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 Littles Ones meet at Church.

Brownies is supported by our Church. Blackmore Scouts and Beavers also attend our Parade Services called INSPIRED!

We have a junior singing group called 'Inspired!' 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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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 Littles Ones meet at Church. Brownies is supported by our Church. Blackmore Scouts and Beavers also attend our Parade Services called INSPIRED! We have a junior singing group called 'Inspired!' 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		New Look Website. Work In Progress. Over the coming weeks you will see some changes to this site. We are having a major upgrade. (What you see is Update No. 2). Your comments would be welcome. E mail the new website manager.
				Interregnum. Our churches are without a Vicar / Rector at present and are in Interregnum. The post will be advertised in early July and our 'Parish Profile' (Job Description) will be posted on this website as applications are sought for a suitably qualified man or woman to lead our two parishes in Christian ministry. The successful candidate will also be Rural Dean for the Ongar Area.
				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.
				Curate takes charge in interim. Revd. Chris Hills, our Curate, took pastoral oversight of the parishes as we entered the Interregnum. She is looking for 'promotion' to serve a parish elsewhere. To get in touch go to the Contacts page.
				Inspired! A new Service package at Blackmore. For more information visit our updated Services page.

				Byrd at Stondon. The annual William Byrd Memorial Concert, given by the Stondon Singers, will be on Tuesday 7 July at 8.00pm. The programme will include Byrd's 'Mass for Four Voices'.

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.				Churches Open This Summer. Volunteer Stewards are available to help you enjoy your visit to our churches this summer. Refer to our Church Opening page for more information.
				Breakfast Service. Our next Breakfast Service will be at 10:00 on 30 August 2009 at Tipps Cross Remembrance Hall. Join us for bacon rolls, coffee and Worship.
				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.
				Hatched, Matched and Despatched. Want to know more about Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals at our churches? Go to Contacts page for e mail addresses.
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Last updated: 29 June 2009