So we come to the end of the Church Year – the final Sunday in the liturgical season before Advent Sunday heralds a new year. Advent will be and is the season of preparation, not just preparing the food and festivities but preparing our hearts and stilling our minds...

The Advent Wreath How to make one. Use your imagination and creativity – Make it the size you want it and the height you want it. You can re-cycle things you already have or go and find things. The basics are four candles round a circle and a fifth candle in the...

Thank you Thank you to all who have contributed to the provision of household good for refugee families. The gift of pans, or appliances or bedding or furniture makes such a difference to those who have very little, and the recipients are very grateful. If you do have...

This past week has seen numerous Remembrance “events”, local and national, including the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Soldier in Westminster Abbey. As local churches we have sought to join with our communities and contribute to our communities and I hope we...

UPDATE - Stir Up Zoom! at 4 pm on Sunday 22nd November 2020 There's still just enough time to take part in this year's special Christmas Pudding Stir Up Zoom gathering, taking place at 4 pm this Sunday afternoon!Hosted by Alice in her kitchen; those who've already...

Remembrance Sunday We cannot gather at our War Memorials or in our churches this year but we can remember together. Sadly we cannot hold public worship in church for the next 4 weeks. As a Team, we have put together an online Remembrance Service. It will be available...

We still hope to have a Christingle 2020 service at St James Church at 4.30 pm on Sunday, December 6th (to be confirmed at end of new lockdown) This year due to Covid we are going to do things differently to normal... everyone needs to make their own Christingle at...

All Saints – All Souls:     Remembering Loved ones There is no opportunity to come together to remember loved ones this year, but the online service this week on Facebook and Youtube provides space for families or individuals to remember a loved...

The season of All Saints-tide and a chance to sing one of my favourite hymns- For all the Saints. It has too many verses but I then struggle to decide which one(s) to leave out, because it flows. I find the middle verses so realistic but hopeful, as the hymn reminds...

Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, APCMs and the election of Churchwardens and the subsequent Annual Visitations for the admission of the Churchwardens have been delayed until November this year. However, the production of the Archdeacon's Visitation News has still...

Please click here to read a letter from our Treasurer and Team Rector >>> June 2020

Around the Spire Church Magazine For those of you who haven't or can't receive our Church magazine, it is now available online at the below link... Please note some information is incorrect due to the Coronavirus restrictions [button...