1st Sunday of month
10am Holy Communion – Stansted, St Mary’s Church
2nd Sunday of the month
8am BCP* Communion – Fairseat, Church of the Holy Innocents
10am Family Communion – Vigo, The Village Hall
3rd Sunday of the month
8am BCP Communion – Fairseat, Church of the Holy Innocents
10am Morning Prayer – Stansted, St Mary’s Church
4th Sunday of the Month
8am BCP Communion – Fairseat, Church of the Holy Innocents
10am Family Service – Vigo, The Village Hall
5th Sunday of the month
8am BCP Communion – Fairseat, Church of the Holy Innocents
10am Morning Prayer – Fairseat, Church of the Holy Innocents
*BCP – Book of Common Prayer
Annual Festival Services
9 Lessons and Carols Christmas Service, with St Mary’s Christmas Choir.
Blessing of the Crib Service
Carols and Candlelight Service for Children on Christmas Eve
Candlelight Midnight Communion Service on Christmas Eve
Christmas Day Service
Good Friday Walk, carrying the cross from Vigo Village, through Fairseat to St Mary’s, Stansted where we hold a special service
Easter Sunday Service
Harvest Festival Service
Remembrance Sunday Services and parade in Vigo, and Stansted
Events
Weekly
Monday (evenings):
Prayer Group – meeting for prayers at Fairseat Chapel at 7.45 – 8.45pm. Please contact 07851 732 489 for details or to request prayer for anything or anyone who is of concern to you.
Tuesdays (mornings):
Bible Study and Prayer Meeting – Old and New Testament bible readings and themes. Please call 07851 732 489 for further details of times and venues.
Tuesday (evenings):
Bell Ringing – for more information on how to become involved with bell ringing at St Mary’s Church in Stansted please contact Keith Foxwell via our Contacts page. St Mary’s Stansted, TN15 7PP. Grid reference TQ607621. Latitude: 51,336. Longitude: 0.306
Wednesday (mornings):
Midweek Fellowship – Join us at Fairseat Church of the Holy Innocents on Wednesday mornings between 10am – 12 noon for prayer, singing, or just quiet contemplation for as little or as long as you wish to stay. Space for God, friendship and prayer in the middle of your hectic week. There’s always tea in the pot and a friendly welcome.
Wednesday (evenings):
Bible Study Group – For further details please contact Andy Cuttill on 01732 823 441.
Thursday (mornings):
The Cloisters’ Coffee Club at St Mary’s Stansted
Now in its third year our Thursday morning coffee club is very well attended and a popular event in the community’s calendar.
The club takes place in our modern, accessible Cloisters Room, attached to St Mary’s Church in Stansted. We meet on Thursdays from 10am to 12 noon each week, except the first Thursday of the month, when the Stansted Village Market runs in the Village Hall.
It’s good fun, and you can join in with quizzes, and activities, or just enjoy a cuppa and a good old chat. With homemade cakes and plenty of tea and coffee, what’s not to like? Do join us; you will be assured of a warm welcome.
To find out more: contact Rosemary 01732 824300
Coffee morning from 10am to 12 noon in The Cloisters at St Mary’s, Stansted
Fortnightly:
Grounds Group
A small group of enthusiastic volunteers meets fortnightly to keep our grounds looking welcoming and attractive for everyone to enjoy. Plenty of fresh air, light exercise and good company. We are members of the charity “Caring for God’s Acre” which encourages natural church gardens for the benefit of wildlife and conservation. Hours 10am – 12 noon, refreshments included. Please ring Churchwarden Rosemary for details of our meeting dates and to learn more: 01732 824300.