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COMMUNITY - CHURCHES IN MERSEAMersea Island has seven churchesThe Parish Church at West Mersea |
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| St Peter and St Paul Parish Church Rev. Sam Norton Tel: 01206 385635 Anglican Church- High Street - West Mersea Services 8am - Holy Communion traditional language using the book of common prayer said service - 40 mins 9.30am - Morning Praise contemporary hymns and child friendly - 45 mins 11am - Holy Communion modern language mixture of hymns and sung liturgy - 70 mins 6.30pm - Evening Service Week 1 - 3 and 5 - Evensong Week 2 - Songs of Praise Week 4 - The Learning Supper Morning Prayer is said at 8 am Monday to Friday and 9am Saturday Evening Prayer is said 5.30pm on weekdays Also - Holy Communion Service at 10am on Wednesdays SUNBEAMS Mother and Toddler Group - children 0 to school age 1.30 to 3.30 pm Mondays during school term time Open to all - mums - dads - grandparents West Mersea Parish Church, in its present form, is believed to date back to the 10th century but the first church was built on Roman foundations in the 7th or 8th century. The fabric of the church contains Roman septaria, bricks and tiles later ragstone and even later limestone dressing. Click here to visit WEBSITE |
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St Peter's and St Paul Parish Church of West Mersea |
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The Lane, West Mersea, Secretary: Andrew French Sunday Service 6.30pm Tel: 01206 382106 This tiny chapel was built in about 1930 on the site of an old pub called The Ship on the instructions of the Miss Plumers - Anna and Ruth of Seaview Avenue. in 1940 it was handed over to a group of local Christians with no conditions attached. |
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| St Cedd's and St Gregory Roman Catholic Church
Barfield Road, West Mersea. Priest in Charge - The Presebytery - Priory Street, Colchester Sunday Mass - 8.30am Tel: 01206 866317 St Cedd's was built in 1962 |
| Mersea Island Methodist Church The Chapel, Mill Road, West Mersea Rev Allison - 39 New Town Road, Colchester CO1 2ES Sunday Service - 10am Communion - 1st Wednesday in the month - 10.30am Senior Steward - Fred Freeman Tel:01206 385145 Events held in Shutes Hall Pilates Exercise - Tuesdays from 11pm Mothers and Toddlers - 1st and 3rd Thursdays Day Centre - Fridays Line Dancing - Fridays from 7.30pm Rosemary Conley's Fitness Group - Mondays from 5.30pm Mersea Island Lions Talking Magazine and Courier delivered to disabled and visually impaired people on the island is administered from the Methodist Church This white brick and slate chapel was built in 1861 to accomodate 250 people The Chapel has recently completely refurbished with money raised from its own members enthusiastic efforts. The new Church Hall at the back is called the Shutes Hall |
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Mersea Island Methodist Church |
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Mersea Island Methodist Church interior |
| Brethren~West Mersea Assembly Hall East Road, West Mersea. Contact - Mr. Andrew Elliott 01206 381796 Sunday Services 11am ~ Worship and Breaking of Bread 6.30p, - Gospel Service Sunday School for children aged 3 years and over to enjoy learning the bible Friday Focus- for children aged 6 years and over during school term time only to enjoy learning about the bible The Assembly church was founded by Mr. Simon Callow, a Christian builder from North London who with his son and Mr. Charles Hearsum commenced assembly work in 1906. A new hall was opened in 1910 Mr. Callow of Callow and Wright Builders lived at Brierley Hall (then called Leysters Hall) was responsible for laying out the long Avenues in Mersea and built many of the first houses as well as Brierley Avenue. The Children's Special Service Mission used the Assembly Hall as headquarters for the Mersea Beach Club For further information see the church website www.wmah.co.uk |
| Free Church
Pastor Peter Gibson Mill Road, West Mersea. Sunday Family Service ~ 10.30am to 6.30pm Rock Solis Thursday ~ 6.30pm to 7.30pm School years 5 to 6 The Boulder Thursday ~ 7.35pm to 9pm School years 7 to 11 Tel: 01206 384142 The Free Church was built on land donated by Mr. Hawes in 1805 The present day flourishing congregation serves several non conformist denominations |
| Other Churches not far from Mersea Abberton Church St Andrews Church - Abberton with Langenhoe Rector - The Rev Rhys Martin 729640 8.00 Communion 11.15 Morning Worship |