Welcome to St. Barnabas, "The plain little church with a beautiful heart"
We are a Church of England parish of the former village of Old Heath which is now quite a large community to the east of Colchester. There has been a church here since 1870. Our worship is traditional and is very warm and welcoming. Come and join us for Sunday worship at 9.30am. or on a Thursday at 10.00am for a said Mass.
Opening Times for Visitors
The Church is open while there are clubs going on in the Church Hall.
Currently this is on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am.
For information about Banns, Marriages or Baptisms, please contact the Churchwardens :
David Laitt (01206 502818) or Meloria Saunders (07925 298273) or by email: [email protected]
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police by calling 999
or Essex Social Care services:
Children and Families Hub - 0345 603 7627
Adult Social Care - 0345 603 7630
Emergency out of hours (child or adult) - 0345 606 1212
Our parish of St Barnabas, Old Heath is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm.
We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO).
Our Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, Meloria Saunders on [email protected] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Team on [email protected]