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St James' Church News


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
11 hours ago


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
Dec 29, 2025


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
Nov 28, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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


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


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


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


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


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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