You’re invited to church this Christmas!

You are very welcome at our Advent and Christmas services and events – bring your family and friends or come along on your own. Whether it will be your first time at church or you have been before, we look forward to welcoming you!

All events Calendar Advent & Christmas

Sunday Services held during the month here at St Stephen's Great Wigborough First Sunday of the month; Holy Communion with out neighbouring parish of Peldon St Mary's, 11 am. Second Sunday of the month; Morning Prayer, 11 am (10 am during British Summer Time). Third Sunday of the month; No service at St Stephen's, instead a Holy Communion with our neighbouring parish of Peldon St Mary's, 11 am. Fourth Sunday of the month; Café Church, 11 am (10 am during British Summer Time). If there is a fifth Sunday in the month, there is usually a Benefice Service either here, Peldon, West Mersea (SS Peter and Paul) of East Mersea St Edmund King and Martyr. Please contact the Benefice Office on 01206 383222 for details.

Roger, Bishop of Colchester is coming to St Stephens!

Sunday 30 November 2025 at for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Stephens, Great Wigborough
St Stephens Lane Great Wigborough Colchester, CO5 7RL, United Kingdom
On Sunday 30th November 2025 Bishop Roger will be coming to lead worship at our 11am service of Holy Communion. Bishop Roger will also be blessing our newly reordered chancel and wedding kneelers made by members of our congregation in memory of Alex, our former churchwarden.

At this service we will also be collecting toys for the Salvation Army to distribute to families in the Colchester area in need. They need to be new and unwrapped. This is so that the Salvation Army can ensure they are good condition and are given to young people of suitable age/ gender.

Do come along and meet Bishop Roger, hear him preach and later view our reordered chancel over seasonal refreshments.

Everyone in the community and beyond will be most welcome, whether you are regular church goer or not.

Christingle

for 1 hour
St Stephens, Great Wigborough
St Stephens Lane Great Wigborough Colchester, CO5 7RL, United Kingdom
Whether you are a young person or young at heart, do come and and join us for our Christingle Service at St Stephens on Sunday 14th December at 11 am. A warm welcome, fun activities and refreshments afterwards.

Nine lessons and carols

for 1 hour
St Stephens, Great Wigborough
St Stephens Lane Great Wigborough Colchester, CO5 7RL, United Kingdom
Why not start your Christmas festivities by joining us at St Stephen's for our annual Festival of Lessons and Carols on the afternoon of Sunday21st December at 3 pm. Once again we hope that the excellent musicians which played for us last year will be joining us again for promises to be a hugely enjoyable afternoon. Everyone is very welcome and the service will be followed by seasonal refreshments.