What we do
Rooted in the heart of our mission as a Church of England Congregation, is the lives of our community. Grounded in the discipleship and the ways in which we seek transformation from the Holy Spirit, and the way we build one another up as a ministry, St James supports everyone who seeks to learn about the Church of England.
Our ‘mission’ refers to the times we meet God in the face of a stranger, when we find and acknowledge companionship beyond the church. Our intentions are to make these times more noticeable, to make one feel they are never alone.
We aim to show God’s love in worship and service. To offer a place for people to feel welcomed and valued and to invite all people to share a journey with us in a deepening our relationship with God.
Meet The Team
Our Vicar –Revd Leanne Carr
Ministry Team – Tony Platts/ Sandra Joyce/ Paul Giles
Our Churchwardens – Kathy Richards and Barbara Warren with Sue Cutler at Deputy Warden.
Director of Music – Vacant
Treasurer – Helen Brown
What we believe
- We believe it is possible to be a church without being closed-minded about the ever changing society that surrounds us.
- We believe it is possible to care for less-abled groups in the community in a way that enhances and highlights good, as opposed to being diminishing.
- We believe one can be aspirational, financially sustainable and rewardingly participatory all at one time.
- We believe commercial activities and practices can deepen and embody our understanding of the world, they do not need to be seen as something that conflict or confuse it.
- We believe one can grow without becoming impersonal or two-dimensional. Change is not a bad thing.
- We believe working together to highlight one another’s great qualities rather than ones’ downfalls, can achieve great things.
- We believe that, in Christ, the future is bigger than the past.
- Inclusivity is at the core of our values as a church. Everybody is welcome here at St James, without having to face judgement or discrimination.
Services
We would be delighted to welcome you to worship at any one of our regular;
Sunday
10.00am Family Service
10.00am Holy Communion first and third Sundays Worship and Parade services other Sundays
How we belong
We consider everyone that makes St James their regular church home as belonging to the parish.
There are also other ways you can feel a sense of belonging to St James. These include: joining a club or society held in the church centre, joining the electoral roll to enable yourself to be a part of governing the church, or Baptism and Confirmation. Please contact the church office to find out more information on joining in on what the church has to offer. As an inclusive church, we welcome everyone.
How we are organised
Like any organisation that has a following, we know we need to have the tools to organise events, facilitate inclusion of the whole community and to be able to implement big decisions.
We have a great team that work hard to ensure any financial, social, communication and day to day decisions are made responsibly with the welfare of our community in mind. We also have close links with our nearby schools and our local councils Birmingham City Council and Sutton Coldfield Town Council.