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
Friday 24th October 2025
Sunday School Volunteers
There as been a suggestion that we offer an organised Sunday School to be run outside of the church worship space. If anyone is interested in getting involved and setting things up, please let Tim know, so that the appropriate steps can be made.
Sunday 19th October 2025
St Martin's Church - Merry Christmas Concert - Sunday 30th November 4pm
Get into the christmas spirit with some joyful festive tunes and brass band favourites. Our now much anticipated annual christmas concert is not far off and tickets are available online now and from Sunday 26th October, from the church & centre. Our own fabulous choir will again be performing along with the always popular Backworth Colliery Band Also solo performances, sing-alongs and raffle. Don’t miss it and tell your friends.
Tickets are £8 adult, £4 child (10yrs & under).
Sunday 30th November 4.00pm
Forthcoming Events & Services
Sunday 30th November 2025 4:00PM
Christmas Concert
We will be holding our Christmas Concert this year on Sunday 30th November, 4pm.
Again, we will be joined by the Backworth Colliery Band. Come along and enjoy all of your favourite Christmas carols and songs. Refreshments will be on offer, along with a Christmas Raffle!
Tickets are £8 adult and £4 child (10yrs & under) and will be available from October. There are limited spaces, so book early to avoid disppointment.
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!
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.