Woodford Wells Ecumenical Church

Founded in March 1983

Bancroft's school chapel, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0RF

Although we have no direct connection with Bancroft's School

 the Governors have kindly given us permission to rent the chapel

 for regular Sunday worship since our foundation 

Welcome to the Woodford Wells Ecumenical Church website

Don’t be put off by our name. “Ecumenical” just means that, for us, the beliefs shared by all Christians whatever their denomination, are far more important than any differences. For this reason we have forged the closest possible links with all mainstream denominations of the Christian Church, both Protestant and Catholic. Our Sunday morning services are led by visiting preachers from these denominations and the style of worship in our services therefore varies from week to week. The Sacrament of Eucharist or Holy Communion is celebrated monthly in either Anglican or Non Conformist style. 

We are members nationally of the Congregational Federation and the Baptist Union of Great Britain and  locally of the Woodford Fellowship of Christian Churches and Churches Together in Redbridge. We worship in the Parish of All Saints, Woodford Wells with the support of the vicar and the blessing of the Bishop of Barking.

Our Fellowship of around ninety people spans all ages and there is a range of activities in our homes, including groups meeting for Bible Study, general discussion, prayer and social events. We do our best to help and care for each other as members of Christ's family, and to develop our faith both individually and as a Christian community. Children, though generally few in number, are welcome at our services and there is a special program of teaching provided for them.            

Leadership: the responsibility for running our Fellowship, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, rests with eight “Servants”, elected from within our membership. Pastoral work is carried out by members, under the care of our part-time Pastoral Minister.

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