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St Mary’s Easter 2018 Good News Update

Easter 2018St Mary’s Easter 2018 Good News Update

This Easter 2018 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.

Life to the Full

How are you doing with your new year’s resolutions? Continue reading “St Mary’s Easter 2018 Good News Update”

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Friends Win Marsh Volunteer Award

Friends Win Marsh Volunteer Award

Marsh Volunteer Award Certificate

With the receipt of the Marsh Volunteer Award the Friends of St Mary’s have won rightful recognition for their amazing fundraising efforts.  They received the award at the Churches Conservation Trust‘s National Volunteer Day in London.  The award was because of their efforts raising £10,000 for the Keep the Bell Ringing appeal within six months.  As a result of that contribution, the CCT subsequently raised a further £130,000. Together this allowed the work of repairing the roof and belfry of the Old Church to proceed.

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St Mary’s Update – 19th December 2017

St Mary’s Update – 19th December 2017

St Mary’s Church update for 19th December provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as appointment of family worker, Christmas Services and a special Afternoon Tea.

Family Worker Appointed

St Mary’s are delighted to announce the appointment of Jo Jeffery as their new Continue reading “St Mary’s Update – 19th December 2017”

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Support Motor Neurone with Concert Band

Christmas Cracker Concert posterConcert Band Play for Motor Neurone Disease

The West Bergholt Concert Band’s next concert is in support of those suffering Motor Neurone Disease.  Taking place at the church of St Peter ad Vincula, Coggeshall, it starts at 7:30pm on Saturday 16th December when they promise to give a “Christmas Cracker of a concert, full of Christmas favourites, old & new”.

Music will include: Continue reading “Support Motor Neurone with Concert Band”

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Christmas Celebrations with Methodist Church

Come & Join the Christmas Celebrations

Starting this Wednesday the Methodist Church have a number of events to help get the Christmas Celebrations going.  All are welcome to join in any of them although you will need to bring some kids along for at least one.

Coffee Morning – 13th

Taking place from 10:30am – 12noon in the Methodist Church Hall on Continue reading “Christmas Celebrations with Methodist Church”

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Old Church Update – Ongoing Work and Mulled Wine

Scaffolding around Old ChurchOld Church Update – Mulled Wine & Mince Pies

The Friends of St Mary’s Old Church can report that the repair work being carried out at St. Mary’s Old Church is underway. Unfortunately the church will not be open again until the work is finished; this is unlikely to be before mid-January 2018. The Churches Conservation Trust builders have found more decay in the belfry than they had hoped, so they and the architects are deciding on the best way to proceed.

NO Carol Service BUT…

Because of the ongoing building works, the Friends regret there will be NO Carol Service  this Christmas.  They will, however, be holding their usual Mulled Wine and Mince Pies gathering on Saturday 2nd December, 11am – 1pm in the NEW Church Hall. 

As well as the mulled wine, there will be coffee, soft drinks and sausage rolls.  There will also be an opportunity to renew membership of the Friends’ group to help maintain the church and churchyard.  This is just £5 per family.

A new selection of Old Church Christmas cards will also be available to buy, and a display of photographs of the work being done at the Old Church will be on show.

Entrance is free. The Friends hope to see you there!

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Mince Pies, Gifts, Parade & Carols – Is it Christmas?

Mince Pies, Gifts, Parade & Carols

The Methodist Church kicks off the Christmas period this weekend with two events:

Christmas Coffee Morning

Between 10-12 on Saturday 2nd December, the Church Hall doors will be open for coffee/tea and mince pies as you browse the stalls.  You can start your christmas shop at stalls selling:

  • home made cakes,
  • preserves,
  • cards,
  • gift wrap,
  • Christmas novelties and
  • bric-a brac.

All are welcome.

Gift & Parade Service

Join the Uniformed Organisations as they take part in a Gift & Parade service at the Methodist Church from 11am on Sunday 3rd December. All are welcome, particularly parents of youngsters in the uniformed groups. A chance  for an early Christmas celebration, particularly aimed at the children/young people from the Uniformed Organisations. Come along and take the opportunity to sing some well known Carols.

 

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Friends Group Pay Respects at Daniell & Sons Memorial

Daniell & Sons Memorial

Friends Group Pay Respects at Daniell & Sons WW1 Memorial

Lacking a village war memorial, some years ago The Local History Group compiled a list of those who died in WW1; the Friends of St Mary’s had this list copied by a Calligrapher and placed in the Old Church.  It has become the Friends’ custom in recent years to gather in the Old Church to remember these fallen from the village; the bell would be rung and, Continue reading “Friends Group Pay Respects at Daniell & Sons Memorial”