Our Sunday worship times are: 8.00 a.m. (on the third Sunday in the month) which is a quiet Communion Service; 10.00 a.m., a sung Family Communion suitable for all ages and is our main service  (the Junior Church meets in the Crypt during this service);  6.30 p.m., a formal sung Evensong with a wide range of styles.

We are pleased to see families who bring their young ones for Baptism.  We ask them to join us at our 10.00 a.m. service so that as many as possible are given the opportunity to welcome the little ones into 'our family'.

Encouragement is given to people who wish to affirm their faith by offering themselves for Confirmation and we make their first Communion a very special time for them.

We are blessed with many weddings during the year and our Mothers' Union supports the couples by running a Marriage Preparation Day to help them decide the finer details of their big day.

Arrangements and enquiries for the above 'occasions' should be made to a Churchwarden after a 10.00 a.m. service.

St James has a bereavement support team and we hope that we can be of some support and comfort when families lose loved ones.

The church has a tradition of singing and we have a faithful choir, directed by our accomplished Organist and Choirmaster, who meet on Thursday evenings for practice.

The Luncheon Club meets for a chat and an excellent value, four-course meal in the Crypt on Thursday lunchtimes.

The Mothers'Union meets on the first Monday evening of the month and the Wives group get together for coffee on Thursday evenings.

Our flourishing Brownies meet on Wednesday evenings for a varied programme of fun and interest.

St James also has a close link with Jessons C. of E. Primary School, which prides itself on offering the neighbourhood the traditional values of academic performance and social skills in a disciplined yet caring environment.  Although it is a church school, we are delighted to welcome children from a wide range of cultures and beliefs, all of these being valued and respected.  The curriculum is wide and aids the development of children on their route to becoming first-class citizens.

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