St James' Benwell

Welcome! St James’ is your Church of England church in the heart of Benwell. St James was built in 1833 and has been serving the West-end of Newcastle ever since. We believe that Jesus calls us to keep two commandments – to love God and to love our neighbour as ourselves. We hope that this love informs everything we do.

Also... Something Wonderful is happening in Benwell!

Something Wonderful is a project based at St James Church Benwell that aims to strengthen the local community, whatever their background or belief. We have named it ‘Something Wonderful’ as we want to do just that – continue to be a place run by and for the community where you can encounter/eat/learn/create/do/be something wonderful.

See our website for up to date news: benwellscotswood.com

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The Revd David Kirkwood (Team Rector) or The Revd Christopher Minchin (Team Vicar for Mission)

St James' Church
Benwell Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne

NE15 6RS
0191 273 5356

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What's on

Asylum seeker and refugee support

Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday at for 6 hours
St James' Benwell
Benwell Lane Benwell Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6RR, United Kingdom
Venerable Bede West Road
West Road (corner of Benwell Grove) Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8AP, United Kingdom

We are your community and are here to help anyone.
When we are open you are always welcome here. There are various activities and volunteering opportunities throughout the week. Father Chris and other volunteers will try to help you with immigration issues, wellbeing, and signposting you to other services in the community when possible. We may not always have the solution but we do promise to do all we can!

Foodbank volunteers can also help you with food, benefits payments, and other issues.

We also have:
Volunteering opportunities
Free Wifi
Tea and coffee
Conversation & spiritual support
Social time
Time for peace and quiet

Contact: Fr Chris 07792267223

Please note - opening times are a guideline and vary from week to week.

Our Team Parish