St Philip & St James Church

Tel: 01625 581477
Email the Parish Office

WELCOME

We are a welcoming, open and inclusive church, meeting in the centre of the community. Whether you are looking to join the church family on a regular basis, or are enquiring about becoming part of the church for a special event, such as a wedding or a baptism, these pages should give you all that you need to know.

WORSHIP WITH US

There are several ways you can join us for worship, our regular pattern is listed below:

  • 8am on Sunday in church.
  • 10am on Sunday in church. Live streamed through Facebook.
  • 11:30am on Wednesday in church.
  • 6:30pm on Sunday. Evening Service. Varies throughout the month. See calendar.
  • 10am on Tuesdays - Tuesday Tots. 
  • Pray with Robin at 5:30pm Tuesday to Fridays in church or via Zoom. Contact us for the zoom link.
  • Click HERE to sign up to receive our weekly news bulletins sent every Friday.

Here's some information on the next couple family services, starting this Sunday with a Mothering Sunday service.

 

MOTHERING SUNDAY SERVICE - SUNDAY 10TH MARCH 

Please join us this Sunday 10th March for our family friendly Mother's Day Service, come along and celebrate mothers with us!

PALM SUNDAY - SUNDAY 24TH MARCH

The donkey's back!  We start the service at 9.45am at the bandstand in the park and we will walk to church, following the donkey, singing songs and waving palms.  Then we will have a family service in church from 10am.  Come along as all welcome.  

 

Annual Parochial Church Meeting - 21st April

Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held after the main 10am service on Sunday 21st April.

Electoral Roll

If you have been attending our church regularly but are not on the electoral roll, please can you fill in a form to join.  This means that you will formally become a member of the church and can vote at the APCM.  Please ask a sidesperson or a member of the welcome team for a form.

 

Bible Study

The next Bible Study meeting is Monday 8th April at 7.30pm in the Parish Rooms.

All Welcome.  For more information please email loveday.alexander@btinternet.com and click here for details on this years' readings.

 

LATEST NEWS

LENT - THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

We will be producing a daily Thought for the Day offering a brief commentary on a passage from John's Gospel.  If you would like to receive this sent to your email address each day, you can request this in an email to churchoffice.spsjae@gmail.com.

 

EASTER SERVICES

GOOD FRIDAY - FRIDAY 29th MARCH

On Good Friday we will gather at the Methodist Church in Alderley Edge at 10.30 am to begin a service which is interrupted halfway through for our traditional walk of witness down Alderley Edge High Street to finish the service at St Philip & St James.  We reconvene at St Philip & St James for Stations of the Cross at 2pm.

 

SATURDAY 30th MARCH

There will be an Easter Vigil service on Saturday 30th March at St Mary's Church in Alderley Edge.

 

EASTER DAY - SUNDAY 31st MARCH

At 6.30am we will have a special service to greet the dawn at Castle Rock.  We then have services at St Philip & St James at 8am and 10am.  The 10am service is a family oriented service that children will enjoy.

 

CALENDAR 

Tuesday 19th March
8:30 am -
10:00 am -
Thursday 21st March
7:30 am -
Sunday 24th March
8:00 am -
10:00 am -
Monday 25th March
3:30 pm -
7:30 pm -
Tuesday 26th March
10:00 am -
3:30 pm -
Wednesday 27th March
3:30 pm -
Saturday 30th March
3:00 pm -
Sunday 31st March
8:00 am -
10:00 am -
Monday 1st April
7:30 pm -
Tuesday 2nd April
10:00 am -
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