St James' Church Home Page

Welcome to St. James Church, Smisby. Use the Menu above for more information about the Church.

Welcome to the web pages for our ancient village church.

St James Church has stood on the hill above the village of Smisby for more than 950 years. There are four churches in the Benefice we belong to – Melbourne, Smisby, Stanton by Bridge, and Ticknall.

The parish is currently in vacancy, though hoping to appoint a new Incumbent soon; but the ministry team of Clergy and Readers have maintained the pattern of regular worship in all the churches.

Appointing a new vicar

The first adverts for the vacant post of Vicar produced no applicants and the post has been re-advertised. The representatives of the four parishes will be meeting on the 21^st May to look at applications and hopefully draw up a short list for interview. If you are someone who prays, then do remember the four churches and our need for a vicar. The ministry team has kept up the normal pattern of worship, and for that we are grateful.

Safeguarding

David Edwards has resigned as Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) and the Revd Alan Winfield will deal with any safeguarding issues until a new PSO is elected. See details on the Safeguarding Page.

Services at Smisby Church

1^st June	5.30 pm	Holy Communion
8^th June	5.30 pm	Evening Prayer
15^th June	5.30 pm	Evening Prayer
22^nd June	5.30 pm	Evening Prayer
29^th June	5.30 pm	Benefice Eucharist
6^th July	5.30 pm	Holy Communion
13^th July	5.30 pm	Evening Prayer
20^th July	5.30 pm	Evening Prayer
27^th July	5.30 pm	Patronal Festival
3^rd August	5.30 pm	Holy Communion
10^th August	5.30 pm	Evening Prayer
17^th August	5.30 pm	Evening Prayer
24^th August	5.30 pm	Evening Prayer
31^st August	5.30 pm	Evening Prayer

Thanks to more research by Garry Margerrison we now have finally identified the details for all of the fallen that we remember at Smisby. We now have not just their rank and service numbers but where they died and where they are buried including those from WW2 on who we previously had no information.

St James' Church Home Page

St James' Church

Welcome to St. James Church, Smisby. Use the Menu above for more information about the Church.

Welcome to the web pages for our ancient village church.

Appointing a new vicar

Safeguarding

Church News

Services at Smisby Church

The Fallen from Smisby