Church Newsletters
Welcome to the newsletter for The Two Rivers Benefice . We extend a very warm welcome, especially if you are joining us for the first time. We invite you to join us for a chat and some light refreshments after the service. Each month this newsletter contains information about the Sunday services and forthcoming events.
Vicar's Contact Details
Rev'd Canon Jonathan D Lowe ACII CF
The Vicarage
3 Church Street
Steeple Bumpstead
Essex
CB9 7DG
Tel: 01440 731687
email: vicar@tworiversbenefice.org.uk
Services:
13th March 09.15am Morning Prayer
20th March 10.30am Benefice Palm Sunday Service at Helions Bumstead
27th March 6.00pm Holy Communion
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What's On in the Local Churches in March
Monday 14th March: 8:00pm Fellowship Group
Tuesday 15th March: 8:00pm Community Choir
Weds 16th March: 9:30am Ridgewell School All-Age Service at St Lawrence’s Church
Thurs 17th March: 7:30pm Birdbrook APCM
Friday 18th March: Revd Lowe’s day off
Saturday 19th March: 10:00am Marriage Preparation Day at the Congregational Church
Sunday 20th March: 10:30am Benefice Palm Sunday service at Helions
4:30pm The ‘4:30 to King’s Cross’ service at Steeple
Monday 21st March: 8:00pm Spring Harvest meeting
Tuesday 22nd March: 8:00pm Community Choir
Weds 23rd March: 9:30am BCP Morning Prayer at St Andrew’s, Helions Bumpstead
Thurs 24th March: 7:30pm Maundy Thursday Communion at Ridgewell
Friday 25th March: 3:00pm Good Friday Meditation service at Sturmer
Sunday 27th March: Easter Day - please refer to the notice below
Easter Services across our Benefice
Palm Sunday 20th March 10:30am Benefice Holy Communion at Helions Bumpstead
Maundy Thursday 24th March 7:30pm Holy Communion at Ridgewell
Good Friday 25th March 3:00pm Meditation service at Sturmer
Easter Sunday 27th March 9:15am Holy Communion at Helions
11:00am Holy Communion at Birdbrook
11:00am Easter Family Worship
6:00pm Holy Communion at Ashen
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Ashen Church
Children’s Easter Activities
&
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday 19th March
at Ashen Village Hall
2:00pm - 4:00pm
All ages welcome and parents are welcome to stay too.
£2.50 per child.
Contact Maureen: 01440 788678
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Dates for Benefice Combined Services 2016
20th March 10.30am Palm Sunday Helions Bumpstead
29th May 10.30am Holy Communion Ridgewell (with picnic)
31st July 10.30am Holy Communion Steeple Bumpstead
30th October 10.30am All Saints Sturmer
4th December 10.30am Christingle Ashen
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Dates for your Diary:
Saturday 23rd April St George's Day Party (Village Hall)
Friday 1st July Jazz Band Evening in the Church
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Children's Church
If you have any friends whose children may like to join our Children's Church at Steeple Bumpstead please invite them along.
Children's Church takes place on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays of each month during term times at 11.00am. The area for the children to access books etc is available each service. The service on the 1st Sunday of the month at 11.00am is suitable for all the family.
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Bell Ringers
We have a team of 5 ringers now (mostly new) and if there are any ringers who would like to join us or anyone from 11 years old who wish to learn, they would be most welcome to join us at Ridgewell Church on Friday evenings from 7.30 to 9.00pm. We also have a practice ring at Ashen usually on the first Tuesday of the month.
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Ashen Church Yard
We now have areas set aside to encourage the wild flora and fauna. If anyone is interested in helping with the identification of the flowers and plants please conact Maureen Rigg on 01440 788678.
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If anyone has any items for the Church Newsletter or diary, please contact:
Nancy Hatch 01440 730836 email: administrator@tworiversbenefice.org.uk