Welcome
Welcome, and thank you for visiting Essex United Church online. We hope that our website highlights the wide variety of worship, fellowship, and service opportunities available. Please feel free to read more about our church on this site, or come in for a visit. We would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and for you, our neighbor.
Our Mission
The MISSION of our community of faith in Essex United Church is: TO SEEK GOD AND DO GOD’S WILL by: Growing Spiritually Sharing our Faith and Resources Supporting Others Educating our Children
Services
Services are held in the sanctuary.
Sunday Morning services are at 10:30 a.m. Announcements begin at 10:15 a.m.
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​Any additional services will be announced on our notice board and on our website.
A Reminder
Check out the notices on the bulletin boards (narthex, parking lot door & elsewhere around the church) for information on events and programs!​
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Greeters/Readers Needed
Greeters and Readers are needed for our Sunday services. There are sign up sheets in the narthex where you can choose the dates on which to volunteer your services on a Sunday morning.
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​Join Us!
Following Worship, please join us in the lower hall for muffins, coffee and juice.
Our Staff
Minister:
The Congregation of Essex United
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Pastor:
Jim Hatt, B.A., OCT, DipDM
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Organist/Chior Director:
Mrs. Diana Dennis, ARTC
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Office Administrator:
Susan G. Tuck-Sweetman, B.A.
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Bookkeeper: Wayne Hyland
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Caretaker: Ron Wijngaarden
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53 Talbot Street South
Essex, Ontario
N8M 1B1
eunitedchurch@bellnet.ca
Tel: (519) 776-5121
Fax: (519) 776-4145
Jim Hatt began his ministry here at Essex United Church on July 1, 2014 as a student minister. On June 6, 2015 he was commissioned to ministry in the United Church and on July 1, 2015 he was called to Essex United Church as minister. He attended school at the Centre for Christian Studies in Winnipeg, Manitoba. For his placement assignment during school he served at the Downtown Mission. He serves as the chaplain at the Mission in addition to his work at the church. He is always available to those who need a pastoral call.