Reflections on the turning of the year…part 1

So what’s been happening in the Parish of High Ongar in 2019, and what can we look forward to in 2020? By Rev Stewart Gibbs 2019 has been a year of growth and engagement with our community. Our Pancake Party on Shrove Tuesday was a great success. The team of helpers were constantly making pancakes…

Helping the Homeless

by Katherine Garner Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Psalm 82:3 We are very privileged to live in our lovely town of Ongar, and I guess we are fortunate that we do not have a visible homeless problem here. But our neighbouring towns of…

On leaving the Parish…

by Martin Wilkes (and of course Linda) Linda and I have worshipped in the Parish of High Ongar since the summer of 2006. We had previously worshipped at Ashurst Drive Baptist Church for many, many years so it was quite a change, and indeed a challenge, moving into an Anglican community! But the fundamental truths…