Welcome to St James Church Community
We love making new friends here at St James. Whether you are new to church or seeking one in Taunton, you are warmly invited to join us every Sunday at 10.30am in person or live on our YouTube channel (where you can also catch up later). Every Sunday, we provide an attractive space for toddlers and a children’s program. We also have plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits after each service!
For more information about what to expect click here
For more information about our Vision and Values click here
What’s On
For what’s happening this week or is upcoming:
Alpha – September
Discover Life’s Big Questions
Join our next Alpha course: a relaxed, friendly, and fun space to explore the meaning of life.
Children’s Church
1030 Sunday
We meet every week at 1030 on Sunday morning for an informal time of worship, teaching and fellowship (socialising – refreshments afterwards!), while Children’s Church does exciting things in the hall. Please see the fuller description here, including details of how Children’s Church works.
Online Morning Prayer
Zoom in. Get lifted!
Join us for Morning Prayer on Zoom every Monday & Thursday at 9:15am.
30 minutes to start the day with God and each other.
To join, (1) click this link, (2) click “Open Zoom Meetings”, (3) wait several seconds for a new box to appear, (4) press “join” and wait to be brought in to the meeting.
You can catch up with talks from previous events on the Bible Reflections page.
Simply Pray
Offering a time of contemplative prayer through guided meditation and reflection usually in the Side Chapel Prayer Space.
Usually on the 1st Thursday every month
alternating months 10.30am to midday and 7pm – 8.30pm.
Next Meeting: 7.00pm Thursday 6 November
Church magazine
The September edition of the church magazine is now available. Click the link below to view or download it, or pick up a printed copy from the back of the church.
Hymns and Tea
Twice monthly, 2nd & 4th Sundays
Traditional Hymns & afternoon tea
2:30 – 4:00 pm
All welcome
Lots of hymns you love, accompanied by the church organ, Bible readings, and prayer.
A time to praise the Lord Jesus in an informal relaxed manner… followed by light refreshments.
Join a Life Group!
Quiet Space
In St James Church – Come and Discover a place to relax, have lunch, think, read, write and pray.
Monday – Wednesday 9am – 3pm
Thursday 9am – 12pm
Bible Bytes Podcast
The readings are taken from Ps 65 and Matt 6 v1-4 and 16-21 The talk is by Mike Gillingham, Lay Reader at St James
Calendar
Click here for our calendar. This shows what’s on in each of our rooms every day, both church events and meetings arrranged by our hirers.
Contact us
To ask us a question via an online form, please click here.
Email: info@stjamestaunton.co.uk Phone: 01823 272931
Office opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 1000 – 1400.
For other contacts see our Contacts page.
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Safeguarding
At St James we take Safeguarding very seriously. Click on the safeguarding image to view our policy and useful information