NORMAL SERVICES
SPECIAL SERVICES
Sunday 10.30 am Sung Eucharist
Monday 8.30 am Morning Prayer
Tuesday 8.30 am Morning Prayer
Tuesday 6.00 pm Night Prayer
Wednesday 8.30 am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 9.30 am Eucharist
Thursday 8.30 am Morning Prayer
Friday 8.30 am Morning Prayer
Friday 1.00 pm Eucharist
March 28th Palm Sunday 10.30am Eucharist with Procession of Palms
& Sunday School
6.00pm Seder Meal in the Pastoral Centre
29th Monday of Holy week 8.00 Stations of the Cross and Night Prayer
30th Tuesday of Holy week 8.00pm Eucharist
31st Wednesday of Holy week 9.30 Eucharist in The Lady Chapel
8.00pm Service of Penitence and
Reconciliation
April 1st Maundy Thursday 8.00pm Sung Eucharist, Stripping of the
Sanctuary, The Watch
2nd Good Friday 12 noon - 3.00pm The Way of the Cross
3rd Holy Saturday 8.00 Vigil and Service of Light
4th Easter Sunday 9.15 am Said Eucharist in the Lady Chapel
10.30am Sung Eucharist for Easter
With Churches together in Basildon
Good Friday 10.00 - 11.20am Walk of Witness from The Most Holy Trinity
Church, Wickhay to the Eastgate Centre
Easter Sunday 6.30am Sunrise Service at St Nicholas Church, Laindon
7.30am Sunrise Service at St Michael's Mount, Pitsea
Bell Ringing
Practice Night Wednesdays 7.30 - 9.00 pm
Tutored Practice for Learners Saturdays 9.30 am - 12 noon (Silent bells)
Open Practice Saturdays 12 noon - 1.00 pm
Booking for Bands and individuals please contact :
The Tower Captain Roger Hobson Tel: 01268 491549 email: basildonbells@aol.com
Events
1st Sunday May - Oct inc. 2pm - 4pm Cream Teas in Church foyer
and Tours of the Bell Tower.
3rd Sunday in every month 3pm - 5pm Open Door an invite for tea
and a chat in the Pastoral Centre.
Every Wednesday 10.30am - 12 noon The Edward Bear Club,
for pre-school children, parents and carers in the Pastoral Centre.
Every Friday 10am - 12 noon Bargain Box for the sale of clothes, toys,
bric-a-brac, books, videos and many other items including refreshments.
Special Events
February Friday 12th 7.30pm 'Call my bluff' followed by Lenten meal
Friday 19th - Sunday 21st Inc. Weekend for Spiritual Refreshment
March Palm Sunday 21st 6pm Tracing the historic roots of our Lord's Last
Supper....with a Seder meal.
April Saturday 24th Spring Fayre 10.30am - 2.30pm
May Sunday 9th 12.30pm Ploughman's Lunch For Christian Aid
June Saturday 9th 7.30pm Quiz Night with Fish n' Chips
July Saturday 3rd 9.30am - 5pm Bradwell Pilgrimage with
The Archbishop of York, John Sentemu
Saturday 3rd - Sun 4th Basildon Festival with Churches Together
Saturday 10th 10.30am - 2.30pm Summer Fete
August Saturday 14th 1pm Lunch in the Rectory Garden
September Friday 10th 7.30pm Quiz Night with Fish n' Chips
October Saturday 2nd 7.30pm Harvest Supper
Sunday 3rd Harvest Festival + Cream Teas
November Saturday 6th 7.30pm Church Anniversary Meal
Saturday 20th 10.30am - 2.30pm Christmas Bazaar
December Thursday 9th 10am - 4pm Advent Quiet Day at Pleshey House of
Retreat
Bookings
St Martin's Pastoral Centre is available for meetings up to 60 people at £15.00 per hour
No kitchen facilities, No smoking. Not suitable for parties.
St Martin's Church may be booked for Concerts, Recitals, Exhibitions and Tours
Booking Secretary: Mrs. S. Fisher Tel: 01268 521325
Regular Bookings
Wednesdays 10.30 am - 12 noon The Edward Bear Club,
Wednesdays 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm Bell Ringing Practice.
Fridays 10.00 am - 12 noon Bargain Box
Saturdays 9.30 am - 1.00 pm Bell Ringing Practice
All enquiries for Pastoral Care, Baptisms, Weddings, Banns of Marriage and Anniversary Blessings
Please contact The Rector: Revd. Esther McCafferty 01268 522455
