Join us this Christmas to celebrate Jesus’ birth 22nd December 17:00 Carols by Candlelight St James’s, Tower Road Nothing could be better on a cold winters night, just before Christmas, than coming to our candlelight carol service. In the hushed darkness of the church, lit by twinkling candles we hear Read more…
What better way is there to remember those that we have loved and have died than to pray for them and so recall the promises made to by Jesus that we would share in the eternal life of the father. Our Sung Mass for All Souls includes an opportunity to Read more…
4th October Fish and Chip Supper 6PM (booking essential) 6th October Mass and Harvest thanksgiving 10:30 AM Each year we set aside a Sunday to give thanks to God for all the good he gives us in our lives – not least the food we eat. This year, as food Read more…
The Solemn Easter Vigil 21st April St James’s, Tower Road, 19:30 The story of Easter concludes this evening at the Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter – the climax of the Holy Triduum. We begin by kindling a new fire reminding us of the new light that Christ’s resurrection Read more…
Good Friday 14:30 – Solemn Liturgy Last night we remembered the last meal that Jesus shared with his disciples. We broke bread and shared wine as he did, giving thanks that he gave us himself in this blessed sacrament. Today we continue the story by commemorating his passion and death. Read more…
The Mass of the Last Supper St James’s at 19:30 The Holy Triduum begins with the Mass that commemorates the Last Supper – the meal that Jesus and his disciples had together before he was betrayed and arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. This meal marks Jesus own instruction to Read more…
Sunday 31st March St James’s, Clacton-on-Sea @ 10:30 St Christopher’s, Jaywick @ 09:00 Mothering Sunday, Laetare Sunday, also known as Mother’s Day, is the fourth Sunday in Lent, exactly three weeks before Easter. It’s name stems from a tradition in western Europe of visiting your Mother Church (where you were Read more…
Alongside our traditional Easter offering this year we are running a special family service and event on Easter Sunday (21st April) form 10:30. There will be an opportunity for the family to do crafts, join in some parts of our service, learn the story of Easter through objects and, of Read more…
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. It’s a time to reflect on our lives, the direction they are heading, and where they are going from here. Turning your life around is more than a morning’s work and so over the forty days before Easter we want you to walk Read more…
Second Thursday of the Month 4:15 PMSt James’s Hall (Tower Road Entrance) Messy Church is now called ‘Messy Mass’ to better reflect the sort of worship we offer God here at St James’s. It’s a completely different sort of service you might be used to or have seen before. We Read more…