News

WEEK BEGINNING 18th April 2026

Worship

St James’ will have a Service of Holy Communion on Sunday at 9.30am, led by Revd Dr Malcolm Wearing

We will have Wiggle Worship on Wednesday at 9.30 AM 

We will have our regular Book of Common Prayer Communion Service on Wednesday at 10.30 AM 

The link for the Church of England online service is below 

https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/church-online/weekly-online-services

For other services in this team please go to Team Rota Page

St James APCM will be at 11.00 AM on Sunday 26th April

Confirmations 2026

The Confirmation Service 2026 will be at St James' Daisy Hill on Sunday 7th June at 3pm.  Confirmation Courses will begin in May for Young People in Year 6 or above and separate classes will be held for any adults wishing to be Confirmed.  

For those who don't know, Confirmation is a special church service in which a person confirms the promises that were made when they were baptised. If you were baptised at a christening when you were a child, your parents and godparents made these promises on your behalf. As a young person or adult, you may be ready to affirm these promises for yourself and commit your life to following Jesus Christ. At a confirmation service, you make these promises for yourself. Your friends and family as well as the local Christian community will be there to promise to support and pray for you.  Bishop Matthew will lay his hands on your head and ask God’s Holy Spirit to give you the strength and commitment to live God’s way for the rest of your life.  Once you are Confirmed, you will be able to receive the bread and wine at a service of Holy Communion, if you haven't previously been admitted to receive Holy Communion as a child. 

Forms are attached to this email and on the download links below to register.  Please return by Sunday 26th April.  If you would like more information, please speak to a member of the clergy

Children Registration form download 

Adult Registration form download 

Ignite Youth 

Ignite Youth will be taking place on Saturday 18th April.   Usual time & place:  7.00 - 8.30pm at St John’s Wingates.  

The sessions are for Year 6 & up and will include activities, food and games. 

RSVP or any questions to: igniteyouthwesthoughton@gmail.com

Next Ignite Youth:  Saturday 16th May

Ignite Youth Community Connections Cafe

Ignite youth are holding a cafe for  people in our communities who want somewhere to meet up and they can play games or just chat.  And of course, tea and cake will be served!

Come and join us on Saturday 25th April between 10.30 and Noon at St John's Wingates Church, Chorley Road, Westhoughton, BL5 3PL.    

RSVP to igniteyouthwesthoughton@gmail.com or complete the sign-up sheet at back of church.

Palms Bible Study

We are continuing with the Psalms Bible Study at St Katharine's, St John's and St Bart's.  The flyer  below has dates and times for the sessions. 

Messy Church

Upcoming messy Church dates are:

20th June

From 10.00 until 12.00 with a sandwich lunch at the end, great fun for everyone, please come along and join in.

Supporting St James’ for the Future

Ealier in the year we spoke about how we support our church in the future, if you were not at the service, we would ask you to please have a look at this video, it essentially says the same things spoken about last Sunday:

St James' Stewardship Video

If anyone would like to pay by standing order in future, our bank details on bottom of back page of the pewsheet each week and are:

If you would like to pay by standing order in future or learn more about Gift Aiding any giving, please email us stjamescofedaisyhill@gmail.com.

Reengage Social Group 

The charity Reengage is hosting monthly social groups at the John Holt Community Centre.  It will be held on the last Wednesday of each month 12:30-2:30. The group aims to bring friendship and companionship to older adults in the community.

Each month there will be mixed games including indoor bowls, skittles and cards. There are complimentary hot drinks, and biscuits, and plenty of time to socialise and meet new friends. The group is friendly and led by our wonderful volunteers who take time to chat with the attendees. 

Please see flyer below for more details.

TALKIN' TABLES - Conquering Loneliness one Table at a Time!

We now have two groups in the area:

St John’s Wingates Church on a Wednesday from 10.30am - 11.30am.

Thyme for Tea, 96 Church Street, Westhoughton BL5 3RZ, on a Tuesday from 10am - 11am.

Everyone is welcome and it's free.  For more information, please visit talkintables.co.uk

Thyme to Grieve 

Jane who has been running the talking tables at Thyme for Tea, as a new initiative for the recently bereaved

 called Thyme to grieve.  It is held at:

Thyme for Tea, 96 Church Street, Westhoughton BL5 3RZ.