tical repairs; it was also an era of artistic enhancement. Stained glass windows were created during this period, and these still adorn the church today, both beautifying the space and serving as memorials and tributes.
St. Mary the Virgin holds a central place in the history of Bruton Parish Church. Its significance is reflected in the naming of the chapel in the Parish House as St. Mary’s Chapel, where photographs of St. Mary the Virgin are prominently displayed as an integral part of the chapel’s furnishings.
Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg, Virginia, and St. Mary the Virgin in Bruton, Somerset, England, serve as a symbolic bridge between two continents, bound together by name, devotion to God, and unwavering commitment to their communities.
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Special Events AND Worship Services
NOVEMBER
The 21st Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
First Fridays Recovery Eucharist**
The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Holy Eucharist, Rite II** (Annual Meeting)
Children’s Church (St. Mary’s Chapel)
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
The 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
Children’s Church (St. Mary’s Chapel)
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
The Last Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
Children’s Church (St. Mary’s Chapel)
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
Thanksgiving Eve Service of Holy Eucharist**
The First Sunday of Advent
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Advent Lessons & Carols 8:00 am 9:15 am 11:15 am 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 8:00 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 11:15 am 5:30 pm 8:00 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 11:15 am 5:30 pm 8:00 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 11:15 am 5:30 pm 6:00 pm 8:00am 9:15 am 11:15 am 5:30 pm
DECEMBER
Tarpley Ringers Holiday Concert
Advent Wreath-Making
First Fridays Recovery Eucharist**
The Second Sunday of Advent
St. Nicholas Visits Bruton
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
Advent & Christmas Concert
Bruton Parish Choirs & Orchestra
The Third Sunday of Advent
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
Children’s Church (St. Mary’s Chapel)
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Waiting for Mary
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
Greening of the Church in the Parish Hall
Greening of the Church in the Church
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
Children’s Church (St. Mary’s Chapel)
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Children’s Pageant Rehearsal
SpiritWorks Carol Sing
Christmas Eve Services
Children’s Christmas Pageant
Holy Eucharist, Rite II**
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Christmas Day Service of Holy Eucharist
First Sunday after Christmas Day
Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Lessons & Carols**
Lessons & Carols 8:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 9:15 am 8:00 am 9:15 am 11:15 am 5:30 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 11:15 am 4:00 pm 5:30 pm 8:00 am 8:00 am 8:00 am 9:15 am 9:15 am 11:15 am 12:30 pm 5:00 pm 4:00 pm 6:30 pm 8:30 pm 10:30 pm 11:00 am 8:00 am 9:15 am 11:15 am
