SIDESPEOPLE AT ST JOHN’S 10AM SERVICE

Now that we returned to worship every week, it would be great to welcome more people onto the rota as a Sidesperson.  The role is not difficult, it just involves being in Church at about 9.30am, welcoming people into Church and handing out the service sheets.  If you would like to know more or to […]

CONFIRMATION SERVICE

Our Confirmation Service this year will be next Sunday 18th September at 10am at St John’s Church.  We are delighted that 2 young people are 3 adults will be confirmed by Bishop Toby on that day.  Please put the date in your diary, this will be a joint parish service so a great time for […]

HARVEST FESTIVAL

Our next Family Worship is Sunday 2nd October which is our Harvest Festival.  We will be collecting food and other items at this service for our Food Bank and others in the area. There will also be an opportunity to make a donation to charity which will be for the disaster appeal in Pakistan.  This […]

Job Opportunity

We have a vacancy for a Community Development Worker at St James’s Church. Are you a people person? Do you share our vision to build up community and empower people? Are you able to encourage volunteers? If so, we could have the job for you! We are looking to appoint a part-time Community Development Worker […]

Coming Soon – OUR JOURNEY THROUGH LENT 2022

We are just organising our Lent programme of services, study groups and activities and will update this information very soon.

Money Raised for Homelessness

ALMOST £1000 (£996.12 to be precise) was raised for homeless people during December 2021, and this will be shared between Shelter, Crisis and Centrepoint. Many thanks to those who contributed at the coffee morning at St James’s, or at the carol singing outside the Co-op, or through single donations. That’s the highest amount that has […]

WEDNESDAY COFFEE

We have started Wednesday Coffee at St James’s Church.  Do you fancy a chat with friends in a lovely setting?  Do join us from 10.00am – 12 noon every Wednesday.  

ASH WEDNESDAY

Ash Wednesday is on Wednesday 2nd March and we will be holding a service of Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes at St John’s Church at 7.30pm.  

FAMILY WORSHIP

The next Family Worship is on Sunday 6th February when we will be celebrating Candlemas.  

ADMISSION TO COMMUNION BEFORE CONFIRMATION

We are running this course again for Year 2 children and above.  It gives children an understanding of what they are doing when they receive communion.  We will be starting this on Sunday 13th February on Sunday mornings with the idea to admitted children on Easter Day.  If you would like to more about this […]