Reflections from the Rectory – May 2026 There is a lot going on in our world isn’t there? Sometimes it’s hard to sustain our hope and sense of ‘okayness’. I was struck, as so many were, with the recent space mission and in particular with the sense of unity that they expressed when looking back …
Author archives: Philip Rawlings
2026 Events
St. James’ events in 2026 Date Event Venue Time June Sunday 7th Community Lunch Evelyn Hall 12 – 2.30pm July Friday 10th Softball The green at Abinger Common 5.30pm September Sunday 13th Community Lunch Evelyn Hall 12 – 2.30pm October Saturday 3rd Make a Scarecrow St. James’ Church 11 – 1.30pm November Friday 13th …
Coldharbour Fete 2026
Music 2026-05-10
10th May 2026 – 6th Sunday of Easter / St James Dedication Festival 6.00pm Choral Evensong Marking the 75th anniversary of the church’s re-dedication on completion of the post-war repairs Organ Prelude and Fugue in B flat (BWV 560) – attrib. J S BachIntroit Psalm 150 – StanfordOpening Responses – Vaughan Williams Hymns O: 205 …
Music 2026-05-03
3rd May 2026 – 5th Sunday of Easter 10.30am Parish Communion Organ Prelude in C (BWV 943) – J S BachIntroit The Easter AnthemsHymns Op: 114 Now is eternal life; G: 113 Love’s redeeming work is done; [IA: Aurora lucis]; Of: 484 omit* (t167)The Church’s one foundation; F: sheet And can it be that …
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Sermon 2026-04-05
5th April 2026 – Easter Day Acts 10:34-43, John20: 1-18 Many of you, I am sure, saw at least some of the some of the service in Canterbury Cathedral when Archbishop Sarah was installed in the episcopal chair of St Augustine. A service of magnificent impeccably choreographed …
