White Colne

Parish Council

White Colne

Parish Council

White Colne

Parish Council

White Colne  St Andrew’s Church

White Colne

Parish Council

The Parish of St Andrew’s forms part of a six parish team comprising  Halstead, Greenstead Green, Gosfield, Earls Colne, Colne Engaine and White Colne. The team vicar, with particular responsibility for the three Colnes, is the Reverend Vivien Brooks who lives at The Rectory, 5 Shut Lane, Earls Colne, telephone 01787 220347. Anyone wishing to speak should call her on this number.

White Colne Parochial Church council which is responsible for the running and financing of the church meets six times a year. The Churchwarden is Christopher White-Thomson telephone 01787 222403. Recently the 'friends' of St. Andrew's, White Colne has been set up for those who wish to help with the maintenance of the church and assist with the financing of repair or improvements to the building and churchyard. Any one wishing to become a 'friend' should contact the churchwarden.

Services are held twice a month on the first and third Sundays at 10.00am. In addition festivals such as Easter and Christmas are also celebrated. Those seeking information or help on baptisms, weddings or funerals should contact the vicar or churchwarden. We have a churchyard clearance, church spring and autumn cleaning day to which all are invited to help and are most welcome. The church is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9.00am to 3.00pm.

St. Andrew's origins probably date from the 12th Century with additional works being carried out over the centuries. The spire was added by the Victorians and has currently been re-clad with oak shingles following attacks by the woodpeckers looking for food. This substantial repair work was carried out this year funded by English Heritage, Friends of Essex Churches, Essex Environment Trust, Garfield Weston and the balance from church funds.

The Parish Church of St Andrew

Boley Road, White Colne,