St. James's, Church of England, St. James' Road, Purley
Website: www.stjamesriddlesdown.org
Vicar: Rev. Christine Spurway Telephone: 020 8660 5436
Applications for marriage: please ring 020 8660 5436
Applications for baptism: please come along to the 9.45am Sunday Service
Parish Hall bookings: please ring 020 8668 9868
Sunday Services
8.00am Holy Communion (Said) (2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays)
9.45am Sung Eucharist (1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays)
The main weekly service.
Family Service (2nd Sunday) with uniformed organisations (Rainbows,
Brownies, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts) as well as the regular congregation
11.30am Young Families’ Service (1st, 3rd and 4th Sundays)
An informal service for all, and especially those with young children
Praise, prayer, a Bible reading and a short talk
1st Sunday God In All Things
3rd Sunday Young at Heart
4th Sunday Welcome to God’s Family
6.30pm Evensong
Traditional service of formal prayer, readings and music
There is an area in the church for small children.
Sunday School
Sunday School meets in the Church Room on the first Sunday of the month.
Parish Prayers
Parish prayers are said in the Lady Chapel in Church at 11.45am every Tuesday.
Church Choir
Wednesdays in Church
Junior Choir: 7:15pm - 8:15pm
Senior Choir: 7.45pm - 9:00pm
Monday! Monday! Group
4th Monday from 10.15am to 11.30am in the Church Room
Discussion/Prayer/Creative Space/Tea/Coffee
Meeting in the Church Hall
Note: The Church Hall is in Little Roke Avenue and can also be reached from Lower Road. It is about 5-10 minutes walk from the Church (cross the A22 Godstone Road at the zebra crossing, turn acute left then take the first footpath on the right).
Scout Group (11th Purley)
Scouts (boys and girls): Tuesdays at 7.00pm
Club Scouts: Mondays at 6.30pm
Beaver Scouts: Fridays at 4.30pm
Contact for all sections: 020 8668 9868
Brownies (16th Purley): Fridays at 6.00pm Contact 020 8668 7646
Rainbows: Tuesdays at 4.45pm Contact 020 8651 3230
Mothers & Toddlers: Tuesdays from 9.30am to 11.30am Contact 020 8660 7669