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 May 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 26th of May.
Sunday services will be held at Little Canfield on the 5th and 19th of May.

Other events

  • Ascension Day Services, Thursday May 9th, 10.30am (Stansted at 10.30am and Little Canfield at 1.00pm). NB These services are not on the May rota.
  • Pentecost Sunday, 19th May
  • Heritage Day, Saturday 25th May, 2-5pm. Come and explore the rich history of Holy Trinity Church, Takeley. Guided tours, cake and fun for all the family.
  • Trinity Sunday, 26th May
  • Corpus Christi Communion Service, Thursday 30th May, 12.30pm (Stansted)
  • 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 in Takeley. 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

What we have in common

The Connect 120 Fund

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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.