Remembrance Sunday, 08/11/26

Next Sunday, Second Sunday before Advent

15 November   10am             Eucharist

15 November     3pm             Online Worship

 Readings     Zephaniah 1:7,12-end, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Matthew 25:14-30

Looking Ahead

Thursday 12 November, 11.30am, Funeral of Ethel Devine

Sunday 15 November, 11am Pilgrim’s Progress, Part 1

Wednesday 18 November, 2pm, PCC

Saturday 21 November, 2pm, Blessing of the Marriage of Alex Shilkoff and Matt Hopkins

Sunday 22 November, 11am, Pilgrim’s Progress, Part 2

Sunday 6 December, 10am, All Age Eucharist with Christingle

Saturday 19 December, 3pm, Christmas Carol Concert, Keele Bach Choir

Sunday 20 December, 10am, All Age Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Thursday 24 December, Christmas Eve, 3pm Carol and Crib Service

Thursday 24 December, Christmas Eve, 8pm, First Eucharist of Christmas

Friday 25 December, Christmas Day, 11am, Online Christmas Worship 

Safeguarding

At St James’ we are fully committed to creating a safe environment for all children, young people, and adults with whom we have contact. To this end we have adopted the Diocese of Lichfield Safeguarding Policy and follow all Church of England guidelines. Safeguarding, creating, and maintaining, a safe environment for all, is the responsibility of all of us. Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Mr Tony Shilkoff, who can be contacted on 07783 796381. Please contact Mr Shilkoff if you have questions or concerns.

Midweek Worship

The midweek Eucharist is held at 10am on Wednesday morning. All are welcome.

Place of Welcome

Place of Welcome runs between 10.30am and 12.30pm on Wednesday morning. Please do come along!

St James’ Singers

St James’ Singers rehearse at 4pm on Friday. Anyone, of whatever singing ability, who would like to look at the hymns before Sunday would be most welcome to join the rehearsal. Please contact Sharon Swain (rev.s.swain@gmail.com) for more information.

Newcastle Foodbank

Please do continue to support the Foodbank. The Foodbank is grateful for any food, toiletry or monetary donations, and is currently short of: baked beans, biscuits, microwave rice, noodles, tinned cold meat, long life milk, long life juice, washing up liquid, deodorant, cat food, bags for life. Thank you.

Prayer List

Please let our churchwardens know if you would like to add someone to the prayer list. Data protection (GDPR) means that we can only add someone to the prayer list if they have given their permission.

For Your Prayers

Those who are ill

Paddy Brookes, Sheila Buttle, Josie Clarke, Sean Clarke, Derek Davies, Alan Higgins, Mandy Inskip, Cath Jones, Maureen Knighton, Michael Mendolia, Jon Newman, Mary Peake, Suxiang Qu, Lore Robinson, David Stockley, Joyce Thrasher, Louise Waller, Sheila Wilson.

Those who have recently died

Ethel Devine