All events Calendar

Our Sunday Eucharist is weekly at 11.00am with hymns and reading and lasts for approximately 1 hour. Come and join our worship, children and adults ,all are welcome . Stay for a chat over a tea or coffee and with luck a chocolate biscuit. We have a mid week eucharist each Wednesday morning at 10.30 if you prefer a smaller gathering, again you are most welcome to join us.

Bacon Butties

Monthly. Every Second Saturday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
St James the Great
Church Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield, WF4 3JG, United Kingdom

Held every 2nd Saturday. Can you resist bacon butties with your favourite brew ? Brown sauce or tomato ? How do you like yours?
Join us for a butty and a chat with friends old and new. Don't like bacon then try an egg butty.

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Said Eucharist with Anointing with Oils of Healing

Every Wednesday at for 45 mins
St James the Great
Church Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield, WF4 3JG, United Kingdom

Holy Communion with no hymns.

Bible Study

Every Wednesday at for 1 hour
St James the Great Parish Church
St James the Great Parish Church, Church Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield, WF4 3JG, United Kingdom

An informal group that meets directly after the mid-week Eucharist to delve deeper in to the readings.

Open Door

Monthly. Every First Saturday at for 2 hours
St Peter's
St Peter's, Church Street Woolley Wakefield WF4 2JU, WF4 2JU, United Kingdom

St Peter's church door will be open for anyone to pop in and have a look at this beautiful medieval church, some parts go back to before The Reformation. Whilst in church pick up one of our guides that will direct you around giving you a brief description of the item and it's history.

Entry is free and you will be welcomed by our volunteers to answer any questions you may have and they will even make you a welcoming brew!

All Souls Service

for 1 hour
St James the Great
Church Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield, WF4 3JG, United Kingdom

All Souls' Day is a time to remember and pray for all who have died—
We welcome all those who have lost a loved one to celebrate their lives .

Remembrance Sunday

for 1 hour
St James the Great
Church Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield, WF4 3JG, United Kingdom

It is a day to commemorate the contribution and loss of British and Commonwealth servicemen and women in the World Wars and all worldwide conflicts since.

There will be a further service held at the war memorial in Crigglestone Cemetery on Standbridge Lane where wreaths will be laid .
Please join us at one or both of these services.

Childrens' Christmas Fayre

for 2 hours, 30 mins
St James the Great
Church Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield, WF4 3JG, United Kingdom

We are all children at heart . Come and start the build up to the festive period at our Christmas fayre. Lots to do for everyone.. Games raffles crafts, cakes, mince pies and more. Children can see Santa, Find the Elf and enter our Christmas card colouring competition Sit chat and have a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine or hot chocolate and marshmallows, tea or coffee.

Carol concert the Christmas Story through carols and readings

for 1 hour
St James the Great
Church Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield, WF4 3JG, United Kingdom

Listen to the Christmas Story, the birth of Jesus through readings and join in the carols.

Christingle Service

for 1 hour
St James the Great
Church Lane Chapelthorpe Wakefield, WF4 3JG, United Kingdom

Christingle is a joyful celebration that brings families and communities together to share the light of Jesus and spread a message of hope.The Christingle is an orange, with the candle inserted in the centre and lit to represent Jesus, the Light of the World. Christingle means "Christ-Light." Come and join us

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