Cakes, refreshments, and fellowship.
A live streamed Service at 10.00 am on Sundays from St Andrew's Wickford.
Sunday 29th December: Joint Eucharist, 10.30am in St Andrew's, so we can celebrate the 90th anniversary of the dedication of St Andrew's Church
Join us in a Service of Morning Prayer. See https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/join-us-service-daily-prayer for the Order of Service.
The Church gathers primarily for worship, to celebrate all that God is and all that God has done, to be drawn into the life of the Trinity: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We offer God songs and words of praise in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. We attend to God’s words in Scripture. We gather around the table of the Lord in the Holy Communion. We offer prayers for our own needs and the needs of the world. When we do this we join our prayers – thin and weak as they often are – with the great hymn of praise of the Church in both earth and heaven, in time and in eternity.
The Eucharist or Holy Communion is celebrated by the whole people of God gathered for worship. The ministry of the members of the congregation is expressed through their active participation together in the words and actions of the service, but also by some of them reading the Scripture passages, leading the prayers of intercession, and, if authorized, assisting with the distribution of communion.
In need of rest & renewal?
Find out about & experience Christian Mindfulness by joining us at during the Coffee Morning at St Catherine’s Wickford on the first Saturday in the month (9.30 am to 12 noon) & also at one of our regular 10-minute reflection & Christian mindfulness sessions between 10.00 am & 12 noon at St Andrew’s Wickford on the second Saturday in each month.
Your chance to get to know your local Community Policing Team over a coffee. Ask questions, voice concerns, tell them how they can help you!
The Way: An exhibition by Steve Whittle
11 January – 18 April 2025
St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN
‘The main medium I use is collage and over many years I have developed the technique which can be seen in many of the pictures in this exhibition.’
View the exhibition and hear Steve speak about his work at ‘Unveiled’, the arts & performance evening at St Andrew’s Wickford, Friday 17 January, 7.00 pm.
St Andrew’s is usually open: Sat 9am-12.30pm; Sun 9.30am-12 noon; Mon 2-3.45pm; Tue 1-4.30pm; Wed 10am-12 noon; Fri 10am-1pm. https://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/whats-on.html
The primary subject matter in Steve Whittle's work is colour, which has been the major theme. The work is often produced in series and is unified by the similar images and combinations of colours that are used. Each picture can therefore be viewed as a component of a group or seen as an individual piece.
The medium Whittle uses is collage and over many years he has developed the technique which can be seen in many of the pictures in this exhibition. Firstly, the paper, which is acid free, is prepared with several coats of acrylic paint in the appropriate colour and the torn paper collage is applied to this surface with acrylic glue in as many layers as necessary to get the correct colour combinations. When the picture is complete it is then coated with UVS varnish.
‘The Way’ includes a series of Stations of the Cross, plus other crucifixion and resurrection images.
http://stevewhittleart.com/
Friday 14 February, 7.00 pm
St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN
An evening with the Ladygate Scribblers. Hear poetry and prose from a long-established Wickford-based writer’s group.
Part of ‘Unveiled’, the fortnightly Friday night arts & performance event at St Andrew’s Church
Friday 11 April, 7.30 pm
St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN
Around the World in 60 minutes... a musical journey meeting people from Ecuador to the Philippines, inspired by three decades work and travel in Africa, Asia and South America.
Part of ‘Unveiled’, the Friday night arts and performance event at St Andrew’s Church
No ticket required – donations requested on the night
A regular Friday night arts and performance event at St Andrew’s Church, 7.00 – 9.00 pm, 11 London Road, Wickford, Essex SS12 0AN.
See below for our Autumn 2024 programme and http://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/whats-on.html for more information.
Exhibitions, open mic nights, performances, talks and more!
Unveiled – a wide range of artist and performers from Essex and wider, including Open Mic nights (come and have a go!).
Unveiled – view our hidden painting by acclaimed artist David Folley, plus a range of other exhibitions.
Autumn Programme 2024
13 September (7.00 pm) – Trials & Tribulations – Exhibition viewing evening. Meet John-Paul Barrett, see his exhibition & hear him interviewed. This Leigh-on-Sea based artist creates modern interpretations of classic iconographic images & scenes.
27 September (7.30 pm) – Dave Crawford in concert. Popular local musician, Dave Crawford writes engaging/melodic songs in Americana/ Alt-Rock/Indie-Folk. He has performed at the Leigh Folk Festival, Pin Drop Sessions, & Music for Mind together with Kev Butler. This will be Dave’s second concert at Unveiled. We have also enjoyed his powerful vocals & guitar at our Open Mic Nights.
11 October (7.00 pm) – Re-enacting the Napoleonic Wars. Robson Coke (2nd 95th Rifles & Drum Major of the Band of 1st Foot Guards 1815, Napoleonic Association) will talk about the Napoleonic Wars, explain how re-enactments are organised & show costumes and equipment used in re-enactments.
25 October (7.30 pm) – Eva Romanakova in concert. Eva sings a wide genre of music; Musical Theatre, Arias, Pop, Jazz, Movie Songs & also Folk. She will sing music from various countries and different times. She is performing with accomplished pianist Andrew Palmer.
8 November (7.30 pm) – Open Mic Night. Everybody is welcome to come along & play, read, sing or just spectate. See you there for a great evening of live performance!
22 November (7.00 pm) – An evening with Steven Turner. Hear about the career of local dancer Steven Turner, who has trained in a variety of dance styles, including contemporary, street, mime & moving with props. Steven founded his own organisation, Next Step Creative, to promote collaboration between dance & other creative arts. He also regularly choreographs & teaches for Dance 21 (a dance company for children & young adults with Down’s syndrome). He has performed across the UK and Europe including Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, & France.
6 December (7.00 pm) – Broomfield artists in the Basildon Deanery. Find out about artworks in Basildon & Nevendon by Thomas Bayliss Huxley-Jones & Rosemary Rutherford. An illustrated talk by Jonathan Evens.
These events do not require tickets (just turn up on the night). There will be a retiring collection to cover artist and church costs. See http://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/whats-on.html for fuller information.
Mondays in Advent: Advent Night Prayer with Reflection, 8pm in St Andrew’s (2, 16, 23 December).