St James Church

General information

St James & Emmanuel has been shaped by its history. When the two Anglican churches of St James and Emmanuel united in 1981 it created a diverse Christian community.

We value and treasure our ‘diversity’.Our diversity enables people with different personalities, experiences, and backgrounds to find a place to belong.

We value and treasure ‘belonging’. From a place of belonging we find ourselves on a journey of discovery and growth in faith. From Sunday services and mid-week groups through to courses and our church school we nurture the journey of faith in Jesus.

We value and treasure ‘believing’.The journey of faith in Jesus is exciting, transforming and challenging. As we journey toward God we find that we respond creatively by expressing and sharing the love of God through local and international projects, the arts, and community involvement.

We value and treasure the journey of ‘becoming’. Our shared values enable our church to become the tree Jesus talked about in his parable; a place where people can shelter in its branches, experience the transforming power of God’s love and take this message out to the world.