Contact mailto: fundraisingwivstmarys@gmail.com to book a stall and for al enquiries regarding the Christmas Market
Harvest Festival 2024
This year the Harvest Festival service falls on a Sunday when the Sunday Club is largely in charge of the format of the service.
so we are really looking forward to the contributions by them and by Broomgrove School to make this a truly festive and thankful occasion.
And here is an opportunity for all adults to show their support for the children’s efforts – as so formulaically promised by the congregation at Baptism services but seemingly so problematic to carry into practice….
Of course we cannot all have the kind of connection with the children as is the privilege of their godparents, but we too did promise to support them in their faith journey – let not this All Together service go by without your attendance and so living up to that promise of support and encouragement.
It can make the day memorable all round.
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Confirmation service Thursday 12 September 2024
We invite you warmly to the Confirmation Service on Thursday 12 September at 7.30pm at St Mary’s church Wivenhoe.
The service will be streamed via this link:
https://www.youtube.com/@stmaryschurchwivenhoe1752/streams
Bishop Roger, Bishop of Colchester, who will preside at the service wrote: ‘Confirmation is a joyful, exciting and transformative moment in a person’s journey of discipleship. It is a time when the confirmation candidates confirm in public the faith into which they have been baptised, a faith in which they are known and loved and called by God. On behalf of the church, the Bishop publicly confirms the faith of the candidate, recognising the candidates’ intention to live and grow as a disciple of Christ.’
Please join and support the 11 candidates of which two are from Wivenhoe, five from Greenstead, two from Alresford, one from St Osyth and one from Newport (Saffron Walden). Refreshments follow after the service. All are welcome.
Family Harvest Lunch 2024
This year the Harvest Lunch will be held on Saturday 12 October,
12.30pm for a 1.00pm start.
Tickets will be available
after the morning service on Sundays.
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SCrufts24 for stall holders
St Mary’s Church Wivenhoe is advertising for outside stall holders for its
Scrufts Dog Event
on Saturday 7th September, preferably selling dog related items.
Only £15 per stall.
Application closing date Friday 30th August 2024.
Please contact us by email on fundraisingwivstmarys@gmail.com to book your place via our application form.
Lammas Day celebration tickets
Tickets are still available for the Saturday 13 July Parish BBQ and Curry Lunch with Lammas celebration, again with blessing of the special Norwegian Bakery Lammas loaf.
This starts at 1 pm in the Rectory Garden at 44 Belle Vue Road and all are welcome.
Lots of burgers and sausages, bread, salads, rice and chicken curry with a variety of delicious puddings for dessert.
Please bring your own chairs and drinks (and glasses/cups)
Tickets cost £10 for adults, £5 for children (under 5s go free).
Family tickets are £25
They are available at the church after the morning service on 7 July,
or by emailing fundraisingwivstmarys@gmail.com to reserve yours.
Saturday 13 July is forecast to be a dry day
Lammas Day Lunch
Lammas Day, from the Old English “hlaefmaesse” which translates to “loaf mass”, supposedly the day in the early English church when loaves of bread made from the new grain would be consecrated.
For those interested to read more deeply about the origins of Lammas there would be no better guide than the Clerk of Oxford, whose blog discourses on this very topic- to the enlightenment (and probably surprise) of many.
Last year’s celebration included a blessing of the new loaf, that one artfully constructed by the Norwegian Bakers.
Will there be a special loaf again this year?
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