The latest details are that we will continue to Zoom a Service from West Bergholt this Sunday as the information form the Government only came out at 6.08 this evening, and we still haven’t had the information from the Church of England.
With more information, and time to update our technology skills, we hope to have a service from each parish on Sunday 12th, with at least one service, each Sunday, on Zoom.
During the current Coronavirus lockdown, there will be NO PRINTED COPY of this newsletter. If you have friends or neighbours who use email, but may not be aware of this electronic newsletter distribution, please mention it to them. You can sign up to receive the monthly email copy of future newsletters here:
In these difficult times, you’ll be pleased to hear that the community is pulling together to help each other out. Here are some links that may help you in the days/weeks/months ahead.
If you wish to have an item included in this newsletter, please email us at boxtedvillagenews@gmail.com by Thursday 5pm at the latest. Thank you.
Stay safe everyone.
A new garage door has been fitted on the Hub as part of the improvements programme.
After having the first lot removed by the CBC’s community zone wardens, another six bags of rubbish were left sometime over the weekend of October 17/18.
Please be vigilant and if you have any information about who may be leaving this please report to https://www.colchester.gov.uk/street-cleaning/#ValidationSummaryEntityFormView who will also come out and dispose of the rubbish.
Boxted Parish Council clerk, Karen Thomson, recently ‘attended’ a meeting via Zoom of the RCCE (Rural Community Council of Essex) which covered the subject of carbon emissions. It made quite an impression on her and she’s shared her understanding of the subject with us.
Karen covers the following in her article:
If you want to make a difference to our planet and help give everyone a cleaner, brighter future, download Karen’s article here and give yourself some food for thought (so long as it’s vegetarian!!)
The local groups that make up the Colchester Befrienders Network Group are taking this opportunity to let you know about us, what we do and most importantly how we can support you!
We can give someone a friendly phone call, invite you to one of our virtual coffee mornings or afternoon teas. We can also, where possible meet face to face!
We do this with the help of our wonderful volunteers and are always looking for more so if you are interested please give us a call.
For more details on who we are, what we do and how to contact us please see below:
Our service users have told us about the difference our services make:
“I enjoy my weekly calls with my befriender as – I feel he understands me and my mental health”
“My call is a lifeline because I cannot go out and have no family close”
“I did not know that there was such a thing as your service and even if there was I did not think it would be something that I would ever need. I feel blessed to have my Befriender, she has become her proper friend” .
“I feel like a weight has been lifted from me, my mum is getting back to normal as she no longer feels like a burden to me and we enjoy our normal conversations as before”
So, why not take the opportunity during Befrienders Week to ring us and try one of our services? We look forward to hearing from you.
Zoom Eucharist Sunday Services:
Sunday services are on theLangham and Boxted Church Website for all to view under Streamed Services. https://lb-churches.co.uk/streamed-services/ They will be uploaded on Sunday afternoons for as long as services are streamed.
Daily Hope – a free phone line of hymns, reflections and prayers. Available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 has been set up for those unable to join in online church services during the period of restrictions.
Your quick reference guide to newsletter regulars.
Next visits from the Mobile Pizza Co:
Royal British Legion car park. Remember to call/sms txt to order, where possible. 07982 427483
From 4 November, Thursday opening times for the Post Office at the Langham Community Shop will change to the afternoon, from 12.30 to 4.00 pm.
Monday opening times remain the same at 9.00 am to 12.30 pm.
Every three weeks on a Thursday 10.10am to 10.40am at Boxted Village Hall car park.
Remember that this service is still available online. Michael Smith at Colchester Borough Council is still offering digital support via a remote service. See the Council’s webpage or, for further information.
Please continue to use the app, log in as often as possible to let us know if you feel well or not, and encourage others to do the same.
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Essex County Council’s PROW Interactive map
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