St James' News

Revision of service patterns and times across the Saffron Walden and Villages Team Ministry

From 1st January 2023 there will be a change in the timings and pattern of Sunday services across the team to enable more efficient use of our clergy. For St Mary's , St James and St John the main Sunday service will be at 10.30am. More ...

Weekend Away 27-29 May 2022 Photos

Our Weekend Away at Belsey Bridge Conference Centre, was attended by 75 parishioners of all ages from the Saffron Walden and Villages Team Ministry. It was a great opportunity to meet together in a relaxed, spiritual and inspiring setting. More ...

Chris Bishop's Song for Sewards End

Our very own Chris Bishop has written a special song just for Sewards End which he premiered at St James Zoom catchup on 7th July. Hope you enjoy it! More ...

Sewards End 75th VE Day Aniversary

The church bell rings to mark the silence and afternoon tea is taken St James church, Sewards End, along with the rest of the village, hung out flags to commemorate the anniversary of VE Day on 8th May 2020. More ...

The Easter Garden at St James Church 2020

The Easter Garden at St James' Church, Sewards End has been created every Good Friday for more than 25 years. We're keeping the tradition alive but, sadly, no children could help this year. More ...

Lay Funeral Minister

Judith Hasler has been authorised by Bishop Stephen as one of the first Lay Funeral Ministers in the Diocese. She was commissioned on 12th October 2019, along with three others in a Celebration of Lay Ministry at Chelmsford Cathedral. More ...

There but not there...

The seated silhouettes in the church and in the memorial garden are a commemorative installation to the fallen of the First World War who were linked to Sewards End, as part of a project called "There But Not There". More ...