By Fiona Baxter Once again, the Parish of High Ongar with Norton Mandeville will be collecting for Link to Hope`s appeal for shoeboxes for the poorest families in Eastern Europe. We will be assembling our gifts after a service in St Mary’s Church in High Ongar from 10.30am onwards on Sunday 3rd of November –…
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The Resurrection Story – a tapestry of threads
By Rev Stewart “Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:30-31) I do not know about…
Sad news about Ken Webb
We are sorry to announce the very sad news that Ken Webb died at 9.00am on Thursday 11th April. Ken was a wonderful man. He was a devout Christian, who walked with Jesus as his Lord and Saviour everyday (and was never ashamed to tell you that he did). Ken was Churchwarden for many years. He…
God’s covenant with Abraham : Lent 2024
Perhaps we need God’s Holy Spirit to direct our steps in the right direction…
From Remembrance to New Year
By Rev Stewart Gibbs “Remember….therefore to comfort one another with these words” – 1 Thessalonians 4:18 We are fast reaching the end of the year. With the clocks changing and the days swiftly moving to Advent and Christmas, times seem to be changing fast. Of course they always do! However, this season – from Remembrance…
Update on Link to Hope Shoeboxes
By Fiona Baxter As we look for the summer sunshine – which has been a bit hit and miss this year – behind the scenes activity is getting into gear in preparation for sending shoeboxes to those living in poverty and need in Eastern Europe! High Ongar Parish has gifted many hundreds of…
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…
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…
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…
Update from Brentwood Schools Christian Worker Trust
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