St James Church, Staveley

12/06/2026

Thrilled to unveil our first corporate sponsor for Rev Olivia’s 24-hour Spire Challenge…

Inov-8

Of course, a 24-hour hilly challenge requires some decent footwear. We are so grateful to the team at Inov-8 and particularly Bertie INOV8 Forge Store for kitting our Rev out with a couple of pairs of shoes. She can’t wait to try them out on the hills. Watch this space!

T-Minus 93 days until Olivia attempts to get up and down Reston Scar repeatedly for 24 hours… all to raise funds for our beautiful church in Staveley.

Justgiving page incoming… they’re just double checking that we are a charity. (We are.) For now you can donate here: www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/st-james-kendal

05/06/2026

Year 5 and 6 young people welcome for our first Youth Church…

Pizza 🍕
Games
Time to chat
Questions about faith

6.30-8pm
Sunday 7th June

04/06/2026

A message from our Vicar:

So… one evening I was driving back to Staveley and Reston Scar was looking beautiful as the sun set. I had been wondering what personal challenge I could do to raise some funds for St James’ building project.

For those unaware, we sadly had to close access to this beautiful space only 4 months into my time here. This is because of structural issues with both the spire and the lychgate. Since then, our boiler has also given up the ghost. We need to raise some serious dosh!!

Anyway, back to looking at the Scar in all its evening glory… I had a thought. “I wonder how many times I could get up and down Reston in 24 hours…”

Since then it’s turned into an actual thing and so, on 13th September I will be embarking on a (slightly bonkers) 24 hour challenge. After the morning service, I will be setting off… I will be walking from St James’ Church up to the trig point on Reston Scar and back down again, repeatedly, for 24 hours. It’s a 1.4 mile walk each loop, with around 140m elevation gain.

Of course, there’ll be stops along the way for sustenance and normal human needs. But the aim is to keep going as much as I can.

The sponsorship page will be going live soon, and training starts next week. I’ll also be introducing 3 brilliant sponsors who will be helping me along the way.

Watch this space…

03/06/2026

Bubble Church is coming up again... Sunday 21st June!!

The usual time and place.
4.15pm at Staveley CE Primary School

Can't wait to see you there. All welcome!

03/06/2026

Today the Y5/6 children from our village school took part in a Healthy Hearts workshop, where they learned that it is never too early to start looking after their hearts. With support from the Healthy Hearts Team, they explored positive heart‑healthy habits, including making healthy food choices and staying active. They also created some fantastic artwork to reflect what they had learned.

WEDNESDAY 17th JUNE 2026
The Healthy Hearts Roadshow Bus will be at Staveley Fire Station 10.30am - 2.00pm.

You will have the opportunity to have your blood pressure checked. Knowing your numbers empowers people to take positive steps to manage their blood pressure and can help identify potential hypertension — a condition that often has no symptoms but can lead to serious health concerns if left untreated.

The Healthy Hearts Team will also be available to offer practical health and lifestyle advice to support heart health for you and your family. There are many simple steps we can all take to live well, spot potential issues early, reduce health risks, and keep our hearts healthy. No appointment is necessary.

31/05/2026

Super excited for this next week! Message us for more info.

Coming soon… our first Youth Church gathering 🎉

📍 The Vicarage on Sunday 7th June for pizza, games, and faith conversations. 6.30-8.00pm.

Open to all young people in Year 5 - Year 6.
📥 DM for more info or to sign up

30/05/2026

Why not join us tomorrow for our united benefice service? We can’t guarantee good weather, but we can guarantee a warm welcome!

📍 St Anne’s Church, Ings
📅 Sunday 31st May 2026
⏰ 10.30am

A service of holy communion, with refreshments afterwards. All welcome!

30/05/2026

Not long now until Little Lambs Playgroup is back 🎉🎉

New start time of 9.30. We will be outdoors in all weather and come back in for singing and stories at the end.

Staveley School
Thursdays in term time
9.30-11.00am

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Little Lambs Playgroup starts again on Thursday 4th June with a new start time of 9.30am. The first part of the session will be outside so come prepared for the weather - ☀️ ☔️ 💨

16/05/2026

We are so lucky to have so many brilliant people and fab facilities in our village!