“There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns.”
Reflection:
Psalm 46 paints us a picture of contrasts: on the one hand there is tumult, chaos, destruction, the collapsing of things that seem lasting and permanent. On the other hand, we see security, steadfastness, strength and safety. Verses 4-5 speak about the river of God that is abundant, unshakeable and present. Throughout Scripture, the imagery of a river of God speaks of abundance of life, of provision, of joy and gladness. His Holy Spirit is a river that overflows with living water, coming from within those who believe (John 7:38-39). With this river inside of us, we can be glad and rejoice, we shall not be moved, we have hope for the morning. “Though the earth gives way”, though life as we knew it seems to crumble around us, “we will not fear” (v2). Let’s invite the river of God’s Spirit to flow through us and bring His everlasting joy.
Prayer outline:
Take time to invite Holy Spirit to fill you (again). God’s Spirit is a gift to us and He longs to give us His good gifts. Receive His Holy Spirit today as your comforter, companion and constant source of joy.
Holy Spirit, come and breathe new life into us today. Stir up the rivers of living waters in our hearts to sustain us and to bring us Your joy in this time of uncertainty. Fill us afresh today. Amen.
As you are hopefully aware, we have entered a new, unprecedented season as a nation and also as a Church body, in dealing with Covid-19.
In light of this, we will be connecting on Sundays using Zoom. The meetings will still be recorded and uploaded onto the website under the AM Celebration podcast feed. Each week we will also share the slides from the meeting, so you can go over them and use it in your times with the Lord throughout the week.
On Sunday, we were encouraged by Tom Partis from Ruwach Christian Church as he looked at the character of David in 1 Samuel 17. Have a look at the slides to recap on the points he shared.
If you have a personal Zoom account or app on your device, please make sure you are logged out before clicking the link to join. This should avoid you having to fill in meeting ID and password. Email office@cotnjubilee.co.uk if you have any questions.
Conversations with …
Each week, there will be a number of sessions which will each consist of a brief 15 minute talk followed by a chance for you to connect with others and ask questions.
The Zoom link will be the same for both Tuesday and Thursday lunch time sessions. If it changes, there will be a separate notice. Link: https://zoom.us/j/4651812918
“Cooking with Mama” with Ibi | Thursday 23rd April 12:30pm
Alpha Course
The Alpha course is an evangelistic course which seeks to introduce the basics of the Christian faith through a series of talks and discussions. It is described by its organisers as “an opportunity to explore the meaning of life”.
We will be running a course on Tuesday evenings starting on 21st April, at 7:30pm. If you are interested, please email office@jubilee.
The Marriage Course
Holy Trinity Brompton (who run the Marriage Course) have made a free online version. It includes 7 sessions for you to do when suits you in your schedule.
Register and order booklets at www.htb.org/marriage For more info contact Paul & Gwyneth Darling on paul.darling@cotnjubilee.co.uk or gwyneth.darling@cotnjubilee.co.uk.
Mature Open-minded Sociable Adults In Connection
Mosaic runs every second Tuesday at 11am. During this time of lockdown, we are using Zoom to connect with one another.
For more info contact Ray & Jacqui Skilton on ray.skilton @cotnjubilee.co.uk
New to Jubilee or not quite sure how to access all the resources available on our website? Have a look at this video above that shows you how to navigate your way around.
Words of life – Encouragements from the Word
Throughout the week, there will be words of encouragements shared on the website and Facebook. These are just one way to spur one another on to truth and hope in Christ Jesus. Use these as a foundation for your times with God or conversations with others during the week.
Although we are physically separated at this time, we are one in the Spirit and members one of another (Romans 12:5). Let us spur one another on in our faith and pursuit of the Lord.
Due to the Corona pandemic, many life situations have changed drastically almost overnight. For many, it has come with challenges in how to provide for themselves and their loved ones. Kent Voice (www.kentvoice.com) is a forum that offers information about the different kinds of help that is available.
If you are struggling in any way, please contact us at office@cotnjubilee.co.uk and we will find the best way to help you and support you in they way you need.
Prayer for our Parkwood Home
As a Jubilee family, we have been praying more specifically into various areas of our new home-in-process in Parkwood. If you haven’t received one of the leaflets handed out, please ask the Welcome Team on a Sunday morning.
Prayer points – Wisdom for the elders & project team as they lead the project. – For the right building contractor to be appointed. – Favour with the local contractors. – Finance. – Safety of those who work on-site. – For the project to run smoothly from start to finish with no delays.
Join us as we trust God together to see our new home built to be a place where He is glorified and made known to the community around us.
Family Weekend Away – Update
As I am sure many of you will have suspected, we will not be going ahead with the Jubilee Family Weekend, originally booked in for 26-28 June 2020.
We can now confirm that the venue has kindly agreed to postpone our booking to the weekend of 24th June 2022 (in two years’ time). 2021 was already booked up and as we wanted to have a summer booking we have taken the weekend in 2022.
The payments Jubilee has already made to the venue will not be refunded but held on deposit. Therefore, we are also proposing to hold any moneys you might already have paid and use this to secure your place in 2022. If you are happy with this, you do not need to do anything at this stage. However, we understand that for some of you, finances are tight in light of the circumstances and you may prefer to have your money back and re-book at a later stage. If this is the case, please email office@cotnjubilee.co.uk with your full name, amount to be repaid and bank details. We will verify the amounts before refunding.
Ladies Garden Party
As we reach the end of our first year of The Feast, we want to warmly invite you to a Ladies Garden Party.
This will include a glass of Prosecco on arrival, traditional afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, seasonal selection of cakes, fruit and plain scones with clotted cream and jam and a choice of loose leaf tea or freshly brewed coffee.
There will be garden games for your enjoyment, beautiful grounds to explore and an inside venue should the weather misbehave.
WHERE Chilston Park Hotel, Sandway, Lenham
WHEN 11th July 2020, 2-5pm
COST Twenty-five pounds pp (available to pay in installments)
Support Jubilee Church with every purchase made on smile.amazon.co.uk with just one click: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1115331-0 add Jubilee Church as your nominated charity and amazon will make a donation for every purchase made through it- every little helps in the building project!
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If you are eligible for gift aid, here is a link to our updated Jubilee Church Gift Aid declaration. Simply click on the link below to fill out the form.
Homegroup is a great way to get to know people without the bustle of Sunday! Contact us at office@cotnjubilee.co.uk and we’ll get our pastoral team in touch 🙂
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“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?’ She said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord; I have believed that You are the Christ, the Son of God, even He who comes into the world.’”
Reflection:
Here Martha has one of the clearest descriptions of Jesus presented to her by Jesus Himself. He states in no uncertain terms that He is the resurrection and the life. In the midst of the death of her brother Lazarus, as she is experiencing personal tragedy, Jesus opens her eyes, revealing to her the truth about who He is. I believe He is inviting her to Himself, and He wants her to answer, “Yes Lord, I believe.”
Do you believe this? Do you hear the same invitation, “Believe Me?” The same question could be asked of all us at this time. But, what we are being asked to believe could be completely different. Maybe the Lord is saying to you, “I am your healer,” or “I am your shield and strong tower,” or maybe He is saying, “I am your hope.” Do you believe this? He is presenting Himself to us, revealing His heart towards us in the midst of adversity. He is inviting us to believe Him, that He is who He says He is.
Prayer outline:
Take the time to remember the promises God has given you. Write them down. Remember His faithfulness.
Father, thank You for revealing Yourself to me at this time. Thank You for the promises You have given me through Your word. May I have the grace and faith to believe what You have said. May I not waiver or doubt. Standing firm in You, I am able to overcome and rejoice in Your victorious promises. Amen.
“For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord Himself. On the night when He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then He broke it in pieces and said, “This is My body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.” In the same way, He took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant between God and His people—an agreement confirmed with My blood. Do this in remembrance of Me as often as you drink it.” For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death until He comes again.”
Reflection:
The thing that first strikes me as I read this passage is the use of the word ‘remembrance’. I’ll be honest – I struggle to remember why I’ve just walked into the kitchen, why I opened that cupboard door or whose birthday it is today! Life can be so busy, and even in this exceptional time of lockdown where normal patterns and routines have stopped, you have probably noticed there is still a fight for your thoughts and so much that goes on in our heads. The invitation to the Lord’s supper is a wonderful opportunity for us to stop, draw aside and take time to actively remember the most important things. In the midst of uncertainty and fear, there is something so grounding for us as believers to pause and remember Him.
Jesus began His supper by giving thanks despite the fact that He was going through a personal betrayal (V23). He teaches us here to put aside what is going on around us and remember Him and what He has done for us. He gave His life for us, established a new covenant between us and Father God which was confirmed through His blood, shed for us.
Prayer outline:
– Begin by giving thanks. Maybe you feel fearful, hurt or even betrayed in this difficult time? Jesus identifies with the wrestle within, but shows us how using thanksgiving postures our hearts to receive His blessings. – Take time today to pause, break bread and remember what Jesus has done for you. Come to His table, feast upon the wonderful meal that feeds and nourishes your soul. I promise, as you ‘remember Him’ everything else gets in line behind our unchanging and unshakable Saviour. – To help us feel connected to our Jubilee family today, as you break bread take a moment to remember your fellow brothers and sisters and pray God’s blessing over them too.
“Praise be to the LORD, to God our Saviour, who daily bears our burdens. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death.”
Reflection:
Once free from captivity in Egypt, the Israelites entered the wilderness. They didn’t have a copy of God’s action plan for what was next, nor did they know God’s timing – they were blind to what lay ahead. All they knew was that God had just rescued them and brought them into a spectacular freedom. Wow! But it wasn’t long until their very real and practical needs, like food, water and shelter, brought them into a bit of a panic and they started to question God’s care and concern for their wellbeing. Did God see them? Did God care for their basic needs? Or had He forgotten them after the glory of the Exodus rescue?
Skip forward 40 years in the story and we learn that not once did the Israelites go without food, water, or protection. For all the time spent in the wilderness God brought daily provision for His people, even to the point that their shoes did not wear out in 40 years! God took care of their needs and had grace for the people’s expression of their anxious thoughts. He did not bring them into freedom only to abandon them. No, He rescued them and then cared for them in their daily needs, like a good Father to His children. This is who God is – a God who rescues on a grand scale, and a God who cares for the everyday needs of His people.
Prayer outline:
God, You are a good Father who reached out to rescue us and deliver us from an eternal death. Your love is so evident in sending Jesus. What a spectacular plan of salvation! But You are also God of the details and all the very real burdens in our daily lives. You care for us and You carry concern over our daily wellbeing. Please help our hearts to trust You – for both the big and for the small. Amen.
As you are hopefully aware, we have entered a new, unprecedented season as a nation and also as a Church body, in dealing with Covid-19.
In light of this, we will be connecting on Sundays using Zoom. The meetings will still be recorded and uploaded onto the website under the AM Celebration podcast feed. Each week we will also share the slides from the meeting, so you can go over them and use it in your times with the Lord throughout the week.
This last Sunday, Darren shared the Gospel message, reminding us all of the gift of salvation and justification we have been given.
If you have a personal Zoom account or app on your device, please make sure you are logged out before clicking the link to join. This should avoid you having to fill in meeting ID and password. Email office@cotnjubilee.co.uk if you have any questions.
Conversations with …
Each week, there will be a number of sessions which will each consist of a brief 15 minute talk followed by a chance for you to connect with others and ask questions.
The Zoom link will be the same for both Tuesday and Thursday lunch time sessions. If it changes, there will be a separate notice. Link: https://zoom.us/j/4651812918
This week’s topics: “How to get into the Word” with Steve and panel | Tuesday 14th April 12:30pm
“What does God think of the virus?” with Neil and panel | Thursday 16th April 12:30pm
Power Hour of Prayer – This Wednesday
This Wednesday is the third Wednesday of the month, which means there will be a power hour of prayer from 7:30-8:30pm.
New to Jubilee or not quite sure how to access all the resources available on our website? Have a look at this video above that shows you how to navigate your way around.
Words of life – Encouragements from the Word
As mentioned this past Sunday, we will be posting encouragements from the Word on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on Facebook and now also on the website. These are just one way to spur one another on to truth and hope in Christ Jesus. Use these as a foundation for your times with God or conversations with others during the week.
Although we are physically separated at this time, we are one in the Spirit and members one of another (Romans 12:5). Let us spur one another on in our faith and pursuit of the Lord.
Help in a time of need
Due to the Corona pandemic, many life situations have changed drastically almost overnight. For many, it has come with challenges in how to provide for themselves and their loved ones. Kent Voice (www.kentvoice.com) is a forum that offers information about the different kinds of help that is available.
If you are struggling in any way, please contact us at office@cotnjubilee.co.uk and we will find the best way to help you and support you in they way you need.
Alpha Course
The Alpha course is an evangelistic course which seeks to introduce the basics of the Christian faith through a series of talks and discussions. It is described by its organisers as “an opportunity to explore the meaning of life”.
We will be running a course on Tuesday evenings starting on 21st April, at 7:30pm. If you are interested, please email office@jubilee.
Prayer for our Parkwood Home
As a Jubilee family, we have been praying more specifically into various areas of our new home-in-process in Parkwood. If you haven’t received one of the leaflets handed out, please ask the Welcome Team on a Sunday morning.
Prayer points – Wisdom for the elders & project team as they lead the project. – For the right building contractor to be appointed. – Favour with the local contractors. – Finance. – Safety of those who work on-site. – For the project to run smoothly from start to finish with no delays.
Join us as we trust God together to see our new home built to be a place where He is glorified and made known to the community around us.
Ladies Garden Party
As we reach the end of our first year of The Feast, we want to warmly invite you to a Ladies Garden Party.
This will include a glass of Prosecco on arrival, traditional afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, seasonal selection of cakes, fruit and plain scones with clotted cream and jam and a choice of loose leaf tea or freshly brewed coffee.
There will be garden games for your enjoyment, beautiful grounds to explore and an inside venue should the weather misbehave.
WHERE Chilston Park Hotel, Sandway, Lenham
WHEN 11th July 2020, 2-5pm
COST Twenty-five pounds pp (available to pay in installments)
ABOUT Newday is a movement that seeks to equip and empower young people to live out the amazing plan that God has for them, wherever they are. Each Summer, Newday hits Norfolk full force, with thousands of young people traveling and camping for six days. It is an event not to be missed.
WHO The camp is for teenagers from Year 7 – 13 (finishing year 7 in 2020).
HAVE QUERIES OR WANT TO GET INVOLVED AS AN ADULT? Chat to Ben or Kaat!
Shopping on Amazon?
Support Jubilee Church with every purchase made on smile.amazon.co.uk with just one click: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1115331-0 add Jubilee Church as your nominated charity and amazon will make a donation for every purchase made through it- every little helps in the building project!
Make your donations go further!
If you are eligible for gift aid, here is a link to our updated Jubilee Church Gift Aid declaration. Simply click on the link below to fill out the form.
Homegroup is a great way to get to know people without the bustle of Sunday! Contact us at office@cotnjubilee.co.uk and we’ll get our pastoral team in touch 🙂
Join our Mailing List!
If you’d like to be added into our mailing list, please contact us at office@cotnjubilee.co.uk
“Because he loves Me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges My name. He will call on Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
Reflection:
When we think of God’s promise to Abraham, He brings all that He is and enters into a covenant with this mortal man. There is nothing that Abraham can offer God, as if God were in need. In this psalm, we see a similar gap between what we bring and what God provides. The writer does not bring anything that God needs. All he has to offer is his heart. On the other hand, God brings all that the writer needs and more.
What is it that you need at this time? Where can you find it? Where can you go to see your needs fulfilled? Is it a place, is it a person or is it an organisation? God’s promises in these few verses show us a picture of the one true source, God Himself. God’s heart towards those He loves can be measured in this way, He gave His Son in your place. Knowing this, it moves our heart to love Him and to want to know Him.
Prayer outline:
Reflect on each of the following promises, taking note of how God has fulfilled these to you and write them down. I will: rescue him, protect him, answer him, be with him, deliver him, honour him, satisfy him, show him My salvation.
“Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength! Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!” Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for He comes to judge the earth. Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever!”
Reflection:
What strikes me so much in this passage is that praising God is something that not only we as humans were created to do, but all of creation. Everything God has created declares His splendour, His majesty, His greatness. He is so worthy of praise and adoration that even the rocks would cry out if we stayed silent (Lk. 19:40). We see God revealed through His creation as it sings and testifies of His goodness and favour. What a God is this, that everything His hands have made declares His glory?! And this God chose you and me to be the crown of His creation. This God chose you and me to be vessels of His love, peace, joy, righteousness, hope, glory. Let us declare, along with all of creation, that “The Lord reigns!”
Prayer outline:
God, You are truly worthy of all the power and the glory and the majesty forever and ever. Creation sings of Your splendour. In this time of turmoil all around us, help us to choose to declare Your praises, along with the works of Your hands. Holy Spirit, raise up a song among the nations that “The Lord reigns!” Thank You for Your faithfulness and Your goodness toward us. Thank You for the strength that is found in Your joy. May Your joy abide in us at this time so that “our joy may be complete” (John 15:11). Let Your joy be made known through us at this time, oh God. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
“Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples! For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and He is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Splendour and majesty are before Him; strength and joy are in His place.”
Reflection:
These verses have various action words in them: “Sing”, “Tell”, “Declare”. Praising God isn’t something we can do passively or (only) on the inside. It isn’t meant for us; it is meant for God and – as we read above – for those around us to know His glory. Praise is a declaration of who God is and what He has done. It proclaims truth and hope. In these times when our hearts may feel weary or at war, afraid or anxious, overwhelmed or utterly helpless, praise announces to our soul, our neighbours, the spiritual forces of evil, that God is the LORD. There is none higher than Him, none more worthy of praise, none to be feared but Him. What can this declaration of praise look like in our personal lives in this season? In our homes, but also in our communities? Is my daily declaration one of fear and complaint or of trust and truth of who God is?
Prayer outline:
Father God, You are the great I AM. You are the LORD and “greatly to be praised”. Though the earth may give way and the mountains may be shaken, You, oh God, are unshakeable. Your covenant with Your people is everlasting. Your promises are true and will come to pass. Holy Spirit, stir a new song of praise in our hearts in this time of uncertainty. Guide us to make Your glory known in all the earth. Jesus, be magnified, we pray. Amen.
As you are hopefully aware, we have entered a new, unprecedented season as a nation and also as a Church body, in dealing with Covid-19.
In light of this, we will be connecting on Sundays using Zoom. The meetings will still be recorded and uploaded onto the website under the AM Celebration podcast feed. Each week we will also share the slides from the meeting, so you can go over them and use it in your times with the Lord throughout the week.
Neil encouraged us this last Sunday from Paul’s time in house arrest. What seems like physical limitations and restrictions, God still uses as opportunities to bless us and others around us.
If you have a personal Zoom account or app on your device, please make sure you are logged out before clicking the link to join. This should avoid you having to fill in meeting ID and password. Email office@cotnjubilee.co.uk if you have any questions.
Conversations with …
Each week, there will be a number of sessions which will each consist of a brief 15 minute talk followed by a chance for you to connect with others and ask questions.
“Lessons from our sabbatical – part 2: Devotion and meditation” with Neil and Hazel | Thursday 9th April 12:30pm Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/4651812918
Men’s Meeting: A Rhapsody of Words, Prayer & Encouragement
Come and bless others and be blessed as we all share what God has put in our hearts with words, encouragements, hope, courage and God’s promises.
New to Jubilee or not quite sure how to access all the resources available on our website? Have a look at this video above that shows you how to navigate your way around.
Words of life – Encouragements from the Word
As mentioned this past Sunday, we will be posting encouragements from the Word on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on Facebook and now also on the website. These are just one way to spur one another on to truth and hope in Christ Jesus. Use these as a foundation for your times with God or conversations with others during the week.
Although we are physically separated at this time, we are one in the Spirit and members one of another (Romans 12:5). Let us spur one another on in our faith and pursuit of the Lord.
Help in a time of need
Due to the Corona pandemic, many life situations have changed drastically almost overnight. For many, it has come with challenges in how to provide for themselves and their loved ones. Kent Voice (www.kentvoice.com) is a forum that offers information about the different kinds of help that is available.
If you are struggling in any way, please contact us at office@cotnjubilee.co.uk and we will find the best way to help you and support you in they way you need.
Alpha Course
The Alpha course is an evangelistic course which seeks to introduce the basics of the Christian faith through a series of talks and discussions. It is described by its organisers as “an opportunity to explore the meaning of life”.
We will be running a course on Tuesday evenings starting on 14th April, at 7:30pm. If you are interested, please email office@jubilee.
Prayer for our Parkwood Home
As a Jubilee family, we have been praying more specifically into various areas of our new home-in-process in Parkwood. If you haven’t received one of the leaflets handed out, please ask the Welcome Team on a Sunday morning.
Prayer points – Wisdom for the elders & project team as they lead the project. – For the right building contractor to be appointed. – Favour with the local contractors. – Finance. – Safety of those who work on-site. – For the project to run smoothly from start to finish with no delays.
Join us as we trust God together to see our new home built to be a place where He is glorified and made known to the community around us.
Jubilee Family Weekend Away
Our Jubilee Family Weekend Away is approaching soon! Come and join us for a time where we can make memories, have fun and relax together, build friendships, spur one another on and encourage one another in our walk with Jesus.
As we reach the end of our first year of The Feast, we want to warmly invite you to a Ladies Garden Party.
This will include a glass of Prosecco on arrival, traditional afternoon tea with finger sandwiches, seasonal selection of cakes, fruit and plain scones with clotted cream and jam and a choice of loose leaf tea or freshly brewed coffee.
There will be garden games for your enjoyment, beautiful grounds to explore and an inside venue should the weather misbehave.
WHERE Chilston Park Hotel, Sandway, Lenham
WHEN 11th July 2020, 2-5pm
COST Twenty-five pounds pp (available to pay in installments)
ABOUT Newday is a movement that seeks to equip and empower young people to live out the amazing plan that God has for them, wherever they are. Each Summer, Newday hits Norfolk full force, with thousands of young people traveling and camping for six days. It is an event not to be missed.
WHO The camp is for teenagers from Year 7 – 13 (finishing year 7 in 2020).
HAVE QUERIES OR WANT TO GET INVOLVED AS AN ADULT? Chat to Ben or Kaat!
Shopping on Amazon?
Support Jubilee Church with every purchase made on smile.amazon.co.uk with just one click: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1115331-0 add Jubilee Church as your nominated charity and amazon will make a donation for every purchase made through it- every little helps in the building project!
Make your donations go further!
If you are eligible for gift aid, here is a link to our updated Jubilee Church Gift Aid declaration. Simply click on the link below to fill out the form.
Homegroup is a great way to get to know people without the bustle of Sunday! Contact us at office@cotnjubilee.co.uk and we’ll get our pastoral team in touch 🙂
Join our Mailing List!
If you’d like to be added into our mailing list, please contact us at office@cotnjubilee.co.uk
