Welcome to the newsletter for The Two Rivers Benefice . We extend a very warm welcome, especially if you are joining us for the first time. We invite you to join us for a chat and some light refreshments after the services. Each month this newsletter contains information about the Sunday services and forthcoming events.
The Leadership Team
The Revd Canon Jonathan Lowe ACII CF - Rector
The Vicarage, 3 Church Street, Steeple Bumpstead, Essex CB9 7DG
Tel: 01440 731687 / Email: vicar@2rivers.faith
Revd Sue Cruse - Tel: 01787 462062 / Email: sue.cruse@2rivers.faith
Revd Claire Robertson - Tel: 01440 730148 / Email: curate@2rivers.faith
David Buckley - Tel: 01440 730333 / Email: david.buckley@2rivers.faith
Revd Theresa Lowe - Tel: 01440 731687 / Email: theresa.lowe@2rivers.faith
Benefice Administrator
Nancy Hatch - Tel: 07785 901322 / Email: admin@2rivers.faith
Safe Guarding Representative
Wendy Norris - Email: wendy.norris@gmx.com
Pastoral Assistant
Judy Howard - Tel 07585 614187 / Email: Judyahoward.13@gmail.com
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| Sunday Services | |||||||||||||
| Across the Two Rivers Benefice | |||||||||||||
| November | December | January | |||||||||||
| Sunday | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 |
| Ashen |
15.00 RS |
18.00 EP |
09.15 HC |
18.00 ES |
11.00 CS |
18.00 EP |
09.15 HC |
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| Birdbrook |
10.30 BCS |
10.45 RS |
11.00 MP |
11.00 HC |
11.00 HC |
18.30 CS |
10.30 BCS |
11.00 HC |
11.00 MW |
11.00 HC |
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| Helions Bumpstead |
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9.15 RS |
09.15 MP |
09.15 HC |
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09.15 HC |
09.15 MP |
15.00 CS |
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09.15 MP |
09.15 HC |
09.15 HC |
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| Ridgewell |
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10.45 RS |
09.15 HC |
09.15 MP |
10.30 BCS |
09.15 HC |
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10.30 CP |
09.30 HC |
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11.00 MW |
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| Steeple Bumpstead |
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10.45 RS |
11.00 HC |
16.30 KX |
11.00 MPr |
11.00 HC |
17.00 CS |
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11.00 MPr |
11.00 HC |
16.30 KX |
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| Sturmer |
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18.00 BS |
11.00 HC |
10.30 BCS |
15.30 SVH |
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16.30 ES |
11.00 HC |
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| Service Code |
ES: Evensong HC: Holy Communion KX: 16.30 to Kings Cross |
MP: Morning Prayer MPr: Morning Praise MW: Morning Worship |
BCS: Combined Service SVH: Sturmer Village Hall MC: Messy Church |
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| Notes |
Wednesday 13th November } Wednesday 27th November } BCP Morning Prayer in Helions Bumpstead at 09.30 Wednesday 11th December } Saturday 21st December Carol Service with Beatitude at Sturmer 15.00 Christmas Eve Live Nativity in Ridgwell at 16.00 Christmas Eve Midnight Communion in Steeple Bupstead at 23.30 Christmas Day Christmas Family Service in Helions Bumpstead at 09.30 Christmas Day Christmas Family Service in Steeple Bumpstead at 10.30 Christmas Day Christmas Holy Communion in Birdbrook at 10.30 Wednesday 8th January BCP Morning Prayer in Helions Bumpstead at 09.30 Sunday 19th January BCP Evensong in Helions Bumpstead at 18.00 Wednesday 22nd January BCP Morning Prayer in Helions Bumpstead at 09.30
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Due to Covid 19 our usual services have been suspended but we are resumng services on 9th August 2020. If you wish to attend, please refer to the following links:https://e-voice.org.uk/ashenparishcouncil/assets/documents/church-2020-openingchurch-entr-2; and https://e-voice.org.uk/ashenparishcouncil/assets/documents/church-2020-openingchurch-noti
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Children's Church 
If you have any friends whose children may like to join our Children's Church at Steeple Bumpstead please invite them along.
Children's Church takes place on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays of each month during term times at 11.00am. The area for the children to access books etc is available each service. The service on the 1st Sunday of the month at 11.00am is suitable for all the family.
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Bell Ringers
We have a team of 5 ringers now (mostly new) and if there are any ringers who would like to join us or anyone from 11 years old who wish to learn, they would be most welcome to join us at Ridgewell Church on Friday evenings from 7.30 to 9.00pm. We also have a practice ring at Ashen usually on the first Tuesday of the month.
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Ashen Church Yard
We now have areas set aside to encourage the wild flora and fauna. If anyone is interested in helping with the identification of the flowers and plants please conact Maureen Rigg on 01440 788678.
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If anyone has any items for the Church Newsletter or diary, please contact:
Nancy Hatch 01440 730836 email: administrator@tworiversbenefice.org.uk