St Stephen's has regular Masses on Sundays and Wednesdays. We also host many musical events. Other weekday services are held at our sister church, St Peter's. We hold a festival of music and liturgy each May Bank Holiday weekend.
Low Mass in the Lady Chapel of St Stephen’s
20 minutes of beautiful chant and prayer at the end of the working day.
The Sunday service and principal Mass of the week with choral music, incense, sermon. Refreshments served after Mass.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Piano & Violin. Free entry, all welcome.
Recital by Samuel Bristow of Chelmsford Cathedral. Free admission. Refreshments from 10.30am. All welcome.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Free entry, all welcome.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Free entry, all welcome.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Guitar & Flute Duet. Free entry, all welcome.
Admission free
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Piano. Free entry, all welcome.
Recital by William Saunders (Colchester City organist). Free admission. Refreshments from 10.30am. All welcome.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Piano & organ. Free entry, all welcome.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Woodwind & piano. Free entry, all welcome.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Free entry, all welcome.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Piano. Free entry, all welcome.
Recital by David Halls (Salisbury Cathedral). Free admission. Refreshments from 10.30am. All welcome.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Piano. Free entry, all welcome.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Piano. Free entry, all welcome.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Cello & Piano. Free entry, all welcome.
Doors & refreshments from 12 noon. Piano. Free entry, all welcome.
Recital by James Gough (St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood). Free admission. Refreshments from 10.30am. All welcome.
Recital by Simon Lole (St Mary's Swanage). Free admission. Refreshments from 10.30am. All welcome.
Recital by Jacob Costard (Clare College Cambridge). Free admission. Refreshments from 10.30am. All welcome.
Recital by our own director of music Nigel Groome. Free admission. Refreshments from 10.30am. All welcome.