{"id":590,"date":"2025-06-18T09:04:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T09:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/?page_id=590"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:05:45","slug":"2-welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"590\" class=\"elementor elementor-590\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f01c77c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f01c77c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-384ea43\" data-id=\"384ea43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32aa0cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32aa0cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to Cross Reach Churches<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30bab3ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30bab3ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74ccbc18\" data-id=\"74ccbc18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b852d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b852d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">We are a group of three parishes in north Essex, meeting in Mistley with Manningtree, Lawford, and Bradfield, with a desire to worship God, to love each other, to grow in in the knowledge and love of Jesus, and to serve the communities around us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c47a75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c47a75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bde5ac1\" data-id=\"bde5ac1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb637f3 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"bb637f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Welcome Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/19C2AADA-46D6-414E-92DD-45CE409901C7-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise Service on Manningtree Beacn\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20230601_160324-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mistley Church\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250608_121359-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pentecost decorations\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/498242639_1111981727634159_2803414796453024796_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kids at Church\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1000007708-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"People together at Church\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1000011009-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"People together at Church\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1000013162-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Service at Bradfield Church\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1000013165-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Men outside Bradfield Church for Men&#039;s Breakfast\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1000017707-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Mistley Church\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Choir-1-copy-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"The combined choir\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF8984-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Service at Lawford Church\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF8988-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vicars leading a service\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/91D8EE6C-8C0D-4962-AEF9-C97516DA1B78-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise on Manningtree Beach\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF8993-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A woman worshipping in a service\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF9005-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kids in Sunday School\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"16 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF9055-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"People together at Church\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"17 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250523_103646-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lawford Church\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"18 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF9119-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"People together at Church\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"19 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/E613F8F6-06B0-4F1F-975A-6D7EB2C3CF6F-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset on Manningtree Beach\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"20 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_6931-1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"People at a Community Event\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"21 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250523_101518-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bradfield Church\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"22 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20240329_153634685_HDR-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"An Easter garden\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"23 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20231206_103251292-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"River Stour\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"24 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20250420_050129905-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise Service on Manningtree Beach\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"25 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PXL_20240825_142137789-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"People walking together\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"26 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSCF9122-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF9122\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1018f24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1018f24\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d02101\" data-id=\"4d02101\" 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You can find out about Sunday services\u00a0<a style=\"color: #3b63b2;\" href=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/index.php\/2-regular-services\/\">here<\/a>, and other groups through the week\u00a0<a style=\"color: #3b63b2;\" href=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/index.php\/2-groups-church-community\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We are also privileged to hold baptisms, weddings, and funerals. If you\u2019d like to know more about those services, click\u00a0<a style=\"color: #3b63b2;\" href=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/index.php\/2-life-events\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We love to welcome visitors and new family members &#8211; if you&#8217;ve got any questions before coming to church for the first time, check\u00a0<a style=\"color: #3b63b2;\" href=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/index.php\/2-visitors\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0first, but otherwise please feel free to contact us.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019d like to get in touch, you find all of our details\u00a0<a style=\"color: #3b63b2;\" href=\"https:\/\/crossreachchurches.co.uk\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">here<\/a>. 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The PCCs have adopted the Church of England\u2019s policies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofengland.org\/more\/safeguarding\">best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England\u2019s website.<\/a>\u00a0Our Benefice Safeguarding Representatives are Jean Points and Moira French, who may be contacted at church or by email\u00a0<a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">safeguarding@crossreachchurches.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lawford.safe@crossreachchurches.co.uk\">lawford.safe@crossreachchurches.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0. Please note that this email address is\u00a0<em>only for safeguarding enquiries<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a22168 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a22168\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7e4b16\" data-id=\"a7e4b16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-07e9179 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07e9179\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cda4f94\" data-id=\"cda4f94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-de61e32\" data-id=\"de61e32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b0d3043 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b0d3043\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02cbb4d\" data-id=\"02cbb4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Cross Reach Churches We are a group of three parishes in north Essex, meeting in Mistley with Manningtree, Lawford, and Bradfield, with a desire to worship God, to love each other, to grow in in the knowledge and love of Jesus, and to serve the communities around us. 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