Walking Group News

St James’s Walking Group completed a quiet, gentle but scenic walk on Wednesday 13th October around Hedgeley and Powburn. This months walk was led by Sandra Murdie, a member of the group and a local to the village. The walk took us through woodland and around two ponds formed from a disused quarry. We observed […]

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Morning and Evening Worship News

ALL ARE WELCOME! Following latest Government guidance and advice from Synod we are now open for worship as follows: Sunday Morning Worship  – 10:30am.   Zoom – Services are now live streamed on Zoom each week at this time. Should you wish to join virtually, please contact the Minister, Secretary or Web manager via the contact […]

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Recital takes place at St James’s

On Saturday 28th August St James’s hosted a wonderful concert in the sanctuary. Steven Moore, a solo percussionist from the northeast, performed a number of preludes and encores including those from J.S. Bach, Dame E. Glennie, and P. Cheung. The concert was well supported and “on a pay what you can basis” it raised funds […]

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Songs of Praise and Picnic

On Sunday 15th August we had such high hopes of enjoying an open air songs of praise service on Doreen’s land at Swarland, in the sunshine and actually being able to sing openly without masks. It was going to enable those who couldn’t normally come into church to join in person and then to enjoy […]

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