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Day 9 of Lockdown – The Spiritual Edition

Day 9 of Lockdown

Day 9 and, with nearly 600 UK COVID-19 deaths in the past day, we start off this update in a thoughtful mood.  We start with the latest news from St Mary’s which has an appropriate Easter Message from Revd Mandy Elmes.  As well as that there is a bulletin from Colchester Police.

St Mary’s Update

This update focusses on the COVID-19 crisis with online services and a message from Revd Mandy Elmes.  Some prayer suggestions are offered and also some spiritual one-liners!  It also provides listings of services and contacts but first the Easter Message:

Easter Message from Revd Mandy Elmes

The Coronavirus Pandemic is something none of us anticipated or imagined. It is Continue reading “Day 9 of Lockdown – The Spiritual Edition”

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Rise! World Day of Prayer – St Mary’s News Update

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Rise! Take your mat & walk

Rise! World Day of Prayer

Rise! is the topic of the World Day of Prayer this year as discussed in St Mary’s latest edition of their News Update.  Other topics addressed include:

It also provides listings of services and contacts but first, “Rise! Take your mat & walk”. Continue reading “Rise! World Day of Prayer – St Mary’s News Update”

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Saying “Yes to Life” – St Mary’s News Update

#Live Lent - Care for God's Creation

#Live Lent - Care for God's CreationSaying “Yes to Life”

This edition of St Mary’s News reports on a course focussed on environmental issues, tidying the churchyard, Rise! world day of prayer, 5Ts Lunch, and also provides listings of services and contacts but first, “Yes to Life”.

Saying “Yes to Life”

Environmental issues are at the forefront of everyone’s minds today.  In our Lent Course for 2020 we will be taking a fresh look at Continue reading “Saying “Yes to Life” – St Mary’s News Update”

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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”

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Christmas Message From Revd Mandy

Post Office when run by Claydons

Christmas Greetings 1909Christmas Message From Revd. Mandy

This edition of St Mary’s News reports on Christmas, Tools with a Mission, and also provides listings of services and contacts but first, Revd Mandy’s Christmas Message.

Revd Mandy’s Message

As everyone with an Advent Candle or Advent Calendar knows, the season of Advent has begun. This is the ’waiting time’ when we make space to remember Continue reading “Christmas Message From Revd Mandy”

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St Mary’s Building Project

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St Mary the Virgin sees change in staff

St Mary’s Building Project

This edition of St Mary’s News reports on the Church’s building project, Christmas and also provides listings of services and contacts.

Prayer Weekend

Praying together is an important part of our life as a church and so we have arranged for a special prayer weekend with three opportunities to meet together to pray for our church and community:

  • Friday 1st Nov: 7.30pm—9pm—prayers by candlelight,
  • Saturday 2nd Nov: 3pm-5pm,
  • Sunday 3rd Nov: 11am-12 noon (after the morning service).

Remembrance

Continue reading “St Mary’s Building Project”

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Harvest Festival at the Allotments

Harvest Festival bountyHarvest Festival at the Allotments

St Mary’s will be starting their Harvest Festival at the Allotments this year.  This edition of St Mary’s News also provides listings of services and contacts.

Harvest Festival Celebrations!

This year we will be starting our Harvest Festival at the Allotments at 9.15 am for a short service of thanksgiving and to sing ‘We plough the fields and scatter’.  We will then Continue reading “Harvest Festival at the Allotments”

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Change at St Mary’s – New Administrator

St Mary the Virgin
St Mary the Virgin sees change in staff
St Mary the Virgin

Change at St Mary’s

It’s all about change in this edition of St Mary’s News, it also provides listings of services and contacts.

Change in the Church Office

Liz Dixon will be retiring from the role of 3 Parishes Church Administrator from 1st October but we are pleased to announce the appointment of her successor. Rev Mandy Elmes tells us more.

I am delighted to say that we have appointed Continue reading “Change at St Mary’s – New Administrator”