We are preparing for the start of Lent, with a service for Ash Wednesday at 7pm in church. This will be led by the Rev Martin Saunders and will include ashing.Then next Monday, February 19, our Lent Course starts. This will be in the church hall at 10am and will be based on extracts from the film I, Daniel Blake.Everyone is welcome to attend.Activities in the hall this week include Bingo on Tuesday at 1.30pm and the Wednesday Morning Club at 10.30am.The other regular activities are as follows:MondayScouts 7pmWednesdaySew and Chat 1.30pmZumba 6.30mThursdayGentle Exercise 2pmCubs 6.45pmFridayCoffee Morning 10.30am
We celebrated the second Sunday before Lent today with a lovely in-service adult baptism. Future events include our Lent course which starts on February 19 at 10am in the church hall. It is based on extracts from the film 'I, Daniel Blake'. The course runs for five weeks, all welcome.Activities in the hall this week include:Monday, Scouts 7pmTuesday, Mothers Union 1.30pmWednesdaySew and Chat 1.30pmZumba 6.30pmThursdayGentle Exercise 2pmCubs 6.45pmFriday, Coffee Morning 10.30am
We celebrated Candlemas in church this Sunday, in recognition of Jesus' presentation in the temple.As usual for the first week of the month, there will be a service of Morning Prayer in church this Thursday, February 1, at 9.45am. We are also starting our preparations for Lent, which this year is from February 14 to March 28. St James Church is running a Lent course based on discussions around extracts from the film 'I, Daniel Blake'. The course runs for five weeks in the church hall, starting on Monday, February 19, at 10am.Meanwhile, these are the activities in the hall this week:MondayScouts, 7pmWednesdayWednesday Morning Club, 10.30amSew and Chat, 1.30pmZumba, 6.30pmThursdayGentle Exercise, 2pmCubs, 6.45pmFridayCoffee Morning, 10.30am
We enjoyed a special Service of the Word today to mark the end of the Week of Christian Unity. Next week it will be our usual eucharist at 11am.Activities in the hall include:Monday, Scouts, 7pmWednesdaySew and Chat, 1.30pmZumba 6.30pmThursdayGentle Exercise, 2pmCubs, 6.45pmFriday, Coffee Morning, 10.30am
