August-September 2015 NOTICE board New home celebration for Horse Rangers By SIOUX THORPE young mums. The Reader/Licensed Lay COVER STORY organisation is run entirely Minister in the Harwich by volunteers and is Peninsula parishes and other and share our joys around us, in a fun, safe non-profit making. founder of the Harwich and our sorrows. I have and enjoyable environment. Members pay a weekly troop of the Horse seen many members We are a registered subscription which covers Rangers Association flourish in their faith journey charity and have 60 the costs of keeping the and several have been members and a long MY ministry has been very horses. For everything else confirmed and baptised. waiting list of children active within the three we rely on fundraising and We maintain strong links wanting to join. Many of churches of the Harwich donations. Sadly we were with all the churches in our members come from given notice on our current Peninsula, but a greater Harwich. Many of our different backgrounds and yard but as I write this arti- part has been working members attend one of the Tendring is an area of great cle our prayers for a new among the children and three Anglican churches in social deprivation. Being a home have been answered. adults of the Horse Rangers. our parish or are horse ranger can be life The Horse Rangers members of the local changing for young people. However, prayers and fund Association is a uniformed Methodist and URC, The Harwich Troop is a raising for our move in May youth movement, similar to Evangelical and Catholic community group that is 2016 would be appreciated. the Scouts or Guides, with churches. often seen supporting Although we need to horses. Last year was its Our mission is to Remembrance parades, continue to care for our 60th anniversary provide self-development driving St. Nicolas to ponies we also need to celebrations. opportunities for young church at Christmas in a continue to provide a safe Its headquarters are at people in the Tendring and horse drawn cart, working haven for the children of The Royal Mews at Colchester area regardless with local schools, offering Harwich to whom our door Hampton Court Palace and of background and ability. work experience placements, is always open to provide the patron is Princess Being a horse ranger providing ponies for use loving support in times of IN TUNE: Sioux Thorpe in action at a recent show giving a demonstration on one of her Michael of Kent. This year develops character, with local Riding for the need. I often say teaching horses called Symphony. She is a qualified instructor as well as being a qualified the Harwich troop of the improves health and Disabled Association, them to ride is the easy bit nurse and will also be celebrating her 65th birthday just before this year's show on Horse Rangers Association fitness, and teaches services for looked-after teaches them life skills is August 22. She will also be retiring from work as team leader of district nurses in celebrates its 25th silver children responsibility, children and other local the hardest but the most October to give more time to her work within the church and charity. anniversary. through leading by groups. We have taken rewarding part. COVER PICTURE: Bishop of Colchester, . We are like a church example, caring for horses, ponies to playgroups and Visit our website www.har- family and care for one for others and the world staged coffee mornings for wichhorserangers.co.uk

DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER — AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2015 Cycle of Prayer for daily use in Diocese Mary): Clergy: Vacancy (V), John Dickens theologies. Out of this mess God raised up ● EASTWOOD (St David): Clergy: Paul of Chelmsford (AC). some outstanding Christian leaders, and Joyce (V). ● MAYLAND (St Barnabas): Clergy: Barry among them was Dominic. Dominic ● Diocese of Rokon (Sudan). ….and God heard them, for their prayer Johnson (PIC). was a Spanish sold his clothes and other 12 Wednesday reached heaven, his holy dwelling place. ● Diocese of Rhode Island (Province I, The possessions saying to his friends "Would ● HADLEIGH (St James the Less); (Chronicles 2, Chapter 31 verse27) Episcopal Church, USA). you want me to study off these dead skins, HADLEIGH (St Barnabas): Clergy: David 4 Tuesday Jean‐Baptiste Vianney, Curé when people are dying of hunger?" He felt Childs (PiC), Christine Robinson (AC). d’Ars, Spiritual Guide, 1859 called to a life of prayer and preaching to Reader: Guy Negus. AUGUST ● SOUTHMINSTER (St Leonard) and meet the huge demands of the time. He ● Diocese of Rorya (Tanzania). 1 Saturday gathered together a community of STEEPLE (St Lawrence and All Saints): 13 Thursday Jeremy Taylor,Bishop of ● preachers to help restore the church and DEANERY OF MALDON AND DENGIE Clergy: Peter Begley (PIC). Reader: Down and Connor, Teacher of the Faith, lead people back to God. And although he continued... Norman Pratt 1667; Florence Nightingale, Nurse, ● wanted preachers to be learned and HEYBRIDGE (St Andrew) and ● Southminster Primary School: Karen eloquent, he was quite clear that their Social Reformer, 1910; Octavia Hill, LANGFORD (St Giles): Clergy: Peter Low Harden (HT). most important qualities had to be Social Reformer, 1912 (V). Readers: Julia MacGregor, Lynne ● Diocese of Rift Valley (Tanzania). ● LEIGH‐ON‐SEA (St Aidan): Clergy: Wood. holinesss and humility. ● 5 Wednesday Oswald, King of ● Diocese of Rochester (Canterbury). Gordon Tarry (V), Steve Poss (A). Reader: The word “sabbatical” in our culture has Northumbria, Martyr, 642 Wendy Thornhill. come to mean some authorized time off 9 NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● WOODHAM MORTIMER w ● LEIGH‐ON‐SEA (St Clement): Clergy: work or a period of study leave. The Bible ● Pray for the work of the Salvation Army, HAZELEIGH and WOODHAM WALTER: Clive Hillman (PiC); Cherry Sandover (A), has a bigger picture. One of today’s read- London North East Division: Major Norman Clergy: Vacancy (PIC). Lee Taylor (A). ings (Leviticus 25.1, 8‐17) tells us that ● Ord, Divisional Commander and Major ● Diocese of Rumbek (Sudan). sabbaticals are for everyone. In fact, even Woodham Walter School: Sue Stephen Huyton, Ecumenical Officer. the land is meant to have time off from Dodd (HT). ● Diocese of Rochester [USA] (Province II, The 14 Friday Maximillian Kolbe, Friar, ● Diocese of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). bearing crops every seventh year. And Episcopal Church USA), Rt Revd Dr Prince Singh, Martyr, 1941 ● then after 49 years, debts are cancelled 6 Thursday THE TRANSFIGURATION Bishop. LEIGH‐ON‐SEA (St James the Great): and the land re‐distributed. These are OF OUR LORD 10 Monday Laurence, Deacon at Rome, Clergy: William Bulloch (V). ● ● central to the Bible’s understanding of The retired clergy, Readers and lay Martyr. 258 LEIGH‐ON‐SEA (St Margaret): Clergy: property – God owns all that there is, and ministers who live and work in the ● Ian Booth (V). CANVEY ISLAND TM: (St Nicholas, St ● therefore no one ever owns anything Deanery of Maldon and Dengie. Anne, St Katherine): Clergy: David Tudor St Michael’s School: Steve Tompkins ● themselves, just has it on loan. This is a Diocese of Rio Grande (Province VII, The (RD, TR), Peter Mallinson (TV), Marion (HT). profound challenge to the way we live and Episcopal Church USA). Walford (TV), Jen Barham (AC), Lesley ● Diocese of Rumonge (Burundi). the way we organize our societies – a 7 Friday John Mason Neale, Priest, McGlynn (A). 15 Saturday THE ASSUMPTION OF challenge that maybe we need to listen to Hymn Writer, 1866 ● St Katherine’s School: Katharine THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY more. ● DEANERY OF HADLEIGH–Area Dean: Stephenson (HT). ● Mary is hugely misunderstood. In some ● Diocese of Remo (Lagos, Nigeria). David Tudor. Lay Chair: Ron McLernon. ● Diocese of Rockhampton (Queensland, traditions she has been turned into 2 NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● Diocese of Riverina (New South Wales, Australia). something quite different from what ● Please pray for the staff of our local Australia). 11 Tuesday Clare of Assisi, Founder of the Bible tells us. She was clearly hospitals, both medical and ancillary, that 8 Saturday Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253; extraordinary – a young, unmarried they may feel valued and appreciated. the Order of Preachers, 1221 John Henry Newman, Priest, Tractarian, teenager saying that amazing “yes” to ● Diocese of Renk (Sudan), Rt Revd Joseph ● 800 years ago the church was a bit of a 1890 God. But particularly in Luke the theme Garang Atem, Bishop. mess – endless disagreements; people ● EASTWOOD (St Lawrence and All of her virginity is really important: in the 3 Monday going off to do their own thing without Saints): Clergy: Steve Spencer (V), ● MALDON (St Mary) w MUNDON (St accountability; rival philosophies and Edward Stock (A). CONTINUED ON PAGE II II THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT August-September 2015

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Old Testament the word “virgin” is always negative. So when Luke tells us that Mary is a virgin, we shouldn’t not be surprised. Mary then sings a version of the Hannah’s song – the song of a barren woman – to make the point. Mary is a virgin – useless and unfruitful. And therefore precisely the person whom God would chose and make fruitful with the Word of God. ● Diocese of Rupert’s Land (Rupert’s Land, Canada). 16 THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● Please pray for the work of the Leprosy Mission. Remember, too, the people of those countries where leprosy CYCLE OF PRAYER is still a major problem. ● Diocese of Ruvuma (Tanzania), Rt Revd Dr Maternus Kapinga, Bishop. 17 Monday ● SOUTH BENFLEET (St Mary): Clergy: Leslie Drake (V). ● Diocese of Ruwenzori (Uganda). 18 Tuesday ● NEW THUNDERSLEY (St George): Clergy: Anthony Rose (V), Peter Begley (A). ● Diocese of Sabah (South East Asia). 19 Wednesday ● THUNDERSLEY (St Peter, St Michael): Clergy: Marian Sturrock (R), Peter Clark (AC). Reader: Susan Croucher ● The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and work in the Deanery of Hadleigh ● Diocese of Sabongidda‐Ora (Bendel, Nigeria). 20 Thursday Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot, Teacher of the Faith, 1153; William and Catherine Booth, Founders of the Salvation Army, 1912 and 1890 DEANERY OF SOUTHEND–Area Dean: Stephen Burdett. Lay Chair: Linda Barnard. Assistant Area Dean: Simon Roscoe. Southend NHS Hospitals Trust: Graham Crook (CHP) ● Diocese of Saldanha Bay (Southern Africa). 21 Friday ● NORTH SHOEBURY (St Mary the Virgin): Clergy: Ian Fisher (V). ● Diocese of Salisbury (Canterbury). 22 Saturday ● One of the authorized lectionary readings for today is the “highlights” of the Book of Ruth (2.1‐3, 8‐11; 4.13‐17 to be precise). Many people read the Book of Ruth as if it were just a nice fable about family and faithfulness. But it has a huge sting in the tail. The whole point of the book is found in STEEPLE ST LAWRENCE AND ALL SAINTS: Please pray for the clergy and congregation on September 4 the last lines: that Ruth’s son, Obed, is the father of Jesse, the father of King David. Ruth is not Jewish. So the writer is Today we remember his beheading because of his courage 5 Saturday telling us something huge: if you measure identity by pure in standing up to corruption in public life. The price John ● The union that binds the members of Christ together is not ancestry, David is not a proper Jew! This really is a word for paid challenges all of us to live out our faith not simply as a the union of proud confidence in the power of an our time with people. of different faiths and of different personal commitment but as a public statement as we seek organisation. The Church is united by the humility as well as traditions retiring behind increasingly tight lines in the sand. to follow Christ who gave his life for the sake of the world. by the charity of her members. Hers is the union that comes NO, says the Book of Ruth – the God we know is always the ● Diocese of Saskatoon (Rupert’s Land, Canada) from the consciousness of individual fallibility and poverty, one who leads us to cross those lines. ● Diocese of Sambalpur (North India) 30 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY from the humility which recognises its own Pray for the work of Michael Rivers, John Culley, and Colin limitations and accepts them, the meekness that cannot take 23 TWELTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY upon itself to condemn, but can only forgive because it is ● Penney, the Vergers of our Cathedral. Please pray for the work of the Church Army. PRAY for The Diocese of Sebei (Uganda), Rt Revd Augustine Arapyona conscious that it has itself been forgiven by Christ. ‐ Thomas ● Diocese of San Diego (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church USA), Rt Salimo, Bishop. Merton Revd James Mathes, Bishop. ● Diocese of Shyogwe (Rwanda). 31 Monday Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 24 Monday BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE 651 6 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● PRITTLEWELL (St Mary the Virgin) and WESTCLIFF (St ● ● THORPE BAY (St Augustine):Clergy: Jonathan Collis (V), Pray for the work of Beverley Vincent, the Pastoral Paul): Clergy: Vacancy (V). Assistants’ Training Co‐ordinator. ● Janet Allan (A). Prittlewell School: Nicholas Booth (HT). ● Diocese of Sekondi (Ghana). ● Diocese of Sialkot (Pakistan). ● PRITTLEWELL (St Luke): Clergy: James McLuskey (V). 7 Monday ● PRITTLEWELL (St Stephen): Clergy: Colin Baldwin (PiC). ● CHADWELL (St Mary the Virgin): Clergy: Michael Walton ● Diocese of San Joaquin (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church USA). (R). 25 Tuesday SEPTEMBER ● Diocese of Singapore (South East Asia). ● WESTCLIFF (St Peter) w St Cedd and the Saints of Essex 1 Tuesday Giles of Provence, Hermit, c. 710 8 Tuesday THE BIRTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (The Bridgewater Drive Church): Clergy: Vacancy (V), David ● ● CORRINGHAM (St Mary the Virgin) and FOBBING (St Pierce (A). Reader: Jacqueline Lindoe. WESTCLIFF‐ON‐SEA (St Andrew): Clergy: Vacancy (V). ● Reader: Clive Lucas. Michael): Clergy: David Rollins (R), Justin Hutcherson (A). Diocese of Santiago (Philippines). Reader: Wendy Mott. ● WESTCLIFF (St Michael & All Angels): Clergy: Tom Loh 26 Wednesday ● Diocese of Sittwe (Myanmar). ● SOUTHCHURCH (Holy Trinity): Clergy: Tom Lilley (PiC). (PIC). Reader: Richard Brown. ● Diocese of Seychelles (Indian Ocean). 9 Wednesday Charles Fuge Lowder, Priest, 1880 ● SOUTHCHURCH (Christ Church): Clergy: Simon Roscoe (V, AAD), Gemma Stock (A). Readers: Elizabeth Butterworth, 2 Wednesday The Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1901 Sandra Evans. and 1942 ● Diocese of Sao Paulo (Brazil). ● WESTCLIFF‐ON‐SEA (St Saviour): Clergy: Lee Mullen 27 Thursday Monica, mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387 (V), Carol Palmer (A). ● ● SOUTHEND TEAM MINISTRY (St John the Baptist, St The retired clergy, Readers, and lay ministers who live and Mark, All Saints, St Alban Westcliff): Clergy: Stephen Burdett work in the Deanery of Southend. ● (AD, TR), Neil Paxton (TV), Philip Roberts (TV), Phyllis Diocese of Sheffield (York). Owen (AC), David Booth (A). Reader: Margaret Henning. 3 Thursday Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher ● Diocese of Sapele (Bendel, Nigeria). of the Faith, 604 28 Friday Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Teacher of the ● DEANERY OF THURROCK–Area Dean: Darren Barlow. Faith, 430 Lay Chair: Leslie Brock. Assistant Area Dean: Dave Rollins. ● SOUTH SHOEBURY (St Andrew w St Peter): Clergy: ● Diocese of Shinyanga (Tanzania). Louise Williams (R). Reader: Andy Clipsham 4 Friday Birinus, Bishop of Dorchester (Oxon.), Apostle ● Dioceses of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Indigenous Ministry of Wessex, 650 (Rupert’s Land, Canada). ● MARDYKE TEAM MINISTRY: AVELEY (St Michael) and 29 Saturday THE BEHEADING OF ST JOHN THE PURFLEET (St Stephen), SOUTH OCKENDON (St BAPTIST Nicholas) and BELHUS PARK (All Saints): Clergy: Tara ● John the Baptist is one of very few people who gets two Frankland (TR), Andy Hudson (TV), Peter Rabin (TV), David mentions in the calendar – his birth and his death. That is Bates (A), Austin Uzoigwe (A). Reader: Glynis Pettit because of his unique role preparing the way for Jesus. ● Diocese of Shyira (Rwanda). SOUTHMINSTER ST LEONARD: Please pray for the clergy and congregations on September 4. THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT August-September 2015 III

CYCLE OF● PRAYER● ● Diocese of Springfield (Province V, The Episcopal EAST AND WEST TILBURY (St Catherine) and LINFORD Pray for all retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who Church USA). (St Francis): Clergy: Paul Robinson (PiC). live and work in the Deanery of Thurrock. ● Diocese of Sodor & Man (York). ● Diocese of South East Florida (Province IV, The Episcopal Church USA). 29 Tuesday MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS ● 10 Thursday 19 Saturday Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of ROCHFORD (St Andrew) and SUTTON (All Saints) w ● GRAYS THURROCK TEAM MINISTRY: GRAYS (St Peter Canterbury, 690 SHOPLAND (St Andrew): Clergy: Alun Hurd (PiC). Reader: ● Today is a brilliant day to celebrate both parish life and the Sue Wise. & St Paul), LITTLE THURROCK (St Mary the Virgin), WEST ● Diocese of St Albans (Canterbury). THURROCK (St Clements), CHAFFORD HUNDRED (All international nature of Christianity. That is because Theodore Saints): Clergy: Darren Barlow (AD, TR), Alex was the first and probably only Greek Archbishop of 30 Wednesday Jerome, Translator of the Scriptures, Gowing‐Cumber (TV), Michelle Reynolds (TV), Christine Canterbury, trained in the Eastern monastic tradition. And Teacher of the Faith, 420 ● Williams (TV), Ruth Cartwright (A). Readers: Cathy Hasler, because he was the first person to use the word paroikia (the STAMBRIDGE (St Mary and All Saints): Clergy: Vacancy Pam Kirby, Sue Witham. Greek word for parish) of the Anglo Saxon townships in (PiC). Readers: Sandra Parker, Sue Wise. ● ● Diocese of Sokoto (Kaduna, Nigeria). England. This began a deep understanding that is still part of RETTENDON (All Saints) and HULLBRIDGE (St Thomas 11 Friday our ministry today – that “parish” does not mean the people of Canterbury): Clergy: Brenda Wallace (PIC), Susan Adams ● who come to church, but the geographical area, the “mission (AC). GRAYS NORTH (St John the Evangelist): Clergy: Clive field” for which we are responsible. ● Russell (V). Reader: Ann Pinnock. Pray for all retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who ● Diocese of Southeastern Mexico (Mexico). ● Diocese of Soroti (Uganda). live and work in the Deanery of Rochford. 20 THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● Dioceses of St Asaph and St David’s (Wales). 12 Saturday ● ● Today is the UN International Day of Peace (Peacemaking Tomorrow or Monday will be kept in many churches as Sunday). Holy Cross Day. This is a day when Christians are invited to ● Please pray for our brothers and sisters in the Religious reflect on the power of the cross as the sign of our Society of Friends, and Canon Jennifer Hodgkin of the Essex salvation. When we read the accounts of Christ’s death, and Suffolk General Meeting. Matthew and Mark give us a very familiar picture of ● Diocese of Southern Brazil (Brazil), Rt Revd Humberto Maiztegue, suffering and death. Luke helps us see more clearly that the Bishop. suffering of Jesus is meant as an example to all 21 Monday MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST NOTES: disciples of how to follow Jesus. And John gives us an huge- ● Where parochial links are known to exist the names of ly challenging picture of the cross as the place of glory DEANERY OF ROCHFORD–Area Dean: Richard Jordan. overseas workers are placed immediately after the appropriate parish. where the Son of Man will draw all people to himself (12.32). Lay Chair: Gordon Simmonds. Asst Area Dean: Alun Hurd. Further information concerning overseas dioceses, including the names ● ● Diocese of Southern Highlands (Tanzania). of bishops, is contained in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, available on Diocese of South Ankole (Uganda). their website www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/ main.cfm To contact 22 Tuesday 13 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● the about the Cycle of Prayer, please email ● Today is Racial Justice Sunday: Loving God, we are all ASHINGDON (St Andrew) w SOUTH FAMBRIDGE (All [email protected] The Cycle of Prayer can be downloaded in a handy booklet wonderfully made in your image. Help your world to see you Saints), CANEWDON (St Nicholas) and PAGLESHAM (St Peter): Clergy: Tim Clay (PiC). Readers: Daniel Haynes, Ken format from www.chelmsford.anglican.org/cycleofprayer in each face, to see that each person has value, each per- ABBREVIATIONS: son has a heart, each person has a name. We thank you for Yeates. ● Canewdon CE Primary School: Lorna Pigram (HT). A Assistant Clergy; AAD Assistant Area Dean; AC Associate Clergy; all your people who work tirelessly to bring racism to an end. ● Diocese of Southern Nyanza (Kenya). ACD Associate Clergy Diaconate; AD Area Dean; ARD Assistant Rural ● Diocese of South Dakota (Province VI, The Episcopal Church USA), The Dean; ASM Associate Minister, AT Assistant Clergy Title Post; AYO Area Rt Revd John Tarrant, Bishop. 23 Wednesday EMBER DAY Youth Officer, BP Bishop; C Community Worker; CA Church Army; CIC ● BARLING MAGNA (All Saints) w LITTLE WAKERING (St Curate in Charge; CHP Chaplain; E-P Extraprovincial; EVN Evangelist; 14 Monday HOLY CROSS DAY HT Head Teacher; MCD Minister of Conventional District; MIN Minister, ● Mary the Virgin): Clergy: Alan Hurd (PIC). ORSETT (St Giles and All Saints) and BULPHAN (St Mary ● P Priest; PIC Priest in Charge; R Rector; RD Rural Dean; Rdes Rector the Virgin) and HORNDON‐ON‐THE‐HILL (St Peter & St GREAT WAKERING (St Nicholas) w FOULNESS: Clergy: designate; RDR Reader; RES Residentiary Canon; SNP Special Needs Paul).: Clergy: Vacancy (R), Max Blake (AC). Alan Hurd (PiC). Post, T Teacher; TM Team Ministry; TR Team Rector; TV Team Vicar; V ● Diocese of Southern Philippines (Philippines). Vicar; Vdes Vicar designate; WDN Warden; YW Youth worker. Hon. ● Orsett School: Lallie Godfrey (HT). editor: Revd Bill Howes, 26 Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, ● 24 Thursday Bulphan School: David Payne (HT). ● CO6 1PU. 01376 561826 (email [email protected]), who would be glad to ● Horndon‐on‐the‐Hill School: Travis Martinson (HT). HAWKWELL (St Mary and Emmanuel): Clergy: Peter receive comments and corrections and also any items for prayer and Smith (R). praise to be considered for inclusion from the parishes. ● Diocese of South Kerala (South India). ● HOCKLEY (St Peter & St Paul): Clergy: Kenneth Havey 15 Tuesday Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, Martyr, 258 ● (PiC). STANFORD‐LE‐HOPE (St Margaret) w MUCKING (St ● Diocese of Southwark (Canterbury). John the Baptist): Clergy: John Guest (V), Jokey Poyntz (A). 25 Friday Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, Dedham Lecture Readers: Maureen McPherson. ● Diocese of South Rwenzori (Uganda). Spiritual Writer, 1626; Sergei of Redonezh, Monastic Reformer, Teacher of the Faith, 1392 2015 16 Wednesday Ninian, Bishop of Galloway, Apostle of ● EMBER DAY the Picts, c.432; Edwin Bouverie Pusey, Priest, ● RAWRETH (St Nicholas): Clergy: Richard Jordan (AD) Tractarian, 1882 ● (PiC), Elizabeth Jordan (Hon. A). STIFFORD (St Mary and St Cedd): Clergy: Andy ● Rawreth School: Lorna Pigram (HT). Dr Rowan Williams Higgs (R). ● Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham (York). ● Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge Diocese of South West Tanganyika (Tanzania). and former Archbishop of Canterbury. 26 Saturday Wilson Carlile, Founder of the Church Army, 17 Thursday Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen, Visionary, 1942  1179 ● ● EMBER DAY TILBURY DOCKS (St John the Baptist): Clergy: Tim ● Wilson Carlisle is one of the great “saints” of the Church of Codling (V). TERESA OF AVILA & ● Pray for Most Revd Francisco De Assis Da Silva, Primate of Brazil. England, and someone we need to listen to today. He started out as a successful business man, but was reduced 18 Friday to poverty in the great 19th century economic depression. This catastrophe, losing everything, kindled his faith and THOMAS MERTON after a big spiritual journey he found himself as a curate in Kensington. He was passionate to reach people for whom the church meant nothing and who knew nothing of the TWO ANNIVERSARIES Gospel. But everything he did failed. Eventually – following  the example of the Salvation Army – he created and led the Church Army, gathering people to work effectively in evangelism and home mission. Turn to page 12 of The 8 p.m. Month for more on the Church Army. ● Diocese of Southwest Florida (Province IV, The Episcopal Church USA). Tuesday 29th September 27 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● Pray for the work of Diocesan Director of Communications, Ralph Meloy, and his communications team. ● Diocese of Spokane (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church USA), Rt Revd For further information: James Waggoner, Bishop.

28 Monday The Lecture, which is free, will take ● RAYLEIGH TEAM MINISTRY (Holy Trinity, St Michael, place in Dedham Parish Church Grovewood Church): Clergy: (TR), Nick Rowan and is arranged by the Dedham (TV), Tracy Nutter (AC), Tracy Marlow (A). Readers: Duncan Ecclesiastical Lectureship Trust. SOUTHMINSTER ST LEONARD: Please pray for the clergy and congregations on September 4. Johnson, Peter Norgate, Sue Tuck. IV THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT April-May 2015

THE month — What’s on near you in Essex & East London

Daily (until July 31) Evens and the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields will supplied. Just bring your voice and join in the fun! All abilities contact Peter on 01255 429896 or e-mail p.kane.03@cantab. ● welcome. Booking form at www.meridianopera.co.uk or net St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N present a lunchtime series of themed services at during June ● 4JJ. ‘The Bridge’ is an East-West travelling art exhibition and July. A new theme will be explored each Monday from contact 07510 195877. 1.30pm onwards – Singing and St Nicolas Church, Witham. 7.30pm. Organ Recital by showcasing the work of 47 premier contemporary visual 1.10-1.50pm, including music by Tallis, Hogan and performance workshop Learn the chorus items, coached by Magdalena Bialecka (Warsaw). Retiring Collection. Details artists from 15 countries. Each artist has created one original Whitbourn, and readings from the Bible, Brother Lawrence, Katherine Fellowes of Meridian Opera, and prepare for a from David Martin (Director of Music, St Nicolas) 01376 work specifically for the exhibition focusing on what they hold Ernesto Cardenal, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and W H Davies. show for the public at 7:00 pm. Light refreshments supplied. 515827. in common through their cultures and creeds: Christian, The programme: 20 July – Leisure; 27th July – Beauty. The 7:00pm – Performance Members of Meridian Opera and Sunday, September 6 Muslim and Jewish. ‘The Bridge’ is organised and curated by series will reflect the recent Guildhall Art Gallery re-hang with guests will sing the principal roles in a staged performance, ● . 3.30pm. Evensong. CARAVAN, an interreligious and intercultural peacebuilding a guided tour on 21 July at 1.10pm. and those who have attended the workshop will form a ● The Church of the Holy Innocents, Church Lane, High NGO. Tuesday, July 28 seated chorus. The performance will be finished by 8pm. Beach, IG10 4BF. 2-5.30pm. Sunday afternoon teas. Come Come for the whole event, or just to watch the performance at Tuesday, July 14 ● Kingsland Cafe (above Aldi), Lexden, Colchester. and enjoy home-made cake, tea/coffee in the tranquillity of 7:00pm! Workshop – £15 if booked and paid for up to and ● Kingsland Cafe (above Aldi), Lexden, Colchester. 12-2.15pm. Friendship Group. Epping Forest. Please contact Revd Gill Hopkins 01992 ● including July 31 or £20 from August 1 and on the door. 760492 for further details. 12-2.15pm. Friendship Group. The Julian Meeting. St James the Less, High St, Audience at 7:00pm – Free, with retiring collection. For more Wednesday, July 15 Hadleigh. 2pm. Contemplative prayer introduced with words ● St Nicholas, South Ockendon. 2-4pm. Grade I listed ● details on how to book, call 07510 195877 or visit www. Chelmsford Cathedral. 9am-12noon. Pram Group in St and music. meridianopera.co.uk building, masonry architecture from c. 1180 Open day. Cedd’s Hall. Wednsday, July 29 Refreshments available. Historical information display ● ● Sunday, August 16 Chelmsford Cathedral. 1-3pm. ‘Welcome on Wednesday’ Chelmsford Cathedral. 1-3pm. ‘Welcome on Wednesday’ ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 3.30pm. Evensong. changing each month. Free [Sundays] commuter car park two minutes away. in the Cathedral with our lay chaplain Jean Standen; tea/ in the Cathedral with our lay chaplain Jean Standen; tea/ ● The Church of the Holy Innocents, Church Lane, High coffee and cakes. All welcome. coffee and cakes. All welcome. ● All Saints, Church Lane, Little Totham CM9 8LU. 6.30pm. ● ● Beach, IG10 4BF. 2-5.30pm. Sunday afternoon teas. Come St Peter’s, Harold Wood. 8pm. Chelmsford Cathedral St John’s Church, Stratford E15. 1.10-1.50. Concert by and enjoy home-made cake, tea/coffee in the tranquillity of Choral Songs of Praise featuring the joint church choirs of Theological Society. Suyeong Jang, soprano. Free entry. Retiring collection. Visit Little Totham, Goldhanger and Witham. More information and ● Epping Forest. During teas, there will be two walk in concerts St John’s Church, Stratford E15. 1.10-1.50. Concert by St. John’s website www.stjohnse15.co.uk at 2.30 and 4.00 pm which are free with a retiring collection. tickets from 01621 891660 or [email protected] Cynthia Hall, organ. Free entry. Retiring collection. Visit St Friday, July 31 Tuesday, September 8 ● Please contact Revd Gill Hopkins 01992 760492 for further ● John’s website www.stjohnse15.co.uk St Thomas of Canterbury, Brentwood. 1-1.45pm. details. Kingsland Cafe (above Aldi), Lexden, Colchester. Saturday, July 18 Lunchtime Live! With musicians from St Thomas’ Church. ● Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea. 6.30pm. 12-2.15pm. Friendship Group. ● St Mary’s Church, High Easter (postcode CM1 4QW). Retiring collection. For further details: 01277 218121. Wednsday, September 9 Summer Sunday Evening Services at the place where the ● The July walk in the series planned by the Deanery of Saturday, August 1 land meets the sea and the sky comes close. A place where Chelmsford Cathedral. 1-3pm. ‘Welcome on Wednesday’ ● Dunmow and Stansted for 2015 will be hosted by the Great Chelmsford Cathedral. 10am-12 noon. Cathedral Coffee the distance between heaven and earth is tissue thin. A in the Cathedral with our lay chaplain Jean Standen; tea/ Dunmow benefice. Walkers meet at 9am at the churches Morning in the Chapter House. Come and enjoy fresh coffee, Festival of Pilgrimage Revd Val White, Vicar, Trimley St coffee and cakes. All welcome. where parking will be available and walk for about 1¼ hours, home-made scones and a bring & buy. Martin, Suffolk will share his experience of pilgrimage. ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 9am-12noon. Pram Group in St returning to the church for refreshments. This is followed by Sunday, August 2 Tuesday, August 18 Cedd’s Hall. ● a short time for prayer from about 10.30am to 11am. People Chelmsford Cathedral. 3.30pm. Evensong. ● Kingsland Cafe (above Aldi), Lexden, Colchester. ● Great Totham village hall, Maldon Road. 2.15pm. not wanting to walk will be most welcome to join in with ● The Church of the Holy Innocents, Church Lane, High 12-2.15pm. Friendship Group. 30-strong Abbeygate Concert Band - big band music from refreshments at 10.15am. Everyone will be most welcome Beach, IG10 4BF. 2-5.30pm. Sunday afternoon teas. Come Wednsday, August 19 musicals to marches, pops to Puccini. Refreshments and a and may certainly bring dogs with them. Contact Caroline and enjoy home-made cake, tea/coffee in the tranquillity of ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 1-3pm. ‘Welcome on Wednesday’ raffle. Donations please. More information and tickets from Abbott on 01371 875753 e-mail administrator@stmarysgreat- Epping Forest. Please contact Revd Gill Hopkins 01992 in the Cathedral with our lay chaplain Jean Standen; tea/ 01621 891660 or [email protected] dunmow.org.uk. 760492 for further details. coffee and cakes. All welcome. ● St John’s Church, Stratford E15. 1.10-1.50. Concert by ● Church of the Holy Innocents, Church Lane, High Beach, ● St Nicholas, South Ockendon. 2-4pm. Grade I listed ● St. John’s Church, Stratford E15. 1.10-1.50. Concert by Bayswater Music Group, Woodwind. Free entry. Retiring IG10 4BF. 7pm. Concert by Davanant Community Choir - building, masonry architecture from c. 1180 Open day. Frances Taylor, Mandolin. Free Entry. Retiring Collection. collection. Visit St John’s website www.stjohnse15.co.uk tickets £10 to include light refreshments from Jane Begley Refreshments available. Historical information display Visit St. John’s website www.stjohnse15.co.uk Thursday, September 10 07572 111387 or [email protected] or on the changing each month. Free [Sundays] commuter car park Saturday, August 22 ● door. Chelmsford Cathedral. 2pm. Mothers' Union Afternoon two minutes away. ● Horse Rangers Association, Harwich. 11am. 25th ● Church Hall, Althorne CM3 6BY. 2pm. ‘Trash & Treasure’. Section meet in St Cedd’s Hall. ● Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea. Anniversary Show. Behind Garden Villa, Ramsey Road. ● Tea, coffee, cakes. Details: 01621 773162. In aid of hall All Saints. Church Lane, Little Totham CM9 8LU. 7.30pm. 6.30pm. Summer Sunday Evening Services at the place Parking via Mayes Lane. funds. Pam’s People – members of the Plume Adult Music School – where the land meets the sea and the sky comes close. A Sunday, August 23 ● Christ Church Southchurch, Colbert Avenue, Thorpe Bay, showcase a wide range of talent from choral to orchestral place where the distance between heaven and earth is ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 3.30pm. Evensong. Southend-on-Sea. 11am-4pm. Fun for all the family! Bouncy music. £5.50. Concessions £4.50. More information and tissue thin. A Festival of Pilgrimage Very Revd Nicholas ● The Church of the Holy Innocents, Church Lane, High tickets from 01621 891660 or [email protected] castle and games. Stalls. Refreshments. Live entertainment. Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford Cathedral, will share his Free admission. Beach, IG10 4BF. 2-5.30pm. Sunday afternoon teas. Come Friday, September 11 experience of pilgrimage. and enjoy home-made cake, tea/coffee in the tranquillity of ● ● Gig in the garden: The Rectory, 40 Laindon Rd, Billericay. Chelmsford Cathedral. 12.30-1.15pm. Lunchtime Concert Tuesday, August 4 Epping Forest. Please contact Revd Gill Hopkins 01992 6pm. The High Voltage Big Band will entertain with an ● by Tim Rhodes (trumpet), Andrew Cantrill (organ), Music Kingsland Cafe (above Aldi), Lexden, Colchester. 760492 for further details. evening of great swing, soul, classics and a few surprises department. Admission is free, but we welcome your 12-2.15pm. Friendship Group. ● Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea. 6.30pm. contributions, which are divided between various charities and along the way, finishing with a 'Last Night of the Prom's' set - ● The Church of the Holy Innocents, Church Lane, High so you'll need to bring your Union Jacks, bunting etc. Don't Summer Sunday Evening Services at the place where the Cathedral expenses. Light refreshments are available in the Beach IG10 4BF. 11am-12.30. Coffee morning in association land meets the sea and the sky comes close. A place where Cathedral from 12 noon, or you are welcome to bring your forget to bring a picnic, drinks, something to sit on (no tables, with Ashbrook Court. please) and something warm to wear! Tickets are £5 (under the distance between heaven and earth is tissue thin. A own if you wish Wednsday, August 5 Festival of Pilgrimage Revd Peter Smith and Revd Gill 12's free) and any proceeds will go to a charitable cause. ● Saturday-Sunday, September 12-13 You can send a SAE with a cheque made payable to Chelmsford Cathedral. 1-3pm. ‘Welcome on Wednesday’ Hopkins, Waltham Holy Cross Team Ministry will share their ● Aldham Flower Festival. 10am-5pm. Songs of Praise on Emmanuel DCC to Revd Paul Carr, the Rectory, 40 Laindon in the Cathedral with our lay chaplain Jean Standen; tea/ experience of pilgrimage. Sunday at 5.30pm. Flowers, Fun and Fundraising. Stalls coffee and cakes. All welcome. Tuesday, August 25 include cakes, produce, plants, books, bric-a-brac, crafts, Road, Billericay, CM12 9LD. More information: www.billeri- ● ● caychurches.org/html/news.php?id=815 Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock. 1-3pm. Café Kingsland Cafe (above Aldi), Lexden, Colchester. jewellery, etc. Please contact Linda Mills-Reed (01206 241572 Sunday, July 19 Theology. Meet at the Food Court. 12-2.15pm. Friendship Group. or 07880 715242) for more details. The weekend will be in aid ● ● St. John’s Church, Stratford E15. 1.10-1.50. Concert by Wednsday, August 26 of the Alzheimer’s Society and Aldham Church Fabric Fund. Chelmsford Cathedral. 3.30pm – Evensong. ● ● Church of the Holy Innocents, Church Lane, High Beach, Bayswater Music Group, Woodwind Free Entry. Retiring Chelmsford Cathedral. 1-3pm. ‘Welcome on Wednesday’ ● St Leonard's, Southminster. 9.30am-6pm. Art & Craft IG10 4BF. 2-5.30pm. Sunday afternoon teas. Come and collection. Visit St. John’s website www.stjohnse15.co.uk in the Cathedral with our lay chaplain Jean Standen; tea/ Exhibition. Refreshments available all weekend, including Thursday, August 6 coffee and cakes. All welcome. Ploughman's Lunch on Saturday. Catalogue of displayed enjoy home-made cake, tea/coffee in the tranquillity of ● ● Epping Forest. During teas there will be two walk in concerts Chelmsford Cathedral. 10am. Mothers' Union Corporate St John’s Church, Stratford E15. 1.10-1.50. Concert by items will be available; many items will be for sale. Admission at 2.30 and 4.00 pm which are free with a retiring collection. Communion in St Cedd’s Chapel. Ifeatu Okoye and Paul Reilly, Tenor with Piano Acc. Free is free but donations will be gratefully received for church Please contact Revd Gill Hopkins 01992 760492 for further ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 8pm. Mothers’ Union Evening entry. Retiring collection. Visit St. John’s website www. funds. Contact details: 01621 772199 details. Section meets in St Cedd’s Hall. stjohnse15.co.ukm Saturday-Monday, September 12-14 ● ● St George's Church Hall, Ongar Rd (near Robin Hood Saturday-Monday, August 29-31 ● Little Totham. 3pm. Concert on the Common. Weather ● St. Peter's, South Hanningfield CM3 8HW. Flower permitting revel in the sounds of Maldon Orchestra en plein Roundabout), Brentwood. 11am. Grand Jumble Sale. St Giles Church, Old Church Lane, Mountnessing CM13 Festival 'Poetry in Bloom'. Sat and Sun noon - 5 pm: Mon air with a cream tea during the interval. £3 donation. If wet in Admission - 30p - and bargains galore - come and find your 1UN. Art, Craft and Flower Festival. 10am-5pm Sat and Mon: 11am-3pm. Sunday 5pm Songs of Praise and Verse Service. the adjacent Little Totham Evangelical Church hall. The Autumn/ Winter fashions (don't ask for which year!); Bric-a- 11am-5pm Sun. Refreshments available with other attrac- Saturday, September 12 Street, Little Totham, CM9 8JQ. Brac; books & DVDs; shoes & bags; toys & games etc - and tions. For more details please contact Rita on 01277 352237 ● All Saints, Church Lane, Little Totham CM9 8LU. 7.30pm. ● household linen and items. Light refreshments. In aid of or Sue on 01277 34886. Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea. ● Admire local talent and have a laugh when village performers 6.30pm. Summer Sunday Evening Services at the place Church funds. Tel 01277 213618 St Mary's, Church Road, Ramsden Bellhouse. Flower strut their stuff. More information and tickets from 01621 where the land meets the sea and the sky comes close. A Sunday, August 9 Festival - 'Colours'. Sat 2pm-5pm: Sun & Mon 11am-4pm. ● 891660 or [email protected] place where the distance between heaven and earth is tissue The Church of the Holy Innocents, Church Lane, High Songs of Praise Sunday at 4pm. Ploughman's Lunches and Sunday, September 13 Light refreshments available thin. A Festival of Pilgrimage: Rt Revd , Bishop of Beach, IG10 4BF. 2-5.30pm. Sunday afternoon teas. Come ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 3.30pm. Evensong. and enjoy home-made cake, tea/coffee in the tranquillity of Saturday, August 29 Barking, will share his experience of pilgrimage. ● The Church of the Holy Innocents, Church Lane, High Epping Forest. Organ music throughout the afternoon by ● St George's Church grounds, Ongar Rd (near Robin Hood Monday, July 20 Beach, IG10 4BF. 2-5.30pm. Sunday afternoon teas. Come ● Organist Society. Please contact Revd Gill Hopkins 01992 roundabout), Brentwood. The 3rd annual Dog Show. St Stephen Walbrook, London EC4N 8BN. Jonathan and enjoy home-made cake, tea/coffee in the tranquillity of 760492 for further details. Registration 12 noon - judging - 1pm onwards! There will Evens and the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields will Epping Forest. Please contact Revd Gill Hopkins 01992 present a lunchtime series of themed services at during June ● Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea. also be a raffle, book & DVD and other stalls - and hot dogs! & light refreshments will be on sale. For further info, ring Mick 760492 for further details. and July. A new theme will be explored each Monday from 6.30pm. Summer Sunday Evening Services at the place Tuesday, September 15 1.10-1.50pm, including music by Tallis, Hogan and where the land meets the sea and the sky comes close. A Grimes -01277-218739. In aid of St George's Porch Fund. ● Kingsland Cafe (above Aldi), Lexden, Colchester. Whitbourn, and readings from the Bible, Brother Lawrence, place where the distance between heaven and earth is tis- Sunday, August 30 Ernesto Cardenal, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and W H Davies. sue thin. A Festival of Pilgrimage Nick Ellis, Reader, Halstead ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 3.30pm. Evensong. 12-2.15pm. Friendship Group. ● Wednesday, September 16 The programme:; 20 July – Leisure; 27th July – Beauty. The will share his experience of pilgrimage. The Church of the Holy Innocents, Church Lane, High ● series will reflect the recent Guildhall Art Gallery re-hang with ● St Thomas the Apostle, Navestock RM 4 1EX. 6.30pm. Beach, IG10 4BF. 2-5.30pm. Sunday afternoon teas. Come Chelmsford Cathedral. 1-3pm. ‘Welcome on Wednesday’ a guided tour on 21 July at 1.10pm. Special Service of reunion of friends. Entertainment includes and enjoy home-made cake, tea/coffee in the tranquility of in the Cathedral with our lay chaplain Jean Standen; tea/ Tuesday, July 21 Epping Forest. Please contact Revd Gill Hopkins 01992 coffee and cakes. All welcome. Barbershop Singers and a free fork supper. If you would like ● ● Kingsland Cafe (above Aldi), Lexden, Colchester. to join the service with friends and stay for refreshments 760492 for further details. Chelmsford Cathedral. 9am-12noon. Pram Group in St 12-2.15pm. Friendship Group. please make a supper reservation by applying to ● Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea. 6.30pm. Cedd’s Hall. Wednesday, July 22 ‘Reservations’ c/o Parrish, Dodds Farm, Kelvedon Hatch Summer Sunday Evening Services at the place where the ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 8pm. Chapter House. Chelmsford ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 9am-12noon. Pram Group in St CM14 5TJ Email [email protected] land meets the sea and the sky comes close. A place where Cathedral Theological Society. Cedd’s Hall. Tuesday, August 11 the distance between heaven and earth is tissue thin. A ● St John’s Church, Stratford E15. 1.10-1.50. Concert by ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 1-3pm. ‘Welcome on Wednesday’ ● Kingsland Cafe (above Aldi), Lexden, Colchester. Festival of Pilgrimage A celebration of the journey led by the Lara Carter and Cathy Davis, flute and piano acc. Free entry. in the Cathedral with our lay chaplain Jean Standen; tea/ 12-2.15pm. Friendship Group. Chaplain, Revd Brigid Main. Retiring collection. Visit St John’s website www.stjohnse15. coffee and cakes. All welcome. Wednsday, August 12 Tuesday, September 1 co.uk ● ● St John’s Church, Stratford E15. 1.10-1.50. Concert by Dr ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 1-3pm. ‘Welcome on Wednesday’ Kingsland Cafe (above Aldi), Lexden, Colchester. Friday, September 18 Jane Gamble, organ. Free entry. Retiring collection. Visit St in the Cathedral with our lay chaplain Jean Standen; tea/ 12-2.15pm. Friendship Group. ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 12.30-1.15pm. Lunchtime Concert John’s website www.stjohnse15.co.uk coffee and cakes. All welcome. Wednsday, September 2 by A Musical Affair (Piano duettists). Admission is free, but we ● ● elevate dance company apprenticeship scheme Auditions. ● St John’s Church, Stratford E15. 1.10-1.50. Concert by Chelmsford Cathedral. 1-3pm. ‘Welcome on Wednesday’ welcome your contributions, which are divided between The apprenticeship scheme offers the unique opportunity of Marius Rudnick, Woodwind/Brass. Free entry. Retiring in the Cathedral with our lay chaplain Jean Standen; tea/ various charities and Cathedral expenses. Light refreshments intensive dance training within a Christian context in which collection. Visit St. John’s website www.stjohnse15.co.uk coffee and cakes. All welcome. are available in the Cathedral from 12 noon, or you are participants learn from the extensive experience of a profes- Thursday, August 13 ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 9am-12noon. Pram Group in St welcome to bring your own if you wish. sional touring Christian dance company. Springs Dance ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 2pm. Mothers' Union Afternoon Cedd’s Hall. Dance training audition dates Company is now accepting applications for its apprenticeship Section meet in St Cedd’s Hall. ● Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock. 1-3pm. Café ● elevate dance company apprenticeship scheme auditions. scheme. For further information please contact elevate@ ● St George's Church, Ongar Rd ( near Robin Hood rounda- Theology. Meet at the Food Court. The apprenticeship scheme offers the unique opportunity of springsdancecompany.org.uk or find more details on Springs’ bout), Brentwood. 7.30pm. Mission Eucharist, Bring & Buy, ● St. John’s Church, Stratford E15. 1.10-1.50. Concert by intensive dance training within a Christian context in which website. Raffle and drinks and nibbles in aid of the Papua New Rebecca Hardwick, soprano. Free entry. Retiring collection. participants learn from the extensive experience of a Saturday-Sunday, July 25-26 Guinea Partnership. Tel 01277-213618 Visit St. John’s website www.stjohnse15.co.uk professional touring Christian dance company. Springs Dance ● St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Lane, Stapleford Saturday, August 15 Thursday, September 3 Company is now accepting applications for its apprenticeship Abbotts, RM4 1ES. Flower Festival: 'When We Were ● St Katherine’s Church, Little Bardfield. The August walk ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 10am. Mothers' Union Corporate scheme. For further information and dates please contact Young'. Sat. 10am-3pm: Sun11am to 3pm. Admission is free. in the series planned by the Deanery of Dunmow and Communion in St Cedd’s Chapel. [email protected] or find more details on Besides the beautiful floral displays there will be various Stansted for 2015 will be hosted by the Great Dunmow ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 8pm. Mothers’ Union Evening Springs’ website. stalls in the tranquil church grounds including, homemade benefice. Walkers meet at 9am at the churches where Section meets in St Cedd’s Hall. Afternoon teas every Sunday cakes and jams, books and bric-a brac. Refreshments will be parking will be available and walk for about 1¼ hours, Saturday, September 5 ● All Saints, Epping Upland. Every Sunday up to and available throughout the festival. returning to the church for refreshments. This is followed by ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 10am-12 noon. Cathedral Coffee including October 25. Come and enjoy the lovely rural setting Sunday, July 26 a short time for prayer from about 10.30am to 11am. People Morning in the Chapter House. Come and enjoy fresh coffee, and fantastic views. A warm welcome and a fine selection of ● Chelmsford Cathedral. 3.30pm – Evensong. not wanting to walk will be most welcome to join in with homemade cakes await you and tea and coffee. ● home-made scones and a bring & buy. Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea. refreshments at 10.15am. Everyone will be most welcome ● St James’ Church Beatrice Road, Clacton-on-Sea September 2015 diary deadline ● 6.30pm. Summer Sunday Evening Services at the place and may certainly bring dogs with them. Contact Peter Wood (Entrance through church hall in Tower Road). 3-5pm. Messy Forward details to Sarah Newman, internalcomms@ where the the distance between heaven and earth is tissue on 01371 856382 or e-mail [email protected]. Church with ‘Stilling the Storm’ theme. We talk, have fun chelmsford.anglican.org, 01245 294443 by August 3 for ● thin. A Festival of Pilgrimage Revd Marion Walford, Team Church of the Holy Innocents, High Beach. 1.30pm- together and discover more about God. Crafts, games and inclusion in The Month and on the diocesan website. Vicar, Canvey Island will share her experience of pilgrimage. 6.15pm. Trial by Jury, by You! Join Meridian Opera to sing stories suitable for children and their families, plus food. There Latest events Monday, July 27 through the chorus parts and perform one of Gilbert & ● ● is no charge, but donations are always welcome. All children You can find the latest events online at www. St Stephen Walbrook, London EC4N 8BN. Jonathan Sullivan's best-loved operas. No experience needed, music must be accompanied by an adult. For further details please chelmsford.anglican.org/faith/whats-on