| The Parish Church of St James | |
| St. James's Road, Hampton Hill, TW12 1DQ (Parish Office 020 8941 6003) | |
| RUNNING THE CHURCH | |
| Section
Contents: Bellringing | Behind
the Scenes | Churchwardens | Cleaning
| Clergy | Electoral Roll
| Finance | Flowers
| Parish Breakfast | Parochial
Church Council | Planned Giving
| Properties | Running
the Church Through the Years | Servers |
Sidespersons | Social Events |
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| Behind the Scenes Contents: Introduction | Preparing the Church for Worship | Welcoming | Worshipping | Running Smoothly | Building Community | Reaching Out | Keeping in Touch |
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The unsung heroes
who keep St James’s running |
| What goes into preparing the church for worship? Who keeps the garden and courtyard tidy? Who sweeps the church, polishes the brass, arranges the flowers, washes the altar linen? And worship today is not a solo performance by the vicar, watched by a passive congregation. We have sidesmen, readers, intercessors, servers, an organist and a choir. Who rings the bells, types the service sheet, organises the rotas and chooses the music? |
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Who supports the vicar
in providing pastoral care - through visiting the sick and housebound,
through preparation for baptism? Who handles the administration
- the hall bookings, the registers, the books of remembrance? And in our relationship with the wider world - who keeps us in touch with the deanery and diocese, and with other churches? Who maintains our links with overseas mission partners? Who maintains our website? Who staples The Spire?! There are many other activities - from teaching children to cleaning out the gutters, from cooking and making coffee to washing up - and laundering the tea-towels. You can be as involved as you like and as you have energy to be! Look at these behind the scenes activities, celebrate our hidden helpers and encourage everyone to pray for them, to support them and to join them. See the Behind the Scenes Contents above. |
| Further
Information |
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| Contact
the Parish
Office 020 8941 6003 |
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