Join Our Free Toddler Group at St Mary’s Church

By Katherine Garner Since 2000 the Parish of High Ongar has been running a very popular Harmony Bible Club in High Ongar Primary School. And now it’s time for the little ones to join in the fun! From September 2025 we will be hosting a new toddler group for all parents, grandparents, childminders, and carers…

Last words are very important…

Rev Stewart’s Lent 2025 message reflects on Jesus’ last words on the Cross, highlighting themes of forgiveness, service, and God’s love. The message encourages deepening discipleship amid human shortcomings and affirms that Christ’s sacrifice grants redemption, freeing believers from the power of sin and death, ensuring hope beyond their last words.

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…

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…

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