8th October at 10:30 am - an invitation to our 190th anniversary. The Bishop of Huddersfield, Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Mayor and Mayoress of Calderdale and Mayor and Mayoress of Hebden Royd Town Council are coming to help us celebrate. The history of the church and the school will be on display during October so do call in on another day if you are busy on 8th.
You are invited to attend the Licensing and Installation Service on 26th October at 7:30pm for our new Priest in Charge, Reverend Ruthi Gibbons. This service will be at St Thomas, Heptonstall
Coffee Morning
There is normally a coffee morning the second Saturday of every month at St James starting at 11:00 and finishing about 1pm. Light lunches available. See diary page.
Knit and Natter
Most Thursday afternoons 2-4pm - doesn't have to be knitting.
Sacred Singing
We also host a Sacred Singing group on Thursday afternoons. They use the church or the upstairs room from 2-3pm.
Past events
2023 #StainedGlassSummer at St James the Great
If you are a Victorian Stained Glass groupie, then our church is a must to visit. See the history page for details about the windows.
Visitors from Rochdale Town Hall
On 12th June we welcomed volunteers from Rochdale Town Hall and showed them around the church and in particular telling them about our set of stained glass windows made by Heaton Butler and Bayne, the same company who was also making the Rochdale Town Hall glass around the same period.
Coronation Weekend 6th-8th May
6th-8th May St James’ celebrated the Coronation of King Charles III. The church was decorated, including Harvey's Coronation-themed flower arrangements and plenty of bunting put up by the Community Payback Team. There was an exhibition about Prince Charles’ visits to Hebden Bridge and how Hebden Bridge celebrated past Coronations. The church was open every day for people to call in. On the Coronation Day, several people rang St James’ one bell just before the Coronation began and when the Westminster Abbey bells rang at the end. More came to see the exhibition including one couple who were married in St James' 34 years ago. About 40 people dropped in for The Big Lunch on Sunday. Vicky's cake soon vanished.