PARISH MAGAZINE www.stjamesstpaulcolchester.org.uk

SEPTEMBER 2017

FIFTY PENCE

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This Magazine also appears on our website in colour

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Letter from Canon Alan Cross S.S.C.

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Once upon a time when I was a young boy (not many years ago) I

thought that everybody went on holiday during September.

Being a priest for nearly 50years and on reading my Saturday papers –

which are full of holiday adverts for this year and the future – I now

know I am wrong.

Whether we are on holiday in September or not, there is one particular

religious day we should note with importance, no matter where we are,

and that id September 8th

– the birthday of Our Lady. For if we fail to

observe it we may miss out on an important message for us all.

The special note of Our Lady’s character is entire devotion to God

Himself.

What God asks of us is something we can all give – He asks us to give

ourselves. If the world is to be brought into a right relationship with

God, if there is to be harmony between class and class, nation and

nation, man and man; it will come through saviours, individuals who

are learning to pray and bringing their lives into harmony with Him,

who are learning to be still and hear. As Thomas a Kempis says, ‘the

throbbing whisper of the Lord’.

Saint Andrew of Crete once wrote –

Let us celebrate with joy the birth of Mary whose virtues shed light

upon the church.

Yes, let us do this – whether we are holiday or not. If you have been

away on holiday I trust you had a wonderful time and returned feeling

refreshed.

With love and prayers

Father Alan

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Our Festival of Harvest Thanksgiving will be held on Sunday 24th

September. The 10-00am Mass will give thanks to God for all that he

offers to us, Bishop Norman will be our Celebrant.

At the Altar this year we will, once again, ask for gifts to support our

work with the homeless of Colchester and the Soup Run.

Gifts of tin and packet soup, tins or jars of things that could be used to

make sandwiches for the nights when we go out. (Corned Beef, Spam,

Ham; no Fish needed this year). Biscuits, Squash, Sugar, Instant Hot,

Chocolate, Coffee, and Instant Tea with milk are also needed.

Toiletries are also welcome these will be passed on to Beacon House.

Thank You for your support.

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The popular Heritage Open Days Weekend returns to Colchester for 2017.

Dozens of properties will be open to the public over the weekend of the 9th

and 10th of September, giving you the opportunity to explore the town's

heritage for free.

Many of the properties are not normally open to the public, and several are

hosting special events, tours and talks that will give you a special insight into

the town's unique history.

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for the latest news and

updates on what's happening in Colchester.

St James will be open on Saturday 9th for visitors

This will also include our John Ball display

The Restoration appeal for the Lady Chapel Windows

Fund Raising Table Top Sale

We are also offering refreshments tea, coffee and sausage rolls in the morning

and cake in the afternoon.

The Lady Chapel will be made available for private pray on the day.

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Saturday 9th September

Time to turn out your cupboards;

Please leave your unwanted items at the back of church.

There is also a list on the notice board for offerings of help on the day

To Man the church and welcome visitors

To Help with the Refreshments

To Help with selling items on the Table Top

GIFT DAY We will be holding our Annual Prayer & Gift Day

in conjunction with the Heritage Open Day on

Saturday 9th September.

All members on the electoral roll will be receiving a letter about this shortly.

Please hold this day in your prayers.

It is an important time of giving for St James.

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This national event was started by the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust and

Essex joined it in 1983. Nowadays over 30 counties take part on the second

Saturday each September from 9.00am – 5.00pm. The best part is that you

can choose your own itinerary, visiting the places that you want, because

there is no set route. As it is a national event, churches will be taking part in

our neighbouring counties if you need to cross boundaries. (See their

websites in our Links section.)

Everyone can join in and everyone does. Participants are sponsored for the

number of places of worship they visit on the day, and people are very

imaginative: one family sailed to the churches on the banks of the River

Blackwater; another year a group from Chadwell Heath raised money on their

exercise bikes; whilst a Brentwood choir quartet, known as the Song Cycle,

sings a motet in every church they visit. You can also be sponsored for

stewarding your local church and welcoming riders and striders.

The annual sponsored Ride & Stride is the main fund-raiser for the FECT. Half

of the money raised goes to the church or chapel of your choice, and the other

half is credited to the FECT grants fund. Ride & Stride day is a special Open

Day for churches throughout the UK: it is a wonderful way to visit churches

which might otherwise be closed and the event usually coincides with Heritage

Open Days.

To take part in the Ride & Stride this September you can download the forms

or create your own fundraising page on Justgiving straight away.

To take part in the Ride & Stride this September you can download

sponsorship and other relevant forms or create your own fundraising page on

JustGiving straight away. If you need help publicising the Ride & Stride event in

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your area see our publicity page which includes pro forma advertisements.

Details of suggested routes is also given.

It doesn’t matter if you raise £2, £20 or £200. Every penny raised means you

will help to save and protect our unique heritage.

St James Ride and Stride – Saturday 9th September

Sponsorship forms are now available; see Notice Board for details

We need you to take part as we shall be applying for grants from Essex

Churches Trust for the repair of the Lady Chapel windows.

We need the congregation’s support; this is also a good day out

meeting people and looking round other church buildings

22 Churches are participating in the event in Colchester

As long as it’s Church, a chapel or a place of worship it will count; you

can get up to 60 in our local area if you’re a keen cyclist

Roman River Music Festival

9th September – 1st October

Chiaroscuro Quartet concert in St James ’the Great at 6pm on

Friday 15th September.

Mozart String Quartet No 14 in G Major K387

Haydn String Quartet in D Major Op 76/5

Beethoven String quartet No 14 Op 131

Alina Ibrogimova, one of the world’s leading violinists, brings her

period-instrument quartet back to the festival for a refreshing and

revealing take on three canonic works.

Disabled Access

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THE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND BID

On 8 August our Secretary, Lucy Mason, pressed the button to send our online bid for a

total of £191,200. This is for urgently needed repairs to the stonework of the Lady

Chapel (especially around the windows, which have already had to be protected with

netting) and to the masonry of St Peter and St Paul’s Chapel and the east end of the

chancel. The bid also includes a stronger, wider internal ramp to allow better access for

prams, wheelchairs and (dare I say it?) coffins. The composting lavatory in the vestry

will be replaced with a modern flushing version which will for the first time be connected

to the main sewer.

The 2013 Quinquennial Review had already pointed to the masonry problems. About

two years ago Father Peter suggested a bid to the HLF. The PCC commissioned our

architect, Simon Marks, to write a costed Supplementary Report, which he produced on

5 January 2017. Kate Thurston and Lucy attended a HLF workshop in Cambridge to

learn about the bidding process. The PCC set up committees for fundraising and fabric

restoration. The procedures for filling the vacancy after Father Peter’s retirement have

added greatly to the workload of the Officers and the PCC throughout 2017, but we felt

it essential to press on with the bid in spite of that. The work has to be done, and we

thought that it would be a good welcome to our new priest to show that we wanted to

avoid landing everything on his plate after his arrival.

There was another reason for urgency. The HLF Grants for Places of Worship scheme

is to be phased out this year, and August was the last month for new applications. That

does not mean that churches may not apply in future, but it does mean that they will be

up against wider competition. It therefore brought us a summer of black coffee and cold

towels as, with Simon Marks’s help, we agonised over the complexities of the HLF

application form and wrestled with the figures.

One of the conditions was that the Archdeacon should support our bid. She did so with

a very warm and encouraging letter. We also received letters of general support from

our Member of Parliament, two of our ward Councillors and the historians Andrew

Phillips and Professor Alison Rowlands, writing jointly from the History Department of

the University of Essex.

We do not expect to hear anything from HLF until about December 2017. There is no

guarantee that our bid will succeed. There are plenty of failures. If we do fail, the

reasons will be explained and we shall be free to try again. If, as we hope and pray, all

goes well, we shall enter a “development” phase of up to twelve months. During that

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time we shall have to work out an activity plan (among many other things) showing how

we can open up our church to more people in the community and involve people with

our heritage. The HLF expects its recipients to make their own contributions in terms of

activities and money: it does not give money for nothing.

After the “development” submission has been approved we shall be allowed to move to

the “delivery” phase, when the actual works will be carried out. This is provisionally

planned for some time between March 2019 and March 2021. Since public money is

involved the HLF is keen on “evaluation”. It will carry out evaluations immediately before

completion of the project and one, five and ten years afterwards. That means that we

must not forget to keep a record of our activities and, as appropriate, visitors.

The total construction costs are estimated at £226,426, excluding VAT. (We shall have

to pay VAT but we can reclaim it.) An HLF application has a particularly nerve-racking,

chicken-and-egg feature: we have to estimate how much we hope to receive from

charitable foundations, whereas no foundation is likely to consider a request until we

can show that the HLF has accepted our application. In our case, we have suggested

£30,000 as a sum that we might reasonably hope to get from various foundations, given

St James’s size and importance. The Fundraising Committee has suggested its own

target of £1,150 during the development phase and £6,000 over the delivery phase.

If we get the green light, the support of our whole congregation will be vital. This need

not only be financial, welcome though that would be. It is also a matter of time and being

present. For example, the HLF put a lot of stress on the church being open forty days a

year apart from ordinary services. On examination, that does not seem as impossible as

it looks at first sight. We are already trying to open the church on Saturday mornings. An

hour or two looking after it and welcoming visitors is already an enormous contribution.

Our magnificently restored organ and our splendid acoustics are greatly under-used

assets. Plans are afoot to organise concerts. Each of them will count towards the forty

days and will help to raise funds, while attending them should be a pleasure. Readers’

ideas and imagination will be welcome.

This is not just a matter of keeping old stones together, important though that is. A press

report in June said that one young person in six is a practising Christian and that around

13% of teenagers “said that they decided to become Christians after a visit to a church

or cathedral”. If the influence of church buildings is so powerful, may we not see the

HLF’s wish to keep them accessible as an unexpected contribution to our mission?

David Beattie

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St. James’ Church of England Primary

School News www.st-james-

colchester.essex.sch.uk

The children of St James’ had an exciting summer term enjoying trips to:

Colchester Zoo; Walton Beach; Highwoods Country Park; Hollow Trees Farm as

well as Castle Park. During all of these visits the children were praised for their

interest and their behaviour. We are very proud of them.

We held a cake sale in aid of ‘The Grenfell Tower’ disaster and had a wonderful

response. The total raised was £282.93 with Sari class raising an exceptional

amount of £54.63. All of these monies were given to the charity supporting the

victims.

Sports Day was enjoyed by the

whole community this year.

We were very lucky to have

lovely weather which made

the day feel relaxed and fun.

This year we had the benefit

of eight new gazebos paid for

by Friends of St James’. Pupils

who came first, second or

third in the finals of their races, were rewarded with stickers and lots of applause.

The parents and toddlers also enjoyed their races and the adults were very

competitive which resulted in a few cuts and bruises.

We have recently launched a school app called ‘PING’. From this app, parents will

be able to access their school e-mails, newsletters and book termly learning

conferences with their class teachers. The parents are pleased with this.

We will be welcoming four new teachers to the school in September: Miss

Hussain; Mrs Morelli, Mrs Mupesa and Miss Scott. They have already met their

new classes and are looking forward to working with the pupils of St. James ’in

September.

My staff and I hope you all had a lovely Summer.

Belynda Fellows

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PRAYER & MASS INTENTION FOR SEPTEMBER

1 Fri Abberton Manor Nursing Home

2 Sat The Poor & Lonely

3 SUN Our Parish

4 Mon Our Town of Colchester

5 Tue Our School

6 Wed The Unemployed

7 Thu Church Unity

8 Fri The Parish Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham

9 Sat Bishops

10 SUN Our Parish

11 Mon Our Diocese

12 Tue Churchwardens & the PCC

13 Wed Local Shopkeepers

14 Thu S.S.C. Priests

15 Fri Local G.P.’s

16 Sat M.P.’s

17 SUN Our Parish

18 Mon Local Hospitals & Care Homes

19 Tue The Housebound

20 Wed Our Congregation

21 Thu Spiritual Writers

22 Fri Theological Colleges

23 Sat Ordinands

24 SUN Our Parish

25 Mon Young People

26 Tue Monks & Nuns

27 Wed Retreat Houses

28 Thu Mayor & Councillors

29 Fri St, Michael’s South Yardley Birmingham

30 Sat Biblical Scholars

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My First Pilgrimage to Walsingham

30th

June – 2nd

July 2017

Having been blessed by Fr Giles on

Thursday evening, our journey

begins the next day, feeling so

excited, not knowing what lies

ahead. Along with my dear friends

Peggy and Caron we set out,

stopping at Brandon for lunch, and

arriving at Walsingham early

afternoon where we met up with

Kate, Fr Alan, and everyone at Our

Lady’s Shrine.

Walking across the gardens, I immediately felt a sense of calmness and peace, like

I was floating. I thanked God for getting us safely there. We said Mass in the Guild

Chapel, which was lovely.

Having settled into our rooms, which were very comfortable, and freshened up we

met for our evening meal. After Evening Prayer, we all went to the local pub for a

cheeky Gin and Tonic!! and talked about the events of the day; a lovely start with

all my friends.

Up bright and early next day, Morning Prayer at the Barn Chapel and then a hearty

breakfast. So that I didn’t miss out on seeing the Slipper Chapel, Kate arranged a

wheelchair for me and everyone took turns pushing me. (THANK YOU). Another

amazing place, so peaceful, the Chapel had the presence of God. In the Church (at

the Roman Catholic shrine) the picture of The Last Supper seemed to come alive

when the light was on it; it was as if I was transported into it and I became part of

it. All truly wonderful.

Back to Our Lady’s Shrine in time for lunch, and afterwards Fr Alan led our Stations

of the Cross. I was honoured and humbled to be asked to read at the 10th Station.

Our Lord was truly with me.

The Procession of our Lady around the grounds moved me so deeply, an

overwhelming feeling of love filled me, and tears of joy flowed. I had never felt so

much at peace. Another lovely Supper and then Peggy, Caron and I had drinks at

the Norton Bar, another cheeky Gin and Tonic and time with my friends.

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A beautiful day dawns, Morning Prayers, (all going too quickly), Fr Alan blessed our

gifts we had purchased at the Shrine Shop, then it was off to Mass at the Parish

Church. Flaysha had brought the wheelchair with her so I didn’t have to walk

back. I am so blessed to have her and everyone looking after me.

After lunch, we were sprinkled with water from the Holy Well, followed by the

Procession of the Blessed Sacrament. I was chosen, with about six others from our

group, to have a special Blessing of the Holy Sacrament. I thought my heart would

burst with joy: never have I felt so near to Our Lord. And then in no time at all it

was time to say goodbye.

I thank everyone who was with me, making my first journey to Walsingham so

memorable it will be in my heart forever. I am so blessed to have you all as my

dear friends.

Love and Blessings,

Grace

PS I have already put my name down for next year.

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THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

In both eastern and western Churches, Mary has always been held as pre-

eminent among all the saints. The unique, extraordinary privilege of being the

mother of the One who was both God and Man, makes her worthy of special

honour. Thomas Aquinas believed she was due hyperdulia, or a veneration that

exceeds that of other saints, but is at the same time infinitely below the

adoration, or latria, due to God alone.

The gospels of Matthew and Luke give Mary most mention. Luke even tells the

story of Jesus’ infancy from Mary’s point of view. Her Song, or Magnificat

appears in Luke 1:46-55.

The virginal conception of Christ is clearly stated in the gospels. But after Jesus’

birth, Mary fades quietly into the background. During Jesus’ public life, she is

mentioned only occasionally, as at the wedding at Cana. She reappears at the

foot of the Cross (John’s Gospel), and is given into John’s care. In the early

chapters of Acts, Mary is with the Apostles, and received the Holy Spirit along

with them on Whitsunday. But her role was not the active one of teaching and

preaching.

Mary’s significance grew with the centuries. By the fifth century she was called

Theotokos, The Mother of God, and from the seventh century onwards, she was

given four festivals: the Presentation in the Temple (2nd February), the

Annunciation (25th March), the Assumption (15th August) and her Nativity (8th

September).

Marian devotion has played an enormous role in the church down the years.

Mary has been the object of countless prayers, accredited with performing many

miracles, and the subject of thousands of artistic endeavours. She has had

hundreds of chapels or parish churches named after her. During the Reformation

many images of Mary were destroyed. The Second Vatican Council 1962 made

an extended statement on her, stressing her complete dependence on her Son,

and regarding her as a model of the Church.

Principal Marian shrines of today include Lourdes (France), Fatima (Portugal),

Walsingham (England), Loreto (Italy), Czesochowa (Poland) and Guadalupe

(Mexico).

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Fundraising – Open Wallets, Open Minds, Open Doors.

As many of you will know (and thanks to David Beattie’s

excellent article), as part of our application to the Heritage Lottery

Fund, we, as a parish are aiming to raise £1,150 in the development

phase and £6000 in the delivery phase of our bid. I, as chair of the

fundraising Committee would just like to take a few moments of your

time with some ideas of how YOU (yes, actually, you!) can help us all to

achieve this, and more.

The first thing is having to open your wallets and asking all your

friends to do so to! Very soon we will have an online fundraising

account, using “Crowd Funding” – this is where any person can visit our

page online, and contribute to our Bid. This is a very popular and

successful way of raising money – and can be exceptionally effective. I

hope, by the beginning of September, for this to be up and running –

keep a look out on the notice boards for more! Every single penny

counts!

The Second is opening your minds to what YOU (are you seeing a

pattern emerging?) think we can use our beautiful building for, outside

of worship, and how we can have a positive effect in our community.

Do you know a group that need a rehearsal or practice space? Perhaps

somewhere for a book club to meet? We NEED to be more involved in

this way, so please, please, open your minds into thinking how we can

contribute to others in our community.

In The Autumn we will be starting to host events such as recitals,

concerts, lectures and Cheese and Wine evenings – and for these to be

successful we will need (you guessed it) YOUR support – both you

personally, and in spreading the news of these events to your friends

and family. If we, as a church, are to grow we must open our doors to

people so they can see what a friendly lot we are! Of course, they will

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also see how wonderful our building is, and what an important part it

plays in the History of Colchester.

Did you know that Church is now open for visitors, as well as for

reflection and prayer every Saturday from 9am -12pm? If YOU (last

time, I promise!) can spare a few hours on a Saturday morning to be in

church and welcome our brothers and sisters in Christ (who may not

know him as we do), please put your name down at the back of church.

Although we are talking about the fabric of the building, I am

reminded that the church is not the building, but us – the faithful, that

are called to spread Christ’s message of love, to all. By doing these

things, we aren’t trying to save the Church – we are being Church.

If you would like to help, please do get in contact with me on

07749529078 or mrgausten@gmail.com – ALL IDEAS WELCOME! Matt

Austen

WITH YOUR HELP WE CAN!

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SIEGFRIED SASSOON - WAR POET

One of the leading poets of the First World War, Siegfried

Sassoon died 50 years ago, on 1st September 1967. His intense,

dramatic verses highlighted the futility of war and attacked those

who in his view sought to prolong it.

Sassoon was also known for his prose, particularly the semi-

autobiographical Memoirs of a Foxhunting Man and its sequels,

published in the 1920s and 30s.

He was the product of a wealthy Kent family: his father was a

notable Jewish merchant and his mother came from a family of

artists and sculptors. He went to Marlborough School and

Cambridge University but did not obtain a degree. He served with

distinction in the First World War, earning the Military Cross in

1916 for bringing wounded soldiers to safety.

He was discharged after being injured but remained deeply

affected by the horrors of war, writing the anti-war “Soldiers’

Declaration” and flinging his MC into the Mersey – at least, that is

what everyone thought, until it turned up at his ex-wife’s former

home on the Isle of Mull in 2007.

Instead of being court-martialed, he was sent to Craiglockhart

Military Hospital in Edinburgh for treatment. Here he met Wilfred

Owen, several years younger than him, who was inspired to write

Great War poetry himself. He was killed a week before the war

ended after returning unnecessarily to the front – despite

Sassoon trying to prevent him from doing so.

In his later years Sassoon became a devout Roman Catholic, and

his final poems reflected that.

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DIARY FOR SEPTEMBER

1 Fri NO MASS

2 Sat NO MASS

3 SUN

8-00

10-00

Mass

Sung Mass

4 Mon 11-00 Extended Mass Alderwood

5 Tues NO MASS

6 Wed 19-00 Mass St James

7 Thurs 12-30 Mass St James

8 Fri Birthday of Our Lady 10-00 Mass School

9 Sat NO MASS

10 SUN

8-00

10-00

Mass

Sung Mass

11 Mon

11-00

19-30

Extended Mass

Holy Rosary Prayer

Colonia Crt

St James

12 Tues NO MASS

13 Wed 19-00 Mass St James

14 Thurs Exultation Holy Cross 12-30 Mass St James

15 Fri Our Lady of Sorrows 10-00 Mass School

16 Sat NO MASS

17 SUN

8-00

10-00

Mass

Sung Mass

18 Mon NO MASS

19 Tues NO MASS

20 Wed 19-00 Mass St James

21 Thurs Saint Matthew 12-30 Mass St James

22 Fri 9-00 Family Service School

23 Sat NO MASS

24 SUN

Harvest 8-00

10-00

Mass

Sung Mass

25 Mon NO MASS

26 Tues NO MASS

27 Wed 19-00 Mass St James

28 Thurs 12-30 Mass St James

29 Fri Michaelmas Day 9-00 Mass School

30 Sat St Jerome NO MASS

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Churchwardens of the Parish

Mrs Kate Thurston 01206 793243

60B East Hill

Colchester CO1 2QZ

Mr Stephen Pawlak 01206 728443

16 High Street

Rowhedge

Colchester CO5 7HQ

Parochial Church Council Officers Chairman Mr David Beattie 01206 868848

19 Riverside Place

Colchester CO1 2ZG

Secretary Mrs Lucy Mason 01206 386766

2 The Anchorage

East Road

East Mersea CO5 8UJ

Treasurer Mr Philip Dodd 01206 504480

38 Rosebery Avenue

Colchester CO1 2UL

Electoral Roll Mrs Sheila Sansom 07905516502

Officer 14 Greyfriars Court

The Secret Garden

Castle Road

Colchester CO1 1TL

Parish Safeguarding Mrs Clare Moles 07751329314

Representative 10 Bristol Road

Colchester CO1 2YU

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Health & Safety Mrs Janet Walker 01206 860155

Officer 107 Military Rd New Town

Colchester CO1 2AT

St. James’ Church of England Primary School Colchester

Head Teacher Mrs Belynda Fellows

Website http://www.st-james-colchester.essex.sch.uk

Children’s’ Society Mrs Joyce Mays 01206 841681

Sidesmen Mrs Kate Thurston 01206 793243

Readers Mrs Janet Walker 01206 860155

Intercessions Mrs Kate Thurston 01206 793243

Gift Aid Officer Vacant

Organist Mr Mark Terry 07765574267

Sacristan Team Mr Brian Appleby 01206 578094

Mr Paul Bareham 01206 210270

Mr Stephen Pawlak 01206 728443

Children’s’ Liturgy Mrs Diana Irven 01206 386393

Flowers Mrs Susan Brandeis

Magazine Editor Mrs Lucy Mason 01206 386766

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Contact by email stjamesandstpaul.colchester@outlook.com

Hon Asst. Priest Fr Alan Cross SSC

Canon Emeritus, Chelmsford Cathedral

Chaplain to Abberton Manor Nursing Home

Services at St James the Great, East Hill

Sundays Said Mass 08:00

Sung Mass 10:00

Monday Mass PLEASE SEE CALENDAR

Tuesday No Mass

Wednesday Mass 19:00

Thursday Mass 12:30

Friday Mass / Service in School PLEASE SEE CALENDAR

Saturday No Mass

Festivals and Saints Days see monthly calendar.

Confession By appointment

Holy Baptism By arrangement after preparation

Ministry to the Sick Names of the Sick to the clergy/Churchwardens,

the Blessed Sacrament is reserved for the

communion of the Sick, and the Oil of the Sick for

Anointing

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VACANCY

We urgently need someone to take over as our

GIFT AID OFFICER.

One of the ways we manage to meet all our financial

outgoings is by reclaiming tax under the Gift Aid Scheme.

This is money we do not have to give or to raise it just has

to be claimed from the Government. It is quite legal; most

charities make use of this particular aspect of Charity Law.

Gift Aid is an important and large part of our income, each

year we‘re able to claim around £10,000 from this scheme.

It needs a person who is organised, good with numbers,

has computer skills, as all the claims are made online, and

discretion, as it is all to do with church members’ giving.

Please think carefully if this is something you could do to

help us out as we cannot afford not to claim this large

amount of money.

It does not take a lot time and instruction will be given.

Please speak with the Churchwardens who will happily

discuss it with you.

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SEPTEMBER 2017