Holy Week and Easter Services

Palm Sunday – 13th April
9.30am Sung Eucharist with Blessing of Palms and Palm Procession
11am Church Alive All Age Palm Sunday
6.30pm Sung Evensong

Wednesday 16th April
10.30am Eucharist

Maundy Thursday – 17th April
7.30pm Eucharist of the Last Supper followed by a watch until 9pm

Good Friday – 18th April
10am Children’s Activity Morning
11.30am Children’s Good Friday Worship
2pm Liturgy of Good Friday

Holy Saturday – 19th April
8pm Easter Vigil with Baptisms and Confirmation

Easter Day – 20th April
9.30am Sung Eucharist for all ages
followed by Easter Egg hunt
11am Church Alive Celebration Eucharist for all ages with Easter Egg hunt.

We welcome Bishop Geoff Annas to join us for Holy Week to preach the Triduum (Maundy Thursday at 7.30pm, Good Friday at 2pm and Holy Saturday at 8pm) and to baptise and confirm at our special Easter Vigil service.

Morning Prayer is said at 9am on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in church, you are welcome to come and join us.

Come and join us on 18th April from 9.15 - 11.30 for a morning of storytelling, craft activities and more based on Holy Week. Then at 11.30 we will have a service in church to which all our adults are invited to attend and share in the Easter   story. After the service there will be an opportunity to share hot cross buns and drinks.If you are under four please bring your adult with you.  It is important to book your place so please contact Jan on 07519759269 or at [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you there.

A weekly toddler group held in St James’ Church Hall at 9.15am. Parents and carers are offered friendship within a nurturing Christian environment where their children develop independence, creative play and social skills. Children enjoy taking part in craft, singing and story time.

Sung Eucharist at 9.30am, Beautiful choral music led by our choir. This can be viewed via our Facebook page - please see our website for further details.

Contemporary, interactive gathering for adults and children, begins with refreshments, service starts at 11am. Church Alive is built around music & creativity, fun & friendship, worship & reflection, nurture & communion. Please see our website on how to access this service via Zoom. Please contact Rved Vicky Maunder for access to our Zoom worship at [email protected]

Traditional Choral Evensong following the Book of Common Prayer led by the church choir

Here at St James' in amongst our Eco Church work we are also looking to become 'Sustainable Church Flower Ambassadors'.  This has now progressed with us acquiring an Allotment plot, where we hope to grow our own flowers for use in church.  We are always looking for volunteers to help us on the allotment and help our church become more sustainable in our flower arranging.  If you interested in helping on our new allotment please contact Lyn on [email protected], all help is gratefully received.

Said service following Common Worship Order One in Traditional Language. This service is followed by refreshments.

Following the Taizé style of chants and prayers