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NEWS FROM
ST. JAMES’S CHURCH
Most will know that the regular pattern of service is
Morning Worship, BCP Communion, Morning
worship, Holy Communion. Services are at 9.30.
When there are ove Sundays in the month there is an
Evensong. Recently these have been at 4.30pm. Of course, this pattern has
to vary on occasion because of major Christian festivals. See the community
website. We are delighted to note that the bell ringer team continues to
nourish. Much of this is down to Captain Dom9s leadership and Jose9s
tuition skills. The annual meetings have been held. The new Church Warden
is Chrissie King. The Treasurer is Marcus Adams. I suspect that many do
not realise that the Church requires in excess of £20,000 a year to
survive. That is before any repairs to our Grade one listed building. The
500 parishes in the diocese provide about 50% of the 15 million budget.
Clergy have to be paid, accommodated, and the cost of pensions have to be
met. In our case
our annual
St James Church running costs
contribution is
about £12500 per
Total required pa £20,000 +
annum. Our
Contribution to diocese
£12,500
insurance costs
are just short of
Insurance
£3000
£3000. The
balance goes on
Sundry
£4500
utilities, the
Church yard and
service costs. Income comes from collections, regular giving, donations and
fund-raising events. The Parish Council provides an annual grant; not least
because were there not a Church Yard the Council would probably be
required to provide one. Some believe that fees for weddings, baptisms
and funerals accrue to the Rector and the Church. That is incorrect. The
Rector does not get paid, and St James only receives a small proportion of
the statutory fees. Were we to run out of funds there would be no
Church to provide all those things that the Church provides eg
weddings, funerals, baptisms and services on special occasions. We all
recognise that the Church is an essential part of our community. It is
amazing that such as the Revel is supported by the whole community. That
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