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Does your church need more volunteers to lead work with children and young people? We're launching JOIN, an easy-to-use toolkit with resources to help you recruit volunteers who stay! Find out more and get your toolkit at cofe.io/JOIN.

Join us on 30 April at 2pm for an inspiring webinar full of support to help grow your under 18s ministry. You'll hear more about resources available from the Cheeky Pandas, Minecraft Church and Missional Youth Church Network. Register at cofe.io/YPWebinar.

There are now 1000 silver Eco churches in the UK! Amazing! arocha.org.uk/celebrating-10…

During Christian Aid Week we are hosting a Music and Cream Tea event with Raffle, at St. James’ Church. All welcome on Saturday 18th May between 2pm and 4pm.

Don’t miss this fantastic podcast/video on How to Create Inclusive Spaces from our funders Benefact Trust: bit.ly/3xPsuGS Disabled Christians share what makes them feel welcome in church and society. #DisabilityPrideMonth #accessibility #accessiblechurch

This is the time when areas in some churchyards and cemeteries are left to grow a bit longer Want to find a flowery site near you? Visit our 'Find a Flowery Burial Ground' map 😀 caringforgodsacre.org.uk/find-a-flowery… Plse let us know if there is one near you that should be on the map!

Please join us as we celebrate our Patronal Festival with a St. Jamestide Eucharist on 21st July at 10am, and launch of our quest for an Eco Church Bronze Award. St. James (The Greater) was a Galilean fisherman and is depicted in one of our stained glass windows, with St. John.

Sharing this news about our much loved Assistant Archdeacon and Cathedral Canon Canon Gary Philbrick and asking everyone in our diocesan family and beyond to pray for Gary and his family.

💚 This week marks the beginning of the Season of Creation. It’s a time for us to dig deeper into creation with our church communities through teaching, worship & practical action. Join us over the next 5 weeks to explore the role you can play in caring for creation! 🌿

All welcome to join us for our café style Harvest Service, followed by a Harvest Lunch. This Sunday 6th October, 10am.

Remembrance Sunday is a national opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of all those who have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. Our service begins at 10:00 and will be led by Revd Christopher Colledge MBE BCAc.

All welcome at our Winter Fayre on Saturday 30th November, from 10am - 1pm. Lots of fun and games for the family, with craft stalls, refreshments plus live dance and music performances. Plus a visit from Father Christmas at 10;45! Adults £1 and accompanied children are Free!

All welcome to join our All Age Nativity Service on 1st December. 10am at St. James' Church, Pokesdown.

Sing-a-long Christmas carols at St. James' Church, Sunday 15th December at 5pm. Come and join in singing to your favourite carols this Christmas. There will be mulled wine and mince pies. All welcome.

All welcome to join us for a quiet, contemplative Christmas service, for those who are carrying pain or loss during this season of celebration. Followed by tea and mince pies. Friday 20th December, 3pm.

All welcome to our Carols By Candlelight service on 22nd December at 6pm. A beautiful service, darkness and light, carols, readings and poems celebrating the joy of Christmas with mulled wine and mince pies.

Why not come along to our Crib Service dressed as your favourite character for our Christmas Eve service (lobsters welcome, too!) as we tell the Christmas story and bless the crib. All welcome, 5pm Christmas Eve at St. James' Church.

The Feast of Epiphany celebrates the revealing of God in human form, recalling the visit of the Magi (or wise men) who brought gifts to the infant Jesus. All welcome to our Epiphany Christingle Service, continuing the season of joyful celebration with the custom of Christingles.

We are looking forward to welcoming Rev'd. Sam Scott (Diocesan Environmental Officer) to lead our Family Eucharist service this Sunday at 10am. The focus of the service will be Creation Care, encouraging us to look after the natural environment. All welcome to join us.

All welcome to come along to St. James' Church on Saturday 29th March, for coffee and a catch-up. We're open from 10am.