Weekly Newsletter 14th April

Dear friends,

Happy Easter! Alleluia, Christ is Risen!

I hope you enjoyed your Easter Celebrations last weekend. I have included below a few photos we managed to capture of Messy Easter, The Dawn Service and Easter Sunday at St. Clement’s. What a fantastic time of celebration we have enjoyed.

Just a couple of things to draw your attention to this week.

Firstly, Aldworth Breakfast Church will now be on the 23rd April rather than this Sunday. This week, we’ll gather for 8.30 Holy Communion.

Next - The Annual Meeting paperwork for Basildon Parish is all now available on this website or by clicking below. Do join us on 23rd after the morning service for the APCM.

Finally, you are invited to join me on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings at St. Stephen’s for half an hour of prayer and worship from 9am. These sessions will be a time for prayer and worship as we lift to God the wonderful people in our communities and seek his will above all else for our churches. If you are free, please join us. If you can’t make it, please do let me know if you have any prayer requests and we’ll be sure to hold them before God too.

Love,

Grant

SERVICES THIS WEEKEND

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Wild Church @ Ashampstead
Nov 16
Wild Church @ Ashampstead

Join us for our half-termly outdoor Wild Church. All ages are welcome as we wander, wonder and worship. Please dress for the weather. Children bring a grown up!

6pm Evensong @ Ashampstead
Nov 16
6pm Evensong @ Ashampstead

St Clement’s

Using the wonderful and powerful words of traditional Evensong, we gather to sing favourite hymns, psalms and hear short scriptures and a talk. This is evensong with all the trimmings! If you’re looking for peaceful way to end the weekend - this is for you!

Holy Communion @ Ashampstead 8.30am
Nov 23
Holy Communion @ Ashampstead 8.30am

We gather at 8.30am for a short said communion service using the words of the wonderful Book of Common Prayer. The service will include a short sermon, and plenty of time to pray, reflect and encounter God in this wonderful place. What a brilliant way to begin a Sunday - especially as there is coffee and biscuits served afterwards.

See all our upcoming services and events here

What’s on this week:

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Community Cafe
Nov 17
upcoming, cafe, Basildon
Community Cafe
upcoming, cafe, Basildon

St. Stephen’s Cafe is open weekly on Monday mornings. It runs alongside the community post office at St. Stephen’s church. Various groups help to run and support it as we raise funds for various causes. Come along and join us for lovely hot drinks, freshly made homemade cakes and a good catch up with friends.

upcoming, cafe, Basildon
Post Office @ St. Stephen's
Nov 17
Post Office @ St. Stephen's

Post Office operates each Monday 10am - 12noon.

Tiddlers Stay and Play
Nov 20
children, play, social
Tiddlers Stay and Play
children, play, social

Our weekly play session for babies and toddlers meets on Thursday mornings in St Stephen’s Upper Basildon during term time. We start at 9.30 and it’s a wonderful time for the little ones and their carers to come together for play, craft and yummy snacks too finishing at 11am.

children, play, social
Post Office @ St Stephen's
Nov 21
Basildon
Post Office @ St Stephen's
Basildon

Post Office in the church centre at Basildon. Most Post Office services available plus local free range eggs, and books.

Basildon

Services next weekend

Join us next weekend:
10am Nativity Service @ Basildon
Dec 24
Basildon, christmas, next week
10am Nativity Service @ Basildon
Basildon, christmas, next week

The Christmas Story for all the Family. Everybody is encouraged to come dressed as a Nativity character (or anything else!). There will be cracking carols, lots of celebration and lots to eat and drink! Come and join us as we celebrate Christmas in style.

Basildon, christmas, next week
All Age Crib Service @ Ashampstead 4PM
Dec 24
Ashampstead, christmas, next week
All Age Crib Service @ Ashampstead 4PM
Ashampstead, christmas, next week

In our new style crib service we will gather together and re-tell the greatest story every told! We will sing some wonderful carols and encourage full family participation. Come dressed as a bible character. Yes tea-towels are mandatory! - or come as any of your favourite superhero’s - perhaps there will be a Batman instead of a shepherd this year? Who knows? Bring your friends and family and neighbours for what promises to be a fantastic way to enter into Christmas!

Ashampstead, christmas, next week

Join us for morning prayer and worship

 
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Morning Prayer & Worship
Morning Prayer & Worship

Prayer and worship is fundamental to our faith. Join us for half an hour of prayer and worship from 9am on Monday’s, Wednesdays and Fridays at St. Stephen’s Upper Basildon. Everybody welcome.

 

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