St Mary the Virgin, Birch with Layer Breton

You will find information here about our services, how to contact the vicar about weddings, baptisms or funerals and the village community events like the monthly pop-up Coffee Shop.

The parish of St Mary the Virgin, Birch with Layer Breton, 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. The Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney

You will find information here about our services, how to contact the vicar about weddings, baptisms or funerals and the village community events at Layer Marney Tower and how to find out about the Friends of Layer Marney.

The parish of St Mary the Virgin, Layer Marney, 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. The Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

St Michael & All Angels, Copford

Ranked in the ‘Top 100’ by Simon Jenkins in his book “England’s Thousand Best Churches”. and described by Nikolaus Pevsner as “the most remarkable Norman parish church in the county”, we warmly welcome you to our Church.

What is it that makes St. Michael & All Angels church, Copford, so special? It is interesting architecturally and has a pretty woodland setting, on the edge of our small village, beside the cricket pitch. However, the remarkable Norman wall paintings are the real attraction, described by Simon Jenkins as “amongst the best in England”. Only five minutes off the A12 just south of Colchester, they are certainly worth a detour if you are visiting East Anglia.

The Church is open for private prayer every day, from 9am and either dusk or 5.30pm, whichever is earlier.

On this page you will find information about our services, how to contact the vicar about weddings, baptisms or funerals and the village community events like the monthly coffee mornings.

St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe

You will find information here about our services, how to contact the vicar about weddings, baptisms or funerals and the village community events like the monthly coffee morning.

The parish of St Mary the Virgin, Easthorpe, 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. The Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

All Saints, Inworth

You will find information here about our services, how to contact the vicar about weddings, baptisms or funerals and other church events like our flower festival.

The parish All Saints, Inworth, 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. The Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

All Saints Church, Messing

You will find information here about our services, how to contact the vicar about weddings, baptisms or funerals and the village community events like the monthly coffee morning and how to find out about the Friends of Messing Church.

The parish of All Saints Messing, 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. The Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye

You will find information here about our services, how to contact the vicar about weddings, baptisms or funerals and the village community events like Village Voices and JB Tots.

The parish of St John the Baptist, Layer de la Haye,, 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. The Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

All Saints, Great Braxted

You will find information here about our services, how to contact the vicar about weddings, baptisms or funerals and the village community events such as the Braxteds summer fete which helps to raise money for the churches.

The parish of parish of Tiptree with Tolleshunt Knights and Great Braxted 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. The Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

St Luke's Church, Tolleshunt Knights with Tiptree

You will find information here about our services, how to contact the vicar about weddings, baptisms or funerals and the village community events like the our annual Christmas Tree Festival, about about the Friends of St Luke's, or about booking our hall facilities for an event or activity.

The parish of Tiptree with Tolleshunt Knights and Great Braxted, 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. The Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.