Colchester Foodbank
Posted on by dave

St Mary’s Update – 15th September 2016

St Mary’s Update – 15th September 2016

St Mary’s Church update for 15th September provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Harvest Festival & Foodbank.

Colchester FoodbankHarvest Festival Appeals – Sunday 2nd October

This year we will be donating our Harvest groceries and produce to the Food Bank and to the Open Door project run by Colchester Baptist Church.

Opening Church during Harvest Weekend

We are also hoping to open up the church between 2-4pm on Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd October so that visitors can enjoy the Harvest decorations, but need a rota of volunteers to enable this to happen. If you can spare just 30 minutes on one of these days, please let Liz in the office know.

Afternoon Tea At Methodist Church

On Sunday afternoon, October 2nd the Methodist Church are holding another of their afternoon teas for the older members of our community. It will be from 3.00 to 5.00 in their Church hall, Chapel Lane. Transport will be available and they are particularly keen to reach those who may be living alone and without friends and family nearby.  Read more.

Prayer for Healing Ministry available after Sunday morning services from 2nd October onwards

A team of people from St Mary’s have recently been trained in how best to pray with people for healing or anything else for which they would like prayer.  Mandy will be commissioning the team at the Harvest Festival service on 2nd October so please feel free to come and ask for prayer after the service.

Services & Other Dates

  • Sunday 18th September  – 11.15am Communion led by Rev Christine Shillaker.
  • Thursday 22nd  September  –
    • 9am Open House;
    • 2.30pm 5Ts.
  • Sunday 25th  September  – 9.30am Morning Worship.
  • Tuesday 27th  September  – 8pm Home Group at Dorothy & Richard’s house.
  • Thursday 29th September –
    • Funeral Visiting Training Day @ Great Notley
    • 9am Open House;
    • 10am Home Group at Rachel’s;
    • 2.30pm 5Ts.
  • Saturday 1 October
    • 9.45am Decorating Church for Harvest;
    • 2-4pm Church open to visitors
  • Sunday 2nd  October –
    • 9.30am Harvest Festival Communion service led by Rev Mandy Elmes;
    • 2-4pm Church open to visitors
    • 3pm Afternoon Tea at Methodist Church (see above).
  • Thursday 6th  October –
    • 9am Open house;
    • 2.30pm 5Ts.
  • Saturday 8th October – PCC Away Day at Assington.
  • Saturday 29th October – Seniors’ Lunch.

Services in Great Horkesley & Langham with Boxted

  • Sunday 18th September –
    • 8am Communion at St Mary’s, Langham;
    • 9.30am Family Service at St Peter’s, Boxted;
    • 11.15am Morning Praise at St John’s, GH;
    • 9.30am Communion with baptism, St Peter’s, Boxted.
  • Sunday 25th September –
    • 8am BCP Communion at All Saint’ GH
    • 9.30am Communion at Langham;
    • 11.15am Harvest Festival Parade service at All Saints’ GH;
    • 9.30am Communion at Langham;
    • 6pm Evensong at Boxted.
  • Sun 2 October –
    • 9.30am Communion at Langham;
    • 11.15am Morning Praise at St John’s GH.

Bible Readings

  • Sun 18 Sept – Luke 16:1-13 – the parable of the shrewd manager.
  • Sun 25 Sept – Luke 16:19-31 – the rich man and Lazarus.
  • Sun 2 Oct – John 6:25-35 – Jesus the Bread of Life.
Skip to content