the area’s elaborate and rich local history and has been at the heart of life for many generations of local people, merchants, and officials. The church continues to attract devoted members to its doors and today, as much as before, has a dedicated congregation who are very much a part of the life and fabric of the church. Today’s congregation, as all others before them, warmly welcome you and hope that you too can sense and share in St. Mary’s long life of prayer and worship. |
