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| Prayers and readings for today: Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Night Prayer |
Daily Prayer link to Church of
England Website. As a new feature to this site you can now
view today's Common Worship services of prayers and readings. Click
left. Full Interregnum. Our churches will be without a Vicar / Rector or Curate from 1 January to 18 February 2010. If you need help contact our Church Office or churchwardens. Click here. |
 Revd. Toni Smith A Celebration of New Ministry Service will be Thursday 18 February 2010 |
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| Celebration of New Ministry. The Institution of Revd. Toni Smith as Vicar of Blackmore and Rector of Stondon Massey will take place on Thursday 18 February at 8pm at St Laurence Church, Blackmore. The Service will be conducted by the Right Revd. David Hawkins, Bishop of Barking and the Induction by the Venerable Martin Webster, Archdeacon of Harlow. | |||||
| New
Tiles for Old: Appeal
to Re-roof
Ancient
Church. The Nave Roof tiles at St Peter and St Paul Church Stondon Massey (Essex) have, over a very long time, become fragile and subject to wind damage and failure. Regular replacements are becoming more frequent and therefore more expensive. A generous legacy from a much loved church member has given the Church PCC a God sent opportunity to change this situation. Our Diocesan architect has recommended that as the existing condition of the roof is poor and the fixings are deteriorating, we should re tile and in so doing protect the church and in particular, the ceiling beneath. Having approached a number of grant making bodies who were unable to offer funding, we have had the good fortune to be offered a grant of £8,000 by “Friends of Essex Churches”. Friends of Essex Churches have helped us before and in turn welcome support from individuals in their charitable work. We are much encouraged and with a current shortfall of £2,000 the PCC are looking for ways to bridge the gap between the money available and the estimated total of £28,000, so that a contract may be placed. The Diocesan Advisory Committee endorse our proposal. Donations to “St Peter & St Paul PCC” may be sent to our Hon Treasurer, c/o The Vicarage, |
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| Farewell to Our Curate. We are pleased to announce, but equally sorry to see her leave, that Revd. Chris Hills, our Curate for two years, has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of the parishes of Manningtree and Mistley with Bradfield (within the Colchester area of the Chelmsford Diocese). This is another step in her journey and is, as such, a furtherance of her Christian calling in ministry. Revd. Chris' (photo right) farewell service was on 13 December 2009. For photographs of the event go to our Gallery page. |  |
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| New Look Website. The new look site is now complete with a new 'Prayer Page (click here for link) and new History pages. Comments on the site are very welcome. E mail the new website manager. | |||||
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Our churches are part of the
Anglican Communion. We are in the Ongar Deanery of the
Chelmsford Diocese which
covers Essex and East London. |
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Profession of Faith. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. |
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| Last updated: 20 January 2010 | ||