Fundraising

Why does St James' Church need to raise funds?

Each Church of England parish church is a standalone charity, responsible for maintaining its own buildings, funding its own activities, and contributing money to its Diocese for the training, housing and support of its clergy. Although much of our income comes from regular and one-off donations and from our room hire, fundraising makes an important contribution to our income and also allows us to have some fun while supporting the church!

Bring and Buy sales

We hold regular Bring and Buy sales as part of our Saturdays at St James' activities. As well as raising funds for St James' Church they are a great way to meet people and find unexpected bargains, as well as the ever-popular cake stall.

Other events

During the year we have a range of other events such as ever-popular ceilidhs, our Christmas Fair, and musical performances. These bring people together and help us to raise some extra funds. We welcome new ideas for events and activities that make use of the many skills of our local community!

Amazon

If you purchase anything from amazon.co.uk, either direct from Amazon or from other sellers on their site, as a result of using the link above, St James' Church will earn commission (usually around 5% of the purchase price) at no extra cost to you, so it’s an easy way of supporting our church! Just don’t forget to complete your purchase before you close your browser window, and always start your shopping from this page.

For more information, please get in touch via our Contact page.

Hello and welcome to St James' Cambridge. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
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Planning your Visit

New to St James'?

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet in the Church building for our Sunday Service starting at 10:00am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10 minutes early to find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by one of our sidespeople who will give you everything you need.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the sidespeople know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the main foyer, one of which has baby-changing facilities.

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Our Service

The main service begins at 10am. The service has hymns, readings from the bible, a 10-15 minute sermon, and a celebration of Holy Communion. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. We finish with a final hymn.

What about my children?

Children are very welcome at all services at St James'. There is a mat with toys and books near the altar where young children can play with their parents during the service. We also have activities prepared for children of all ages in a part of the church called the 'transept' - up towards the altar and off to the left. Here children can explore the Bible stories set for the day, and respond by making things, or by playing freely with objects from the stories, using their imagination.

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Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome. Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

We will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.

Getting more involved

Pilgrim Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our Pilgrim Groups allows you to make new friends, share and reflect together, and pray together. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some during the day and some during the evening. Do contact a member of the clergy team about joining: they can put you in touch with one of the Pilgrim Group leaders, who will be delighted to invite you along to their group.

Serving and volunteering

There are always lots of opportunities to get more involved in church life, from reading or serving in church, to serving coffee afterwards, to volunteering at our Saturday morning social supermarket, or our Holiday Lunch Clubs. Please do chat to one of our team if you'd like to be involved.