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The Ordinariate in Colchester

St John Payne Church
Blackthorne Aveune
Greenstead, Colchester
CO4 3QD
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Colchester

The Colchester Group worships at the Parish Church of St John Payne, Greenstead. Mass is offered according to Divine Worship, in a traditional manner, every Thursday at 7.30pm. The group meets for Divine Worship_Mass, followed by socialising, on the third Sunday of the month at 4pm.

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Fr Alexander Garner

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Pastoral Letters
July 7, 2025
Bishop David Waller
Pastoral Letter | June 2025
Dear Brothers and Sisters,‍ I am delighted that the publication of this first edition of our Ordinariate Newsletter happily coincides with the first anniversary of my ordination as your Bishop.
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December 20, 2024
Bishop David Waller
The Ordinariate Online
The risen Lord sends his Church forth into the world to evangelise: as part of the Catholic Church, the Ordinariate shares in that vocation and it is for the furtherance of our mission that we have commissioned this new website.
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