With the help of Calder Community Cares, we run a food share at St James'. It is different from a food bank in that you do not have to be in receipt of benefits or to have been referred. With the rising cost of living especially energy bills, more and more people in the community may wish to use Food Share. Food such as bread, pastries, cakes, occasionally fruit and vegetables past their best by date is normally thrown away by supermarkets at the end of the day. Volunteers collect the food and it is taken to the church daily where people can then drop by and help themselves to the free food.
We are normally open Monday to Friday 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm, Saturday 11 am to 12 pm. Any food remaining goes to the nearby community pub, The Fox and Goose, for collection there.
“Good as New” Sale.
Donations welcome towards our regular coffee morning and "good as new" sale. Some items can be seen at the Food Share between 2:30 and 3:30 pm, weekdays. St James’ Parish Church, Church Lane, HX7 6DS.
First Tuesday of the month 18:30 to 21:00 h Heptonstall Hilltoppers Choir Practice at St James'.
JoJo Tap and Ballet Classes. 07854 540962 or email jojotapzdance@gmail.com
These classes all take place in the St James' upper room accessed from the entrance further up Church Lane via the bridge from the school to the church. All children's classes are £5 per child and the adult class is £7
Wednesdays 17:00-17:45h children's ballet; 18:00-19:00h children's modern dance.
Thursdays 16:00-17:00h younger children's tap dancing; 17:00-18:00h older children's tap dancing.
Fridays 14:00-15:00 adult tap dancing.
Over the summer holidays, Miss Jo is planning to run some further classes. Please contact her if you are interested.
The church provides a fortnightly communion service at Mytholm Court at 10:30 am on Wednesdays.
Sacred Music Group at St James: The music group meets each Thursday at 1.30 pm for an hour followed by refreshments.
Everyone welcome. St James’, Church Lane, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6DS.
Please note that over the winter month's the group meets at a member's house near the church. Call at the church for details.
There are a number of activities in our area close to the church.
Young at Heart Music Group: Meets Tuesday at 1.30pm at Mytholm Court, Church Lane, Hebden Bridge HX7 6DT. Cost £4.00 per session. Church Lane, Hebden Bridge HX7 6DT
Music and movement: Meets Thursday, 2 pm at Mytholm Court, Church Lane, Hebden Bridge HX7 6DT, cost £4.00 per session. As we age, we need to move the body to remain healthy and independent for longer. Come and join us for a fun and social way to move the body to music. All ages and abilities welcome. Call Rebecca for more details 07510187211.
Every Saturday we are the hub for a small Community Payback Team. They help us to look after the church.
Upper Room (accessible) available to hire
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What talents do you have and how might you use them to serve the church and this community?
Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14–30. We talked about our own gifts and talents and imagined them like building blocks. On our own we could only make a small tower, but combined we could build something bigger and better than we could imagine. We could take all our talents and multiply them. But it was also important that we build on God as our foundation.
This is the fantastic creation we made at St. James.
