St James Church, Norton, Sheffield

08/09/2026

A busy weekend ahead!

Heritage Open Days 2026

Visit St James' to explore the heritage of this 12th Century Church in the south of the city.
Take yourself on a self-lead tour using our pop-up banners around the church, or chat with our volunteers about the history of this impressive building.
View photos and information held by Norton History Group pertaining to the ‘Everyday Histories’ of St James’.
See the statues of Sir Frances Chantrey. His maquette is also now on display depicting the blessing of children by Bishop Heber.
The church bells will be rung from 5pm on Saturday 19th, for anyone wishing to listen to them. Note that the church will not be open at this time.
Cake and refreshments available throughout. Saturday morning coincides with our Macmillan Cancer Support coffee morning which you are welcome to attend too.
Please check our page for the most up-to-date details.
Saturday 12th Sept: 10:00-14:00
This includes our Macmillan coffee morning event 10am-12noon.
Ring the Ellacombe Chimes 13:00-14:00
Children’s activities all day, inc. trails, paint a pebble, wreath making, and planting.
Sunday 13th Sept: 11:30-14:00
There will also be the All-Age Service from 10:30am, to which everyone is welcome.
Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th 10:00-12:00
Weekdays we are open for our usual coffee mornings: self-directed exploration only.
Saturday 19th Sept: 11:00-15:00
Children’s activities all day, inc. trails, paint a pebble, wreath making, and planting.
History of St James’ talk by Revd. Geoffrey White 14:00.
Church bells rung at 17:00 – enjoy from the church yard, or anywhere in Norton!

07/09/2026

06/09/2026

Our 'second Saturday coffee morning' raises funds for a range of local charities, on the second Saturday in each month 10am-12noon. On September 12th we are raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support, who provide specialist medical, emotional, and financial help for people affected by cancer. They fund professional roles like Macmillan nurses, run a confidential support line, and offer local community spaces and guidance to help patients cope with the impact of cancer.

This will also form the start of our Heritage Open Days, so there will be information displayed about the history and heritage of St. James' Church.

Please come along and support; cake-aways also available (why not bring a tub!).

05/09/2026

03/09/2026

A Fresh Look at the Parables

A six week of study and discussion, looking at these familiar stories that Jesus told. What can we learn from them? What was Jesus trying to teach his disciples - and us?

Starting on Thursday 10th September, 2 - 3.30 pm at Margaret Filer’s home in Jordanthorpe. Join us for this friendly time of sharing ideas and understanding. Please let Margaret know if you plan to come.

02/09/2026

The S8 monthly Prayer evening is at St. James' in September, meeting at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 8th, and will be led by Ben. This is a special time of sharing with members of St Chad's Sheffield, St Paul's Church and Centre, Norton Lees and Saint Peter's, Greenhill. These evenings take a variety of formats. Come along to enjoy some fellowship with other Christians in this part of Sheffield.

01/09/2026

Dear all,

I know I write this to you in a time of uncertainty and confusion. For some of us there will be disappointment and a tiredness about the changes taking place at St James’ and possibly in how they are being handled too. I am aware that despite attempts to avoid disruption to the order of services this hasn’t been the case and I am sorry for that.

There is not much more to update you with at this stage than has previously been shared. Over the last month the PCC have met a couple of times to ask questions and discuss some of the practicalities, and the Archdeacon, David Gerrard, led a service and stayed behind afterwards to answer questions from the PCC.

The Reverend Canon Justin Dodd, Canon Missioner at the Cathedral will be joining a PCC meeting this month, and he will also be joining for some Sunday services over the months to come, leading worship and getting to know us as a church family.

If you do have any questions or concerns, please do chat to a PCC member or get in touch with me – each month in this letter I’ll aim to keep you up to date with where we are in the process.

Above all, please do be committing each other, our parish and all involved to the Lord in prayer. I often find myself going back to John 10 to help me in this:

‘[Jesus said,] “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.”’ (John 10:14-15)

In the midst of everything we can look to Jesus and know that he knows us, in all our struggles and our pain and we can know him as the only one who will never let us down.

With best wishes,
Ben

Revd Ben Shires
Vicar, St Peter's Greenhill & St James' Norton
07424374606
[email protected]

31/08/2026

Evensong this Sunday, and every 'first Sunday of the month', at 6:15pm.

30/08/2026

Please remember that there is no coffee morning on Monday due to the Bank Holiday. See you on Tuesday instead!