above - a recent visit to Forest Gate

Next events:

The programme of events for 2011 is shown below

Our Link with Emmanuel Parish, Forest Gate

A few of us from St Peter’s and Emmanuel gathered early in the year to discuss how we can develop our Church Twinning. Everyone agreed that we had had excellent visits to each other and that the whole experience had been really good for all who had taken part. We agreed that the important thing was for church members from both parishes to get to know each other better. So quite a few ideas have been suggested:

·         We will let each other know about important events, and give an open invitation to join each other’s events.

·         We will include each other in intercessions and perhaps have prayer partners

·         We will organise for a small group of our people to go to Forest Gate for a Sunday morning service, and vice versa.

·         Each church should have a board with photos and names underneath of each others' keen twinners.

·         We hope to develop some children's/school activities

Emmanuel are important partners in the inter-faith group, Faithful Friends. Details here.

Twinning dates 2011:

Saturday 20th June: Orthodox Monastery nr Tiptree - Emmanuel members to join us here for a joint visit to the Orthodox Monastery nearby and to the Tiptree Jam Factory and tea shop.

Saturday 24th September: Main visit from St Peter’s to Forest Gate. A joint visit with St Peter's and Emmanuel members to the Olympic Village and Stadium.

Sunday 2nd October: small group from Emmanuel come to St Peter’s. Emmanuel members to read, intercede and assist with the chalice.

Sunday 9th October: small group from Coggeshall to travel to Forest Gate to join in morning worship.

For more information, have a word with Peter Glossop (561261) or one of the clergy here.