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...

Monday • (Sometimes) join 7am prayers for children and young people on Zoom • Cycle to The Quays then do 40 lengths (1 km) swim...

Our church at SJBTP has had special links over a number of years with FLEP (Family Life Education Programme): a non-governmental...

This is a deeply emotive and challenging issue. As well as listening to individual stories and expert opinion, we want to listen to what...

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