Welcome to St James Church Westbrook, (Hood Manor and Chapelford)
Part of West Warrington Church
Your local, friendly, family church
St James Church Covid-19 Information
Last updated Friday 22nd January
Church Services
As the nation has moved into another lockdown and with the rapid increase in covid cases, we have taken the difficult decision to move our worship online.
Traditional style services will be available to watch from 10am on the relevant Sunday
ACE style services will be on Zoom at 10am. Please email our vicar, Martin martinthe vicar@btinternet.com for the Zoom link. A recording of the service will be available on our Facebook page later in the day.
- Sunday 24th January – ACE style service on Zoom at 10am
- Sunday 31st January – Traditional style service available on Facebook from 10am
- Sunday 7th February – ACE style service on Zoom at 10am
- Sunday 14th February – Traditional style service available on Facebook from 10am
- Sunday 21st February – ACE style service on Zoom at 10am
- Sunday 28th February – Traditional style service available on Facebook from 10am
The church building will not be open for public worship. We will review this decision regularly
Jeremy our Team Rector has also written a letter to the team congregations Team Rectors Letter January 2021
Pastoral care
We have systems in place to try to ensure parishoners who have to self-isolate, or need extra help are supported. If you need some extra help, please contact info@stjameschurch.info
West Warrington Churches, in partnership with the council and other local services are offering a telephone befriending service. For referrals or more information, please ring 01925 387075 or email telephonebefriending@westwarringtonchurch.uk
If you are interested in becoming a telephone volunteer, contacting isolated local people for a friendly chat, please read and complete the documents below
Telephone befrienders role description
Telephone befrienders application form
Daily Hope Phoneline
Daily Hope offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line.
The line – which is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 – has been set up particularly with those unable to join online church services during the period of restrictions in mind.
Local online worship
Liverpool Cathedral worship is available on their website Liverpool Cathedral website
Churches in our team are streaming various services and reflections on their Facebook pages.
West Warrington Church Facebook group
Other local churches live streaming Sunday services
Hillcliffe Baptist Church Sunday Morning 10:30am
Kings Church Warrington Sunday Morning 10:30am
Life Church Warrington Sunday Morning 10:30am
Urban Church Sunday Evening 6pm
Lymm Baptist Church Sunday Morning from 10am for 10:30am start
National Online worship
Weekly service streamed every Sunday.
Messages and worship from the Archbishop of Canterbury
Church of England home worship resources this page includes prayers, including prayers for children and 2 simple acts of worship designed to be used at home.
Church of England Prayer for the Day
List of churches planning to live stream services
Baptisms and weddings at St James
If you have a baptism or wedding booked at St James and want to discuss your booking, please contact baptismsandweddings@stjameschurch.info
Online help and advice
Volunteer to help the NHS national call for volunteers to offer practical help for the NHS.
Government staying at home guidance
Warrington Borough Council Covid-19 information
Warrington Borough Council Community Support, including information on how to volunteer
Mental Health UK Working from home advice