Sharing Jesus' hospitality

• Getting closer to God in tranquil places

  
  The quiet garden movement was launched in 1992 to provide peace and tranquillity in a wide variety of private settings.

• Back to Church Sunday spreads around the Globe

  
  PEOPLE in churches all over Britain, and for the first time, in other parts of the world, will be backing "Back to Church Sunday" on September 28 and inviting a friend back with them.

• Count down to Bradwell Pilgrimage

  
  A GENTLE two-mile walk to Bradwell-on-Sea on Saturday July 5 will mark the giant leap made by St Cedd when he brought Christianity to Essex in 654 AD.

• Welcome bishops on way to Lambeth Conference

  
  The Lambeth Conference (July 16 - August 4 at the University of Kent at Canterbury) offers the opportunity for us to meet and provide hospitality to some of the Bishops coming from around the world.

• May 17 is deadline to order VIP pack

  
  IF every church member invited a friend back to church, the result would be amazing.

• Sir Cliff is re:fresh festival patron

  
  TICKETS for re:fresh08, the Chelmsford Christian Festival, have gone on sale.

• Passion unites churches

  
  The Doddinghurst Passion Play performers defied the Palm Sunday afternoon weather to bring something new to the village.

• Tony in market for street wise church

  
  'HEAR YE, Hear ye, Hear ye. Welcome to Walthamstow farmers' market. The market is now open!', bellows Revd Tony Cant each Sunday in Walthamstow High Street.

• Nine days of summer fun are coming to Chelmsford

  
  CHRISTIANS from all over Essex and East London will descend on Chelmsford this July when re:fresh 08, the Chelmsford Christian Festival, hits the town. The festival promises nine days of live acts, special guests, talks and fringe events in the High Street and Park as well as the Central Baptist Church, the Cathedral and other churches from July 12 20.

• A Celebration of Youth Ministry

  
  LUKE LOWRIE, youth worker at St Mary's Church, Loughton, reflects on the Celebration of Youth Ministry at Chelmsford

• Back to Church Sunday

  
  Last year 21 dioceses took part in Back to Church Sunday, which resulted in around 20,000 people responding to invitations from church members. This year 41 dioceses will be taking part in addition to other denominations. Churches throughout the country have found this event very useful to reach the large number of people who have slipped away from church, and if personally invited to a service will return.

• Archbishop invited to Pleshey centenary

  
  THE Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt Revd Dr Rowan Williams, has been invited to preside at a service to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chelmsford Diocesan House of Retreat at Pleshey, in 2009.

• Angels in realms of glory with Open Door Theatre

  
  THE Open Door Theatre Company of Lawford Church, near Manningtree, Is back in business and flying high - in fact this year they are aiming for heaven!

• Personal invitation is the key to attracting people back to church

  
  AN estimated 20,000 extra people have come back to church across the country as a result of Back to Church Sunday last year.

• How many people attend Sunday worship

  
  Chair of the diocesan budget sub-committee CANON DON CARDY looks at numbers in Essex and East London pews

• How change came to Leigh

  
  Leigh fishing village of the early 19th century was a tough place to live and work. Life was hard for the fishermen, especially in the winter.

• Chalking up festival dates

  
  THOUSANDS of people from across Essex and East London are set to descend on Chelmsford in July for re:fresh08, the Chelmsford Christian festival.

• Fresh TOAST is appealing to all

  
  TOAST is the successful Fresh Expressions of church that is offering Saturday morning family worship as part of a tour of schools in the Halstead Area Team of Churches.

• Fresh HOPE for 2008

  
  FOCUSED misson in 2008 will transform situations in our communities that have seemed hopeless in the past. This is the message of HOPE 08, an amazing opportunity for church communities to engage with the people they serve, building relationships and inspiring others throughout the UK.

• Taking Pleshey to the Parishes

  
  THE Diocesan House of Retreat at Pleshey celebrates its centenary next year. Warden Sheila Coughtrey and her dedicated team offer an excellent and varied choice of quiet days and retreats.

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