THE FIVE CHURCHES

Serving Jesus by serving the local community in the Stansted area

About Us

We are a group of five Church of England churches comprising St John’s Church, Stansted Mountfitchet; St Mary the Virgin Church, Birchanger; St Mary the Virgin Church, Farnham; Holy Trinity Church, Takeley and All Saints Church, Little Canfield.

Some highlights for March 2024

Sunday services

St John’s, Stansted – 9.30am

St Mary’s, Birchanger – 11.15am

St Mary’s, Farnham – 11.15am

Holy Trinity, Takeley and All Saints, Little Canfield – 9.30am

Sunday services will be held at Holy Trinity on the 12th and 24th of March.
Sunday services will be held at Little Canfield on the 3rd and 17th of March.

Other events

  • Mothering Sunday services, Sunday 10th March (usual times at all churches, apart from Farnham, which is at 4pm)
  • Palm Sunday services, Sunday 24th March (usual times)
  • Liturgy of Maundy Thursday, Thursday 28th March, 7.30pm (Stansted)
  • Tenebrae service for Maundy Thursday, Thursday 28th March, 7.30pm (Takeley)
  • Liturgy of Good Friday, Friday 29th March, 2.00pm (Stansted)
  • Hour at the Cross, Friday 29th March, 2.00pm (Takeley)
  • Good Friday Prayers, Friday 29th March, 12.00pm (Birchanger and Farnham)
  • Holy Saturday Crafts, Saturday 30th March, 10.00am-12.00pm (Little Canfield)
  • Easter Vigil, Saturday 30th March, 6.00pm (Farnham)
  • Easter Sunday services, Sunday 31st March (usual times at Stansted, Birchanger and Farnham)
  • First Light service with Holy Communion and breakfast, Sunday 31st March, 7.00am (Little Canfield)
  • Meditation Group, Tuesdays at 1pm (Stansted)
  • Coffee mornings, Thursdays from 11.00am, Touchpoint Community Hub (Stansted)
  • Wednesday tea afternoons at Birchanger meeting room, 2-4pm
  • Coffee Pot, Tuesdays from 10.00am (Little Canfield)
  • Discipleship group, Thursday evenings at 8pm. Please contact Rev Colin for details.

There is further information about weekly events on our Bulletin Page.

 

St John’s,
Stansted Mountfitchet

Holy Trinity,
Takeley

St Mary the Virgin,
Birchanger

All Saints,
Little Canfield

St Mary the Virgin,
Farnham

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THE FIVE CHURCHES

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                                      Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. The PCCs of the five churches have adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding, which may be found on the Church of England’s website here. Click on the links to email our Parish Safeguarding Officers at StanstedBirchangerFarnham and Takeley and Little Canfield.