at St Mary Magdalen, Magdalen Laver CM5 0EG followed by refreshments. All Welcome.

This year our lunchtime Lent Group will be following a bible study course on the gospel of Mark from the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity Dates as follows:
Monday 23rd February
Monday 2nd March
Monday 9th March
Monday 16th March
Monday 23rd March
Monday 30th March
Meeting in the Feast Room next to Matching Church, CM17 0QZ. Tea and coffee provided, please bring your own sandwiches/packed lunch. All Welcome.

an evening lent course for the whole deanery with Bishop Adam Atkinson exploring Poetry and Faith together with refreshments. We meet on a selection of Monday nights through lent (see below) in person at St John's Loughton St John’s Loughton, Church Lane, Loughton, IG10 1PD
or online via Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@stjohnsloughton/streams
Turn up to one session or more (if coming in person please let Julia know for catering purposes if possible: [email protected]) - all welcome. Monday 9th, 16th and 23rd March 2026.

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.

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.

at All Saints, High Laver, CM5 0DX

We start Holy Week with our Holy Communion service (Common Worship) on Palm Sunday at St Mary the Virgin, Little Laver CM170RL. Open to all ages and stages with the blessing of the palms and hymns followed by refreshments.

A beautiful candlelit service of night prayer with silence, singing and stillness in Holy Week at St Mary Magdalen, Magdalen Laver CM5 0EG (please bring a torch)

we gather together to remember Jesus' last supper by sharing a meal, celebrating Holy Communion and washing one another's hands at All Saints' High Laver, High Laver Ongar, CM5 0DX. Please contact Tina Webb 01277 890 241 or Rosemary Padfield 07768252352 if you wish to attend so we can cater for the right number. Open to all ages and stages.

a free craft workshop for 0-16 yr olds in Matching: St Mary the Virgin
CHURCH GREEN Matching, Nr Harlow, CM170QZ. With crafts on an Easter theme, refreshments and hot cross buns. Children must be accompanied by a parent / carer throughout.

a service of music, silence, meditations, prayers and readings as we gather together at the foot of the cross this Good Friday. St Mary the virgin, Little Laver, LITTLE LAVER ROAD Little Laver, CM170RL.

At 10am we celebrate Easter as a Church Family with Family Communion followed by refreshments. Please do join us.

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 Julia for info if needed: [email protected]

at St Mary the Virgin, Little Laver CM17 0RL.
(Easter Day was at Matching on the 1st Sunday in April instead of at Little Laver so we have swapped Sundays this month as a one-off)

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.

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.

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.

a simple and reflective service of Holy Communion to celebrate the Feast of the Ascension. All welcome.

at All Saint's, High Laver CM5 0DX followed by refreshments in church. A one-off Sung Eucharist with our mass setting to celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. All welcome.

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