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St James Church, Silsden
 

 

A Warm Hello 

If you’re planning a visit, here’s what to expect on a Sunday with us.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) every Sunday at 9:30am and 11:00am. When you arrive, a member of our Welcome Team (wearing a welcome lanyard) will be happy to greet you and help you find your way.
Refreshments
Tea, coffee, and biscuits are served in the hall between services — a great chance to meet people or take a moment to settle in. We ask for a small contribution.
If you’re coming to the 11:00am service, refreshments are available from around 10:15am.
Accessibility

  • Wheelchair access via the Community Hall
  • Sound loop available
  • Disabled toilets in both the church and the hall
  • Please let the Welcome Team know if you need any assistance.
Our Services

9:30am – Holy Communion
A more traditional service led by Rev Simon, Rev Bob, Rev Pat, or Rev Tony.

  • Hymns accompanied by our organist, Chris
  • Words projected on screens
  • Lasts around 50 minutes
  • Livestreamed and uploaded to YouTube

11:00am – Informal Service
A relaxed and varied service that changes week to week.

  • Music via screen or our small worship group
  • Readings, a talk, and sometimes congregation participation
  • Led by members of the church community or home groups

First Sunday of the Month – The Gathering
A café-style, informal service in the hall.

  • 9:15am: Light breakfast
  • 10:00am: Service around tables (finishes just before 11:00)
  • Followed by a short spoken Holy Communion service in church

You’re welcome to attend The Gathering, the Communion service, or both.
At the end of all services, we share church news and notices — and at The Gathering, we also celebrate birthdays (with chocolate!).

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What about my kids?

Children’s Groups
Run on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month for primary school–aged children. Using The Biggest Story curriculum, children explore the Bible through storytelling, discussion, games, and activities in a fun, safe, and welcoming environment.

Childrens area
Pizza Praise
A relaxed, joyful time for children and parents to enjoy stories about Jesus, singing, crafts, and pizza together.
When: Every Sunday 4:00–5:30pm, except the first Sunday of the month.

Getting Connected


LifeGroups

LifeGroups are a great way to build friendships, share life, and support one another. Groups meet throughout the week. Take a look at our LifeGroups, or we can connect you with a group leader.

Serving and Volunteering

If you’d like to get involved and help Sundays run smoothly, you’re very welcome to join one of our serving teams.

Other Ministries
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.
 
Name:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
 
Glenys
Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

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 at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 10am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you should be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

We serve tea, coffee and biscuits from 10am, before the service begins. It is a great way to meet people, or simply take time to find your bearings. All refreshments are free.

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

Our Service

The main service begins at 10am with a warm welcome from one of our team members. Then follows a time of sung worship, led by our band. We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 20 minutes. Sometimes a person might pray out loud or read a small passage from the bible. Sometimes people share things that they believe God is saying to the whole church family. This might seem strange the first time you hear it but it’s all part of our connecting with God. We then share news and notices, usually about what’s going on in the life of the church. One of our leaders will then give a sermon that is bible based and that we can apply to our everyday life. We then finish with a final worship song. Sometimes there is an opportunity to receive prayer at the end of the service.

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

  • Creche (0 months to 3 years). Children under 6 months are welcome but must be accompanied by their parent/grown-up at all times.
  • Livewires (3-7 years)
  • Encounter (7-11 years)
  • Katalyst (11-15 years)
  • Young people (15+ years) Stay in service.

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. At the end of the notices someone will announce that it’s time for the younger members to go to their various groups. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy. Whilst you are dropping your kids off at their groups, we pause to take time to chat to someone sitting near or next to us, giving folk a chance to come back before the sermon begins.

The kids group activities vary depending on the age but usually there is a friendly welcome, bible stories, testimonies, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

Children

Getting Connected


Small 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 small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some afternoons and some evenings. Check out Small Groups and see if there’s one that you could join, or we can put you in touch with a small group leader who will be more than happy to invite you along to their group.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. 

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

  • Men's Ministries
  • Women's Ministries
  • Night Shelter
  • Foodbank
     
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.
 
Name:
Telephone:
Email Address:
Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

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

Leadership 

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We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes

(Handwritten Signature)