Click here or on the link below to see letter from Archdeacon Ruth: http://ststephens-colchester.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Letter-from-Archdeacon-Ruth-Nov-2021-1.pdf
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Aug 06
Changes in Covid precautions: Worship at St Stephens from Sunday 15th August 2021
Following the government announcements about relaxation of Covid restrictions from 19th July, the PCC has agreed that a cautious approach is appropriate until further notice. The following arrangements will be in place from Sunday 15th August: Booking for services is no longer required. Attenders asked to enter by the front entrance and exit, as before, …
Apr 01
Plans to re-open for Worship from Sunday 18 April
With the relaxation of COVID restrictions we are planning to re-open the Church for worship from Sunday 18 April at 11:00 am together with fortnightly Wednesday morning services. Clearly this is subject to no further changes in Government, Local Authority or Church of England guidance. Number will remain restricted to comply with social distancing requirements …
Mar 25
Holy Week and Easter
Feb 11
Ash Wednesday & Lent Study; The Poet’s Gospel
Ash Wednesday & Lent Study; The Poet’s Gospel Next Wednesday (17 February) as we enter Lent please join us on Zoom via the internet or the telephone (full details below) at 7:30 pm for a short Ash Wednesday service. Then, starting on Wednesday, 24 February, again at 7:30pm, we will be running a weekly Lent …
Dec 06
Services in December
From 06 December weekly Sunday Morning Worship at 10:15 we will be sharing with a shortened Eucharist service, subject to no further changes in Church of England guidance and / or restrictions. We will also celebrate Christmas with a short service on Christmas morning at 10:15 (you will also be able to join these services …
Nov 03
Worship Suspended
Oct 11
Notice of Annual Parochial Church Meeting & Annual Report
Please click here to see notices of this meeting scheduled for 25 October 2020 after morning worship or you can join via Zoom (please see below). This will also include the election of Churchwardens, click here for details. To view copy of the Annual Report please click here. Year end 31 December 2019 accounts can …
Oct 01
Faculty Application
We have made an application for a faculty to undertake some alteration works within the Church here at St Stephens. Please click here to view that Public Notice (form 4a) and to view the application itself click here. Any enquires should be progressed as per the instructions within the Public Notice.
Sep 24
Review of Electoral Roll at APCM on 25 October 2020
We are due to hold our APCM meeting on the 25th October as part of our morning worship. As we lead up to that date we are renewing our electoral roll. If you wish to be added (and meet the criteria noted on the form) then please use the form attached here and email it …