Services and Events

Services & Events

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Events in March 2025

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
					1 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm March 1, 2025 St Mary’s Polstead Polstead Colchester, CO6 5BS United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	2 8:00 am: N – HC BCP 8:00 am: N – HC BCP 8:00 am March 2, 2025 Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 9:30 am: LVH – 1st Sunday Praise 9:30 am: LVH – 1st Sunday Praise 9:30 am March 2, 2025 1st Sunday Praise Leavenheath Village Hall Wrights Way Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4NW United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 9:30 am: W – HC CW 9:30 am: W – HC CW 9:30 am March 2, 2025 Holy Communion Common Worship St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 11:15 am: P – HC CW 11:15 am: P – HC CW 11:15 am March 2, 2025 Holy Communion Common Worship St Mary’s Polstead Polstead Colchester, CO6 5BS United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 6:30 pm: S – EP BCP 6:30 pm: S – EP BCP 6:30 pm March 2, 2025 Evening Payer Book of Common Prayer St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more
3 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am March 3, 2025 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	4 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am – 9:30 am March 4, 2025 St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	5 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am March 5, 2025 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	6 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am March 6, 2025 St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	7 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm March 7, 2025 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	8 3:00 pm: St James Vicarage - Lent Course I - What it means to be Anglican. 3:00 pm: St James Vicarage - Lent Course I - What it means to be Anglican. 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm March 8, 2025 The Vicarage Bear street Nayland, Suffolk CO6 4LA View Location Map Read more, 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm March 8, 2025 St Mary’s Polstead Polstead Colchester, CO6 5BS United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	9 9:30 am: L – MP CW 9:30 am: L – MP CW 9:30 am March 9, 2025 Morning Prayer Common Worship St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 9:30 am: N – HC CW 9:30 am: N – HC CW 9:30 am March 9, 2025 Holy Communion Common Worship St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 11:00 am: S – HC CW 11:00 am: S – HC CW 11:00 am March 9, 2025 Holy Communion Common Worship St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 5:30 pm: W – EP BCP 5:30 pm: W – EP BCP 5:30 pm March 9, 2025 Evening Prayer Book of Common Prayer St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more
10 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am March 10, 2025 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	11 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am – 9:30 am March 11, 2025 St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	12 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am March 12, 2025 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	13 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am March 13, 2025 St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	14 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm March 14, 2025 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	15 3:00 pm: St James Vicarage - Lent Course II - What it means to be Anglican. 3:00 pm: St James Vicarage - Lent Course II - What it means to be Anglican. 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm March 15, 2025 The Vicarage Bear street Nayland, Suffolk CO6 4LA View Location Map Read more, 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm March 15, 2025 St Mary’s Polstead Polstead Colchester, CO6 5BS United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	16 8:00 am: S – HC BCP 8:00 am: S – HC BCP 8:00 am March 16, 2025 Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 9:30 am: P – MP CW 9:30 am: P – MP CW 9:30 am March 16, 2025 Morning Prayer Common Worship St Mary’s Polstead Polstead Colchester, CO6 5BS United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 9:30 am: W – MP CW 9:30 am: W – MP CW 9:30 am March 16, 2025 Morning Prayer Common Worship St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 10:00 am: N – Family Service 10:00 am: N – Family Service 10:00 am March 16, 2025 Family Service St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 6:30 pm: LVH – Evening Praise 6:30 pm: LVH – Evening Praise 6:30 pm March 16, 2025 Evening Praise Leavenheath Village Hall Wrights Way Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4NW United Kingdom View Location Map Read more
17 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am March 17, 2025 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	18 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am – 9:30 am March 18, 2025 St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	19 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am March 19, 2025 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	20 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am March 20, 2025 St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	21 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm March 21, 2025 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	22 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm March 22, 2025 St Mary’s Polstead Polstead Colchester, CO6 5BS United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	23 8:00 am: W – HC BCP 8:00 am: W – HC BCP 8:00 am March 23, 2025 Holy Communion Book of Common Prayer St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 9:30 am: S – MP CW 9:30 am: S – MP CW 9:30 am March 23, 2025 Morning Prayer Common Worship St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 11:15 am: L – HC CW 11:15 am: L – HC CW 11:15 am March 23, 2025 Holy Communion Common Worship St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 6:30 pm: N – EP BCP 6:30 pm: N – EP BCP 6:30 pm March 23, 2025 Evening Prayer Book of Common Prayer St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more
24 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am March 24, 2025 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	25 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am – 9:30 am March 25, 2025 St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	26 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am March 26, 2025 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	27 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am March 27, 2025 St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	28 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm March 28, 2025 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	29 3:00 pm: St James Vicarage - Lent Course III - What it means to be Anglican. 3:00 pm: St James Vicarage - Lent Course III - What it means to be Anglican. 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm March 29, 2025 The Vicarage Bear street Nayland, Suffolk CO6 4LA View Location Map Read more, 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm March 29, 2025 St Mary’s Polstead Polstead Colchester, CO6 5BS United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	30 8:00 am: P - HC BCP 8:00 am: P - HC BCP 8:00 am – 9:00 am March 30, 2025 St Mary’s Polstead Polstead Colchester, CO6 5BS United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 10:00 am: N – Family Eucharist- Mothering Sunday 10:00 am: N – Family Eucharist- Mothering Sunday 10:00 am – 11:00 am March 30, 2025 Holy Communion Common Worship St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 11:00 am: S - Mothering Sunday 11:00 am: S - Mothering Sunday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm March 30, 2025 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more
31 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am March 31, 2025 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more

Services Calendar

Weekdays:

Mon 08:30 N MP CW
Tue 08:30 L MP CW
Wed 09:00 N HC CW
Thu 08:30 W MP CW
Fri 18:30 S EP CW
Sat 18:00 P Compline

First Sunday of the month:

08:00 N HC BCP
09:30 L VH 1st Sunday
09:30 W HC CW
11:15 P HC CW
17:30 S EP BCP

Second Sunday of the month:

09:30 L MP CW
09:30 N HC CW
11:00 S HC CW
17:30 W EP BCP

Third Sunday of the month:

08:00 S HC BCP
09:30 P MP CW
09:30 W MP CW
10:00 N Family Service
18:30 L VH Evening Praise

Fourth Sunday of the month:

08:00 W HC BCP
09:30 S MP CW
11:15 L HC CW
17:30 N EP BCP

Fifth Sunday of the month:

10:00 One of the 5 churches HC CW Benefice Service

Meaning of Abbreviations

MP Morning Prayer
HC Holy Communion
EP Evening Prayer

BCP Book of Common Prayer
CW Common Worship

L Leavenheath St Matthew’s
LVH Leavenheath Village Hall
S Stoke-by-Nayland St Mary’s
P Polstead St Mary’s
N Nayland St James’
W Wissington St Mary-the-Virgin’s

TBC To be confirmed