Ninth Sunday after Trinity, 02/08/26
Next Sunday, Tenth Sunday after Trinity
We welcome Rev’d Graham Fowell
09 August 10am Eucharist
09 August 3pm No Online Worship
Readings 1 Kings 19:9-18, Romans 10:5-15, Matthew 14:22-33
Looking Ahead
Tuesday 11 August, 11.45am, Funeral of Christine Peach
Monday 17 August, 12.15pm, Funeral of Enid Gibson
Sunday 23 August, 11.45am, Baptism of Leah Elizabeth Littlehales
Sunday 4 October, 10am, Harvest Festival
Sunday 8 November, 10am, Remembrance Sunday
Sunday 15 November, 11am Pilgrim’s Progress, Part 1
Saturday 21 November, 2pm, Blessing of the Marriage of Alex Shilkoff and Matt Hopkins
Sunday 22 November, 11am, Pilgrim’s Progress, Part 2
Saturday 19 December, 3pm, Christmas Carol Concert, Keele Bach Choir
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
Between Wednesday 5 August and Wednesday 28 October, there will be a service of Morning Prayer 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 currently short of pasta sauce, tinned ham / pork / corned beef, tinned and mash potatoes, tinned fruit, tea bags, biscuits, chocolate, toiletries, strong carrier bags.
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. Thank you.
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
End Gibson, Peter Jones, Christine Peach