St Mary’s Update – 22nd September 2017

St Mary’s Church update for 22nd September provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Family Fun Afternoon and vacancy for Families Worker.

Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.

Family Fun Afternoon

St Mary’s has been successful in applying for funds to appoint a part-time Families Worker (see below), and we need to contribute to the cost. Taking place on Saturday 30th September Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 22nd September 2017”

September 8, 2017September 24, 2017

St Mary’s Update – 4th September 2017

St Mary’s Church update for 4th September provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Family Fun Afternoon, Recycling news and Families Worker.

Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.

Family Fun Afternoon

July 7, 2017

St Mary’s Update – 7th July 2017

St Mary’s Update – 7th July 2017

St Mary’s Church update for 7th July provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Senior Citizen’s lunch, Treasure Hunt and a Course in Christian Studies.

Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.

Family Treasure Hunt

This takes place on Saturday Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 7th July 2017”

June 20, 2017July 7, 2017

St Mary’s Update – 20th June 2017

St Mary’s Church update for 20th June provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Senior Citizen’s lunch, Contemporary Worship & IGNITE! service.

Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.

Contemporary Worship

You can Google this and find many meanings, so why not pop along to the Methodist Church in West Bergholt on 25th June at 6:30pm and find out what the Colchester Methodist Circuit Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 20th June 2017”

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017

St Mary’s Update – 16th May 2017

St Mary’s Update – 16th May

St Mary’s Church update for 16th May provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as new Churchwardens, Christian Aid Week, Children’s Society collection & Week of Prayer.

Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.

Christian Aid Week – 14-20 May

We will be organising our usual door to door collection in the village. The focus of this year’s campaign is Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 16th May 2017”

May 3, 2017October 19, 2017

St Mary’s Update – 2nd May 2017

St Mary’s Update – 2nd May

St Mary’s Church update for 2nd May provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Alpha Course, Christian Aid Week & Dying Matters Awareness.

Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.

Church Office Closed

The church office is closed this week and will re-open on Monday 8 May. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Alpha Course

Our Alpha Course continues on Tuesday Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 2nd May 2017”

April 21, 2017October 19, 2017

St Mary’s Update – 20th April

St Mary’s Update – 20th April 2017

St Mary’s Church update for 4th April provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as IGNITE! Youth Ceelebration Service, St George’s Day Parade, Alpha Course and Senior Citizen’s Lunch.

Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.

IGNITE! Youth Celebration Service – Friday 21 April 7.45pm, St Mary’s, West Bergholt

The first IGNITE service in January was such a success that the young people have asked for another one! Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 20th April”

April 5, 2017

St Mary’s Update – 4th April

St Mary’s Update – 4th April 2017

St Mary’s Church update for 4th April provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as the Good Friday and other Easter events, IGNITE! Youth Service and the Alpha Course.

Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.

Good Friday – 14th April

Walk of Witness

We will be following the cross through Colchester Town Centre in a silent Walk of Witness. As we walk we will be Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 4th April”

March 28, 2017

St Mary’s Easter Good News Update

Happy Easter — Easter Day Service
Sunday 16th April @ 11:15am

St Mary’s Easter Good News Update

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

Happy Easter from Rev. Mandy Elmes;
Operation Christmas Child;
Kid’s Church;
Garden of Remembrance Makeover;
Nejebar’s Story / Christian Aid Week;
Alpha Course;
Bishop Stephen’s Lent Appeal;
Notices,
Dates for Your Diary (Including Services),
Sunday Gospel Readings,
Regular Events,
Contacts.

Happy Easter

Easter is a wonderful time of year as we celebrate the time when Jesus rose from the dead, proving that God’s power of life over death, light over darkness and hope over hopelessness, is real. It is a time to celebrate and give thanks for all that God has done for us; which is undoubtedly easier to do as the days lengthen and the temperature rises. Continue reading “St Mary’s Easter Good News Update”

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017

St Mary’s Update – 6th March

St Mary’s Update – 6th March 2017

St Mary’s Church update for 6th March provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as the Bishop’s Lent Appeal for our partner diocese in Kenya, Alpha Course, Lent, Men’s Breakfast & more.

Don’t forget, the church is now open on weekdays if you would like a quiet space to reflect or say a prayer for someone.

Bishop Stephen’s Lent Appeal

Have you given up something for Lent and would like to support a good cause with the money you’ve saved? Together we can make a massive difference to the lives of people in our partner diocese in Kenya. The community there needs our help to create a safe water source and buy three Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 6th March”