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From the Bishop of Chelmsford and other Bishops concerning London
We have all heard the strong calls from the Mayor and the Prime Minister not to leave home unless it is essential, and not to use public transport unless we have to. If our attempts to distance ourselves physically from one another and prevent the spread of infection are not effective, more people will die.
In light of this, the time has come, in London, not only for us to suspend public worship, but for us to close our church buildings entirely.
THE PARISH IS PRAYED FOR EVERY DAY
– Prayer requests are most welcome.
St. Augustine’s is a Church which holds the Holy Communion of the Lord to be the focus of its worship. It promotes the Christian faith. It serves its local community in a way that is fulfilling and consistent with our faith. This is done by welcoming everyone, caring for those in need and by providing companionship to all.
We are committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims/perpetrators of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults.
The PCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England’s website: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding or on the
Safeguarding pages of the Chelmsford Diocese: https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/safeguarding.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Ann, who may be contacted at church or by email safeguarding@staugustinechurch.co.uk.
Fr. Martin Howse SSC has been the Vicar of St. Augustine’s since late February 2003. He was trained at St. Stephen’s House, Oxford.
Carol has been a Churchwarden at our Church for many years. Carol is an integral part of the Church and a member of the PCC.
Veronica is our Churchwarden and has been for many years. Veronica is an integral part of the Church, hosting many House Masses. Veronica is also a member of our PCC.
Ross is responsible for the website maintenance and the social media accounts.
The church of St Augustine of Canterbury, in Birkbeck Road, Rush Green, was gutted by fire after a likely electrical fault.
With an organ that was “burned beyond repair” and a treasured statue of St Augustine that had been broken in half by falling timber, it looked grim for the church.
But stoic Father Bryan Whittaker said it would be “business as usual” for the congregation on Sunday. Services would take place in the church hall and the vicarage until the damage could be repaired
The parish of St. Augustine of Canterbury, Romford, originated as a mission of St. Andrew, Romford. According to a note in D/P 580/1/17 the first services were held in September 1946. A church was erected in 1948 at the corner of Birkbeck Road and Rush Green Road, and dedicated in February 1949. A conventional district was formed in 1953. A new church was dedicated in December 1958 and destroyed by fire in March 1993. In 1969 Augustine's became a separate parish, formed out of St. Andrew Romford, St. Peter and St. Paul Dagenham and Holy Cross Hornchurch.
The parish is also commonly known as St. Augustine Rush Green.
The church of St. Augustine, Rush Green, Birkbeck Road, originated in 1946 as a mission of St. Andrew, Romford. In 1948 a hut was erected at the corner of Birkbeck and Rush Green Roads, and in 1953 a conventional district was formed. A dual-purpose church was built in 1958, and a hall was added in 1965. A separate parish, taken from the parishes of St. Andrew, Romford, St. Peter and St. Paul, Dagenham, and Holy Cross, Hornchurch, was formed in 1969. The advowson of the vicarage was vested in the bishop of Chelmsford.
The 9th December 2018 was our 60th anniversary of the consecration of the Church. Ann Jennings baked an amazing cake model of our Church for the celebration and we held a display of old photographs and documents in the Church Hall after the service.
We wish to thank everyone who has shared in our history and look forward to celebrating our 70th anniversary in 2028. Click on the picture for more details.
The Vicar will be saying the services from the Vicarage. The 5th Sunday of Lent – Said Mass – 10.00 hrs. Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:6-11; John 11:1-45 Evening Prayer (B.C.P.) will be prayed Read more…
Greetings my friends, Doubtless you are doing your very best to adapt to the new set of circumstances that came into effect following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday evening. Many of you, I know, Read more…
COVID-19 The Church continues to be alive and active but our buildings must close in London As we gather to pray for our nation at 7pm this evening, we have been aware how the Church Read more…