St Mary’s Jubilee Songs Edition

This edition of St Mary’s News starts with Christian Aid Coffee Morning, announces Jubilee Songs of Praise at the Old Church, updates on Church Heating and Hall and other events and the usual listings of services and contacts.

Christian Aid Coffee Morning and Plant Sale

Please pop along to the Rectory on Monday 16th May, between 10 am – 12 pm, at 1 Church Close, West Bergholt for tea/coffee and cake and lots of fun and fellowship whilst raising money for Christian Aid. This is an event for all the six parishes and all are very welcome!

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

St Mary’s All You Need is Love Edition

This edition of St Mary’s News starts with a message saying “All You Need is Love” and then addresses Easter Services and the usual listings of services and contacts.

All You Need is Love – an Easter Message from Revd Anne

We moved house last year, to Great Horkesley, into a house that is smaller. This, of course, meant some sorting out, and giving or throwing things away. We all accumulate ‘stuff’ – things that might come in handy one day, or perhaps have a sentimental attachment. And now, a year later, we can’t even remember the things that we thought were important and that we were so reluctant to get rid of!

From Pandemic to Ukraine

September 29, 2021October 28, 2021

St Mary’s Shoebox & Harvest Edition

Operation Shoebox & Harvest News

Operation Shoebox makes its’ return for Xmas 2021, other news includes:

Harvest Service,
Licensing & Welcome of New Priest,
Normal activities resuming,

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

St Mary’s Ascension Day Edition

Gathered Services, Ascension Day, Christian Aid

Ahead of Ascension Day, this update from St Mary’s starts with news about a return to ‘gathered services and then continues with:

Messy Church & Praise on 4 Services,
Christian Aid Week,
Celebrating Ascension Day,
A blessing,

… and the usual listings of services and contacts but first:

Resuming Gathered Services

March 26, 2021May 6, 2021

Easter 2021 at St Mary’s

This Easter 2021 update from St Mary’s starts with a message from Revd Anne and also includes:

An Easter Blessing;
Easter Events;
Muddy Church Adventure – fun for kids & family (win an Easter Egg!);
Open Church;
Appointing a New Priest;

… and the usual listings of services and contacts but first:

Revd Anne’s Easter Message

You may be reading this article around Eastertime, or a little earlier. It’s at Easter that Christians the world over celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection, and are reminded of God’s free gift of forgiveness and love. In the Bible we read,

January 19, 2021February 11, 2021

St Mary’s New Year 2021 Update

This New Year update starts with a Farewell Message from Rev. Mandy and includes:

… and the usual listings of services and contacts but first:

Rev. Mandy’s Farewell Message

Dear Friends

I neither anticipated nor expected to be writing to you at this time, but, because of Paul’s accident, and the consequences of it, the 27th December 2020, was, sadly, my last working Sunday.

Continue reading “St Mary’s New Year 2021 Update”

June 3, 2020February 21, 2021

Day 72 of Lockdown – the Bowling Along edition

Day 72 of (irregular?) Lockdown

The day 72 update starts with Woods Bowls Club keen to welcome you for a rollup. There then follows:

The West Bergholt PC Health & Wellbeing Plan
Updates from Essex County Council:
- Thanks to volunteers, and
- Libraries Reopening,
Updates from Colchester Borough Council:
- Museum launches a Learning from Home programme, and
- Residents COVID-19 Contacts Pack updated, AND
Some more Bowls including comedy video.

Woods Bowls Club Restarts

Woods is a small but very friendly lawn bowls club that is normally open to all ages and abilities throughout the spring & summer months of April to September. The club consists of a mixture of male and female members with ages ranging from ‘Thirty-somethings’ to, sprightly Octogenarians! You are never too young or too old to play Lawn Bowls. Continue reading “Day 72 of Lockdown – the Bowling Along edition”

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January 6, 2020

The Happiness Course

The Happiness Course & Other St Mary’s News

This edition of St Mary’s News reports on Bishop Stephen’s New Year Message, Tidying the Churchyard, Home Groups, and shoeboxes & cards update. It also provides listings of services and contacts but first, The Happiness Course:

The Happiness Course

Come and find out how life could be happier in 2020 through this six-session course that looks at things that help us develop a happier life:

Gratitude Friends and family Kindness

Body and soul Forgiveness Coping strategies Continue reading “The Happiness Course”

October 5, 2016

St Mary’s Good News Update – 4th September 2016

The latest edition of Good News, St Mary’s Parish Magazine is reproduced below (together with additional material from 4th September notices), use the links to the various stories & news items.

Harvest Festival Weekend.
Stewardship.
3 Parishes Men’s Breakfast.
Operation Christmas Child.
Prayer for Healing Part 2.
Notices,
Dates for Your Diary (Including Services),
Sunday Gospel Readings,
Regular Events,
Contacts. Continue reading “St Mary’s Good News Update – 4th September 2016”

July 20, 2016August 11, 2016

St Mary’s News Update – Aug/Sep 2016

Deck-Chair — “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

St Mary’s News Update – Aug/Sep 2016

The latest edition of Good News, St Mary’s Parish Magazine is reproduced below (together with additional material from most recent notices), use the links to the various stories & news items.

Rest for the Weary,
Wired Youth Club,
Harvest Festival,
Home Communion,
Prayer for Healing,
Notices,
Dates for Your Diary (Including Services),
Sunday Gospel Readings – August & September,
Regular Events,
Contacts.

Continue reading “St Mary’s News Update – Aug/Sep 2016”