Little Maplestead Church Evensong (2018)
The annual Choral Evensong service was held at Little Maplestead Church on the 3rd June. The weather was extremely kind to us and guests included:
Other guests included long standing friends and Members of the Order of St John in Essex, including Mrs Janie Siggers JP DL, Lord Petre, Christopher Stewart Smith CBE DL and Mr John Burrows CBE QPM DL
The Lord Lieutenant was superbly supported by the St John Ambulance Cadet of the Year for Essex, Nathan Colley and Cadet Sergeant Anthony Wood.
The sermon was delivered by the Reverend Canon Edward Carter, Canon Theologian of Chelmsford Cathedral.
Following the service, our County Chaplain (the Rev Dr Robert Beaken) presented the Prior with a cheque for £1,300 towards the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem. This significant donation was raised by the parishioners of Great and Little Bardfield during Lent and Eastertide.
Little Maplestead village and the picturesque church of St John the Baptist have links to St John through the Knights Hospitaller dating back to 1185. The procession ahead of the service used to start in the village and makes its way up to the church. This annual event is unique and very special to St John in Essex.
Thanks to the Rev Gay Ellis, the Rev Dr Robert Beaken, Doreen Barton, the Horatio Singers and all of the team (including those at the church) who helped make the service such a success.
- The Prior of England and the Islands, Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis CBE KStJ DL
- Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst
- The High Sheriff of Essex, Mr Bryan Burroughs
- The Chairman of Essex County Council and his wife, Councillor John and Mrs Susan Jowers
- Mr and Mrs Hope-Evans of the Order of Malta
Other guests included long standing friends and Members of the Order of St John in Essex, including Mrs Janie Siggers JP DL, Lord Petre, Christopher Stewart Smith CBE DL and Mr John Burrows CBE QPM DL
The Lord Lieutenant was superbly supported by the St John Ambulance Cadet of the Year for Essex, Nathan Colley and Cadet Sergeant Anthony Wood.
The sermon was delivered by the Reverend Canon Edward Carter, Canon Theologian of Chelmsford Cathedral.
Following the service, our County Chaplain (the Rev Dr Robert Beaken) presented the Prior with a cheque for £1,300 towards the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem. This significant donation was raised by the parishioners of Great and Little Bardfield during Lent and Eastertide.
Little Maplestead village and the picturesque church of St John the Baptist have links to St John through the Knights Hospitaller dating back to 1185. The procession ahead of the service used to start in the village and makes its way up to the church. This annual event is unique and very special to St John in Essex.
Thanks to the Rev Gay Ellis, the Rev Dr Robert Beaken, Doreen Barton, the Horatio Singers and all of the team (including those at the church) who helped make the service such a success.