Message from our minister:
Hello Everyone, I hope you are well. It is Advent again! Even though we have had a long and difficult year, Advent seems to have come around quickly again. I trust and pray that however things have been and are for you, this will be a time when you know God's promise and the wonderful hope that Jesus brings to us. There is also the hope that we may be able to meet for worship at some points during Advent. Further details will be announced when we know what is safe and practical for us.
P.S. I also continue to put my own thoughts on the Blog.
Morning Services start at 10.30 a.m.
As we are now worshipping at home again, the online liturgy is here, the Vine at Home sheet is here and the worship at home sheet is here. We also have a good choice of online services:
Our Methodist Circuit (only available from 10.00 am Sunday): Dial in and listen by calling 0151 317 9192 (call charges apply) or watch on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrmGqAipfSRgi767l2srwrQ
You can watch a live service from Methodist Central Hall on Sundays at 11.00 am on https://mchw.live/ or you can watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/MCHWevents
Our Children's & Youth Workers have a YouTube channel called 'The Way', each Sunday there will be worship sessions with activities, prayers and fun, please share and subscribe!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCryJZotipDp-j_bxONkxiXA
Telephone Worship is at 2.30pm, From your normal “landline” telephone dial: 0330-159-6644, enter code: 37 38 18 and you will be asked to say your name then be admitted to the Worship Session.
There will be a 12 noon, "After Worship Tea & Coffee Chat" on Zoom this Sunday,
joining details are in the newsletter.
CHURCH REOPENING
We plan to open on 13th & 20th December but not on Christmas Day or 27th December. This is subject to Circuit and Delegated Church Councils agreement. Details about the booking system will be in next week's newsletter.
CIRCUIT NATIVITY SERVICE - We shall be having our first all age family Zoom service on Sunday 6th December 10:30am. This service will be our Circuit nativity service, it will not be pre-recorded but live on Zoom, please contact one of the Church Elders if you would like to attend.
Christmas is coming and Advent is here, to follow the journey to Bethlehem (with pictures drawn and coloured by adults and young people who are part of St James Church Family) then please click here.
For those who walk past and for those who may not be able to walk past at the moment, here are some of our prayers on the railings around our church buildings. They highlight objects in the grounds, and encourage passers-by to offer their own prayers, or use the thoughtful words Rev'd Peter has provided.
DEFIBRILLATOR
St James are now the proud owners of a defibrillator thanks to the fund raising walk by Rob Swindells of the BB with help from Amy and team in the GB. This machine was purchased from the Oliver King Foundation and is now fitted in the front entrance of the Church Hall. To find out more about the Oliver King Foundation contact:
- Web: www.theoliverkingfoundation.co.uk
- Email: info@theoliverkingfoundation.co.uk
- Twitter @TheOKFoundation Tel: 0151 728 3470
Or look at one of the booklets placed on the information table in church.
A glimpse of
the St James'
church
weekend!
To check out what the Boys Brigade are up to click HERE
PEOPLE OF FAITH
Ken, the 3rd of a series of personal testimonies from ordinary everyday people who share in common a Christian Faith. Click here to hear this simple testimony.
Dan Holmes leading St James with 'Sing Amen".
Explore Dans music on the following link, https://www.danholmesmusic.com
Explore Dans music on the following link, https://www.danholmesmusic.com
Coffee morning is on Tuesday 0930 -1230. Coffee, Company and Chat, maybe the odd bit of cake...........
All you need is love at St James',
an interesting article on the United Reformed Church website, to read the article click HERE.