Services and Events

Services & Events

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Events in December 2024

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
						1 8:00 am: N – HC BCP 8:00 am: N – HC BCP 8:00 am December 1, 2024 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 December 1, 2024 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 December 1, 2024 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 December 1, 2024 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 December 1, 2024 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
2 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am December 2, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	3 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am – 9:30 am December 3, 2024 St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	4 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am December 4, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	5 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am December 5, 2024 St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	6 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm December 6, 2024 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	7 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm: Polstead Compline 6:00 pm December 7, 2024 St Mary’s Polstead Polstead Colchester, CO6 5BS United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	8 9:30 am: L – MP CW 9:30 am: L – MP CW 9:30 am December 8, 2024 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 December 8, 2024 Holy Communion Common Worship St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 9:30 am: W – MP CW 9:30 am: W – MP CW 9:30 am December 8, 2024 Evening Prayer Book of Common Prayer St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 11:00 am: S – HC CW 11:00 am: S – HC CW 11:00 am December 8, 2024 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, 3:30 pm: Wissington - The Marenzio Singers DING DONG MERRILY Concert 3:30 pm: Wissington - The Marenzio Singers DING DONG MERRILY Concert 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm December 8, 2024 St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more
9 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am December 9, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	10 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am – 9:30 am December 10, 2024 St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	11 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am December 11, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	12 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am December 12, 2024 St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	13 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm December 13, 2024 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	14 6:30 pm: Polstead - Carol Service 6:30 pm: Polstead - Carol Service 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm December 14, 2024 St Mary’s Polstead Polstead Colchester, CO6 5BS United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	15 8:00 am: S – HC BCP 8:00 am: S – HC BCP 8:00 am December 15, 2024 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, 10:00 am: N – Family Service 10:00 am: N – Family Service 10:00 am December 15, 2024 Family Service St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 5:30 pm: W – EP BCP 5:30 pm: W – EP BCP 5:30 pm December 15, 2024 Morning Prayer Common Worship St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 6:30 pm: Leavenheath - Carols by Candlelight 6:30 pm: Leavenheath - Carols by Candlelight 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm December 15, 2024 St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 6:30 pm: LVH – Evening Praise 6:30 pm: LVH – Evening Praise 6:30 pm December 15, 2024 Evening Praise Leavenheath Village Hall Wrights Way Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4NW United Kingdom View Location Map Read more
16 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am December 16, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	17 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am – 9:30 am December 17, 2024 St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 6:00 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland CofE School Carol Service 6:00 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland CofE School Carol Service 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm December 17, 2024 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	18 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am: Nayland Holy Communion CW 9:00 am December 18, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 6:00 pm: Nayland high street - Carols with Boxted Methodist Silver Band 6:00 pm: Nayland high street - Carols with Boxted Methodist Silver Band 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm December 18, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	19 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Wissington Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am December 19, 2024 St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 2:00 pm: 175th Celebrations Stoke-by-Nayland CofE school 2:00 pm: 175th Celebrations Stoke-by-Nayland CofE school 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm December 19, 2024 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	20 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm December 20, 2024 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	21 6:00 pm: Stoke Village green - Carols with Boxted Methodist Silver Band 6:00 pm: Stoke Village green - Carols with Boxted Methodist Silver Band 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm December 21, 2024 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	22 8:00 am: W – HC BCP 8:00 am: W – HC BCP 8:00 am December 22, 2024 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 December 22, 2024 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 December 22, 2024 Holy Communion Common Worship St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 6:30 pm: Nayland - Carol Service 6:30 pm: Nayland - Carol Service 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm December 22, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more
23 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am December 23, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	24 3:00 pm: Stoke - Crib Service 3:00 pm: Stoke - Crib Service 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm December 24, 2024 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 4:00 pm: Leavenheath - Christingle 4:00 pm: Leavenheath - Christingle 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm December 24, 2024 St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 4:00 pm: Nayland - Christingle 4:00 pm: Nayland - Christingle 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm December 24, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 6:30 pm: Stoke - Carols by Candlelight 6:30 pm: Stoke - Carols by Candlelight 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm December 24, 2024 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 9:30 pm: Stoke - Midnight Mass 9:30 pm: Stoke - Midnight Mass 9:30 pm – 12:30 am December 24, 2024 – December 25, 2024 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	25 9:30 pm: Stoke - Midnight Mass 9:30 pm: Stoke - Midnight Mass 9:30 pm – 12:30 am December 24, 2024 – December 25, 2024 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 9:30 am: Leavenheath - Holy Communion 9:30 am: Leavenheath - Holy Communion 9:30 am – 10:30 am December 25, 2024 Leavenheath Village Hall Wrights Way Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4NW United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 9:30 am: Polstead - Family Eucharist 9:30 am: Polstead - Family Eucharist 9:30 am – 10:30 am December 25, 2024 St Mary’s Polstead Polstead Colchester, CO6 5BS United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 9:30 am: Wissington - Family Morning Prayer 9:30 am: Wissington - Family Morning Prayer 9:30 am – 10:30 am December 25, 2024 St Mary-the-Virgin’s Wissington Wissington (Wiston) Colchester, CO6 4LX United Kingdom View Location Map Read more, 11:15 am: Nayland - Family Eucharist 11:15 am: Nayland - Family Eucharist 11:15 am – 12:15 pm December 25, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	26	27 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm: Stoke-by-Nayland Evening Prayer BCP 6:30 pm December 27, 2024 St Mary’s Stoke-by-Nayland Church Street Stoke-by-Nayland Colchester, CO6 4QU United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	28	29 10:00 am: TBC – HC CW 10:00 am: TBC – HC CW 10:00 am – 11:00 am December 29, 2024 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
30 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Nayland Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am December 30, 2024 St James’ Nayland High Street Nayland Colchester, CO6 4JE United Kingdom View Location Map Read more	31 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am: Leavenheath Morning Prayer CW 8:30 am – 9:30 am December 31, 2024 St Matthew’s Leavenheath Nayland Road Leavenheath Colchester, CO6 4PT 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