{"id":2296,"date":"2021-07-22T13:19:08","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T13:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/?page_id=2296"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:31:08","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Welcome to the website of St James&#8217; Church, Yeovil.  We&#8217;re a <span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">relaxed, friendly church for all ages in the North West of Yeovil. We believe in helping people to encounter God, to live out their Christian faith in daily life, and to s<\/span>erve and bless our community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-2026-services-events-594-x-594-mm.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-2026-services-events-594-x-594-mm-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-2026-services-events-594-x-594-mm-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-2026-services-events-594-x-594-mm-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-2026-services-events-594-x-594-mm-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-2026-services-events-594-x-594-mm-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-2026-services-events-594-x-594-mm-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Easter-2026-services-events-594-x-594-mm-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Regular Sunday worship is at 10.30 am, with children&#8217;s groups and with services live streamed our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCS_rhjBAJTiXz3kIXLMN_Xw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube Channel<\/a>&nbsp;. We also have an informal 4pm service with cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We run a regular START course for anyone exploring the Christian faith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The building is &nbsp;open 10am-4pm Monday-Saturday for prayer and reflection, with a a collection point for the Lords Larder foodbank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Parish Office (located at St James&#8217; Church) is open 8.30-4.30 Tuesdays &amp; Thursdays in termtime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Midweek there are prayer gatherings, communion services, social activities and lots of groups for toddlers, children, families and youth, along with our sister church St Peters which serves the Westfield area of Yeovil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Our sister church&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stpeters-yeovil.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">St. Peter&#8217;s<\/a>&nbsp;serves the Westfield area of Yeovil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We hope you enjoy browsing this site and find what you\u2019re looking for. Please use the \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/?page_id=185\">contacts<\/a>\u2019 links if you want to know any more. You can also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/123274077467\/\">find us on Facebook<\/a>. Or come along to one of our&nbsp;services, we&#8217;d love to see you!<strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"> &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCS_rhjBAJTiXz3kIXLMN_Xw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/306740411_1120550888900400_266308789582587318_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3930\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/306740411_1120550888900400_266308789582587318_n-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3930\" 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https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Wave-of-Light-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Quilting-banner-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3729\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Quilting-banner-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Quilting-banner-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Quilting-banner-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Quilting-banner-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Quilting-banner-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Quilting-banner-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-12-at-11.01.02.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"4881\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-12-at-11.01.02-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-12-at-11.01.02-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-12-at-11.01.02-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.stjamesyeovil.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-11-12-at-11.01.02-150x150.jpeg 150w, 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