Thurstable and Winstree Team Ministry
serving the parishes of Tolleshunt Knights with Tiptree, Great Braxted, Copford, Easthorpe, Messing, Inworth,
Layer de la Haye, Layer Breton with Birch, and Layer Marney
The 'Layer' Parishes: Layer de la Haye • Layer Breton with Birch • Layer Marney
Forthcoming Events - Dates for your Diary
HERE you will find details of services in the Layer parishes on Sundays and major festivals, and of other church events.
Celebrants and Officiants: Initials in brackets after details of a service indicate who is scheduled to lead it. Celebrants and officiants are, of course, subject to change in unforeseen circumstances.
Key to initials: AR = Revd Anne-Marie Renshaw; CN = Revd Christine Newmarch; GH = Mr Graham Howlett; JCB = Revd Jackson Crompton-Battersby; LB = Revd Liz Barnes; MH = Revd Michael Hatchett; NC = Mr Nick Clarke; RH = Revd Ruth Hatchett.
Sunday, 3rd December 2023 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
9:00am Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (GH)
10:30am Christingle Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (JCB)
Sunday, 10th December 2023 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (JCB)
10:30am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (LB)
6:00pm Carols by Candlelight at St Michael & All Angels, Copford (JCB)
6:00pm Carol Service at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe (AR)
Sunday, 17th December 2023 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
9:00am Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (GH)
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe (LB)
10:30am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (JCB)
4:00pm Carol Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (JCB)
Thursday, 21st December 2023
5:00pm Layer Marney Nativity at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney
Join us as we tell the Nativity story with carols, mince pies and mulled wine
in St Mary’s Church and the barn at Layer Marney Tower. All are welcome.
Sunday, 24th December 2023 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT • CHRISTMAS EVE
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (LB)
3:30pm Crib Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (JCB)
5:00pm Crib Service at St Michael & All Angels, Copford (JCB)
6:30pm Crib Service at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Breton (AR)
11:00pm Christmas Midnight Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye
11:00pm Christmas Midnight Communion at St Michael & All Angels, Copford (JCB)
Monday, 25th December 2023 CHRISTMAS DAY
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (CN)
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe (JCB)
10:30am Family Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (JCB)
Sunday, 31st December 2023 FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
10:30am Joint Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Breton (JCB)
2024
Sunday, 7th January 2024 EPIPHANY
9:00am Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (GH)
10:30am Morning Praise at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (NC)
6:00pm Evensong at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe (JCB/MH)
Sunday, 14th January 2024 PLOUGH SUNDAY • SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (AR)
10:30am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (AR)
10:30am All-age Worship at St Michael & All Angels, Copford (JCB)
Sunday, 21st January 2024 THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY
9:00am Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (GH)
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe (CN)
10:30am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (AR)
Sunday, 28th January 2024 PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (LB)
10:30am Morning Praise at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (NC)
10:30am Holy Communion at St Michael & All Angels, Copford (CN/JCB)
4:00pm Candlemas Service at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (AR)
Sunday, 4th February 2024 SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT
9:00am Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (GH)
10:30am All-age Worship at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (JCB & Team)
6:00pm Evensong at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe (JCB)
Sunday, 11th February 2024 SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (MH)
10:30am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (LB)
10:30am All-age Worship at St Michael & All Angels, Copford (JCB)
Wednesday, 14th February 2024 ASH WEDNESDAY
2:00pm Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Breton (MH/JCB)
Sunday, 18th February 2024 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
9:00am Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (GH)
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe (CN)
10:30am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (LB)
Sunday, 25th February 2024 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (AR)
10:30am Morning Praise at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (NC)
10:30am Holy Communion at St Michael & All Angels, Copford (JCB)
Sunday, 3rd March 2024 THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
9:00am Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (GH)
10:30am All-age Worship at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (JCB & Team)
6:00pm Evensong at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe (JCB/MH)
Sunday, 10th March 2024 MOTHERING SUNDAY
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (AR)
10:30am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (AR)
10:30am All-age Worship at St Michael & All Angels, Copford (JCB)
Sunday, 17th March 2024 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
9:00am Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (GH)
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe (CN/AR)
10:30am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (AR)
Services for Holy Week and Easter 2024
Sunday, 25th March 2024 PALM SUNDAY
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (MH)
10:30am Morning Praise at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (LB/NC)
10:30am Holy Communion at St Michael & All Angels, Copford (JCB)
Thursday, 28th March 2024 MAUNDY THURSDAY
7:30pm Eucharist of the Last Supper at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (MH/RH)
Friday, 29th March 2024 GOOD FRIDAY
2:00pm Words from the Cross at St Michael & All Angels, Copford (JCB)
Saturday, 30th March 2024 EASTER EVE
7:30pm Service of Light at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (CN/LB)
British Summer Time starts tomorrow Clocks go FORWARD one hour tonight.
Sunday, 31st March 2024 EASTER DAY
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (MH)
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe (JCB)
10:30am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (RH)
10:30am Holy Communion at St Michael & All Angels, Copford (JCB)
"Christ is risen - Alleluia"
Monday, 29th April 2024
7:30pm Layer de la Haye Annual Meeting of Parishioners (AMP) and Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)
at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye.
At the AMP, which is open to all parishioners, there will be the election of churchwardens for the forthcoming year. This is followed by the APCM at which elections are held to fill vacancies on the Parochial Church Council (PCC); those on the church's electoral roll are entitled to vote. Finally, there is a closed meeting of the newly-constituted PCC to transact other essential business.
Thursday, 9th May 2024 ASCENSION DAY
Sunday, 19th May 2024 PENTECOST
Sunday, 26th May 2024 TRINITY SUNDAY
Saturday, 26th October 2024
British Summer Time ends tonight Clocks go BACK one hour
Sunday, 10th November 2024 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
Sunday, 1st December 2024 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Tuesday, 24th December 2024 CHRISTMAS EVE
Wednesday, 25th December 2024 CHRISTMAS DAY
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