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.
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 in the Queen Elizabeth II Hall, New Cut, Layer de la Haye, CO2 0EH.
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 (JW)
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
Wednesday, 17th December 2025
Nativity Play and Carols at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney (MH)
The time of this event has yet to be agreed.
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
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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