5th Sunday - 10am Family Communion (see description for locations)

Occurring
Sunday 31 August 2025, Sunday 30 November 2025, Sunday 29 March 2026, Sunday 31 May 2026, Sunday 30 August 2026, Sunday 29 November 2026 at for 1 hour
Venue
Locations rotate - see details above
Address
Locations rotate - see details above, see above, United Kingdom

On the 5th Sunday of the month we celebrate a service of family communion. Locations rotate as follows:
31st August 2025 at Little Laver Church, CM17 0RL
30th November 2025 at Little Laver Church, CM17 0RL
29th March 2026 - Palm Sunday at Little Laver, CM17 0RL
31st May 2026 - Trinity Sunday at Magdalen Laver, CM5 0EG
30th August 2026 - Matching Church, CM17 0QZ
29th November 2026 - Advent Sunday at High Laver, CM5 0DX

Chess and Draughts Club - monthly on the 1st Tuesday of the month

Occurring
Tuesday 04 February 2025, Tuesday 04 March 2025, Tuesday 01 April 2025, Tuesday 06 May 2025, Tuesday 03 June 2025, Tuesday 01 July 2025, Tuesday 05 August 2025, Tuesday 02 September 2025, Tuesday 07 October 2025 at for 2 hours
Venue
Matching Wedding Feast Room
Address
Matching Wedding Feast Room, what3words: alone.nests.point, CM17 0QZ, United Kingdom

from absolute beginners to Grand Masters – all ages and stages. Just turn up, meet other players, have fun and have a go. Refreshments provided. Contact Gavin or Julia for info if needed: [email protected] / [email protected]

usually on the first Tuesday of the month - check website for precise timings

9am Prayer Group at All Saints, High Laver

Occurring
Every Wednesday at for 30 mins
Venue
High Laver: All Saints
Address
High Laver Ongar, CM5 0DX, United Kingdom

We hold a weekly prayer group at All Saints High Laver on Wednesdays at 9am - all are welcome to join us. We enjoy some music, listen to a bible reading and pray together. A lot of the time is spent in shared silent prayer for 30 mins - please arrive a little earlier ready to start at 9am.

10am Midweek Communion on Wednesdays at All Saints, High Laver

Occurring
Every Wednesday at for 1 hour
Venue
High Laver: All Saints
Address
High Laver Ongar, CM5 0DX, United Kingdom

Every Wednesday at 10am at All Saints, High Laver we hold a midweek service of Holy Communion.
You'd be most welcome to join us - we are usually about 12-14 people. On Ash Wednesday this service will include imposition of Ashes.

10am BCP 1662 Holy Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Little Laver

Occurring
Monthly. Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Little Laver: St Mary the Virgin
Address
Little Laver: St Mary the Virgin, LITTLE LAVER ROAD Little Laver Harlow, CM170RL, United Kingdom

On the 1st Sunday of every month we hold a traditional 1662 Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion Service at St Mary the Virgin, Little Laver. This is a service with beautiful words, music and silence. All welcome.

on 4th May 2025 as a one off at 8:30am there will be a said BCP Holy Communion service at Little Laver owing to the VE Day Commemoration Service at Matching Airfield at 10am

10am Family Communion at St Mary the Virgin, Matching

Occurring
Monthly. Every Second Sunday at for 1 hour, 15 mins
Venue
Matching: St Mary the Virgin
Address
Matching: St Mary the Virgin, CHURCH GREEN Matching Harlow, CM170QZ, United Kingdom

At 10am on the 2nd Sunday of each month we hold a Common Worship Family Communion at St Mary's Matching, please do join us.

Seedlings

Occurring
Sunday 09 February 2025, Sunday 09 March 2025, Sunday 13 April 2025, Sunday 11 May 2025, Sunday 08 June 2025, Sunday 06 July 2025, Sunday 10 August 2025, Sunday 14 September 2025 at for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
Matching Wedding Feast Room
Address
Matching Wedding Feast Room, opposite St Mary's Church, Matching, CM17 0QZ, United Kingdom

Our 4pm children's group initiative for 0 -11 yr olds with their parent/carer at Matching Feast Room CM17 0QZ once a month. Fun, activities, craft, prayer, praise and refreshments. PLEASE NOTE ON SUNDAY 10th AUGUST 2025 - Seedlings will be held instead at Mary Nicholls' house: High Laver Grange CM5 0DX 4pm-5:30pm. EMAIL [email protected] for map and directions. Otherwise we are in the Feast Room as usual.

10am Family Communion at St Mary Magdalen, Magdalen Laver

Occurring
Monthly. Every Third Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Magdalen Laver: St Mary Magdalen
Address
Magdalen Laver: St Mary Magdalen, Magdalen Laver Ongar, CM5 0EG, United Kingdom

Every 3rd Sunday of the month we hold a 10am Family Communion Service in Church. Do join us - all are welcome.

10am Family Service at All Saints, High Laver

Occurring
Monthly. Every Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
High Laver: All Saints
Address
High Laver Ongar, CM5 0DX, United Kingdom

On the 4th Sunday of every month we have a family service at All Saints, High Laver. This is open to all ages and stages - a service of music, readings and prayers led by our lay ministry team. Come and join us and stay for refreshments afterwards in church. You can come on your own or bring your grandchildren or children.

Harvest Festival - our lay led Family Service at High Laver Church

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
All Saints, High Laver
Address
All Saints, High Laver, Church Road High Laver, CM5 0DX, United Kingdom

Our annual Harvest Festival Service - please bring food items and toiletries to donate to the Harlow Food Bank.
Check their website for what they need urgently and what they've already got plenty of at this time: https://harlow.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/

7pm All Souls' Service - Wednesday 29th October 2025

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
High Laver: All Saints
Address
High Laver Ongar, CM5 0DX, United Kingdom

at All Saints High Laver, CM5 0DX. An annual service in which we remember our loved ones who have died.

Quiz Night organised by The Friends of Lavers Churches

Occurring
for 2 hours, 30 mins
Venue
Magdalen Laver Village Hall
Address
Magdalen Laver Village Hall, Tilegate Road Magdalen Laver, CM5 0EQ

Friday 14th November 2025 - 6pm sit down for 6:30pm prompt start. Quiz teams - tables of 8. Book as a complete table or as individuals and we will make up tables. Raffle on the night (please bring cash to buy tickets).
Tickets £15 each - includes a delicious ploughman's supper and nibbles on tables. Please bring your own drinks and glasses. When booking please notify us of any dietaries / allergies. Tickets from: Tina Webb 01277 890241 / 07594 304208 / [email protected] or Chis Patridge 07411 319190 / [email protected]
All profits will go to support the ongoing life of High Laver, Little Laver and Magdalen Laver Churches.

10am Service of Nine Lessons and Carols on Sunday 14 December 2025

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary the Virgin, Matching
Address
St Mary the Virgin, Matching, CM17 0QZ

at St Mary the Virgin, Matching CM17 0QZ - get ready for Christmas by singing carols by candlelight in this beautiful, traditional service of readings, prayers and music.

4pm Crib Service - Wednesday 24th December 2025

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Magdalen Laver: St Mary Magdalen
Address
Magdalen Laver: St Mary Magdalen, Magdalen Laver Ongar, CM5 0EG, United Kingdom

at St Mary Magdalen, Magdalen Laver. CM5 0EG. An all age service with the option for those who are young or young at heart to act out the nativity together. Costumes encouraged!

11pm Midnight Mass - Wednesday 24th December 2025

Occurring
for 1 hour, 10 mins
Venue
All Saints High Laver
Address
All Saints High Laver, CM5 0DX

at All Saint's, High Laver, CM5 0DX. Share with us in the first holy communion of Christmas by candlelight. Come and join us on this Holy Night to sing carols and celebrate the birth of Jesus.