St. John the Baptist
Mount Bures
WELCOME
Welcome to the Church of St. John the Baptist, Mount Bures - a friendly and welcoming community of people meeting in our beautiful Grade 1-listed Church building, which has been serving Mount Bures since the 12th Century.
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Whether you're visiting us to find out about service times, Weddings, Christenings, what we believe or how to visit us in person, we hope you discover all you need.
We look forward to meeting you, and may the Lord bless you as you search.
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the benefice
St. John's is part of the Benefice of Wormingford, Mount Bures and Little Horkesley, three villages at the very northern edge of the county of Essex bordering the River Stour.
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Much of the Benefice is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and in a Conservation Area.
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We are part of the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford, in the Deanery of Colchester and are within a grouping called the North Colchester Family of Churches.
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Our mission is to continue the ministry of Jesus with the message of Jesus in the manner of Jesus