Welcome to the Anglican Chaplaincy: it was fabulous seeing everyone at the Sunday Evening worship service! If you havent been yet, you’ve missed a treat! This is just to let everyone know that the Anglican Chaplaincy is running at full-steam, and you are more than welcome to drop in anytime - We are always open for people to come in: some people come to have their sandwiches over lunch, some come to touch our sofas (smile), some just want a prayer and a chat…you get the picture! So, see you soon, the kettle is singing already….

Welcome to the Anglican Chaplaincy! We have a full range of programme and activity for Fresher’s week which begins Sun 28th Sept - 5th Oct 2008. Come and visit us on Fresher’s Fair where we will have all the information you need. For those of you who can’t wait, check out the Fresher’s week 2008 programme on the links on the right. See you soon!

On Saturday, 30th August, as part of the HOPE ‘08 initiative there will be a huge one day cross-demoninational event in Colchester Town centre with outreach, a BBQ, music, fun and community action with the intention of making Jesus the main thing.

Lots of volunteers are needed so if you would like to be involved please contact your church’s HOPE champion.  If you are a student or member of staff at the University of Essex and do not belong to a local church but would like to be involved then please contact the Anglican Chaplain, Rev Thomas Yap on tyap@essex.ac.uk

For more information on the HOPE town event please visit http://hopeforcolchester.blogspot.com You can also join the Facebook group on http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=15453194339

Sharers in the Promise is a unique production that uses music, dance, drama and prayer in a creative and colourful mix that is thought-provoking and inspirational. It is suitable for churches of all denominations in the pre-Christmas season, blending many music and worship styles. The whole church can be involved – children and adults – and it is ideal for bringing together churches from different worship traditions.

Sharers will be produced at St Botolphs Church, Colchester, on Saturday 29 November 2008, with the support of Seeking God’s Blessing for Colchester.

It’s a production for Colchester by the Christians of Colchester. There are opportunities for people of all ages to be involved.

If you would like to get involved, or for more information, please visit www.cantusfirmus.org.uk/sharers/index.html

Kennedy Thom, former Anglican Chaplain to the University, has passed away recently. We are grateful for all that Kennedy has done for the Lord here at Essex University and we pray for his family and friends at this time. The funeral is at 11.15 on Saturday 26 July at St John the Divine Parish Church, Vassall Road, London SW9. 

The Anglican Chaplaincy will have a Farewell & Thanksgiving gazebo on Square 3 for graduation, 16th - 18th July, from 9.15am - 6.30pm.  We will be there to congratulate you and celebrate with you.  Free chocolate, bottled water, prayer and booklets will be available as part of your celebration.  See you there.

On Sunday the 13th July there will be a World Church Service at St Botolph’s Church in Colchester at 7pm.  It is planned to be a broadly based Christian celebration and there will be displays of a variety of Christian organisations/projects and their work in and around Colchester.  If you would like to attend please send an e-mail to ecmullis@essex.ac.uk  We will be meeting in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre at 6.30pm.

Well, summer has truly arrived and our programme will be changing. Here it is:

Mon-Fri: The Anglican Chaplaincy will be OPEN for tea and coffee, socials and chats

Weds: Counselling will be available by appointment with Julie Wilman. Email: jwilman@essex.ac.uk

Fri: Bible exploration sessions for University staff. For more info, contact Joan Davies. Email: jdavies@essex.ac.uk

Sat: Pastoral counselling will be available by appointment with Rev. Thomas Yap. Email: tyap@essex.ac.uk

Sun: We will be continuing our Sunday evening worship services by joining in with St. John’s Church.

Place: Gather at Anglican Chaplaincy

Time: Leave at 6:00pm (except the first Sunday of the month when we meet at 7pm)

If you wish to speak to someone during the holidays, please do just email us or give us a call on 01206 873108 and leave a massage if we are not in. We would love to hear from you.  Looking forward to seeing you soon.

The Anglican Chaplaincy is supporting this event:

No Waste Graduation - If you are finishing your degree or going back to your home country then you might not be able to take all of your things back with you. The Students’ Union is going to be collecting excess items and selling them for charity, so don’t throw things away but give them to the Students’ Union who will recycle them for you!

Collection dates are as follows:
Tuesday 3rd June, 11am - 3pm
Thursday 5th June, 11am - 3pm

SALE for charity of everything collected: Thursday 12th June, 10am - 3pm. For more details please visit: www.essexstudent.com/news/article/6004/253

There will be an end of year celebration for all students on the 8^th June at the Chaplain’s house. This will consist of a time of worship, a BBQ and international food (if you are an international student please feel free to bring a dish of food which is typical of your country). If you wish to attend, please R.S.V.P to ecmullis@essex.ac.uk by the 5th June 08 in order for us to assess catering needs.

We will be meeting in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre at 4:15pm to leave at 4.30pm .

PASSION LONDON is a gathering for UNIVERSITY-AGED young people throughout the UK. Believing in the university moment, and what God longs to do in this strategic window of time, the entire event will focus on the bigness of God, calling students to PRAYER, WORSHIP and ACTION, and a Story so much bigger than their own.  If you would like to attend you will need to book online at http://www.268generation.com/worldtour/high.html where you can also find more details.  Tickets cost £5.  Music by Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Louie Giglio and David Crowder Band!  Thomas and Elouise will be attending so if you would like to join us we could all go together.

Current national needs in Burma and China are great, and we are responding through:

Collecting funds for Burma and China. Please give generously to our friends in need, we can do this by contacting the Anglican Chaplaincy on tyap@essex.ac.uk or 01206 873108. All donations will be given directly to Christian Aid and World Vision.

A Service of Prayers in conjunction with the Chinese Church and Fellowship on Campus on Wed 21^st  from 12pm -1pm by the Anglican Chaplaincy located in the Multi-Faith Centre. Come along and light a candle and pray for the needs of Burma and China.

Counselling will be available for students and staff affected by the national needs of Burma and China. To find support, simply contact Julie Wilman the Anglican Chaplaincy Counsellor on jwilman@essex.ac.uk or 07502 126 754

This Sunday evening, instead of our normal Sunday Evening Worship, we will be attending a service at St Andrew’s Church in Alresford.  If you would like to attend then please meet in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre (Level 3) at 6pm.

We know that exams are just around the corner and many of you will be starting to worry and feel the stress, which is why we at the Anglican Chaplaincy are providing great ways for you to relax over this busy period!

EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY, 6th - 29th May, 2 - 4pm.
FREE MASSAGES: We have a professional massage therapist coming in to provide free 20 minute massages (neck and shoulders)! Please e-mail Elouise Mullis on ecmullis@essex.ac.uk or Rev Thomas Yap on tyap@essex.ac.uk to book a session.

SOAKING PRAYER: Lay back on cushions and chairs with some Christian meditation music on, and receive free prayer. We will pray for you as long as you are relaxing in the space. If you want to, we can pray for specific things as well.
WORRY WALL: Why not write down your worries, pin them to a wall and leave them behind!

All our services are free but we are aware that some people want to give financially as a way of saying “Thank you!”, so we will have an offering box for those who want to do that during the sessions.

Sunday Evening Worship resumes this Sunday, 27th April, at 7.30pm.  Please note that we will no longer be meeting in the Colloquium Room 5.300 but will hold our meetings in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy Centre in Worship Area 1. 

There is also a quiet Anglican service on Sunday mornings from 10:30am to 11:30am in Worship Area 1.

Easter holidays begin from the 21st March 08 - 21st April 08. There will be a resting period for all our weekday programmes. Details for Sunday services over the period:

Sunday Morning Quiet Communion Service at 10.30am

Sunday Evening Worship Services will resume on the 27th April 08

We will be around campus over the period and would love to meet up for coffee or tea.  So, feel free to contact us over the break!

We love working together with all Christians! As part of that, we like to keep you informed whenever we get news of events running in all Christian groups on campus.  For this reason, if you have events you want to be included in our website, please feel free to contact us.  In the meantime, we have received news that the CU will be holding a film night on Wed 19th March at 7pm in LTB 8 (with free popcorn).   Also, the Chinese Christian Fellowship is having an Anniversary outing to which everyone is also invited. For further details, contact the Chinese Christian Fellowship chaplain on 01206 843 886. Look forward to seeing you there!

Our counsellor, Julie Wilman (ACC Accred, MBACP) works on site here at the Chaplaincy.  We welcome everyone from all walks of life.  The counselling service is open to staff and students of any faith or none. To book a session with her, all you need to do is either call 07502 126754 or e-mail: jwilman@essex.ac.uk

Creative Event Week: 3rd - 6th March 2008. The topic of the event is Spiritual Footprints. We will be looking at Spiritual Footprints and asking questions such as, “What is a Spiritual Footprint?” “Do they even exist?” “What impact can our Spiritual Footprints have on us and those around us?” From the 3rd to the 5th we will be out on Square 3 over the lunch period and will be asking people to step in paint (which can be easily washed off!) and either walk/dance/tiptoe across a plain white sheet. These “foot-printed” sheets will then be displayed in an exhibition on the 6th March from 9am to 5pm in the LTB Foyer. Please come along and make some prints!

From the 15th to the 16th March we will be going to St Stephen’s Church where we will have events/activities planned for the day and evening. This will be a great time for fellowship, fun and refreshment. On the Sunday morning we will be joining in with the Palm Sunday Service at St Stephen’s. If you would like to attend or for more details please send an e-mail to ecmullis@essex.ac.uk

On Good Friday (21 March) we will be meeting at the chaplaincy at 10am to take a trip to town for a drink before gathering at the forecourt of the United Reformed Church, Lion Walk, starting at 12:00pm for a Good Friday service. This service is hosted by Churches Together in Central Colchester. For more information please visit http://www.colchestercentralchurches.org.uk. To help us arrange transport, please let us know if you will be coming by sending an e-mail to ecmullis@essex.ac.uk

For Easter Sunday (23 March) we will be joining in with the service at St Margaret’s Church, Colchester. Please meet at the North Towers at the University of Essex at 9:30am sharp. To help us arrange transport, please let us know if you will be coming by sending an e-mail to ecmullis@essex.ac.uk

A series of five sessions on Tuesday evenings, February 12th, 19th, 26th and March 4th and 11th; in St Monica’s Church, at 7:45pm, coffee from 7:30pm. Led by Rev. Thomas Yap, Chaplain to University of Essex; organised under the auspices of Churches Together in Wivenhoe.

THERE WILL ALSO BE TWO LENT LUNCHES on Thursday, February 21st at 12, Conway Close, proceeds to Water Aid. Second lunch on Tuesday, March 4th at 40 Stanley Road, proceeds to Emmaus. Lunches consist of soup, rolls and cheese and tea or coffee and run from 12noon to 2pm.

ALL WELCOME

Here’s info about our Sunday services running in term time:

Sunday morning: Anglican Quiet Service 10.30-11.30am
This is a small group service with prayers and a time for sharing and reflection together.

Location: Worship Area 1 in the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy

Sunday evening: 4xW Service. Start date: 20 January 2008, time: 7.30pm-9.30pm
This is the main Sunday Anglican service with a big Welcome (includes doughnuts), Worship (includes guitars), Word (includes Bible) and Wonders (includes prayer ministry). It will be informal and intimate, with contemporary songs led by a worship band, in an Anglican setting. We will have holy communion twice a month, with simple, up-to-date Anglican liturgy.

Location: Colloquiun Common Room (5.3000) Level 5, above the Anglican Chaplaincy