This Sunday we celebrate Fathers – in all their shapes and sizes and give thanks to the ultimate role model – Father God! At St. James’ we begin our service outside with Bacon Rolls cooked on the BBQ at 9:30am – so no need to serve him breakfast in bed! Followed by a short …
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D&G Concert
The D&G choir under the direction of Martin Hall present a concert of French music, to include Faure’s Requiem. St James’ church at 7:30pm on Saturday 24th June. Tickets £10 from tickets@dandgchoir.net.
Yehudi Menuhin Concert
Pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School are coming to St. James’ Abinger! On Sunday 21st May, pupils of the Yehudi Menuhin School will be giving a lunchtime concert at St. James’ Abinger. The concert will start at 12.30pm. There are a limited number of tickets available for this event, which will be a fundraising concert to …
How is your Prayer Life
Prayer is fundamental to who we are as Christians. We all know how important it is, but also how difficult and complicated we can make it! Would you like to feel closer to God? Do you sometimes find it hard to pray? Do you wish you could make more sense of how God is working …
Light up the World in Prayer
Across the globe from Ascension to Pentecost, we are encouraged to join with the wave of prayer as we pray for those of our friends and family who are yet to discover God’s love for them. At the back of church are some free Novena booklets with daily bible readings, based on the Gospel of …
Sermon 14th May 2023
Reflection for Evensong 14th May 2023 This reflection is based on the hymn Christ is our Corner-stone which we will be singing at the start of Sunday’s choral evensong. “Christ is made the sure foundation, and the precious corner-stone, who, the two walls underlying, bound in each, binds both in one, Holy Sion’s help for …
Sermon 2023-05-07
Coronation Sermon Were you glued to your television screens yesterday?Did you manage the whole thing?What impacted you the most?The pomp and ceremony? After all we do do these things well don’t we?!The commentary?Who was there and who wasn’t? For me I was, rather ashamedly, struck by the sacramental and sacred nature of the whole thing. …
Coronation Picnic
Coronation Poem
Hooray, this week our King is crowned,With lots of pomp and merry sound.Brass bands will play and church bells ring,Trumpets blast, and choirs will sing. Two thousand guests will fill the Abbey,All smartly dressed, nothing shabby.The crowds won’t mind what they wear,The wise may bring wet weather gear! For hours they’ll be prepared to waitTo …
Reflection from the Rectory May 2023
May is my favourite month – Spring has definitely arrived, we have lots of family birthdays and this year is extra special as we celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III – and we have 3 bank Holiday Mondays! May also marks the beginning of village Fair season as we look forward to the wonderful …
