Author Archives: St Mary's C of E church
A prayer for the people of the Holy Land
God of Compassion and Justice,We cry out to you for all who suffer in the Holy Land today.For your precious children, Israelis and Palestinians,Traumatised in fear for their lives;Lord, have mercy. For the families of the bereaved,For those who have … Continue reading
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Bingo Saturday 14 October
A return of what proved to be a very enjoyable family event when it was first run.
That was some Harvest celebration . . .
A delicious Harvest Lunch on the preceding Saturday; beautiful Harvest Loaf, from Richard and Jessika Monk’s Norwegian Bakery; Schools’ choirs singing; Too many Harvest gifts to find space for- to be distributed today to Beacon House, Colchester Night shelter and … Continue reading
Harvest Thanksgiving service 2023
On Sunday 1 October at 10.30am we will have our Harvest Thanksgiving service at which all are welcome to bring their gifts. We will distribute them the following day among Wivenhoe residents in need, Beacon House, Night Shelter for the … Continue reading
Church family Harvest Lunch
Tickets are still available (but not many!) for the Harvest Lunch that will be held on Saturday 30 September 2023 at 12.30pm. They can be secured by contacting Heather on fundraisingwivstmarys@gmail.com and cost £10 per adult. There’s a welcome sherry, … Continue reading
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From guinea pigs to ponies . . .
. . . and all sizes in between.
Pet Blessing service 17 September 2023
It must be 10 years ago when we had our last Pet Blessing service; we all sat in the churchyard, on straw bales left from the Church Ale the day before.We had a small brass orchestra, and when it struck … Continue reading
Emma’s Ordination on 10 September
For those who subscribe to The View (weekly on-line Diocesan News magazine) this post will be old hat, but it would be good to make as many people as possible aware of the momentous event that took place on Sunday … Continue reading
Heritage Open Days 2023
St Mary’s church will be open on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September from 1-4pm as part of the Heritage celebrations taking place in the week that includes this weekend. Celebrating our local history and culture, this is an opportunity … Continue reading
SCRUFTS is upon us ….
Saturday 2 September, 1-4 pm in St Mary’s church grounds.SCRUFTS dog event and stalls, plus BBQ.Certificates for walks, and rosettes for competition winners of Waggiest Dog and Dog most like Owner (or vice versa). £5 entry for Scrufts. BBQ separate.
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