Worship during Covid 19
Public worship
Public worship at St James’ resumed in July. We’d love you to join us and a very warm welcome if you are new to our church. Numbers are restricted so please book to attend any of these services.
September public services
Sunday 6 September
9.30am Eucharist
11am Outdoor Church Alive with communion
6.30pm BCP Sung Evensong
Wednesday 9 September
10am Eucharist (repeat of Sunday 6 September)
Sunday 13 September
9.30am Eucharist
Wednesday 16 September
10am Eucharist (repeat of Sunday 13 September)
Sunday 20 September
9.30am Eucharist
11am Forest Church in church grounds
Wednesday 23 September
10am Eucharist (repeat of Sunday 20 September)
Sunday 27 September
9.30am Eucharist
Wednesday 30 September
10am Eucharist (repeat of Sunday 27 September)
To book
For Eucharist and evening services please call 023 8047 4826 between 6pm and 8pm Mon-Sat to book. For Church Alive and Forest Church please please book via Facebook or Eventbrite, or contact Revd Linda directly.
Online resources
We are also continuing with our online worship resources for those in our community who are still worshipping and praying at home. Some of these are live streamed from church services, some are online zoom services, and some are pre-recorded. Orders of service can be found in the links above.
Sunday 6 September
9.30am Live stream of Eucharist
6.30pm Live stream of BCP Sung Evensong
Informal Church Alive service sheet
Sunday 13 September
9.30am Live stream of Eucharist
11.00am Zoom church alive
Informal Church Alive service sheet
Sunday 20 September
9.30am Live stream of Eucharist
6.30pm Pre-recorded evening service
Informal Church Alive service sheet
Sunday 27 September
9.30am Live stream of Eucharist
Informal Church Alive service sheet
Mondays to Saturdays our Ministry Team are saying Morning Prayer at 8.30am and Evening Prayer at 4pm in church and in their homes. If you’d like to join them the orders of service can be found here.
Regular services
You will find a broad variety of services from our Choral Parish Eucharist to our contemporary Church Alive service, and quieter said services on Wednesday mornings. Whatever your preference, our desire is to create beautiful worship that is life giving and draws us closer to the love of God made known in Jesus Christ.
A schedule of the next few months’ services can be found here.
Sunday 8.00am
(Last Sunday of each month)
A quieter service using traditional language
Approx 40 minutes
Sunday 9.30am
A sung service with choral music led by our choir
Pathfinders for children during term time
Approx 1 hour
Sunday 11.00am
Contemporary, interactive for adults and children
On first Sundays of the month Church Alive is with Holy Communion
Approx 1 hour
Sunday 9.30am
Term time
Pathfinders for older children, and Mustard Seeds for the little ones
Sunday 6.30pm
1st Sundays: Sung Evensong with choir
2nd Sundays (odd months): Prayer & Reflection
2nd Sundays (even months): Prayers for Healing and Wholeness
3rd Sundays: Sung Evensong with choir
4th Sundays: Informal Worship with Folk Group
5th Sundays: Taizé Service
Wednesday 10.00am
A quieter service in the Lady Chapel
Life events
We celebrate life’s special moments, and life itself
