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, 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 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 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 Read more
Worship at Home The church may have suspended public services, but that does not mean it has stopped offering worship. The daily round of morning and evening prayer, and the mass, continue to be offered on behalf of all the Read more
A Christian Response: As Christians and as a church we also have a distinctive role to play; a role which goes beyond public health. Below are some simple steps we can all consider in the coming days, weeks and months. Read more
Ash Wednesday26th February @ 19:00 Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent – a time when we traditional reflect on the things that bind to world in a superficial way and seek to deepen our connection with God. The best Read more
A blessing on your house This Sunday we celebrate Epiphany in our parish. In accordance with church tradition, we will be blessing pieces of chalk for people to take away at the end of the service. The chalk is used Read more