Our next Alpha course will begin on Wednesday 11 September 2024, 7pm - 9pm.
Please email Helen on colneschurches@gmail.com or Rev Mark on colnesvicar@gmail.com if you would like to come along. The course is over 11 weeks (not as long as it sounds!) and includes one Saturday away. We will share a light supper together at 7pm before starting at 7.30pm.
On the course we watch a series of videos on different subjects such as Who Was Jesus, How to Read the Bible and Does God Heal today. It is a safe space to ask any questions that you have (no question is too small or silly), we have shared some incredible moments with those that we have already walked alongside and would love to share some more with you.
Following a period of listening and discernment which started when Bishop Guli became Bishop of Chelmsford in 2021, our Diocese has begun to set out its future direction of travel with a focus on Travelling Well Together.
For more information, visit the Chelmsford Diocese website.
Lent Course
Based on the film, the novel and the stage adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables. Through discussion of some of the themes and principal characters of this epic narrative, the course explores the grace of God, alongside our fallen state and opportunities for redemption. It asks us to reassess what we can do with our lives, both for ourselves, and for those around us.
Five sessions.
Choose from:
Wednesdays 7.30-9pm at Cloth Fair from Wednesday, 21 February 2024 OR
Thursdays 2-3.30pm at the Vicarage from Thursday 22 February 2024.
ALSO, come and watch the film on Friday, 9 February at St Andrew’s, Earls Colne at 6.30pm.
Details from Reverend Mark colnesvicar@gmail.com
Lent Modules
Across the Diocese, leading up to Good Friday, Chelmsford Diocese is offering e a series of courses, 'Lent Modules'. These are open to anyone and there is a mixture of face to face, Zoom and Online Moodle. The cost has been kept to a minimum, starting at £15 for a two session course, rising to £25 for 5 session courses. Further information is available on the Chelmsford Diocese website.
Subjects include:
Romans - Blueprint of the Gospel
Thoughts of God
"The Last Week"
The Place of Grace, Poems and Prayer
The Unknown Bible
I Believe in the Resurrection
The Development of Holy Communion
Church History
Encountering Christ through Art.
A brochure and booking form are below. Please return booking forms to Diane Hardy by email at dhardy@chelmsford.anglican.org. Places on some modules are limited, so to avoid disappointment early booking is recommended and payment should be made electronically wherever possible. Details of how to do this are on the booking form.
