"The Upper Room is a community project founded on the Christian imperative to love and support our neighbour. It seeks to meet the social needs of the local poor, needy and disadvantaged by providing practical help, supporting guests' personal development and enabling their voice to be heard.

The project is based at St Saviour's with St Mary's Church in Hammersmith, in our own Kensington Area of the London Diocese. It provides food, clothing, personal hygiene services, adult literacy education, counselling, hospitality and friendship. Grants from trusts and charitable funds are augmented by local fund-raising, which is why donations from churches are so important. For three years now, St James has given £1000 from Christmas service collections.

On Sunday 15 February you will have a chance to hear more about The Upper Room from Revd David Matthews. Do please come along to hear him preach and to talk with him after the service."

Source: Ann Peterken, The Spire Magazine - 2004 February