This year our lunchtime Lent Group will be following a bible study course on the gospel of Mark from the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity Dates as follows:
Monday 23rd February
Monday 2nd March
Monday 9th March
Monday 16th March
Monday 23rd March
Monday 30th March
Meeting in the Feast Room next to Matching Church, CM17 0QZ. Tea and coffee provided, please bring your own sandwiches/packed lunch. All Welcome.

an evening lent course for the whole deanery with Bishop Adam Atkinson exploring Poetry and Faith together with refreshments. We meet on a selection of Monday nights through lent (see below) in person at St John's Loughton St John’s Loughton, Church Lane, Loughton, IG10 1PD
or online via Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stjohnsloughton/streams
Turn up to one session or more (if coming in person please let Julia know for catering purposes if possible: [email protected]) - all welcome. Monday 9th, 16th and 23rd March 2026.

We start Holy Week with our Holy Communion service (Common Worship) on Palm Sunday at St Mary the Virgin, Little Laver CM170RL. Open to all ages and stages with the blessing of the palms and hymns followed by refreshments.

A beautiful candlelit service of night prayer with silence, singing and stillness in Holy Week at St Mary Magdalen, Magdalen Laver CM5 0EG (please bring a torch)

we gather together to remember Jesus' last supper by sharing a meal, celebrating Holy Communion and washing one another's hands at All Saints' High Laver, High Laver Ongar, CM5 0DX. Please contact Tina Webb 01277 890 241 or Rosemary Padfield 07768252352 if you wish to attend so we can cater for the right number. Open to all ages and stages.

a free craft workshop for 0-16 yr olds in Matching: St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH GREEN Matching, Nr Harlow, CM170QZ. With crafts on an Easter theme, refreshments and hot cross buns. Children must be accompanied by a parent / carer throughout.

a service of music, silence, meditations, prayers and readings as we gather together at the foot of the cross this Good Friday. St Mary the virgin, Little Laver, LITTLE LAVER ROAD Little Laver, CM170RL.

At 10am we celebrate Easter as a Church Family with Family Communion followed by refreshments. Please do join us.