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Let there be lights

Posted on 28/11/2019 by St Mary's C of E church

Our December printed Tidings ran out of space so we post this contribution from Iain Ward here. Thanks Iain, for the hard work you and all the team, each year again, put into making the church and lower Wivenhoe look … Continue reading →

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Christingle and Posada

Posted on 25/11/2019 by St Mary's C of E church

On Advent Sunday 1 December the annual Christingle service will be held at 4 pm at St Mary’s church. Always an inspiring and atmospheric event, this year it has the extra dimension of linking Advent to a pilgrimage as it … Continue reading →

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Tower repairs

Posted on 19/11/2019 by St Mary's C of E church

As most church members will be aware, there is such a thing as a quinquennial inspection when the church architect goes over the building and draws up a Repair and Maintenance to-do list, suitably prioritised. So there’s permanently a rolling … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Philip Howlett

Posted on 17/11/2019 by St Mary's C of E church

At this morning’s service we were delighted to welcome Revd Philip Howlett who will be with us on a three-month placement during his curacy. It is of course total luxury to have more than one clergy in the parish and … Continue reading →

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Remembrance 2019

Posted on 11/11/2019 by St Mary's C of E church

Showing the attendance at the War Memorial at the end of the Royal British Legion’s service of Remembrance, with young and old of Wivenhoe present. (Credit to Coralie for the image – thank you!)

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Music for Remembrance

Posted on 09/11/2019 by St Mary's C of E church

For Remembrance Sunday this year St Marys Singers and soloists, and organist John Rippin will perform choral and organ music by English composers from many periods and ranging from Orlando Gibbons to Bob Chilcott. Listen here to one of the … Continue reading →

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Honey Harvest 2019

Posted on 10/10/2019 by St Mary's C of E church

It was a real joy to welcome so many people to the Harvest Festival on Sunday 6 October! The three schools’ choirs all sang beautifully and we hope all parents were able to see- it was so full that many … Continue reading →

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Bees, bears and honey

Posted on 05/10/2019 by St Mary's C of E church

We’re all set for the Harvest Festival service at 10.30 am tomorrow, it will be a ‘buzzy’ one 🙂 Children: don’t forget to bring your BEE pictures and drawings. We’ll need lots of them!

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Film Friday 20 September

Posted on 18/09/2019 by St Mary's C of E church

WAR ROOM is the title of the film we’ll be showing this Friday 20 September, at 7.30 pm. In the industry jargon the film is know as a sleeper hit, meaning one that had relatively little promotion or lacked a … Continue reading →