The Parish of Corringham
Bringing God to the people and the people to God..
50th Anniversary Weekend
Friday 20th June - 4pm
Don and Beryl Cox celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary along with 4 other couples, totalling 258 years of marriage. Over 70 people came along to celebrate with them and begin our weekend of festivities in great style.
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Saturday 21st June
Garden Party
Work began early in the morning to ensure that everything was in place for our Garden Party. The flower arrangers had been in making 10 stunning displays on the theme of Anniversaries. Bill the local historian put together a magnificent display charting the history of Corringham over the past 50 years. There was also a bouncy castle, face painting, many stalls plus refreshments and a grand raffle. Visitors were treated to a demonstration of how to put together a flower display plus the Rumford Morris Men and Chameleon Dance trupe came along to entertain us.
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Saturday 21st June
Another full house came along to enjoy the Mosaic Choir Concert on Saturday evening. They were treated to songs from shows and musicals both old and new and despite Darryls terrible joke a great time was enjoyed by all. During the interval strawberries and sparkling wine were served._________________________________
Sunday 22nd June
Over 150 people came along to the Re dedication Service at
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Sunday 22nd June
Father Robert Leads Evensong
To round of the weekend of celebrations we played host to all the Deanery parishes for a Choral Evensong sung by the combined choirs of the Denary Parishes. The Cantor was be Fr Tim Codling and the Preacher was The Reverend Ed Hanson, Area Dean Thurrock, Rector of Bulphan, Horndon and Orsett. Over 170 people came along to end a hectic but fullilling weekend at St Johns.
Office Address:
St Mary the Virgin - The Rectory
Church Road
Corringham
Essex
SS17 9AP