All events Calendar Advent & Christmas

Edward Bear Playgroup

Every Wednesday and Friday at for 2 hours
St James's Clacton-on-Sea
Tower Road Clacton-on-Sea, CO151LE, United Kingdom
Jaywick: St Christopher
Meadow Way, Jaywick Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 2HR, United Kingdom

Every Friday at St James's Church Hall, Tower Road or Wednesday at St Christopher's, Meadow Way Jaywick. Its free to attend. Our playgroup is open to all parents and carers and their little ones. Tea and coffee are available. The session concludes with a snack, story and children's singing.

Occasionally we skip a week with the playgroup and for updates we encourage you to join our Edward Bear Facebook group where notifications are listed. Otherwise be in touch.

Youth Choir

Every Friday at for 1 hour
St James's Clacton-on-Sea
Tower Road Clacton-on-Sea, CO151LE, United Kingdom

Open to all children aged 7 and above. Please don't be shy in coming forward, we'd love to meet you! We meet each Friday during term time in the church for lots of singing, some musical games and to learn a little about reading music. Singing together is great fun, do come along. For more information contact Gilli Dulieu - [email protected]

We meet during term time only with a break during school holidays.

Choir practice

Every Friday at for 1 hour
St James's Clacton-on-Sea
Tower Road Clacton-on-Sea, CO151LE, United Kingdom

Children and adults enjoy singing together each Friday to learn a vast range of music for our regular and special services. We are happy to welcome musicians and singers of any ability to sing with us. Gilli Dulieu is our experienced choir leader and can be contacted by email: [email protected]

We meet during term time only with a break during school holidays.

Sunday Parish Mass

Every Sunday at for 1 hour, 15 mins

Our main Parish Mass each Sunday. A sung service, with choir, children's church, hymns, sermon and followed by refreshments.

Coffee Morning

Every Tuesday at for 2 hours
St James's Clacton-on-Sea
Tower Road Clacton-on-Sea, CO151LE, United Kingdom

Our community coffee morning where people can meet and chat. Always assured a friendly welcome abs breakfast is sometimes available to!

Coffee morning

Every Tuesday at for 2 hours
St James's Clacton-on-Sea
Tower Road Clacton-on-Sea, CO151LE, United Kingdom

You'll be given a very warm welcome at our weekly community coffee morning. It's a great place for people to meet and chat - and breakfast is sometimes available too!

Mass/Morning Worship

Every Wednesday at for 30 mins
St James's Clacton-on-Sea
Tower Road Clacton-on-Sea, CO151LE, United Kingdom

A short said service with sermon and hymn, followed by coffee in the chapel.

Carols by Candlelight

for 1 hour
St James's Clacton-on-Sea
Tower Road Clacton-on-Sea, CO151LE, United Kingdom

A traditional service of carols and readings by candlelight. There will be plenty of familiar carols for everyone to join in with, plus a few which are sung by our church choir. Members of Clacton Choral Society will be joining us this year for this special event. There will be seasonal refreshments served after the service.

Christingle

for 1 hour
St James's Clacton-on-Sea
Tower Road Clacton-on-Sea, CO151LE, United Kingdom

The Christingle service is a time to share the light of Jesus and spread hope. It is named after the Christingles, which are oranges decorated with a red ribbon, dried fruit or sweets, and a candle. During the service, children will have a Christingle and the candles are all lit to create a warm, magical glow symbolising the light of Christ and bringing hope to people living in darkness.

Midnight Mass

for 1 hour
St James's Clacton-on-Sea
Tower Road Clacton-on-Sea, CO151LE, United Kingdom

This late-night service starts late on Christmas Eve and will end after midnight, so you're among the first to celebrate Christmas! The service will contain carols and a short talk, as well as the celebration of Holy Communion (the blessing and sharing of bread and wine). Everyone is very welcome to come!