Church of St Peter & St Paul ~ High Street ~ West Mersea ~ Essex ~ CO5 8QD

 

Commemorated to the local fishing community, this is the middle section of the recently restored central south window
 

Personal Contributions

Offers of practical help or financial support are welcomed. Please contact via e-mail.



Do explore this web site

... which gives details of Future, Current and Completed projects.

The Programme and
News from Events pages together show the planned activities coming up and reports, including videos and pictures from previous functions.

For anyone who would like to offer support and assistance or be in touch with 'The Friends' we have a Contacts page.


The beautiful, historic Church of St Peter and St Paul has stood in the West Mersea village centre for many centuries and is a well loved landmark for the local community and visitors. The cost in both time and money to preserve, maintain and develop this ancient Grade1 Listed Building is high and it is no longer possible for the congregation alone to fund.

'The Friends of West Mersea Parish Church' is established as a group of interested people from the wider community who wish to support and maintain this wonderful Mersea ancient building, as this requires a long term sustainable commitment. In this way we will ensure that this generation hands the Church on in good order to the next, just as previous custodians have done. 'Friends' organisations have been extremely successful both locally and nationally in achieving these objectives.


February Updates >>

Programme of events

News from events

Note: changed date for Covent Garden Comes to Mersea

Events
Next Event ~ Sat 6 April ~ 7.30pm
Saturday 6th April

The Big Concert

 
7.30pm

Our Annual Musical Celebration from and for the Island


Last Event

'Wild Britain'
by
Colin Westgate

Sat 23 Feb 2013

A wonderful evening of superb images from around Britain


Follow this link for some of the photography and a report.


Friends Fund Tudor Window Repairs

 

 

 

 

12th Dec

Jan Lawler & Richard Taylor from the 'Friends' present a cheque for £4809.65 to Rector Sam Norton and Church Treasurer, Roland Gardener.
 

We are very grateful to 'Marfleets' in the High Street
who are now selling event tickets for us

Look at the News from Events page for
Video Clips, Reports and Photo Galleries

Just £2.00 a month to
become a Friend

Click to view the whole flyer

Click on the Flyer on the right for a pdf copy or Click Here for a plain membership form;
£2.00 per month or £25.00 for 1yr per person.

If you prefer, pick up a glossy flyer from the church porch. James Weaver painted and donated the picture of the church.The flyers were donated by Printwise, one of our sponsors.

There is an application form on the flyer and a post box in the porch for completed forms. This is emptied daily, but please do not post cash in there


Combined total from 'The Friends' & The Church's Appeal

Church Appeal

If you prefer to make a donation directly to the Church Funds rather than through the Friends, you can do so using the Charity Giving link below.

Donate Online Now
You can now make a secure donation by credit/debit card through Charity Giving, a national portal used by many leading charities.  
 
Donate Online Now
 
UK taxpayers who 'tick the box' for Gift Aid
increase their donation value by 25%.
 
Alternatively donate by a cheque payable to 'West Mersea Parish Church' to the address above.  


Appeal Video

Please view the short video below for an insight to the project
 

 

 

Local and other businesses

... are invited to become sponsors of this web site. Your business with an appropriate image and contact details will be published on our Sponsors page and can include a link to your web site.

Receipts beyond the cost of maintaining 'The Friends' web site will go towards funding projects.


 

For details of worship and related activities visit the Church Web site:

 



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