Dawn Service at Hadleigh Castle

for 1 hour
Hadleigh Castle
Hadleigh Castle, United Kingdom

As the sun rises over Hadleigh Castle, we gather in the early morning to celebrate the greater dawn of Easter: the light of Christ rising in the world.

Hadleigh Christians meet together for a brief, ecumenical Sunrise Service at Hadleigh Castle at 6:10am on Sunday 5th April, with churches from across Hadleigh, and music led by the Salvation Army. In the gentle light of morning, we will renew our baptism vows together, reminding ourselves that Christ’s light is not only around us, but also within us — kindled in our hearts, and sent out to be shared.

All are warmly welcome.

St Peter's Church

You are very welcome at St Peter's, the parish church of Thundersley. We stand at the top of the hill in Church Road, with far-reaching views, set in a large and peaceful churchyard among the trees, and our church field adjoins Coombe Wood.

Sundays at 8.00am and 11.00am

Holy Communion at 8.00am is held in the oldest part of the church. Our 11.00am Sung Eucharist is in the main worship area, which seats around two hundred.

During the week

Our midweek services are listed further down this page.

Finding us

The Parish Office is opposite the church and is open Monday to Friday, 9.15am to 12 noon. There is more about the building, its long history and our halls on our About Us page.

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Get in touch

Revd. Marcus Giddy.

Parish Office
Church Road
Thundersley
Essex SS7 3HG

SS7 3HG
Revd. Marcus Giddy
01268 211009
Robert Waterson (Church Warden)
01268 211009

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Dawn Service at Hadleigh Castle

for 1 hour
Hadleigh Castle
Hadleigh Castle, United Kingdom

As the sun rises over Hadleigh Castle, we gather in the early morning to celebrate the greater dawn of Easter: the light of Christ rising in the world.

Hadleigh Christians meet together for a brief, ecumenical Sunrise Service at Hadleigh Castle at 6:10am on Sunday 5th April, with churches from across Hadleigh, and music led by the Salvation Army. In the gentle light of morning, we will renew our baptism vows together, reminding ourselves that Christ’s light is not only around us, but also within us — kindled in our hearts, and sent out to be shared.

All are warmly welcome.

Safeguarding

St Peter's is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults, and follows the House of Bishops' guidance and the safeguarding policy and practice of the Diocese of Chelmsford.

If you are worried that a child or an adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer through the Parish Office, or the Diocese of Chelmsford Safeguarding Team on 01245 294444. If someone is in immediate danger, call 999 and ask for the police.

How to report a concern, and other sources of help, are on our safeguarding page.

Safeguarding at St Peter's