Priory Church of St Laurence, Blackmore

Blackmore Parish Church (St Laurence) is more than just an historic building.

Services are held every Sunday, usually at 11am.

The building is open to visitors during the summer and we hold 'Teas In The Tower' on the first Sunday afternoon in the month from May to October.

We have a sound-proof room in the south west of our ancient building called 'Rainbow Corner' where under 5's meet during Service time.

Climbers & Explorers (5 to 11 years) meet every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the month at The Vicarage.

Our youth group, F.R.O.G. (Forever Reliant on God) meet on Sundays between 6.00 and 7.30pm.

Wednesday Little Ones meet at Church on Wednesdays from 10.45 to 12.15.

Brownies is sponsored by our Church. Blackmore Scouts, Cubs and Beavers also attend our Parade Services called INSPIRE!

We have a junior singing group called 'Inspire!' and an adult music group called 'Jubilate'.

There's a 'Men's Group', who meet monthly to do general maintenance, then socialise in one of our local pubs!

We have a 'Flower Guild'.

We have a 'Prayer Chain'.

We meet during the week in people's homes for 'Bible Study and Discussion Groups'.

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The Priory Church of St. Laurence, Blackmore				Latest News ...
Blackmore Parish Church (St Laurence) is more than just an historic building. Services are held every Sunday, usually at 11am. The building is open to visitors during the summer and we hold 'Teas In The Tower' on the first Sunday afternoon in the month from May to October. We have a sound-proof room in the south west of our ancient building called 'Rainbow Corner' where under 5's meet during Service time. Climbers & Explorers (5 to 11 years) meet every 2nd and 4th Sunday in the month at The Vicarage. Our youth group, F.R.O.G. (Forever Reliant on God) meet on Sundays between 6.00 and 7.30pm. Wednesday Little Ones meet at Church on Wednesdays from 10.45 to 12.15. Brownies is sponsored by our Church. Blackmore Scouts, Cubs and Beavers also attend our Parade Services called INSPIRE! We have a junior singing group called 'Inspire!' and an adult music group called 'Jubilate'. There's a 'Men's Group', who meet monthly to do general maintenance, then socialise in one of our local pubs! We have a 'Flower Guild'. We have a 'Prayer Chain'. We meet during the week in people's homes for 'Bible Study and Discussion Groups'.		The Priory Church of St Laurence, Church Street, Blackmore, Ingatestone, Essex. CM4 0RN Contact us at our Office: blackmorevicarage@btinternet.com Our Churches are part of the Chelmsford Diocese of The Church of England		Interregnum. Our churches are without a Vicar / Rector at present and are in Interregnum.
				New Vicar of Blackmore, Rector of Stondon Massey and Rural Dean for Ongar appointed. We are delighted to inform you that Reverend Toni Smith, from St Winifred's Church in Chigwell [Essex, in the Chelmsford Diocese] will be taking up her appointment here in February. The date of her Licensing Service is to be confirmed.
				Fund Raising Lunch. £504.21 was raised for our charity, 'Children In Distress', when a local church member threw the doors of her home open for a two course lunch. Some 50 guests came. For photos, visit our Gallery page.
				Remembrance Sunday. The annual commemoration of those who died in the First World War and in all other conflicts since then will be on Sunday 8 November. A Service will be held at the War Memorial beginning at 10.50am, which will observe the traditional two-minute silence. Then at 11.20am 'INSPIRE' (our Parade Service) will mark the day.
				Inspired! A new Service package at Blackmore. For more information visit our updated Services page. Our next Service will be on Sunday 8 November at 11.00am

				New Look Website. Work In Progress. Over the coming weeks you will see more changes to this site. We are having a major upgrade. Your comments would be welcome. E mail the new website manager.

Our Vision: A Parish where people encounter God. A Parish where people are cared for. A Parish which stands for what is right. A Parish where some people start their spiritual journey and encounter the Kingdom of God. Prayer: Dearest Father, May the love of the Lord draw us to himself: may the power of the Lord strengthen us in his service; may the joy of the Lord fill our souls; Most merciful Father, you have called us to be a caring church, reflecting in our lives your infinite care for us your children. Help us to fulfil our calling and to care for one another in an unselfish fellowship of love; and to care for the world around us in sharing with it the good news of your love. Amen.				Christmas Services. For details follow this link..
				Bell Tower Repairs. Expensive work to replace shingles damaged by woodpecker activity has just been completed. We are fortunate in having 'Friends of St Laurence' to assist us in the maintenance of the building we use. Follow link for more.
				Farewell Service and Lunch. Revd. Canon Ivy Crawford has left Blackmore and Stondon Massey to become Priest-in-Charge of five parishes in the Little Easton area of Essex. Photos of her final service and lunch can be found on our new Gallery page.
				Hatched, Matched and Despatched. Want to know more about Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals at our churches? Go to Contacts page for e mail addresses.
For information about our neighbouring Church at Stondon Massey click here.