Hello. This page is for those who have started joining us for Sunday services or are thinking of doing so...

We're delighted you are with us (or thinking of coming along).  We hope it may be for a good long time, but we know that some people find it helpful to journey with us only for a while, as part of a wider exploration. We're just glad to have you with us for as long as that turns out to be.

We really should be better at welcoming visitors and new people than we often are. We do try. Please consider introducing yourself to any of the priests on duty that day, and, of course, to anyone else. In short, if you want to know more, please ask. 

If you are finding it difficult to find your footing or discover what's going on do please get in touch with any of the clergy (Lucy, Lindsay, Hugh - see here). We'll be very glad to hear from you. So will the Churchwardens and any member of the PCC.

You will find 'Green Cards' around the place headed 'Welcome to St James's'. Fill in one of these if you want us to add your details to our mailing list. It also means you will be contacted about events aimed at recent joiners. (Please note that for eNews you will need to register separately: see the 'subscribe to news' box, in the footer section below, right)

If its easier, you can fill the Green Card on line, here. Welcome!

Want to talk about ways of getting more involved?

We have various ways in which people take on particular roles.  These include:

• helping within the liturgy (intercessors, servers, readers)
• offering care and support to members of our community - what we call pastoral care
• sharing in staffing the tea and coffee stall each Sunday and helping with hospitality in other ways
• being 'sidespeople' - those who welcome visitors to services and hand out orders of service
• gardening: we have a great garden space which is heavily used by people who work or pass through the West End
• volunteers who staff the reception desk in the rectory each day of the week
  
• and all sorts of other things!

If you have time and talents to offer, use the contact form below.  Your details are sent to the parish secretary who will send it on to the best person to respond.  You should hear from someone soon.  Thanks!