St Michaels and All Angels has a new website!

St Michael and All Angels C of E church in Esh might date from 1283, but a new website puts it firmly in the twenty-first century! http://www.stmichaelandallangelsesh.btck.co.uk provides details of service times, baptisms, weddings and funerals, the Parochial Church Council, and how to get involved with the Friends of the Church initiative, as well as much more! 

Temple Chevallier, 1794-1873

St Michael's has a rich history: King Edward I attended Mass there on 10th September 1306, and the celebrated astronomer, scientist, mathematician and theologian and clergyman, Temple Chevallier,
famous for his work on sunspots, as well as translating the works of several Church Fathers. Chevallier is buried in the churchyard, which is also the site of a Commonwealth War Grave, that of 552228 Trooper William Francis Leopold Scott, who died in 1940 whilst serving with the Royal Armoured Corps. All are welcome at the church: check out their website for details of how to visit, worship, and get involved! 

Burns Night Celebration

Esh will be celebrating the life and poetry of the great Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) with a Burns Night supper on Friday 22nd January 2016, at 7pm onwards in the Parish/ Sports Hall.
Entertainment will be provided by 'Just Us, and tickets (£5.00 adults; £1.00 children) include a buffet supper and a glass of wine or soft drink. All proceeds to St Michael and All Angels Church.

For more information and to buy tickets, please see Gillian (14 Green Court) or Evelyn (7 Front Street).

Esh Village Residents' Association Monthly Meeting

Happy New Year! A quick reminder that the next EVRA meeting will take place tomorrow night, Thursday 14th January 2016, at 7.30pm in The Cross Keys. Items on the agenda include a report on the recent Esh speeding survey compiled by Durham Constabulary and Durham Council Council and planning for the AGM. Everyone is very welcome to join us, whether you've attended a meeting before or not... the more the merrier!

Carols Around the Christmas Tree

The village's third carol singing extravaganza of the festive season takes place on Wednesday 23rd December at 7pm.

Everyone is very welcome to join the gathering around the Christmas tree, followed by drinks in the Cross Keys. If the weather is bad, please head straight to the pub at 7pm for indoor carolling!

Esh Christmas Tree

A huge thank you to everyone in the village who worked so hard (in some rather foul weather) to get the tree up and lit so beautifully last week. Special thanks go to David Oliver of Oliver's Tree Services and David Young, whose expertise means that the tree not only looks good, but is safe too!

The children at St Michael and All Angels RC Primary school have been busy making stars to decorate the tree and it's fence, and on Monday 7th December, 4pm, we'll be joined by the children from both village schools to sing carols around the tree.




Everyone is very welcome to join us, and warm your voices up for the village carol service on Tuesday 15th December at 7pm!

Local Christmas trees

With just twelve days to go before the beginning of Advent, Esh is getting ready for the annual
installation of the village Christmas tree.

This year, our tree is being supplied by Leo Moralee of Blackburn Farm, Langley Park. Leo has a great selection of beautiful trees of all shapes and sizes suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. 

He is very happy to supply trees to Esh residents: for more information, contact him on 07803 587368. 

Village Carol Service - Tuesday 15th December

This year's village carol service will be held on Tuesday 15th December at 7pm in St Michael's and All Angels Church.

For those interested in joining the choir, rehearsals will take place on the three preceding Sunday afternoons (29th November, 6th and 13th December) at 2.30pm in the church. Attendance at all three rehearsals is not compulsory, and everyone is very welcome to join in.