Note. Prof Bill was head of music at Colchester Institute for 30 years; he is a member of the international study group for Liturgy – Universa Laus; He edited the international magazine Church Music for 8 years and on retirement became Church Warden at St Marys. Recently he has become Lay Preacher at St Marys and leads worship 2 or 3 times a month.
He founded the Friends of St Mary’s in 2008 to promote activities in the buildings and to raise funds for the fabric.
Dates for illustrated talks and other Friends-related events.
Mostly on Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm:
| Date | Details |
| July 21st | Mary Magdalene – Was Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code fact or fiction? |
| August 7th | All Together Now! – A concert with village singers and poets |
| August 18th | The Blessed Virgin Mary – Patron of St Mary’s church – what is the enduring fascination with the BVM? |
| September 1st | Guest speaker 1 – Provisional, details TBA |
| September 15th | Concert – Autumn Song – a miscellany of words and music |
| September 29th | Guest speaker 2 – Provisional, details TBA |
| October 13th | No one in the tomb? |
| November 24th | The Church has left the building – Part 2 – talk and discussion. Part Two of the talk that began on June 16th. Bring your own questions and observations. |
| Monday December 20th | Carols round the Village – Carol singing around Peldon, departing from St. Mary’s at 6pm |
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