There are regular Sunday services and regular special services at specific times of the church year, like Christmas and Easter. There are also other occasional services. All the services are entered into our Calendar.
Sunday Services
Holy Communion at 8am: a short, said communion service.
Parish Communion at 9.30am: a sung eucharist.
All Age Service at 3.30pm: term time only, an informal family friendly service. The Together service is held held three times a month and Messy Church the other Sunday.
Other services, where everybody joins together for one main service, like Mothering Sunday and Harvest Festival, are held from time to time.
Music
Music plays an important part in the services on Sundays, at festivals and special days during the year and sometimes at weddings and funerals.
The Organist/Choir Director plays our fine three-manual Bishop Organ and directs our Choir.
Other Services
The section Church Seasons shows that on Sundays or appropriate weekdays we celebrate different parts of the Christian faith. The year is divided into a series of seasons, each having its own mood, theological emphases, etc. See the page Colours of the Christian Year which shows how the church varies its colours according to each season.
Morning Prayers are generally held at 9am on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and Holy Communion is generally celebrated on Wednesdays at 9.30am.
Additional services, including Evensongs and sometimes Songs of Praise with other churches, are held from time to time.
Preparing for Services
Supporting the Services is very important in preparing for a service and tidying away afterwards.
Service Garments, Church Textiles and Church Plate are all used to enhance the services.
Find out more
The History of St James's Services shows some of what happened from when records began up until 2017. The Annual Parochial Church Meeting Reports show the annual reports from most teams and groups since then. (Scroll down the document of the year you are interested in to find the report you want)
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