St James' Church Pages
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Church and Coronavirus
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – 7th January 2021
Although the lock down rules allow churches to remain open for worship the Parochial Church Council (PCC) has decided that to do so would entail too much risk to individuals. The PCC has therefore resolved to close the parish church as from today and the Rector will be informing the Bishop of this.
The other three parishes in the Benefice are taking the same action.
The PCC has not taken the decision lightly and many people will be saddened by this, but we live in exceptional times and must all do what we can to keep safe and well. The PCC will keep this decision under review but at the moment we cannot say when the church will reopen.
Please contact the Rector on 01332 864741 if you need to discuss wedding or funeral arrangements.
Church Services
Church News
NEWS FROM SMISBY
NEWS FROM SMISBY
Annual Parish Church Meeting
The APCM which should have been held in April 2020 was held in the Village Hall on the 13th October 2020.
The following were elected as officers and committee members:
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Church warden |
Gary Margerrison |
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PCC members |
Pat Barnes; Diana Dix; Katherine Powlson; Maurice Stanley; Ray Young |
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Diocesan Synod Rep |
Vacancy |
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PCC Secretary |
David Edwards |
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Treasurer |
Gary Margerrison |
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Electoral Roll Officer |
Pat Barnes |
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Safeguarding Officer |
David Edwards |
The Fallen from Smisby
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.
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  The Fallen from Smisby | The Fallen from Smisby | 121 kB |
Melbourne Parish Church Streaming Services
The Revd. Steve Short, the Rector of the Melbourne Benefice, of which Smisby is a part, is live streaming a service from his dining room every Sunday at 10:30 on Facebook while the churches are closed. Click here for the Melbourne Parish Church Facebook page
St James' Church
WELCOME TO SMISBY ST. JAMES
Hello and welcome to the web pages for our ancient village church.
St. James Church stands on a hill above the village and has been a place of Christian worship for more than 900 years.
There are four churches in the group we belong to – Melbourne, Smisby, Stanton by Bridge and Ticknall.
Our Rector is the Revd. Steve Short who leads a ministry team of Clergy and Readers.
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Please take a moment to click on this link and peruse the St. James Parish Church Parish Safeguarding Policy
It sets out our policy and what to do if you have safeguarding concerns about the care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in Church activities.
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