Welcome to St Martin's Church
All donations to the church greatly received. Please Gift Aid if possible.
Service Times
Sunday Worship: 9.30 am
Communion service with Sunday school
Tuesday Eucharist: 3.30 pm
Communion service
Latest Church News
Saturday 6th December 2025
Christmas Concert Video
The Christmas Concert Video can be found on the Media Page.
A big thanks to everyone involved in the concert, it has been a huge success again. Special thanks to the performers:
- Backworth Colliery Band
- Choir of St Martin's
- Nikita Gilbert-Ovens
- Andrew Mears
Friday 21st November 2025
St Martin's Centre - Christmas Tree Toy Appeal
Following the amazing success of this appeal last year The Centre once more have a christmas tree on reception for anyone wanting to give a gift for a child this Christmas. Simply take a tag from the tree and return a toy for the appropriate age and gender on the tag. See Emma for more details.
Forthcoming Events & Services
Wednesday 24th December 2025 11:30PM
Midnight Mass
We celebrate the forthcoming season of Christmas here at St Martin's, with our midnight mass service. This is a family Eucharist service. All are welcome!
Thursday 25th December 2025 10:00AM
Christmas Day
There will be no service here at St Martin's on Christmas Day. The Rev'd Tim Ferguson will be holding a service at St Oswald's in Walkergate at 10am.
The Vicar Writes
Friday 12th July 2024
Fresh Starts
Revd: Tim Ferguson
The mood of the country is hard to sum up, with a new government voted in with one of the lowest turnouts in recent times.
