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St James' Church News


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...
Sep 23
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Friends of the Bells New Facebook Page
Did you know St James Church is the only church in Wiltshire with twelve bells? The tower of St James and the 160ft spire above it was...
Sep 17
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Hope Explored
Where can I find real and lasting hope? Would you like to explore the Christian hope for yourself and have a chance to ask questions in...
Aug 19
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Church Weekend at Home
We had a great time over the weekend as more than 70 of us joined together for our Church Weekend at Home. On Saturday morning we...
Jul 18
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Summer Fete and Teddy Zipwire
The Mayor open our Summer Fete with help from Trowbridge Town Crier Thank you so much for an incredible effort in the run up and during...
Jul 4
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Ordination of our New Curate, Chris Adams
Yesterday morning, Sunday 29th June, our new Curate, Chris Adams celebrated his ordination as a new deacon in the Diocese of Salisbury at...
Jun 30
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321 Go - St James' Holiday Club
In May half term we welcomed 42 children to our Holiday Club, 3, 2, 1, Go! And what a 4 days we had! Here’s a little report to tell you...
Jun 7
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Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)
As you know, the APCM (our church’s annual meeting) is on Tuesday 13th May (7:30pm) – just over a week away. There is still time to sign...
May 6
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Sermons on the Go!
You can now listen to St James' Sunday Worship sermons anytime, anywhere. We have recently taken an exciting step forward in enhancing...
Mar 15
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Remembering Thomas Helliker
The annual Wreath Laying organised by White Horse (Wiltshire) Trades Union Council to commemorate Thomas Helliker will take place on...
Mar 1
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Lent Course
Lent Reading for 2025 This year's Lent Book is "Forty Women" by Ros Clarke, looking at unseen women of the Bible from Eden to Easter. The...
Feb 11
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Christmas Tree Festival
I was fortunate to steward this week at our fabulous Christmas Tree Festival. With over 70 trees on display showcasing organisations from...
Dec 6, 2024
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Welcome to Our New Ordinand
Introducing our new ordinand Stuart and his family Paige, Hope and Isaiah. Hi I am Stuart Mclachlan. I am a husband and dad to two kids,...
Oct 17, 2024
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Harvest Donations
Thank you to everyone who brought gifts to our Harvest Service on Sunday 6th October. All these donations were taken to Trowbridge...
Oct 15, 2024
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Church Cricket
Congratulations to St James' cricket team who played their first match on Sunday (21st July) at St Barnabas Church, Beanacre, against...
Jul 22, 2024
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Inspiring View!
Our spire is the second highest in Wiltshire only to Salisbury Cathedral at 160 feet and you’ll have seen the ladder which the...
Jul 16, 2024
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Coffee, Cake and Carwash
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our Coffee, Cake and Carwash event and helped raise funds for our wonderful Youth...
Jul 6, 2024
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General Election July 4th 2024
Ahead of The General Election the Church of England has launched an initiative to help us prepare prayerfully. You can find more...
Jun 14, 2024
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Christian Aid Market
A Saturday Morning Market took place on 18th May at St James' Parish hall to raise funds for Christian Aid. As well as refreshments there...
Jun 1, 2024
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Easter at St James
We had a very busy time over Easter and were blessed with many ways to remember, celebrate and worship the sacrifice and triumphant...
Apr 19, 2024
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