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

• The normal times and places of Sunday services in the Layer parishes are published on the Services page, but please check this page for any changes to the normal pattern.
• References below to 'Five Parishes' services are to joint services for the Copford, Easthorpe and three Layer parishes.
• Benefice services are joint services for the nine parishes in our Thurstable and Winstree benefice.

Sunday, 21st October 2018 TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

Services in the Layer parishes will be at the normal times and places,
as published on the Services page, with the following change:

10-00am Harvest Festival with Baptism at St Michael & All Angels, Copford.

Saturday, 27th October 2018

British Summer Time ends tonight   Clocks go BACK one hour

Sunday, 28th October 2018 SIMON & JUDE, APOSTLES • BIBLE SUNDAY

Services in the Layer parishes will be at the normal times and places,
as published on the Services page.

Sunday, 4th November 2018 ALL SAINTS' DAY

Services in the Layer parishes will be at the normal times and places,
as published on the Services page, with the following change:

4-00pm Memorial Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye
A service for those in our community who wish to remember loved ones they have lost.
This is in place of the usual 6-00pm Evening Prayer service.

Wednesday, 7th November 2018

10-00am to 11-30am Birch & Layer Breton 'Pop Up' Coffee Shop
at St Mary's Church, Layer Breton Heath

Proper coffee, tea and delicious cakes. Pop in and enjoy this informal social get-together which is held on the first Wednesday of each month. For more information telephone 331898.

12 Noon Men's Monthly Pub Lunch at the Donkey & Buskins, Layer de la Haye

It's simple, totally informal, no strings and we each pay for our own order. By the Sunday before the lunch please contact Jon Smith (email Jon or call him on 07814-116-590) to let him know if you're coming so he can confirm numbers to the pub.

We're a friendly bunch of men from Layer de la Haye and nearby villages. Around 14 of us attend the lunches - and newcomers are always welcome. Over an hour or so we have some drinks, a lunch and a chat - pub, drink, food, good company - a no brainer really! Our lunches are at 12 noon on the 1st Wednesday of each month. In odd numbered months we meet at the Donkey & Buskins and in even numbered months we meet at the Fox.

Poppy imageSunday, 11th November 2018 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Services in the Five Parishes will be as follows:

9-00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney
which will include an Act of Remembrance.

9-00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe.

10-45am Remembrance Service at Birch War Memorial Cross

10-50am Remembrance 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.)

11-00am Act of Remembrance at Copford

Sunday, 18th November 2018 SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT

Services in the Layer parishes will be at the normal times and places,
as published on the Services page.

Sunday, 25th November 2018 CHRIST THE KING

Services in the Layer parishes will be at the normal times and places,
as published on the Services page.

Friday, 30th November 2018

7-30pm to 10-00pm Cheese and Wine Evening
at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Annexe, Layer de la Haye.

In aid of church funds. Tickets £15-00 each (call 01206-734350). There will be only a limited number of tickets so you are advised to reserve yours early to avoid disappointment. Raffle.

Sunday, 2nd December 2018 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Services in the Layer parishes will be at the normal times and places,
as published on the Services page, with the following changes:

10-30am St Nicholas's Day Gift Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye.

6-00pm Advent Carols at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye.

Wednesday, 5th December 2018

10-00am to 11-30am Birch & Layer Breton 'Pop Up' Coffee Shop
at St Mary's Church, Layer Breton Heath

Proper coffee, tea and delicious cakes. Pop in and enjoy this informal social get-together which is held on the first Wednesday of each month. For more information telephone 331898.

12 Noon Men's Monthly Pub Lunch at the Fox, Layer de la Haye

It's simple, totally informal, no strings and we each pay for our own order. By the Sunday before the lunch please contact Jon Smith (email Jon or call him on 07814-116-590) to let him know if you're coming as we pre-order our food at the Fox.

We're a friendly bunch of men from Layer de la Haye and nearby villages. Around 14 of us attend the lunches - and newcomers are always welcome. Over an hour or so we have some drinks, a lunch and a chat - pub, drink, food, good company - a no brainer really! Our lunches are at 12 noon on the 1st Wednesday of each month. In odd numbered months we meet at the Donkey & Buskins and in even numbered months we meet at the Fox.

Sunday, 9th December 2018 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Services in the Layer parishes will be at the normal times and places,
as published on the Services page.

Sunday, 16th December 2018 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Services in the Layer parishes will be at the normal times and places,
as published on the Services page, with the following change:

4-00pm Carol Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye
This is in place of the usual 6-00pm Evening Prayer service.

Sunday, 23rd December 2018 FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Services in the Layer parishes will be at the normal times and places,
as published on the Services page, with the following change:

6-00pm Carol Service at St Mary the Virgin, EASTHORPE.

Monday, 24th December 2018 CHRISTMAS EVE

4-00pm Crib Service at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye

6-00pm Crib Service at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Breton.

11-30pm Midnight Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney

Tuesday, 25th December 2018 CHRISTMAS DAY

9-00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe

10-00am Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney

11-00am Family Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye.

Sunday, 30th December 2018 FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS (fifth Sunday in the month)

9-30am Five Parishes Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, LAYER BRETON.
Please note that on this Sunday morning there will be NO morning or evening services at our other four churches,
Layer de la Haye, Layer Marney, Copford or Easthorpe.


 2019

Saturday, 30th March 2019

British Summer Time starts tomorrow   Clocks go FORWARD one hour tonight.

Wednesday, 10th April 2019

7-30pm Layer de la Haye Annual Parish and Annual Parochial Church Meetings
at St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye.

At the Annual Parish Meeting, which is open to all parishioners, there will be the election of the churchwarden for the forthcoming year. This is followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting 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.

Saturday, 26th October 2019

British Summer Time ends tonight   Clocks go BACK one hour

If you are planning a church related event in one of our parishes and would like details posted here, please contact the webmaster with the relevant information. Please leave a contact name and telephone number or email address so we can clarify any points if necessary.


Page updated: 16 Oct 2018 at 10:53