Serving Jesus by serving the local community in the Stansted area

The Five Churches

Welcome to Our Website

We are a group of five Church of England churches comprising

St John’s Church, Stansted Mountfitchet

St Mary the Virgin Church, Birchanger

St Mary the Virgin Church, Farnham

Holy Trinity Church, Takeley with All Saints Church, Little Canfield.

Some highlights for June 2025

Sunday services

St John’s, Stansted – 9.30am

St Mary’s, Birchanger – 11.15am

St Mary’s, Farnham – 11.15am

Holy Trinity, Takeley and All Saints, Little Canfield – 9.30am. Note that the service on 22nd June will be at 6.00pm, after the Flower Festival.

Sunday services will be held at Holy Trinity on the 8th, 22nd and 29th of June, and at All Saints on the 1st and 15th of June. There will also be a simple Holy Communion service on 18th June at 12.30pm at Holy Trinity.

19th June – Corpus Christi service, St John’s Church, Stansted, 1.00pm.

21st and 22nd June – Flower Festival, Holy Trinity Church, Takeley, 10.00am-5.00pm. Visitors are invited to admire stunning flower displays throughout the historic church while discovering the rich heritage of the local area. Concluding with a ‘Songs of Praise’ on Sunday at 6.00pm.There is further information about weekly events on our bulletin page.

 

Our Churches

What we have in common

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. The PCCs of the four parishes have adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding, which may be found on the Church of England’s website here. Click on the links to email our Parish Safeguarding Officers at Stansted, Birchanger, Farnham, and Takeley with Little Canfield.