There’s lots going on at St Mark’s Church Pennington and in our wider community. We’d love to welcome you to any of our services, events and groups. If you’d like to know more about them, click on the links below, or get in touch.

We also hire out St Mark’s Community Hall to local groups. Click here to find out about the wide range of activities that take place.

Upcoming events

On Saturday June 7th the Jubilee Singers performed for us in our church, singing songs Read more
Jubilee Singers
On Saturday June 7th the Jubilee Singers will be singing in our church at 2pm. Read more
Presented by Pauline Shirley at St Marks Church on Saturday 13th July, this talk takes Read more
In a special service of licencing on Wednesday 24th, we warmly welcomed Rev’d Canon Michael Read more
The Licensing as Priest-in-Charge of The Rev’d Canon Michael Edwin Burson-Thomas by The Rt Rev’d Read more
One for the children - and young at heart - our Crib and Christingle service Read more
Join us for an informal carol service at St Mark's Church, where in the building Read more
Members of St Mark's are planning to visit St James, Pokesdown as we celebrate the Read more
Bishop Debbie has announced that Revd Rachel Noel, currently Priest in Charge of Pennington, has Read more
Diocesan Confirmation Service, live from Winchester Cathedral. Music sung by the Girl Choristers and Lay Read more
Affirmation of Ordination and Blessing of Ministry Team in Pennington Read more
After four weeks looking forward through Advent, we're finally here - and with churches across Read more
A special service of Contemporary Communion for Christmas Eve Read more
Join us at St Mark's for an informal service of carol singing! We'll have all Read more
It is with regret that the planned performance from West Gallery & Straight Banana on the Read more
At St. Mark we hold a special service to remember those who have died, especially Read more
Straight Banana sing to make you smile, reminisce, tap your foot and laugh out loud! Read more
A reminder for your diary: our next churchyard clear up day is on Saturday 23rd Read more
Lots of local events to encourage everyone to ‘Go Green’ including craft workshops, Eco Fair, Read more
Bingo numbers
We run the draw on the fourth Wednesday coffee morning of the month; did your Read more
Notices for Saturday 4th September, with details of our upcoming events and services. Click on Read more
Bingo numbers
Normally, we run the draw on the fourth Wednesday coffee morning of the month; alas, Read more
We've come to the end of the 'Generous June' series from Winchester diocese, and it's Read more
Bingo numbers
Our monthly draw club met at the end of June; did your numbers come out? Read more
For those of you local to Lymington or Pennington - or looking for an excuse Read more
Bingo numbers
Our monthly draw club met at the end of May; did your numbers come out? Read more
Rachel packs away following a live service
We want to continue our online church, as a fresh expression of church. We'd really Read more
Bingo numbers
Our monthly draw club met at the end of April; did your numbers come out? Read more
As part of our APCM (that's the Annual Parochial Church Meeting, if you didn't know Read more
Rachel presides
An update from St Mark's as we look to re-opening our church building for services Read more
Bingo numbers
Our monthly draw club met at the end of March; did your numbers come out? Read more
Wednesday 17th February is Ash Wednesday and St Mark's and St Thomas churches come together Read more
The Heart of it All book cover - Top
Our small groups will return from 11th January, meeting Mondays from 10:30-12:00 and Wednesdays - Read more
One for the children – and young at heart – working together with St Thomas Read more
Sunday the 29th November is the the first Sunday of Advent - and for our Read more
Sunday the 8th November is Remembrance Sunday - and for our 10am service today St Read more
Our director of music, Leigh Jerwood, is also part of an a capella group, named Read more
The Diocese of Winchester hosted a 24 hour wave of Prayer - the Upper Room, Read more
We were so happy to welcome you to Pennington VE Day Stay at Home Street Read more
Bingo numbers
Normally, we would run the draw on the last Wednesday coffee morning of the month; Read more
20200411 - Easter Vigil
On Saturday 11th at 8pm, St Mark's holds a service for the Easter Vigil - Read more
Good Friday 2020 Banner
Join us from midday on Good Friday, where St Mark's and St Thomas churches are Read more
Pennington Stands Together
Knitted and crocheted flowers in response to COVID-19 - the first part of our Easter Read more
As part of the week of Christian Unity, all the churches in Lymington and Pennington Read more
Towards the end of January we invited the community to Pennington Church for an event Read more
It all starts with a plan
The #75MemorialFlames project by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust has enabled groups like ours, from Read more
Thank you to all who came this afternoon to celebrate the time Anne has been Read more
Our director of music, Leigh Jerwood, also sings in an a cappella group: ‘Straight Bananas’. Read more
Looking back to something we did in the autumn of last year - and something Read more
With Christmas Day only a week away, St Mark's tests the lighting with a fun Read more
A how to guide for churches with open trussed roof beams, who want to hang Read more
Candles lit during All Souls service
A selection of photographs taken in the run up to Advent 2019. Thank you to Read more
Celebrating Woodside Singers 40th anniversary and including favourites from Oliver, the Sound of Music, Oklahoma Read more
Harvest donations for New Forest Basics Bank
On the 6th October, St Mark's celebrated harvest! With a service that included a focus Read more
Thank you all!
In the Autumn we aim, with the help of the Community, to spend a day Read more
All Saints Church, Thorney Hill
A few from our congregation recently took part in Ride and Stride. An annual charity Read more
David, the Bishop of Basingstoke lead a confirmation service at St Mark’s Church, Pennington on Read more
Volunteers prepare to tackle Pennington's litter at mission control: the St Mark's room
As part of the New Forest District Council’s New Forest Spring Clean initiative St Mark’s Read more
Cleaning and Conversation chancel restoration video thumb
In late 2016 through to early 2017, St Mark's engaged the services of local conservator, Read more