Fifth Sunday after Trinity, 05 July 2026

Next Sunday, Sixth Sunday after Trinity

12 July              10am           Eucharist

12 July               3pm Online Worship

Readings     Isaiah 55:10-13, Romans 8:1-11, Matthew 13:1-9,18-23.

Looking Ahead

Wednesday 22 July, 2pm, PCC

Sunday 26 July, 10am, Patronal Festival

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 Eucharist

There will be Morning Prayer at 10am on Wednesday 8 July. All are welcome.

Place of Welcome

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

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.

Flowers

Please let Rosemary Thompstone have any donations that you are able to make towards the cost of flowers over the next few months which will include our Sixtieth Anniversary Patronal Festival at the end of July and Harvest Festival once we get into Autumn. Thank you.

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 Julia 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, Peter Jones, Maureen Knighton, Michael Mendolia, Jon Newman, Mary Peake, Suxiang Qu, Lore Robinson, David Stockley, Louise Waller, Sheila Wilson.

Those who have recently died

Edward Davies