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| Rev'd Romey Poston joins our Team Ministry | | Ashdon and Hadstock welcomed a new parish priest after three years without one. The Rev'd Romey Poston was licenced by Bishop Roger of Colchester at All Saints Church Ashdon, to the Saffron Walden and Villages Team Ministry as an Associate Priest on ...
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| Lighting Project Update | | Our lighting contractors started work on Monday 4th August and, although most of it isn’t visible, a lot of good progress has been made. What can be done before 15th September is restricted by Natural England due to our small bat roost and only from that
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| James Razzell is our latest Organ Scholar | | James has been in the choir as St Mary’s for over 8 years and in that time has developed a love of the organ. He is about to embark on A levels at Saffron Walden County High School, studying Music, Latin, History and Physics, and is a member of the ......
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| Work starts on Lighting Installation from 4th August | | Installation of the Replacement Lighting at St Mary’s starts on Monday 4th August and will continue until mid March. The following will be held in the Parish Rooms - Wednesday 8am Morning Prayer and 9.30am Holy Communion, Tinies and Silent Prayer.
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| Parish News | | Latest copy of our Parish News. This edition will also be available in print at the back of the church and in the tourist office.
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| St James celebrates with Hymns and Pimms | | On Sunday 20th July 2025 more than 70 people from St James and St Mary’s attended a festive service celebrating the life of Sewards End Church over the last 30 years since it adopted St James as its patron saint. Well-known hymns were interspersed with
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| Photos of the recasting of our 7th Bell | | In May 2024 the 7th bell, cast by John Briant in Hertford in 1797 and part of a world class ring of 12, developed a 25cm crack when struck by the clapper from another bell. The bell was removed by John Taylor Foundry of Loughborough and a new one recast.
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| Lighting Project Update | | All required funds have been raised and installation will start on 4th August with work at ceiling level starting on 15th September.
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| St Mary's Junior Choristers Cake Sale | | On Sunday 15th June 2025 the Junior Choristers organised a cake stall after the morning service. The cakes were made by the Junior Choristers and their families and £115 was raised to buy a music whiteboard.
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