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St Martin White Roding is one of four Churches in the South Rodings Parish in the Deanery of Dunmow & Stansted and in the Diocese of Chelmsford. The church stands hidden in the centre of the village but is approached by a pleasant tree lined drive. Parking is sufficient but not perfect. St Martin is a grade II* listed building of flint and rubble some of which is probably more than a 1000 years old. The nave is Norman and the tower, which is partly built with Roman bricks from nearby Colville Hall, is sixteenth century. The interesting wooden framed porch is fifteenth century and has a very special Norman door furnished with thirteenth century iron work. Inside the impression is of a very plain and simple church with no stained glass which makes it light and airy.
The churchyard is well kept and much frequented by those visiting graves. St Martin is the largest of the four South Rodings churches seating about a hundred and twenty. The church is fortunate in having an excellent Bevington double manual pipe organ.
There are three services a month with both Common Worship and the Prayer Book being used.
There has been a successful initiative to involve children and their parents in the preparation for and running of the Family service. As a result there has been a considerable increase in the number of children, mothers and fathers attending this service and new families have been attracted to the church. Every year an outdoor concert or barn dance raises a substantial amount for the church and is also a central part of village life generating much generosity of time and money. Cyclists from the village take part in the Friends of Essex Churches cycle ride. The church has been used for concerts and flower arranging demonstrations. On the day of the village fete trips up the tower have been organised and teas served in the churchyard and records from the Records Office made available for viewing in the church.
The churchyard is well kept and much frequented by those visiting graves. St Martin is the largest of the four South Rodings churches seating about a hundred and twenty. The church is fortunate in having an excellent Bevington double manual pipe organ.
There are three services a month with both Common Worship and the Prayer Book being used.
There has been a successful initiative to involve children and their parents in the preparation for and running of the Family service. As a result there has been a considerable increase in the number of children, mothers and fathers attending this service and new families have been attracted to the church. Every year an outdoor concert or barn dance raises a substantial amount for the church and is also a central part of village life generating much generosity of time and money. Cyclists from the village take part in the Friends of Essex Churches cycle ride. The church has been used for concerts and flower arranging demonstrations. On the day of the village fete trips up the tower have been organised and teas served in the churchyard and records from the Records Office made available for viewing in the church.
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Andrew Parmenter
17 Horsecroft
Abbess Roding
Ongar
Essex
CM5 0PD
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Sunday
Holy Communion
A service of Holy Communion. Book of Common Prayer and Common Worship alternate on a monthly basis.
Every first Sunday at 9:00 AM for ¾ hour
A service of Holy Communion. Book of Common Prayer and Common Worship alternate on a monthly basis.
Every first Sunday at 9:00 AM for ¾ hour
Morning Prayer
A service of Morning Prayer. Book of Common Prayer and Common Worship alternate on a monthly basis.
Every fourth Sunday at 10:00 AM for ½ hour
A service of Morning Prayer. Book of Common Prayer and Common Worship alternate on a monthly basis.
Every fourth Sunday at 10:00 AM for ½ hour
Family Service
A regular Friendly Child orientated Family Service. The service is followed by tea, coffee and delicious homemade cakes and biscuits. All are welcome.
Every third Sunday at 10:30 AM for 40 minutes
A regular Friendly Child orientated Family Service. The service is followed by tea, coffee and delicious homemade cakes and biscuits. All are welcome.
Every third Sunday at 10:30 AM for 40 minutes
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Annual Parochial Church Meeting of the South Rodings Parish (Abbess,Beauchamp,Leaden and White Roding) on Palm Sunday 28th March 2010 at 12pm in the Village Hall Leaden Roding. Elections will be held for the following positions: Church Wardens, Deputy Church Wardens, members of the South Rodings PCC, members of the Local Church Committees of the four Churches and for a Deanery Synod Representative. Reports will also be recieved as follows: Electoral Roll Officer, LCC Treasurers, PCC Treasurer, Fabric, LCC Secretaries, PCC Secretary, Deanery Synod and priest in Charge. The meeting will be followed by a Parish Lunch.
Sunday 28th March 2010 at 12:00 PM for 1 hour
Maundy Thursday Service
Common Worship Holy Communion for Maundy Thursday
Thursday 1st April 2010 at 8:00 PM for 40 minutes
Easter Family Communion
A Common Worship service of Holy Communion to celebrate Easter open to the whole Family.
Sunday 4th April 2010 at 11:15 AM for 40 minutes
Barn Dance
Annual Bardance at Macallsbury Farm to raise funds for St Martin's Church.
Friday 18th June 2010 at 8:00 PM for 3 hours
Other information
A Church Near You ID: 6139
Built: circa 1100.
Our Patron: Rt Hon Viscount Gough, The Lord Chancellor & The Bishop of Chelmsford
Built: circa 1100.
Our Patron: Rt Hon Viscount Gough, The Lord Chancellor & The Bishop of Chelmsford
Archdeaconry: COLCHESTER (583)
Deanery: Dunmow & Stansted (58306)
Benefice: Leaden Roding and Abbess Roding etc (08/250BM)
Parish Legal Name: THE SOUTH RODINGS (580506)
Basic Parish information (8/506)