St James Church, Trowbridge

Welcome to St James' Church

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A Welcome from Our Rector

We’re delighted that you’ve found us here, and it would be a great privilege to welcome you to St James,’ Trowbridge - a Church of England parish in the heart of Wiltshire’s county town.

There are many wonderful things about our church; we want to be a worshipping and welcoming community, serving all the people around us. But the best thing about St James’ relates to God and his presence in our midst. So, come and see for yourself. We meet every Sunday morning at 10:45am. We’d be delighted to share with you all that God is doing in our lives.

Rev Jake Eggertsen

WHAT'S ON

Check out our calendar to see what's happening at St James'

OUR WORSHIP

We meet every Sunday at 10:45am. Our worship is rooted in the Church of England’s liturgies and heritage. It is shaped by the gospel, saturated with Scripture, and focussed on the God who nourishes us as we receive His word preached and share in bread and wine at His table.

Walking with Christ through Lent

The season of Lent has deep roots in Church history. In the early church, the forty days of Lent were particularly focussed on preparing new converts for baptism at Easter. Over time, Lent developed into a broader pattern of Christian living, marked by prayer, fasting, meditation on God’s word, repentance, and almsgiving – all the ordinary “stuff” of the Christian life! In that sense, Lent is not meant to be a special season of sacrificial living so much as an annual reminder

Nurturing the Next Generation at St James’: Our Youth Ministry Vision

We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his power, and the wonders he has done. - Psalm 78:4 According to Growing Young Disciples, the outsourcing of parenting, education, recreation, and spiritual formation – combined with the digitalization of the world – has led to a battle over the memory, identity, and formation of Gen Z (people aged 13-25), and even Gen Alpha (young teens and below). R

Christmas Tree Festival 2025

December 2025 saw our 9th Christmas Tree festival take place in the church with 80 trees showcasing Trowbridge schools, churches, charities and organisations. Consensus of opinion from visitors and those involved was that this year was the biggest and best festival so far. A huge thanks goes to all involved in any way from donating mince pies, stewarding, preparing the church and clearing it in time for Sunday’s service, it really has been a whole church collaboration! A s

Book Stall & Review

We will be having a book stall at the back of church from Sunday 7th December with a selection of books especially chosen by Jake. You can see some of the books available below. Books make an excellent Christmas present so why not pick one out for someone you love. Book Review ‘Fresh Pathways in Prayer’ Q1. How is your prayer Life? A. If you wish to improve then here, thankfully, I have found a short book that offers biblically based practical advice in a frank and honest w

Biblical Counselling Weekend

We are so full of thanks to God for a wonderful weekend with Biblical Counselling UK. We welcomed 64 church leaders on Friday to a...