Community, Parish Council & Village
As we gather more confidence in more normal activities it is good to see 5T’s return in September. In other news:
Last year we had to cancel the Annual Fete due to COVID-19, but this year we cautiously open back up again after lockdowns. Taking place on Saturday 24th July between 12 – 4 pm, the Fete will be held entirely outdoors and scaled down, but we hope it will still bring joy and allow us to celebrate being together again!
Continue reading “Return of the Fete”We’ll start with the fundraiser but other stories include:
Help raise money to give Heathlands’ Year 6 leavers a good send-off this year. Kelly, who runs regular High-Intensity Interval Training classes in the village, is running a special Zoom fundraising session on Monday 7th June at 7:30 pm. Kelly describes her HIIT sessions as:
Continue reading “Fundraiser for Year 6 Leavers & Other News”
Ahead of Ascension Day, this update from St Mary’s starts with news about a return to ‘gathered services and then continues with:
… and the usual listings of services and contacts but first:
It was with great collective sadness that the news of the death of the Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh has been received today. I am sure the whole community of West Bergholt Parish will join with me, fellow Parish Councillors, the Clerk and our team in sending its condolences and best wishes to the Queen and the whole royal household.
Clearly as I write this the Palace, like many other organisations, is digesting the news. The collective atmosphere is one of great sorrow, but we will also shortly be able to reflect and indeed marvel on the extraordinary life the Duke has led. He joined and supported the Queen in modernizing the Royal Family for an ever changing world. In particular, he led life-changing initiatives for many such as:
We will remember the Duke for his character and many qualities and, for all of, us an ever-present presence due to his extraordinarily long period as a consort and life of service to our country.
The Parish Council will play its part in the official response to the news. We will shortly publicise the tangible ways we can pay our respect and take part in commemorative activities once these have been confirmed by the Royal Household.
For today, we ask all in the community to take a moment to pay our individual respects on a day of national sadness. Due to current restrictions, an online condolence book is available below. The flagpole outside the Orpen Memorial Hall will remain at half mast until 8 am on the day after the Ceremonial Royal Funeral, and an area has been set aside underneath for any floral tributes that residents may wish to leave.
Chris Stevenson
Chairman
West Bergholt Parish Council
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This Easter 2021 update from St Mary’s starts with a message from Revd Anne and also includes:
… and the usual listings of services and contacts but first:
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,
Continue reading “Easter 2021 at St Mary’s”
As Half-Term looms Active Essex are organising ActivAte sessions for youngsters. In other news we also have:
ActiveEssex is organising ActivAte clubs over the Easter holidays. They are completely free for young people who are:
Continue reading “Half Term ‘ActivAte’ & Other News”
Starting with Holiday Fraud, this news roundup also addresses:
St Mary’s Church is running a fundraiser Zoom Quiz to support the work of their Families Worker, Jo Jeffery. Jo’s work impacts many in the village and includes activities such as:
You don’t have to have a full house to join in, if you are alone there will be a chance to ‘buddy up’ with a partner online.
Continue reading “Zoom Quiz Calling”
Churches Old & New with Christmas NewsThis news update starts with Christmas News from the Old Church, then:
The Friends of St Mary’s are sad to have to cancel the Carol Service there again this year as they cannot organise it in a COVID-safe way. However, Continue reading “Churches Old & New with Christmas News & More”