News

4th July 2008

On Thursday 26th June Mother Susan and John were married in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist. John looked stunning and Susan wasn't bad either. This was another enjoyable and extremely happy day for the parish and because it really was Susan that looked stunning (sorry, John), here is another picture of her.

4th July 2008

On Wednesday 18th June in the Parish Church of All Saints, The Revd Neil Paxton was licensed as Team Vicar in the Team Ministry of the Parish of Southend by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford and installed by the Area Dean of Southend. Here you can see Neil with the bishop.

It was a very enjoyable occasion and we look forward to having Neil as our Vicar for many years to come.

15th April 2008

We now have some photos from Walsingham and the April Fools Evening. Thanks to Marion for providing all the photos of people. See them here.

14th April 2008

The Rev. Neil Paxton is to be the new Team Vicar for All Saints

Neil is single, 47 and currently Assistant Curate at St George’s Camberwell. He was born in Bedlington Northumberland and started work on leaving school with the National Coal Board as a labourer, though most of his pre-ordained life was spent with the employment service, mainly as an adviser to the long term unemployed. In the 1980’s when serving on the Blyth Valley Council he was the youngest Councillor in Britain. He obtained a BSc & MA in the late 80s and 90s at Brunel University, essentially in Modern European History, was churchwarden at St. Paul's Roundshaw near Croydon for 9yrs, studied Theology Cert at Cuddesdon College Oxford 2002-4 and is interested in antique hunting and car boot sales.

The Bishop of Chelmsford will be inducting Neil at 7.30pm on the 18th June at All Saints, so keep your diaries free!