St Michaels and All Angels in Leaden Roding aims to brighten the Christmas period with a Tree of Hope.
On Saturday (December 12), the church is open from 11am to 2pm and people are invited to visit and write a message on the card supplied, ready to hang on the tree.
These messages can be to a lost loved one, to someone you have missed seeing, a special wish or a message for a sick person, a poem or a drawing.
Donations are being accepted to support the church and Whizz-Kidz.
There will also be homemade jam, marmalade and chutney for sale.
On Sunday (December 13) at 11am a church service will bless the message and hang them on the tree.
Messages can be written up to December 24 when the church holds its crib experience. There will be a series of displays around the church and a part of the Christmas story can be read. There will also be a knitted Knitivity.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here