Representatives of the town and district councils and local organisations have been invited to attend.
Under Covid restrictions, only a limited pre-booked congregation can meet in the church, but the service will be broadcast on YouTube at https://youtu.be/eccvzOv8OFY
St Mary’s has royal connections, having welcomed HM Queen Elizabeth II and members of the Royal Family on July 30, 1988 for the wedding of James Ogilvy and Julia Rawlinson.
Great Dunmow
In Great Dunmow, the chapel at St Mary’s Church is open for private prayer for those who wish to pray for the Duke of Edinburgh and the Royal family.