Past Events: 2026
October 2026
Saturday 31st October – In Loving Memory Service
Today we held our ‘In Loving Memory’ service at St.Aidan’s. It was a service to remember those we love and see no more.
We lit a candle for our loved ones and wrote a tag for them which we will hang on our Christmas Memory Tree.
Friday 16th October
St.Aidan’s Drop In Lunch with Friends
Our ‘lunch with friends’ was well attended.
Alyson produced another excellent menu:
Choice of Soup served with bread and butter
- Chunky vegetable
- Potato and Leek
A choice of dessert was offered
- Vanilla Cheesecake
- Cherry Bakewell Tray with custard or cream.
All for a donation of £2.
Everybody enjoyed the food and the time spent with each other.
September 2026
Sunday 27th September
Yesterday, Saturday 26th September Revd. Mary Namubiru had her priesting at St. Michael and All Angels in Westcliff.
Today Revd. Mary presided over her first Holy Communion service at St.Aidan’s. After the service she celebrated with the congregation in the hall by sharing refreshments.
Revd. Mary thanked everyone who has supported her on her journey.
Sunday 20th September
Eco Church Award – Bronze Level
Today we had some exciting news about our Eco journey – we have been awarded the Eco Church Bronze Award.
Thank you to everyone who has taken part in this journey and for all their hard work.
Sunday 20th September – Harvest
Thank you to our flower arrangers for the lovely Harvest displays in Church.
Thank you for all the donors today who brought non-perishable food items which we are donating to HARP and for the toilet rolls which we are donating to the One Love Project.
Our service of Thanksgiving for the Harvest ended with our congregation sharing a delicious lunch together. Slices of ham, eggs, salad, coleslaw, new potatoes & pickles. Followed by strawberry flan, apple pie, bakewell tart, fruit and meringues. All served with a glass of wine or fruit juice.
Thank you to the catering team who helped to organise and serve the lunch.
Friday 18th September
St.Aidan’s Drop In
Lunch with Friends
The first week back, after the summer holidays, of our ‘lunch with friends’ was well attended.
Alyson produced another excellent menu:
Jacket Potato with baked beans and a side salad.
A choice of dessert was offered
– Apple cake with custard, meringue nest with strawberries and jelly and fruit with cream.
All for a donation of £2. Everybody enjoyed the food and the time spent with each other.
Sunday 13th September
Today HARP organised a ‘Donation Drop off’ in our Old Chancel.
All donations received this morning will be sold in the HARP charity shops to support HARP’s work in our local community.
The event was a great success with many van loads of donations taken away ( approximately 200 bags)
Thank you to all donors for your generosity and for supporting this event.
August 2026
Brownies and Guides Eco Church - Growing fruit and vegetables
Despite the
dry hot weather
we now have
some tomatoes!
Friday 14th August
Fundraising Event
June 2026
Tuesday 30th June – 7.30pm
Understanding God’s Big Story – Bible Course
Session 8 – The story completed
The Bible concludes with stunning visions of our world perfectly restored. This hope inspires us to share God’s love and truth until we finally arrive home. In this session, we focused on the final book of the Bible and discovered how Revelation is still relevant for our lives today.
Sunday 28th June
Thanksgiving at the Conclusion of a Ministry
Today we gave thanks to Revd. Linda for her years of service first as a Deacon and then a Priest.
We joined together in prayer :
We gave thanks to God for all that Linda has done in this community and diocese. For what God has done in her and through her, and for our ministry together.
Revd. Linda kindly painted some pebbles so that each of us could take one home with us.
Tuesday 24th June – 7.30pm
Understanding God’s Big Story – Bible Course
Session 7 – Acts: The Story of Mission
This session started with the book of Acts, exploring the mission of the early Church. The book of Acts captures the explosive growth of early Christianity. This story continues today as we share the good news of Jesus with our world.
Sunday 21st June –
Father’s Day Family & Parade Service
A fantastic Father’s Day with Eastwoods 1st and 2nd Scouts .
Highlights included;
a lively “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” quiz
— won by Leo, who took home some Percy Pigs,
the Scouts distributed Green and Blacks Fairtrade chocolate bars to all,
and delicious cream teas were served after the service.
Thank you to all who took part.
Tuesday 16th June – 7.30pm
Understanding God’s Big Story – Bible Course
Session 6 – Jesus: The Story of Rescue
The Gospels capture the extraordinary life of Jesus – Messiah, Saviour and Lord. Now this same Jesus invites us to follow him. In this session, we focused on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus – as told in the four Gospels.
Sunday 14th June
2nd Sunday after Trinity
At our 10.00am service today we welcomed our new Church administrator – Andreas Botzios who has joined our team as the administrator for St Aidan’s and St Laurence.
His working hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am -1pm.
He can be contacted at these times at the St Aidan’s office (vestry) by email: staandstl.admin@gmail.com or phone: 07356230697
We also welcomed Rev’d Mary Namubiru and her family
to St Aidan’s and St Laurence churches for the next few months
as she undertakes a placement with us, as part of her curacy.
Rev’d Mary can be contacted on: namubirumary59@gmail.com
Saturday 13th June
Freda’s Coffee Morning and Table Sale
Thank you to all who supported Freda’s coffee morning.
A grand total of £210.00 was raised.
Thank you.
Friday 12th June
St.Aidan’s Drop In
Lunch with Friends
The third week of our ‘lunch with friends’ was well attended.
Alyson produced another excellent menu:
Vegetable flan with minted new potatoes
Macaroni Cheese with garlic bread
A choice of dessert was offered – Victoria sponge with custard or single cream
Strawberries and cream
All for a donation of £2. Everybody enjoyed the food and the time spent with each other.
Tuesday 9th June – 7.30pm
Understanding God’s Big Story – Bible Course
Session 5 – Exile: The Story of Loss
Israel experienced a dark period of division, defeat and deportation. However, God raised up prophets who promised that the best was yet to come. In this session, we explore the division of the kingdom, the role of the prophets and the trauma of exile.
Tuesday 2nd June – 7.30pm
Understanding God’s Big Story – Bible Course
Session 4 – Kings – The Story of Power
God chose leaders to guide the people of Israel – judges such as Samson and Deborah, and kings such as David and Solomon. Despite God’s help, they didn’t always rule wisely. In this session we focused on the story of the judges and kings and the theme of power.
May 2026
Sunday 31st May
A wonderful Trinity Sunday as we celebrated Carrie-Ann’s baptism
in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit!
We pray that God will continue to bless her and make her a blessing.
Tuesday 26th May – 7.30pm
Understanding God’s Big Story – Bible Course
Session 3: Exodus – The story of Freedom
God calls Moses and, through miraculous events, rescues his people from slavery in Egypt to lead them into the Promised Land. Exodus points forward to Jesus, who promises true freedom for us. In this session, we explored the dramatic events of Exodus, and the story of God’s people as they escape from Egypt and learn to trust God on their journey to the promised land.
Brownies & Eco Church - Growing vegetables update
See how the vegetables have grown from the first photograph to the last.
Courgettes
Chards
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Onions
Tuesday 19th May 7.30pm
Understanding God’s Big story – Bible Course
Session 2: Genesis – The Story begins.
Genesis touches on some of the most fundamental questions of our existence. By exploring the dramatic events of Genesis, we discover how the first book of the Bible sets up the whole story. In this session, we explored the ancient book of Genesis, which sets up the whole story of the Bible. It still provides the best explanation for all the beauty and tragedy in our world.
Friday 15th May
St.Aidan’s Drop In
Lunch with Friends
The second week of our ‘lunch with friends’ was well attended.
Alyson produced another excellent menu:
Jacket potatoes with cheese or baked beans
A choice of dessert was offered – cheesecake with cream or apple cake with cream or custard.
All for a donation of £2. Everybody enjoyed the food and the time spent with each other.
Tuesday 12th May 7.30pm
Understanding God’s Big Story
Bible Course
Today we began our 8 week Bible Course. Our aim is to confidently apply Scripture to everyday life by getting to grips with the Bible’s key themes, characters and stories.
Session 1 – Introducing the Bible.
The Bible claims to be inspired by God and there’s good reason to believe it. The Bible is the world’s bestselling book. Inside its cover, we find an ancient library, which forms one big story with a powerful message for today. In this session, we focus on the Bible as a story, book and revelation.
April 2026
Friday 17th April
St.Aidan’s Drop In
Lunch with Friends
The first week of our ‘lunch with friends’ went very well with 26 people attending. Alyson produced an excellent menu:
A choice of soups – Mushroom Soup, Butternut Squash Soup, Vegetable Soup Bread and Butter
A choice of sweet – Bread Pudding, Apple and Berry Crumble, Trifle – all served with custard or cream. All for a donation of £2.
The group were very complementary, enjoyed the food and the time spent with each other.
Easter Sunday
Sunday 5th April
Thank you to our flower arranging team for the lovely displays that you have worked so hard to produce.
The church looked beautiful today.
As part of our Easter celebrations the congregation placed daffodils to decorate the cross.
March 2026
Sunday 29th March
Palm Sunday
Revd. Carolyn Madanat led our Palm Sunday Service today.
Our Gospel reading today – Matthew Ch 21 v1-11 detailed Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey.
Palm Sunday is a time of mixed sentiment because, although triumphal, it precedes the marking of events which led to the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus.
It is a time for Christians to reflect on their faith and to prepare themselves for the solemnity of Holy Week, which culminates in the celebration of Easter and the resurrection of Jesus.
March – Planting
The Brownies and Revd. Sarah worked together to plant vegetables in our church quadrangle. They planted strawberries, courgettes, chard, onions, tomatoes and chilli peppers.
The Brownies were working towards their ‘ Grow your own’ badge and also helping towards the Eco church award.
We cannot wait to watch them grow. Keep a look out on the Past Events page for updates.
Thank you Brownies.
Sunday 15th March – Mothering Sunday
Our service this week was a family and parade service for Mothering Sunday. The uniformed organisations attended and the Cubs and Scouts handed out posies for all the mums at the end of the service. A big thank you to Diane and the Friday Centre for preparing the posies.
February 2026
New Church Bible for the Lectern
Thursday 26th February 7.30pm
Lent Course
Teach us to Pray
Today we began our Lent Course ‘Teach us to pray’.
All are welcome to join us on our journey through Lent.
January 2026
Sunday 18th January
Vision Sunday
Our new church vision was shared with us at our service today.
Come and join us in
the adventure!
Sunday 4th January
Epiphany Sunday
Today we worshipped together and learnt about how the Wise Men listened to God.
May God the Father, who led the wise men by the shining of a star to find the Christ, the Light from Light, lead us also in our pilgrimage to find the Lord.
