Please support the Embracing Age Project by sending a postcard to someone in a care home this summer.  See the attached notice for more details and a box for postcards will be available at the back of church. For further information and to find out where to send your postcards please email [email protected] or telephone us on 07577 945106

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Morning Prayer is said at 9am on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in church, you are welcome to come and join us.

Come and join us for Stay and Play, Friday's 9.15am - 10.45am.

Stay & Play here at St James' Church. Action rhymes/ stories and play sessions! For Parents/Carers/ Grandparents and preschool toddlers up to 4 years. On Wednesdays during term time in the church hall, from 9.15am to 10.45am. Cost £2 per session, including an individual snack. Why not come and make new friends in a fun, safe way?

Sung Eucharist at 9.30am, Beautiful choral music led by our choir. This can be viewed via our Facebook page - please see our website for further details.

Contemporary, interactive gathering for adults and children, begins with refreshments, service starts at 11am. Church Alive is built around music & creativity, fun & friendship, worship & reflection, nurture & communion. Please see our website on how to access this service via Zoom. Please contact Rved Vicky Maunder for access to our Zoom worship at [email protected]

Traditional Choral Evensong following the Book of Common Prayer led by the church choir

HEWEB Holiday Bible Club - 4th to 8th August from 10am to 12 noon for 5-11 year olds. 'Overboard' - exploring the story of Jonah and the Whale. £6 per child for the week. St Luke's Church, Hedge End. For more information or to book your child's place e-mail [email protected].

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Come and help us at the St James' Allotment - Come and join us in our bid to become 'Sustainable Church Flower Ambassadors.'  We would love it if you would come along and help out at our Church Allotment for an odd hour or two.  There are many jobs that need doing, from painting and repairing the shed, painting the raised beds, watering, trimming the hedge, seedlings to be trans-planted and strimming - we now have our own strimmer! Work in a quiet and peaceful environment where you will some old friends or new.  Please contact me Lyn Spratt on 07484283321 with any questions or concerns and I will be happy to chat to you.  Or you can find myself or June Butler in church - all help is gratefully received.

Said service following Common Worship Order One in Traditional Language. This service is followed by refreshments.

Following the Taizé style of chants and prayers

Save the Date! For our Church Quiz on evening of Saturday, September 20th. Keep an eye out for more details.

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Join us on the 1st Thursday of the month from 10am to 11.30 in the church hall. For our Community Coffee Mornings.  We start on 4th September in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support then 2nd October in aid of Water Aid followed by 6th November in aid of the British Royal Legion’s Poppy Appeal.

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Saturday, October 4 here at St James’ we're excited to invite you to a fantastic family event ‘Hounds in the Grounds’ in partnership with Dream Empire.  It’s going to be a tail-wagging good time with our four-legged friends taking centre stage! Dog Fancy Dress Competition and a variety of pet-related stalls. Also, Ems Friendly Farm, will be here. The St James’ team will be offering refreshments and BBQ, plus we’ll have a selection of local artisan craft stalls,  church-run booths, and a raffle with great prizes.

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Make a note in your diary for our Harvest 'Bring and Share' lunch.  Sunday 5th October at 12 noon.  Details to follow.

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