fishermenschapel

To donate money

1. You can make a financial donation via the DEC Ukraine Appeal.

Families fleeing the conflict have left their homes with only the items they were able to carry. Help us provide food, water, shelter, healthcare and protection.

2. All We Can and the Methodist Church in Britain have launched an emergency appeal in response to events unfolding in Ukraine. You can donate here.

To give physical items

A restaurant in Southend is coordinating the collection of items needed by the Moja Ukraina charity in Poland. Please see this Facebook account for the latest news of what is needed, and where to take it, but at the time of writing (14 March):

We will continue collecting items from the list previously posted until 31st of March. You can bring them to the restaurant (304 London Road, SS0 7JJ) in bags/ boxes.
If you have larger amount – please bring them to St. Alban the Martyr Church Hall (behind the church) (St John’s Road, SS0 7JZ Westcliff on Sea) on:
Tuesdays and Fridays between 5pm and 7pm!
Volunteers
If you would like to help us with sorting donations, packing etc – please pop to the Church during those times.
Many thanks for all your continuous support

Details of items required, but please check the Facebook page for updates:

We just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who has already donated items for our Appeal for Ukraine. We have been overwhelmed with the generosity showed by the local community.
We are sorting donations daily to make sure all the help is shipped as soon as possible.
We need empty cardboard boxes and brown packing tapes.
We currently DO NOT need any more clothes (except from as stated below).
Most needed:
Bandages
Wide plasters
Gauze dressing
Mens underwear
Mens socks
Mens thermal pants and thermal clothing in general
NEW, NOT SECOND HAND
Baby bottles, baby food and formula milk
Dog food (wet/dry)
Cat food (wet/dry)
Disposible cutlery, plates, cups
Cough syrups (adults/kids)
Dioralyte
Diarrhoea tablets
Ibuprofen (adults and babies)
Paracetamol (adults and babies)
Hydrogen peroxide solution
Burn dressing/plasters
Batteries
Torches (head and standard ones)
Matches
Candles
Thermal Camping Mats (NOT YOGA MATS)
Ideally if one brings a box of one thing, not a mix of all as easier to sort out, but all donations highly appreciated.

We were delighted to host part of the Leigh Folk Festival programme for 2022. You can download the detailed programme and timings via this page on the Leigh Folk Festival website.

For those who visit us during the Folk Festival:

We hope you enjoy your experience here today. If you ‘feel the spirit’ of our unique building you would be most welcome to join us for our regular gatherings:

• 9.30am Communion service, on the 1st Sunday of the month
• 7.30pm Gospel Vespers, on the 2nd Sunday of the month
• Candlelit Mindfulness & Meditation, at 7.30pm on the 4th Sunday of every month
• Coffee Morning every Wednesday, 10.30am until 12.
• Daisy Bowlers’ charity music concert 2– 4pm on the first Friday of the month.

Details of all our events can be found here on our website, fishermenschapel.org.uk

Various choirs and music groups meet here regularly, and we welcome enquiries for remaining slots in the weekly diary. Our chapel is a popular venue for intimate music concerts, artisan craft markets, photography training, craft sessions, and much more besides – even wedding ceremonies! Contact us via the website.

The Fishermen’s Chapel is a Methodist Church, founded in person by John Wesley in 1748. We invite those who would like to play a part in the life of the Chapel to become Members. Or, if you would just like to volunteer in any way, e.g. with event refreshments, decorating, general maintenance, anything! Then contact us, as above!

Our Mother’s Day Artisan Craft Market and Pamper Evening was on Friday 25th March, 7 until 9.30pm. Please follow our social media accounts for details of the next event.

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Come and buy a unique handmade gift, and bring your Mum too!

Invite your friends – there’s a Facebook event here with all the details: https://www.facebook.com/events/478737020499159

Music

We’re very excited to announce that music for the evening will be provided by the Silver Darlings, who will be performing downstairs at 8pm. Their debut album Maiden Voyage will be available. Take a look at their website here, and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.

Cakes

From Helen’s Teatime Treats: “Looking forward to baking some delicious items for you to enjoy at the event or take away as a gift for Mother’s Day. Come along and enjoy a tasty treat!”

Other refreshments provided by the Fishermen’s Chapel team.

Treatments

Sharon Flewitt Massage
Why not book a slot with me and pick up a perfect present for Mother’s Day at the same time! I will offering taster sessions in either hand massage (£5 for 15 mins) or seated back, neck and shoulder massage (£10 for 15 mins). You can pre-book a slot by contacting me in advance – 07982742743.

Blush beauty by Lucy
Hello everyone I’m so excited to join you all! I will be offering file and polish or file and gel 💅🏼
The perfect excuse to get your nails done in time for Mother’s Day. Send a message to book, via @blushbeautybylucy

Stallholders

We have a wide range of local artists and makers, to include:
Hannah Faraway – Artist (painting and printmaking)
Emily and Louise – Bucket hats and bunting
Charlotte Walker – Handmade silver and stamped gifts
Nicky’s Wax Creations – Wax melts
Mrs Mosaic – Glass and mosaics
All Crafts Nanna – Textiles
Leigh Bees – Bee houses and bird boxes
Dizzy Di – Jewellery and dream catchers
Salix Moon Apothecary – Self-care and beauty products
Gypsea by Myrin – Jewellery
Lola Swain – Pottery

FAQs

1. Will there be cake? Yes, from Helen’s Teatime Treats (picture below). A variety of delicious treats for you to enjoy at the event or take away as a gift for Mother’s Day.
2. Where is it? The Fishermen’s Chapel, on New Road, Leigh on Sea. Just near the flyover to Old Leigh.
3. Is there parking? Yes, just over the road! And it’s free in the evenings. (Please take extreme care crossing the road to the Chapel)
4. Can I book treatments (massage, nails)? Yes – see details above.
5. Do I have to pay or book to enter? No, just turn up! Everyone welcome.

Info for stallholders

Unfortunately the tables are now all taken for this Artisan Craft Market, but please get in touch with Claire at themoltenpixie@yahoo.com if you might be interested in having a stall at future markets. If you could include details of the items you will be selling and webpage/Facebook link that would be great. Please note: our events are for those selling handmade items.

The ‘Community Crafternoon’ is about pulling together to support refugees fleeing from war.

We’re acutely aware of the plight of Ukrainian and international refugees and would like to raise some much-needed funds to help.

Our lovely event took place on the 22nd May between 11:00 & 3pm at The Fishermans Chapel in Leigh-on-Sea.

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We’ll have stalls, local live music, tea & cake, and the opportunity to make a square for a quilt that will be gifted once made.

Music:
Matt Linnen is from Southend, and made it to the semi finals in Series 14 of The X Factor as part of the Over 27s category, mentored by Nicole Scherzinger.

Love Won’t Be Long is singer Harriet Lambert, and guitarist Enzo Harrison from Leigh-on-Sea.

Story in the Echo: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/20141719.craft-cake-matt-linnen-help-raise-money-people-ukraine/?ref=ebln

There’s a GoFundMe page here if you’d like to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/community-crafternoon

For the latest updates follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/community_crafternoon/

You can find out more about Care4Calais here: https://care4calais.org/

[This event is being organised independently of the Chapel, so if you have any questions, or would like to help, please contact Kate, the organiser, directly via the GoFundMe or Instagram links above.]

Dorisarty came back to the Fishermen’s Chapel on the 4th June this year for a week long art exhibition.

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We are a trio of local artists comprising Emma Mills, Claire Burgoyne and Anne Pettenuzzo, and we want to invite you to see our new work.

Emma Mills’ work been inspired by the magical power of the number 7. It is stated in folklore and scientific research that the human body’s cells mostly replace themselves every seven to 10 years. Our bodies are in a constant state of flux. Emma has set herself the task of drawing different parts of her body seven times in seven minutes. This ongoing series of work is a response to this decade of rapid changes by noticing small things and being present in microscopic acts of magic.

emmamillsart.com

Claire Burgoyne has been fascinated and inspired by the Greek Mythology of Arcadia. A Utopia rich in nature. A place of Greek Gods and creative thinkers. She paints in watercolours on paper, produces lino cut prints and some mixed media pieces.

Instagram @claire.juliette.burgoyne

Anne Pettenuzzo is inspired by events and places. Usually there is something about the colours and light or lack of it that appeals to me. I want to capture what I felt at the moment I saw the image wherever it was – either inside or outside of my head or an atmosphere that was present at the time.

annepettenuzzo.com

Instagram @anne_pettenuzzo

An image from Easter 2022, by Dave Walker

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Easter events that people from the Chapel participated in:

Good Friday (15th April)
9.30am Stations of the Cross – a walk from St Clement’s, pausing at various works of art depicting the Stations of the Cross that will be in windows of shops in the Broadway. These include a piece by Dave Walker from the Chapel. Meet inside St Clement’s at 9.15am. Duration: approx an hour and a half.

On Good Friday morning we walk the Stations of the Cross ( entitled Leigh in Lament) visiting the shops who have graciously accepted the stations created by varied artists. Some are already in place! But if you wish to join us please come along at 0915 ( meet in St Clement’s) it is a powerful act of witness that had to be cancelled the last two years. With thanks to all artists and shops Ruby Room, Clink, Children Society, Belle Fabrics, Store Thirty3, Lalis, Leigh Music, Rectory Flowers, Truly Scrumptious, Puddle and Goose, Treasures on Sea, Hatton Jewellers.

Easter Sunday (17 April)
8am Sunrise Service. The Salvation Army will be holding their usual Sunrise Service this year at Bell Wharf.

Thanks to everyone who supported the Fishermen’s Chapel Christmas Artisan Market

Find out more about the artists who were selling their creations via our Facebook page.

We’ll let you know the date of the next Market when we know it.

A message from Anne, Emma and Claire, following the art sale they held at the Chapel (details below).

“A heartfelt thanks from Dorisarty to the Fishermen’s Chapel for allowing us to stage our pop-up art sale in the community room for the last two weeks of April. We were overwhelmed by the support and comments from the many people who came to see our art. Many visitors commented that the venue was an ideal exhibition space and that they would certainly want to attend any future events held there. Given the restrictions the vast majority of people who came to see our art were from the local community and many of those were entering the building for the first time. The three of us who comprise Dorisarty – Claire Burgoyne, Emma Mills and Anne Pettenuzzo felt our two weeks at the Chapel to be a joyous and life enhancing experience and we want to thank everyone involved but most particularly Paul and Hilary Wornell for making us feel so welcome.”

Art sale at the Chapel was from 19th April – 1st May 2021 – pictures on our Instagram page.

DORISARTY

Dorisarty is a trio of local Artists who have used this time of pandemic and lockdown to create new art work.

Anne Pettenuzzo‘s work aims to express some of the innocent pleasure that she and many others have rediscovered in and around the sea this year.
annepettenuzzo.com

Claire Burgoyne’s work is inspired by the sights, colours, shapes and thoughts during her local lockdown walks around Leigh-on-Sea. She mainly paints in watercolour and crochet yarn. Claire likes using these mediums because of the bright, intense, clear colour they have. She is also drawn to striking, flowing shapes, and how these can affect emotions.

Emma Mills has been drawing and painting during lockdown in response to what is happening in the world. She has been inspired by the courageous actions of Colin Kaepernick and all those who undertake peaceful protest about injustice and inequality. Emma made these works with this Wesleyan venue in mind, a movement who historically worked hard for social reform.
emmamillsart.com
Emma Mills on Instagram

On 5th January the Sunday Service on Radio 4 came from Rayleigh, with the music being led by our very own Fishermen’s Chapel Gospel Choir.

If you missed it you can listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000cyv1

At the start of the new year Methodists make a distinctive resolution. The covenant service, often celebrated on the first Sunday of the year, is at the heart of Methodists’ devotion and discipleship, and their dedication in working for social justice. What God offers is a loving relationship. The Covenant is not a contract in which God and human beings agree to provide particular goods and services for each other! Rather, the Covenant is the means of grace by which Methodists accept the relationship and then seek to sustain it.
Live from Rayleigh Methodist Church, South East Essex, with the Minister, the Revd Dr Calvin Samuel, and the Revd Emma Nash, who is part of Methodism’s national Evangelism and Growth Team. Directors of Music: Heather Simmons and Dave Cook; Organist: Keith Norman; Producer: Philip Billson.

We are incredibly grateful to the Co-op and to local people who have supported the Co-op Community fund for raising £5015 towards a new kitchen at the Chapel.

Pictured: members of the Chapel receive the cheque at the Co-op in Leigh-on-Sea.

Thank you Co-op communiity Leigh-on-Sea!