St James Church, Gerrards Cross
| St James' Church, Gerrards Cross | |
|---|---|
 St James' Church, Gerrards Cross | |
| 51°34′52.5″N 0°33′24″W / 51.581250°N 0.55667°WCoordinates: 51°34′52.5″N 0°33′24″W / 51.581250°N 0.55667°W | |
| Location | Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Website | www.saintjames.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | James the Just |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Architect(s) | William Tite |
| Completed | 1859 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | St. James, Gerrards Cross with St. James Fulmer |
| Deanery | Amersham |
| Archdeaconry | Buckingham |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oxford |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | The Revd Martin Williams |
| Curate(s) |
The Revd James Leach The Revd Chris Lion |
| NSM(s) |
The Revd Meyrick Beebee The Revd Di Rowlandson |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Andrew Bell and Edwin Clark |
St James is an evangelical Church of England parish church in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.
Description
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.
Services and activities
Regular services are conducted at St James each Sunday at 9:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 4:00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. There are children's and youth activities alongside the 10:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. services, and youth activities after the evening service.
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.
History
The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Oxford on 30 August 1859.[1] It was erected at the sole cost of the sisters of the late General George Alexander Reid, who was MP for Windsor.
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.
Organ
The pipe organ may be by Henry Jones from around the time the church was opened. It has been modified in 1910 by S.F. Dalladay and 1970 by Cedric Arnold, Williamson & Hyatt Ltd. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]
External links
References
- ↑ "By Electric Telegraph". Hampshire Telegraph. Hampshire. 3 September 1859. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "NPOR D06667". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 30 March 2015.