St James Church, Gerrards Cross
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St James is an evangelical
Church of England
parish church in Gerrards Cross
, Buckinghamshire.
It is in the Deanery of Amersham, and in the Diocese of Oxford
.
St James Gerrards Cross and St James Fulmer were amalgamated into one parish with one Parochial church council
in 1984.
The church has recently had the pleasure of receiving the new rector Martin Williams who was already a vicar at the church and has now taken up the post of rector for the 2 Saint James. The previous incumbent, Paul Gavin Williams
left in February 2009 to take up the position of Bishop of Kensington
.
Talks and sermons from most Sunday services can be downloaded through the St James podcast
service (link below).
There are other activities throughout the week, including a monthly prayer gathering on the first Tuesday of each month.
An Alpha course
is run three times a year.
The St James Centre, a modern multifunction building to the rear of the site, was opened in March 2006 by George Carey
.
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
parish church in Gerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. It is in the south of the county, near the border with Greater London, south of Chalfont St Peter. Gerrards Cross is also a civil parish within South Bucks district, which was known as the Beaconsfield district from 1974 to 1980...
, Buckinghamshire.
It is in the Deanery of Amersham, and in the Diocese of Oxford
Diocese of Oxford
-History:The Diocese of Oxford was created in 1541 out of part of the Diocese of Lincoln.In 1836 the Archdeaconry of Berkshire was transferred from the Diocese of Salisbury to Oxford...
.
St James Gerrards Cross and St James Fulmer were amalgamated into one parish with one Parochial church council
Parochial Church Council
The parochial church council , is the executive body of a Church of England parish.-Powers and duties:Two Acts of Parliament define the powers and duties of PCCs...
in 1984.
The church has recently had the pleasure of receiving the new rector Martin Williams who was already a vicar at the church and has now taken up the post of rector for the 2 Saint James. The previous incumbent, Paul Gavin Williams
Paul Gavin Williams
Paul Gavin Williams is the Bishop of Kensington.He was educated at Grey College, Durham. After a period of study at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, he was ordained in 1993...
left in February 2009 to take up the position of Bishop of Kensington
Bishop of Kensington
The Bishop of Kensington is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England...
.
Services and activities
Regular services are conducted at St James each Sunday at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6.15 p.m. There are children's and youth activities concurrent with the 10:30 a.m. service and youth activities after the evening service.Talks and sermons from most Sunday services can be downloaded through the St James podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
service (link below).
There are other activities throughout the week, including a monthly prayer gathering on the first Tuesday of each month.
An Alpha course
Alpha course
The Alpha course is a course which seeks to explore the basics of the Christian faith, described as "an opportunity to explore the meaning of life" . Alpha courses are currently being run in churches, homes, workplaces, prisons, universities and a wide variety of other locations...
is run three times a year.
History
The church celebrated its 150th anniversary on 31 August 2009.The St James Centre, a modern multifunction building to the rear of the site, was opened in March 2006 by George Carey
George Carey
George Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton PC, FKC is a former Archbishop of Canterbury, holding the office from 1991 to 2002. He was the first modern holder of the office not to have attended Oxford or Cambridge University...
.