All Saints’ Church Maldon
Welcome
to the website of All Saints’ Church, Maldon.
We hope that, whether parishioner or not, you will browse through these
pages and find something of interest and inspiration. The site will be improved at every opportunity and will
certainly be updated at least monthly so keep coming back to visit. If you have any ideas for improvement,
please let me know. I am always open
to criticism – just as long as it is constructive and not the other kind! I accept that this site is not highly
sophisticated – it is created by me, a rank amateur in such matters and with a
view to doing the job as economically as possible.
Our
doors are open to everybody of all faiths – all are welcome in this house. Come along to one (or more) of our services
or any of the many events held in this beautiful old building. We guarantee you a warm and friendly
reception.
These
pages will contain most of the information which appears in our monthly ‘Parish
News’ and weekly ‘Sunday Link’ publications.
I am grateful to Editors Peter Clark (Parish News) and Adrienne Knight
(Sunday Link) for their willing co-operation in this venture.
I
should be pleased to receive articles and news for publication. If you scroll to the bottom of this page
you will see that we have a guestbook and would welcome your comments. - John
Clifford – Editor/Webmaster
You
can contact me on cshjohn@gmail.com or by
telephone on 01621 858090
Trying to find
us with your Sat Nav? Just key in CM9
4QE. We are on the corner of Coach
Lane and the High Street opposite The Blue Boar Hotel.
Most assuredly, I say to you, he
who believes in me has everlasting life.
John 3:16
This Month's Update
My apologies for this late update which
is due to the fact that I have been on a three week holiday to the U.S.A. Things are now (almost) back to
normal. John Clifford ~
Editor
Thanks
Brenda and Gift would like to thank everyone who donated items for the
Tombola Stall, and to those who kindly supported us at the Fete. We raised
£126; our sincere appreciation to you all, for making it a great success.
July was a very exiting month for the choir with the successful concert
in church on the 12th, an occasion when a sum in excess of £1500 was raised for
the organ refurbishment.
A
big thank you must be given to the following who donated extremely generous prizes
for the raffle: Ansell Butchers, Blue Boar Hotel, Blue Strawberry Restaurant
Hatfield Peveral, The Bull Great Totham, The Continental Café, The Oakhouse and
Spa Noele. Please endeavour to
support them with your patronage.
On Sunday 20th the Senior and Junior Choirs were invited to sing Choral
Evensong in Chelmsford Cathedral and they were pleased to be supported by many
friends from All Saints’ who made up a congregation of about sixty people. The
service went very well and I print below the letter received from the Canon
Precentor.
Peter Clark - Choir member and
Editor
Not only can you find us here on our very own website
but we also have a page on the excellent "A Church Near You"
site. I constantly update this so you
can get all the latest news about services and events at All Saints'. To find our specific entry, click on this
link: http://www.acny.org.uk/venue.php?V=6487&P=1 The site currently lists over 16,500 Cof E
churches in England with details of location, including maps and services
held; searches can be carried out by
town or postcode. This is very useful
if you are travelling and wish to find somewhere to worship. To get to the site home page click on: http://www.acny.org.uk/ ~ JC
OUR
PARISH LOGO – WHAT CAN YOU SEE IN IT?
The cross is supreme
over everything, reminding us of the sovereignty of Christ and that He is King
of Kings and Lord of Lords. He has
saved us all by his death on the cross and all people must look to him to be saved. We are reminded of our enormous task to
share His good news with others and never to rest until those around us know
and love Him.
The circle reminds us
of this world-wide task we have. It is
the round world the Church must win for Christ. Every Christian must take their part in loving and serving
others through their daily work and their free time. The world will accept only a Church that serves. We have no rights, only duties.
The circle stands for
a halo as well, reminding us that we are to be ‘saints’. Not the plaster, fragile sort but ordinary
folk dedicated to God’s service in today’s world. We are very conscious of our limitations and so we strive to be
better Christians by worshipping more regularly, praying and studying our
faith. This is all part of practical
holiness which the halo suggests.
Hidden away within the
circle is a fish. The fish was a
symbol of the early Church in days of persecution when the cross was a
dangerous sign to show. The Greek
initials of “Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Saviour” make up the Greek word
“fish”. We use it to show that we are
not alone in being ‘saints’ but part of God’s great family – the Christian
Church – here in Maldon and in the world.
The
Friends of All Saints
Just think, for a few
pounds a year you can become a Friend of All Saints, Maldon and help to
maintain this unique Church for future generations.
The Friends of All
Saints (FoASM) is the charity set up in 1997 with the single purpose of
creating a fund for the maintenance and improvement of the building that has
served Maldonians for nearly nine hundred years.
FoASM is a separate
resource from the day to day running of the Church and relies on the generosity
of individuals and businesses in the Parish.
Become
a Friend of All Saints
You can pick up a leaflet in the Church. This gives details of how you can
help. or you can telephone Bill Geller
on 01621 843259 or email: w.geller@talktalk.net
and
details will be sent to you.
Please
act today. Thank you.
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MAGAZINE ARTICLES
REQUIRED
I hope you all still enjoy
reading the All Saints’ Parish News. I
would like to thank all those who contribute news and articles because it is
these that make for an interesting publication.
However, we are still
looking for more people to provide both regular and one off contributions as
well as news of events past and future.
Please note that the copy deadline for the September magazine is 24th
August.
Magazine sponsors are
always needed; at the moment the months
of September and October are covered. Please contact me if you would like to
place an advertisement with us, sponsor an edition for a special occasion or as
a dedication, or just because you would like to
Peter Clark -
Editor
See what our Junior Choir
is doing. You can find them at:
http://www.allsaintsmaldon.co
All Saints supports Traidcraft. To find out
more about them, visit:
For all your church music
requirements visit the
We are pleased to include
a link to the 1st
Maldon Scout Group:
www.1stmaldonscoutgroup.org.uk
Visit the Taizé Community at:
If you have a
moment, visit Christ
Episcopal Church,
Pay a visit to
the Christian Aid Website. You can make a
difference. Find out how from:
You can
contact the Friends
of All Saints Maldon on:
billgeller@wgeller.freeserve.co.uk
Last revised: 16th August 2008
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