This week

Our calendar of services and events can be found at any time by going to What's On > Services and Events page or click here to be taken to the page. Services are also listed in the Grapevine (for instructions on finding the Grapevine please see below). For services in the wider Saffron Walden and Ministry Team please click here.

We also have options for those who would like to join services from home:

For details on how to join the 9.30am Saffron Walden Team Ministry service via Zoom please contact team@stmaryssaffronwalden.org. A service sheet can be viewed by clicking here.
For details on how to join the Wendens Ambo service via Zoom and to request an order of service contact tim.hardingham@talktalk.net.
For details on how to watch the service as it happens (or later) from Great Chesterford via Facebook please see below.

Watch service live (or later) from Great Chesterford

The service at Great Chesterford will be live streamed! In order to watch our Facebook live broadcast go to https://www.facebook.com/camvillageschurches just before the service start and look out for the post which will say “CamVillages Churches is live”. Click on the video in the post to watch the live stream. You will be able to use this same link to find the video after the service has ended. Alternatively, the direct link to the Facebook video will be added here shortly after the service has ended.

Please note that you do not need to have a Facebook account to watch a Facebook video and therefore you do not need to "do" Facebook. For those in church, we do make effort to avoid filming members of the congregation even during communion.

Previous Online Services

To watch any of the previous Sunday online services please click on the "Sermons and YouTube services" or the "Facebook Live-streamed services" tab to the right.

Giving to the church

A Letter from the Vicar:
Dear friends,

As you probably know, our church building cannot be used for services at the moment because of the current pandemic. We are still trying to support the community by providing online services, pastoral care and linking with local support groups.

As the church buildings are not open we are not able to receive donations in the usual way. The church is NOT centrally funded but relies on the generosity of those who use the church and/or live in the parish. There are many bills to pay just to keep the church building running and, as there is no weekly collection, we need further help to pay the bills.

We know this is a difficult time for everyone but if you can spare something to support your local church then please contact your church treasurer or contact me (vicar.camvillages@gmail) if you would like further information or for your treasurers email address.
With love and best wishes,

Alex.

You can give online to the following churches by clicking on one of the following links:

Further details of other ways you can give to the church and Gift Aid can be found on our Giving page.

Grapevine for the week

To find the Grapevine please go to “What’s On > Grapevine” and click on the date to view the Grapevine. Click here to be taken straight to the page.

Family Resources

For our Harvest service today you can join us with these beautiful colouring sheets. Click on the images to get printable sheets.

Alternatively St Mary's church website has further resources for children and youth. To take a look click here.

Prayer Space at Home and further resources

For reflective prayer activities to do as a family please do look at Prayer Space in Schools who have produced a Prayer Space at Home section with easy ideas for home. To be taken to their website click here.

Please do also look at St Mary's website (click here) who continue to post Youth resources each week including additional craft ideas and songs and thoughts for Young People. We also have our "Family Resources" section (click here) for more ideas of things you can do at home.

During the Week

Evening Prayer at 5pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays

You are most welcome to join Revd. Alex Jeewan via Zoom for Evening Prayer on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday every week day at 5pm.
Please email Website.Camvillages@gmail.com for the Zoom meeting details.

Find the liturgy we will be praying through in one of the following ways:

Download the "Daily Prayer" app to smartphones. When you open up the app it will take you to today and along the top of the screen has tabs for morning, evening and night prayer (the app will automatically take you to the prayer closest to the time of day you open it).
Click on this link: Today's Evening Prayer to be taken to the Evening Prayer for today.

Holy Communion at 9.30am via Zoom every Wednesday

This will be a service of "Spiritual Communion". Each Wednesday this will be led by Revd. Alex Jeewan or Revd. Caroline Currer starting Wednesday 6th May. This means that the bread and the wine are received by the priest on behalf of the congregation. You can find out more about Spiritual Communion by clicking here: Spiritual Communion

For the Order of service (for services in August) click here.

Please email Website.Camvillages@gmail.com for the Zoom meeting details.