Services
Shown below is the regular pattern of services in the churches of our parish. There are occasional changes to this pattern, for example on certain festivals, so if you are planning to attend, it is best to check our calendar of services and events.
At all of our services we use the modern Common Worship format.
The Family Service is an informal, non-Communion service in modern language which we hope will be helpful to families with young children or people who are new to church attendance.
The Worship at Three Service is an informal, non-Communion service in modern language, which we are introducing initially for June, July and August 2026. We hope this will be helpful for those who find it difficult to attend church in the morning on a Sunday. More details are in the current edition of our magazine The Herald
Note: We regret to announce that there will be no services at St Mary’s Ramsden Bellhouse until further notice. There are structural problems with the ceiling on one side of the church, making it unsafe for use until remedied. The process of getting quotations and permission for any work to be carried out will take a considerable time as will the work itself.
| Date | St Margaret, Downham | St Peter, South Hanningfield | St Mary, Ramsden Bellhouse |
| 1st Sunday | 11:00 Family Service | 10:00 Holy Communion | No service |
| 2nd Sunday | 11:00 Holy Communion | 15:00 Worship at Three (New service) | No service |
| 3rd Sunday | 11:00 Parish Holy Communion | No service | No service temporarily (see note above) |
| 4th Sunday | 11:00 Holy Communion | No service | No service temporarily (see note above) |
| 5th Sunday | No service | 10:00 Parish Holy Communion | No service |