Key updates: The architects and Buildings Vision Group are about to review bids from potential contractors. Praise God: Shirley Junior School students have done a smartie box scavenger hunt challenge - and raised about £250 for Restore & Renew. Garfield Weston have awarded us a £30,000 grant. The Hong Kong street food sale raised over £200.   Pray for: Father God to guide us to the right contractor through the tender process. The City Council to look favourably on our propos

Work continues to move apace with our project to restore Shirley Parish Hall . Having received planning permission from the council, Snug, our architects, have sent the tender package out to five different building contractors. They have until the end of November to present their quotes. Our prayers are that the ‘right’ contractor will present the ‘right’ price so that we may proceed with confidence. We are hoping that work on the building will begin some time in the New Year

We're delighted to be partnering with Communicare in their annual Tree of Light campaign. Communicare do brilliant work helping isolated and lonely people in Southampton find friendship and community. Several of our church members volunteer with Communicare - and others benefit from their work. At this time of year, as the nights draw in and our thoughts go to those who are no longer with us, we'd love you to sponsor a light in memory of a loved one - knowing that vulnerabl

How has your year been?  For some it has been very difficult financially, and some have had to endure other problems; now Christmas is fast approaching.  How are those with children to find the money to buy presents when they struggle to survive from week to week?  Christmas, which should give hope, gives them worry and stress. That is where SCRATCH ( Southampton City and Region Action to Combat Hardship) and Christmas Complete come in!  Each year SCRATCH collects donations

We currently have a team of 8 members, 2 together, serving coffee, tea and biscuits each Sunday after the service.  On the 3rd All Age Sunday this is served before the service with pastries, so definitely worth a visit! We all love what we do in serving the church and community in this way and are always ready with a smile and a helping hand. This service also gives us the opportunity to chat to different people each time from the congregation and make new contacts even from

Key updates: Following a poll within the congregation, the Church Council has unanimously agreed to rename Shirley Parish Hall as St James' by the Park Community Centre . The largest room in the building will be known as the Spitfire Hall , to honour the building’s heritage. Potential contractors have been invited to submit their bids to do the work. We’ve put a proposal to Southampton City Council about a new footpath across Colebrook Green to link the church and St James' b

Key updates: The architects are putting together a detailed ‘tender document’ which will go out to potential contractors imminently,...

We're looking forward to our Craft Market on October 4th! We have almost completely sold out of stalls for the public. There is still...

The Bible doesn’t hide behind rose-tinted glasses when it comes to family life. In just one generation, Genesis paints a brutal picture...

Family Life education Programme have sent us the following update on their work with the Community Malaria Eradication Project...

Our current sermon series is encouraging us to go deeper with God by exploring the Lord's Prayer. Over the summer, we'd love to hear...

Key updates: So far, over £300,000 has been donated or pledged by members of the congregation The Benefact Trust have just awarded us a...

For this year’s Holiday @ Home event for older people, almost 30 guests and 15 helpers were transported to Italy (aka St James’ Church...

Ordination Day Can I start with just a really big thank you for the very kind monetary gift that we received from the church following...

Here is the latest update from Family Life Education Programme (FLEP) in Uganda Malaria Reduction Training in progress Summary of...

Key updates: So far, over £293,000 has been donated or pledged by members of the congregation towards an initial target of £370,000 The...

When the former Pope was in hospital, one of my sons came into the kitchen and announced he had died. We checked on the BBC website, and...

As a celebration of God’s gift of so much natural abundance, we held our second annual Plant Share outside St James’ Church after the 10...

Dear church family. I wanted to give you all an update on what will be happening for us all as a family over the coming few months. For...

Our church at St. James’ by the Park has had special links over a number of years with FLEP (Family Life Education Programme) : a...