We are happy to accept enquiries by post, phone and email. For specific enquires please email the contact below. For more general enquires the contact form can be used.
Church Office & Hall Hire
For general enquiries or enquiries about hall hire, please contact our Parish Administrator, Karen.
Our hall is well used by the community both for one off events and for regular bookings. If you’d like to hire the hall for your event then please email us.
Our administrator handles enquiries about the hall and is available to answer your questions or direct you to the right person.
admin@stjamesclacton.org.uk
07791 673 190
Vicar
If your enquiry is pastoral or spiritual in nature then please contact our Vicar, Fr Matt Simpkins. In case of an emergency then please phone rather than email.
vicar@stjamesclacton.org.uk
01255 426602
Churchwardens
If you cannot reach the vicar, or leave a message, and if it is an emergency, then please contact one of our Churchwardens who will attempt to deal with your enquiry.
Mr Paul Siddall 01255 421432
Mrs Corinne Osborne 01255 479204
Choirmaster
Please use this email if you are interested in joining or applying for one of our youth scholarships.
Our choirleader, Gilli, can be contacted on:
choirmaster@stjamesclacton.org.uk
Baptism Enquiries
If you live in the parish or are connected to the parish in some other way and wish to book a baptism/christening them please contact us to talk about it. We cannot promise private baptisms and they take place at 12:30 on the first Sunday of most months throughout the year. When you are ready to book you can use our online Baptism Enquiry Form.
vicar@stjamesclacton.org.uk
Wedding Enquiries
If you are looking to get married in St James’s and want to know more or need your banns read then please email us with your questions. We will need to know a little more about your circumstances, such as where you live or what connection you have to the parish, before we will be able to confirm any dates.
vicar@stjamesclacton.org.uk