Author: parishofhighongar

Life as a Trainee Lay Minister

By Katherine Garner I have been training as a Licensed Lay Minister for two years now having just entered my third year at St Mellitus College. When I say training it’s probably more accurate to describe it as 3 years of theological study with practical training exercises thrown in! Studying Theology is hard – there…

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Link to hope Shoeboxes

by Fiona Baxter Belarus, Moldavia, Ukraine – these are just some of the Eastern European countries that these shoeboxes are headed for via Link to Hope.   Link to Hope’s aim is to combat poverty and give humanitarian aid and has special concern for the most disadvantaged. The poorest – especially people struggling to survive…

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Remembering His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh

With the announcement from Buckingham Palace that His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has sadly died, Bishop Guli of Chelmsford and Bishop Peter of Barking have both shared their condolences. Bishop Guli said:”I am very sorry to learn about the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. We pray for Her Majesty…

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January 2021: Letter from the vicar

Dear Residents of the Parish of High Ongar, Happy New Year to you all from the Parish Churches of High Ongar! We continue to live in strange and difficult times. Our area has had high rates of Covid-19 infection. Some members of our community have been ill, and unfortunately a few have passed away. These…

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Update from Sanctus Homeless Charity

As we go into November things are much the same at Sanctus – we still hand out 50+ hot meals and endless hot beverages at our door, seven days a week. By Sandra Pluthero, Cafe Manager We have helped home some of our service users and supported some who have been at risk of losing…

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