Deanery Prayer Walk

Deanery Prayer Walk
with Bishop Adam Atkinson, Bishop of Bradwell
from St Mary’s Runwell to Our Lady’s Well

Saturday 23 May, 9.00 am (beginning in St Mary’s Runwell)
A contemplative walk from the Prioress’s tomb in St Mary’s Runwell to the Running Well.

Walk in the footsteps of those who have prayerfully visited the well previously to collect water for use in baptisms at St Mary’s.

Recall the stories of the nunnery based at the Running Well and the last Prioress who was buried in St Mary’s.

All are welcome.

Parking available in the Church car park beside the Church Hall

St Mary’s Church, Runwell Road, Wickford SS11 7HS

+Adam will visit Basildon Deanery to visit and pray at and for every church in the Deanery. He will also leave a pack of prayer resources for each church. This is part of the 100 days of prayer initiative in the Diocese (https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/about-us/travelling-well-together/travelling-well-together-sustaining-ministry/#Prayer). The day begins with a Deanery Prayer Walk to which there is an open invitation.

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Contemplative Prayer Saturday 27 September

Unveiled: Who Do You Say That I Am?

Our next Unveiled evening is tonight ...

Who Do You Say That I Am?
A poetry reading by Adam Atkinson (Bishop of Bradwell)
Friday 31 October 2025, 7.00 pm
St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN

Adam Atkinson is the Bishop of Bradwell. Hear him read a selection of his poetry which has been used in public and liturgical settings.

A series of sonnets for Lent and Easter were published in ‘Who Do You Say I Am?’ in 2024.
These sonnets explore discipleship in today’s world, touching on contemporary themes such as identity, truth telling, violence, abuse, racism, and belonging.

Unveiled is the regular Friday night arts and performance event at St Andrew’s Church. Here's details of the remainder of our Autumn programme. See http://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/whats-on.html for more information.

Autumn Programme 2025

• 31 October (7.00 pm) – Adam Atkinson is the Bishop of Bradwell. Hear him read a selection of his poetry which has been used in public and liturgical settings. A series of sonnets for Lent and Easter were published in ‘Who Do You Say I Am?’ in 2024.
• 14 November (7.30 pm) – Open Mic Night organised with John Rogers. Everybody is welcome to come along and play, read, sing or just spectate. See you there for a great evening of live performance!
• 5 December (7.30 pm) – Eva Romanakova and Andrew Palmer in concert. Hear Mezzo-Soprano Eva Romanakova and pianist Andrew Palmer perform a wide selection of music including musical theatre, classical, opera, pop, jazz, folk and songs from the movies.

These events do not require tickets (just turn up on the night). There will be a retiring collection to cover artist and church costs. See http://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/whats-on.html for fuller information.

Our latest exhibition is 'Lily and the Masters', an exhibition of paintings by David Crawford from 19 September – 19 December 2025 at St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN.

David is a Wickford based artist and singer songwriter. The works in this exhibition are a selection of paintings completed in the last 3 years. He is exhibiting a series of heightened colour studies of the Edwardian singer and actress Miss Lily Elsie and versions of some of his favourite paintings from Old Masters such as Da Vinci, Vermeer and Caravaggio.

St Andrew’s is usually open: Sat 9am-12.30pm; Sun 9.30am-12 noon; Mon 2-3.45pm; Tue 1-4.30pm; Wed 10am-12 noon; Fri 10am-1pm.

We also have community cinema evenings and a concert at St Andrew's including a showing of 'The Greatest Showman' singalong on Saturday 15 November at 7.00 pm; and Men to Sing in concert on Saturday 6 December at 2.30 pm.

Sing Your Heart Out with The Greatest Showman! Wickford BID Community Cinema presents a magical Sing-a-long screening of The Greatest Showman!
Saturday 15th November
Doors open 6:30pm | Film starts 7:00pm
At St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford
Free Entry!
Advance tickets via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wickford-bid-community-cinema-tickets-1707862194799
(Limited availability on the door)
Refreshments available
Collect loyalty tokens when you shop in Wickford Town – a full card = a FREE bag of popcorn (loyalty cards will be available to collect from Halls Pet Shop).
Gather your family, friends & best singing voices for a night of fun, film & community spirit!

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Adam Atkinson - Rest.

Autumn programme: Unveiled programme, exhibition, Quiet Day, and concerts

 

Unveiled is the regular Friday night arts and performance event at St Andrew’s Church, 7.00 – 9.00 pm (11 London Road, Wickford, Essex SS12 0AN). Here's details of our Autumn programme. See http://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/whats-on.html for more information.

Autumn Programme 2025

• 19 September (7.00 pm) - Exhibition viewing evening. See ‘Lily and the Masters’, an exhibition by David Crawford, and hear David speak about his work and also read his poetry. David’s exhibition has a series of colour studies of the Edwardian singer and actress Miss Lily Elsie and versions of some of his favourite paintings by the Old Masters.
• 3 October (7.00 pm) – An evening with the Ladygate Scribblers. Hear poetry and prose from a long-established Wickford-based writers group.
• 17 October (7.30 pm) – David Crawford in concert. David is a singer songwriter who is Wickford born and bred. He has been writing and performing songs for over 30 years, but the last few years, in particular, have been very productive. He will be performing new and recent material in this unique acoustic space where his paintings are also on show.
• 31 October (7.00 pm) – Adam Atkinson is the Bishop of Bradwell. Hear him read a selection of his poetry which has been used in public and liturgical settings. A series of sonnets for Lent and Easter were published in ‘Who Do You Say I Am?’ in 2024.
• 14 November (7.30 pm) – Open Mic Night organised with John Rogers. Everybody is welcome to come along and play, read, sing or just spectate. See you there for a great evening of live performance!
• 5 December (7.30 pm) – Eva Romanakova and Andrew Palmer in concert. Hear Mezzo-Soprano Eva Romanakova and pianist Andrew Palmer perform a wide selection of music including musical theatre, classical, opera, pop, jazz, folk and songs from the movies.

These events do not require tickets (just turn up on the night). There will be a retiring collection to cover artist and church costs. See http://wickfordandrunwellparish.org.uk/whats-on.html for fuller information.

Our latest exhibition is 'Lily and the Masters', an exhibition of paintings by David Crawford from 19 September – 19 December 2025 at St Andrew’s Church, 11 London Road, Wickford SS12 0AN.

View the exhibition and hear David speak about his work at ‘Unveiled’, the arts & performance evening at St Andrew’s Wickford, Friday 19 September, 7.00 pm.

David is a Wickford based artist and singer songwriter. The works in this exhibition are a selection of paintings completed in the last 3 years. He is exhibiting a series of heightened colour studies of the Edwardian singer and actress Miss Lily Elsie and versions of some of his favourite paintings from Old Masters such as Da Vinci, Vermeer and Caravaggio.

St Andrew’s is usually open: Sat 9am-12.30pm; Sun 9.30am-12 noon; Mon 2-3.45pm; Tue 1-4.30pm; Wed 10am-12 noon; Fri 10am-1pm.

Our last Quiet Day of 2025 is on Saturday 27 September and is about Lancelot Andrewes: Discover the influence and example of Lancelot Andrewes (who lived in Rawreth) who helped define Anglican doctrine, translate the Bible, and shape the liturgy. Led by Revd Jonathan Evens & Revd Steve Lissenden. 

To be held at St Nicholas Rawreth. Reflect in the beautiful and historic surrounds of St Nicholas Rawreth. St Nicholas provides times of quiet and reflection in a beautiful setting. 

Cost: £8.00 per person, including lunch (pay on the day). To book: jonathan.evens@btinternet.com / 07803 562329. Parking available: Village Hall (Rawreth). Nearest station: Battlesbridge (for Rawreth).

We also have concerts at St Andrew's including: TLC Ensemble on Satuday 4 October at 2.30 pm; and Men to Sing on Saturday 6 December at 2.30 pm.

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David Crawford - The Unwritten Story.

The CF Celebrity Cookbook

Six years ago, my sister Rachel and her children had a really good idea to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Partly because diet is really important in CF, they thought they would write letters to famous people and ask them for a recipe, and then put the recipes they got into a book, to sell and raise money. Well, to cut a long story short, they did it! The first print run of The CF Celebrity Cookbook raised over £6,000 and they are now well into their second run!

It is in full colour, with recipes from all sorts of people, including Gordon Brown, Rowan Atkinson, Ian McKellen, Ellen McArthur, and Andrew Flintoff!

They were really fortunate in getting a designer friend to do the layout and design for free, and my vrother-in-law's firm and others have helped with the printing costs - all of which means that ALL of the £5 cover price goes straight to the CF Trust. If you would like to buy a copy, just click here.

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Neil Young - Helpless.