Thurstable and Winstree Team Ministry
serving the parishes of Tiptree with Tolleshunt Knights and 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: CE = Revd Christine Eaton; CN = Revd Christine Newmarch; GH = Mr Graham Howlett; JRG = Revd Julia Russell Grant; JW = Revd Jo Wood; LB = Revd Liz Barnes; MH = Revd Michael Hatchett; RH = Revd Ruth Hatchett; SG = Revd Canon Simon Garwood; SL = Sue Lyne; WB = Mrs Wendy Borgartz.
Saturday, 25th October 2025
British Summer Time ends tonight Clocks go BACK one hour
Sunday, 26th October 2025 BIBLE SUNDAY
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 (WB)
4:00pm Memorial Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (LB)
At this service the names of those whose funerals have taken place in our church over the past year, or have had services
held elsewhere led by a member of our clergy, will be read out. If you will be attending this service and would like to
have the name of a loved one also remembered and read out at the service, please add this to the list available in church.
Everyone is very welcome to join us.
6:00pm Harvest Festival Service at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (MH)
Sunday, 2nd November 2025 ALL SAINTS' DAY
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 (MH & Team)
Tuesday, 4th November 2025
7:30pm Licensing of The Revd Jo Wood as Team Vicar, at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye
The licensing will be followed by refreshments, probably in Layer de la Haye Village Hall.
Sunday, 9th November 2025 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (CN)
10:45am Remembrance Sunday Service at Birch War Memorial Cross
(opposite Birch School) (MH)
10:50am Remembrance Sunday Service at Layer de la Haye War Memorial Cross
(this will be instead of the usual 10-30am service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye.) (tbc)
Sunday, 16th November 2025 SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT
9:00am Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (GH)
10:30am Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (tbc)
Sunday, 23rd November 2025 CHRIST THE KING
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (MH/SL)
10:30am Morning Praise at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye (WB)
Sunday, 30th November 2025 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
6:00pm Advent Carol Service at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Breton (CN)
DETAILS OF SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES AT LAYER DE LA HAYE IN DECEMBER ARE TO BE CONFIRMED
Sunday, 7th December 2025 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
9:00am Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (GH)
10:30am Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye
Sunday, 14th December 2025 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
9:00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (LB)
10:30am Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye
Sunday, 21st December 2025 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
9:00am Morning Prayer at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (GH)
10:30am Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye
4:00pm Carol Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye
5:00pm Carol Service at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (MH)
Wednesday, 24th December 2025 CHRISTMAS EVE
6:30pm Crib Service at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Breton (LB)
Thursday, 25th December 2025 CHRISTMAS DAY
9:00am Christmas Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (CN)
10:30am Christmas Family Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye
Sunday, 28th December 2025 FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
10:30am Joint Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Breton (RH)
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