After years of leading the sessions, Ann has retired from hosting the Lectio meetings and Lucy Stevens will take over from her.
Meetings will be held every last Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm after the Midweek Reflection.
For the first one this Wednesday 30 September the church will be used.
For winter months a new venue will need to be found.
The bellringing practice will continue; the sound of the bells is not that loud in the nave (while it is loud when you are in the Annexe).
On Saturday 12 September, St Mary’s church will be the venue for the following Wivenhoe Music Trail element:
11.30-12.00 Millfields Primary Choir
Follow this link to see all the other Music Trail events: https://wivenhoemusictrail.com/artists/
St Mary’s will also take part in the Heritage Open Days as follows:
Guided tours: 12 September from 11.00 until 16.00
16.00-16.30 Organ recital John Dowden
13th and 20th September from 12.30 until 16.00
We plan guided tours at least one every hour (or more if required)
Not open for Heritage Open Days on Saturday 19th September.
Follow this link to see the St Mary page on the Heritage Open Days site:
https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/st-mary-s-church-wivenhoe.html
Tuesday, September 1 • 7 PM – 8:30 PM
This upcoming event was highlighted with the notices in church this morning.
It is happening in the The Annexe and is FREE to attend – though you are asked to book – for reasons of space.
You can reserve your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-katharine-project-an-artists-talk-tickets-1994300852535
Come and have fun while raising funds for the big repair!
(and mind the booking deadline date….)
Give thanks for so many in our congregation who were confirmed on 5 July 2026.
The service was streamed.
If you could not be there on the day you can still view it on Youtube by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/@stmaryschurchwivenhoe1752/streams
All but one of this year’s Confirmation candidates in Wivenhoe are younger than 18.
Several young members of St Mary’s youth group The Way came forward to be confirmed by Bishop Roger, Bishop of Colchester.
Almost every other year we invite the Bishop to preside at Confirmation and this time that will be on Sunday 5 July at 11.00am at St Mary’s.
The Rt Revd Roger Morris, Bishop of Colchester, will preach and lead the service to which everyone is invited.
Give your support by your presence and prayer to our church members who will be confirmed.
Just a short notice to alert you that there has been an update about activities concerning the Roof Appeal and this is the direct link to it.
Whatever you do: don’t miss out!
