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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…
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…
Update from Brentwood Schools Christian Worker Trust
CLICK HERE TO WATCH OUR ‘CELEBRATION’ VIDEO Dear BSCWT friends and supporters,Further to our previous announcements about our cancelled Annual Celebration, we are delighted to share with you our ‘Celebration’ video, which is available to view FROM TODAY onwards at http://www.bscwt.org/celebration. It’s just 10 minutes long, so please grab a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy…
News from Sanctus during lockdown…
Imagine being homeless during lockdown? Imagine if your only sanctuary had to be closed because of the risk of infection? By Sandra Pluthero, Cafe Manager at Sanctus Homeless Charity, Chelmsford Before COVID-19 Sanctus was a day space for the homeless and vulnerable in Chelmsford. Sanctus offered free food and beverages from 10:30a.m. till 5p.m. seven…
Always with you…
“Some weeks ago my uncle died. He had been ill for a long time with complications to his bowel, and his quality of life was not very good…
Virtual Service Passion Sunday
Welcome to our first virtual service during the coronavirus outbreak. We will get better at this! But for now just click on the videos in order to hear what we’re up to as a church; todays reading; a short message from Rev Stewart Gibbs; and finishing with a prayer. Katherine Garner
Covid-19
In this time of difficulty surrounding the Coronavirus many of you will be feeling worried for your family, friends, neighbours and yourselves. The Church of England is here for everyone in our nation, particularly in times of crisis. High Ongar Parish churches have many links in our community, and if you, or any body you…
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