We are being called to live our faith in the way given to us by Jesus, the way of Death and Resurrection. Called in our own lives as we journey towards the judgement, we all face, but also in the reflection and renewal that must take place in our Churches Read more…
We all have our heroes: personal, historical, real and fiction. These are the people we set up as idols, to be respected, adored and imitated in the difficult decisions and hard times of our own lives. Sometimes these heroes are deeply personal, unknown by the world, but their personal triumphs, Read more…
There is no doubt that our work in God is to live according to, and in order to spread, the good news that is Jesus Christ. And it really is good news; although sinners, God came down to earth and took our sin upon himself in his son Jesus, dying Read more…
Suddenly there is another news story dominating social media, the front-pages of our papers and the conversations of those who are interested in current affairs. It is the story of George Floyd, an African American who died of asphyxiation (suffocation) after a police officer knelt on his neck for an Read more…
Earlier this month parishioners from different walks of life joined together to pray. It is our first calling in our service to the parish, to bring it and all its people before God, and so we united in this project to make a short film using the words that Christ gave us to pray with. Know that you are being prayed for.
What will Church and services look like when this lockdown is over? What have we learnt? What have we lost? How are we blessed? These are just some of the questions we will need to ask in the coming weeks and months as society comes to terms with whatever the new normal will look like.
As the nation found different ways to celebrate 75 years since victory in Europe was declared, we put together a small service of thanksgiving. The words of which were drawn from the service of thanksgiving held at St Margaret’s, Westminster, in the presence of the Prime Minister of the Day, Read more…
The happy birds Te Deum sing, ‘Tis Mary’s month of May; These are the first lines of a great hymn in honour or Mary reminding us that May is a month where we traditional offer our devotions to her as Mother of our Lord. Many people remain uncomfortable with Marion Read more…
Pathé newsreel footage from the laying of the foundation stone at St James’s… http://www.stjamesclacton.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/foundation-stone-ciraca-1911.mp4 This ceremony took place in 1912 and involved local freemason, including Dr John Henry Salter, JP. The parish had only been founded in 1907 and this would have baked an important milestone in its development. Fr Read more…
Saying Goodbye We all want that send-off and celebration of life we had pictured in our minds for ourselves and for our loved ones. Thinking about funerals can be distressing enough, but now we have to factor in extra restrictions and considerations which can seem overwhelming and unfair. It’s okay Read more…