St Mary Magdalen Church in the High Street, Billericay re-opened in 2007 after many months of restoration and refurbishment and  entered a new era of community use, while still retaining its all-important  role as a spiritual haven at the heart of the town. The building is equipped to serve the community in a variety of ways. A heated, tiled  floor was laid and wood-framed upholstered church chairs added;  similar to those in Chelmsford Cathedral. In addition, a kitchen and new toilets were installed and the heating renewed.

St Mary’s  is now much more comfortable and flexible. It is an ideal setting  for concerts, exhibitions and a wide range of public events and  community occasions - as well as for some religious services.

The  majority of the cost of the refurbishment was raised from generous contributions from local charities and from local support. The remaining  amount was been borrowed to complete the work  and clearly any contribution we can raise from townspeople to preserve  St Mary Magdalen at the centre of our town we shall welcome.