Saturday 3rd September all are warmly invited to take part in our Scarecrow making competition as part of our Harvest Celebration! 11-1.30pm at St. James’ – all ‘equipment’ is provided but do feel free to bring your own too! Prizes for the best dressed scarecrow!
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Sermon 2026-09-06
Sermon – 6th September 2026 Creationtide On this Sunday as we reflect on creation I’d like to take us back to our ‘why’ – why should this be important to us as Christians? If you were to walk into an art gallery today and look at a painting by Vincent van Gogh, you wouldn’t need …
Music 2026-10-11
11th October 2026 – 19th Sunday after Trinity 6:00pm Choral Evensong Organ Sarabande for the 12th day of any October – Herbert Howells [Oct 12th Birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872)] Introit O Lord, increase our faith – LoosemoreResponses Byrd Hymns O: 443 Rejoice the Lord …
Benefice service 9th August 2026
Benefice service 9th August On Sunday 9th August St. James is hosting our Benefice service at 10.30am. We are delighted to be welcoming Peace back to our church. Her charity has a special place in our hearts as members of our congregation travelled to visit her project in Uganda last year and we have been …
Music 2026-09-13
13th September2026 – 15th Sunday after Trinity 6:30pm Choral Evensong Organ An Interlude – Harold DarkeIntroit View me, Lord, a work of thine – Richard LloydHymns O: 415 (t346) O for a thousand tongues to sing my dear Redeemer’s praise (omit v3); aP: 341 Blest are the pure in heart; F: 361 Forth in the …
Music 2026-08-09
19th July 2026 – 10th Sunday after Trinity 10:30 Benefice Communion at St James’ Opening Organ Music The Bells – William Byrd;At Communion Voluntary in C – Henry PurcellConcluding Fuga sopra il Magnificat – J S BachHymns Op: 395 Let bells peal forth the universal fame; Gloria: 363 (t338); G: 354 Eternal Father, strong …
Sermon 2026-07-19
Sermon – 19th July 2026 – 7th Sunday after Trinity – Patronal Festival Isaiah 12:2-6 Matthew 20:20-28 Agatha Christie wrote that ‘A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no laws, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that sticks in its path.’ Which …
Sermon 2026-07-12
Sermon – 12th July 2026 – 6th Sunday after Trinity – Choral Evensong Isaiah 55: 10-13, Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 As some of you know I have recently been on holiday for a week and in my absence my lovely neighbour had been watering all my pots. However, she also went off on holiday before …
Sermon 2026-07-05
Sermon – 5th July 2026 – 5th Sunday after Trinity Matthew 11:16-19 and 25-30/Romans 7:15-25a. Feeling frustrated is a very human emotion. I am sure we can all remember feeling frustration at some point with something or someone in the last couple of weeks. Last Saturday morning, I chose the slowest self-scanning till at the …
Matins 2026-06-28
Joint Service of Matins 28th June Next Sunday 28th June will be a joint service of sung matins with the Leith Hill choirs. Christ Church, Coldharbour at 10:00am. Music will include pieces by Benjamin Britten and Howard Goodall as well as beautiful Hymns. No Sideways at St James’ this week.
