The Parish Church of St James the Great Chapelthorpe

The Parish Church of St James the Great Chapelthorpe Parish of Chapelthorpe, Wakefield page.

Effective from April 2026, the Benefice will enter a period of Interregnum. During this time, church leadership and serv...
29/03/2026

Effective from April 2026, the Benefice will enter a period of Interregnum. During this time, church leadership and services will be supported by covering clergy and lay members of the church until a new appointment is made.

Please visit the website ‘A Church Near You’ for any up-to-date information, as this FB page will not be regularly updated.

To arrange Baptisms, The Calling of Banns, Weddings, Funerals and/or general enquiries, please contact:

St James the Great - Lynn Clews on 07587 992514 or [email protected]

St Peter’s Woolley – David Slater on 07770 937511 (please do not leave a voicemail message) or [email protected]

24/03/2026

Sadly, there will be no Messy Church Stations of the Cross as previously advertised. This is in part as we prepare to move in to an interregnum and say goodbye to our priest.

Funeral of the late Barbara Cressey.All are welcome to attend this service as we celebrate the life of Barbara and the b...
24/03/2026

Funeral of the late Barbara Cressey.

All are welcome to attend this service as we celebrate the life of Barbara and the blessing she was to those who knew her. The service will be on Tuesday 7th April at 2.30pm at St Peter's Woolley.

After the service there will be an internment of ashes in St Peter's churchyard.

Said Eucharist at St Peter;'s Church, Woolley.Wednesday 1st April at 6pm.This service has no hymns instead it has times ...
13/02/2026

Said Eucharist at St Peter;'s Church, Woolley.

Wednesday 1st April at 6pm.

This service has no hymns instead it has times of silence for us to remember the true meaning of Holy Week.

Stations of the Cross.Tuesday 31st March at 6pm.The Stations of the Cross have formed part of Christian devotion at Pass...
13/02/2026

Stations of the Cross.

Tuesday 31st March at 6pm.

The Stations of the Cross have formed part of Christian devotion at Passiontide for many centuries because they enable us to engage actively with the path of suffering walked by Jesus. At each Station around the church, we gather and a reading for the scene depicted and a time of reflection before moving to the next Station.

They originated when early Christians visited Jerusalem and wanted to follow literally in the footsteps of Jesus, tracing the path from Pilate’s house to Calvary. They would pause for prayer and devotion at various points. Eventually those pilgrims brought the practice back to their home countries and ever since then Christians of differing traditions have used this form of devotion.

All are welcome

Taize with Holy Communion from reserve.St Peter's Woolley, Monday 30th March at 6pm.A reflective service where we gather...
13/02/2026

Taize with Holy Communion from reserve.

St Peter's Woolley, Monday 30th March at 6pm.

A reflective service where we gather to listen to Taize songs, be still and receive communion which has already been blessed.

All are welcome.

The Feast of the Annunciation.St Peter's Church Woolley - Wednesday 25th March at 6.pm.All are welcome.The Annunciation ...
13/02/2026

The Feast of the Annunciation.

St Peter's Church Woolley - Wednesday 25th March at 6.pm.

All are welcome.

The Annunciation is the event where the angel Gabriel visits Mary and tells her she will give birth to Jesus, the Son of God. Mary is initially troubled but listens as Gabriel explains that this will happen through the Holy Spirit. With humility and faith, Mary accepts her role, saying, “Let it be with me according to your word.” This moment marks the beginning of Jesus’s life on earth and is celebrated as a sign of Mary’s obedience and God’s favour.

St James' Bacon Butties14th February at 10.30amCome and join us and have a butty, a hot drink and a biscuit all for only...
04/02/2026

St James' Bacon Butties

14th February at 10.30am

Come and join us and have a butty, a hot drink and a biscuit all for only £4. Sit down with old and new friends for an hour.

All are welcome.

Lent Course for 2026 at St James'.The Church of England's theme this Lent is 'Draw Near.' In Lent we journey with Jesus ...
03/02/2026

Lent Course for 2026 at St James'.

The Church of England's theme this Lent is 'Draw Near.'

In Lent we journey with Jesus on the difficult and thorny road that leads all the way to the Cross on Good Friday and to The Resurrection on Easter Day.

Over 5 weeks the Lent course guides us through reflections, Bible readings, questions for discussion and prayers. At 5.15pm you may want to join us as we eat our own sandwiches etc, have a cuppa along with conversations, this is optional.

The course starts at 6.00pm and will finish no later than 7.30pm, please see below the day and dates for the course, we will meet in the upstairs meeting room. Please see below the day and dates for the course.

Wednesdays - 25th February, 4th, 11th and 18th March and Monday 23rd March.

All are welcome.

Why not join us for a freshly made butty, and a brew. Then sit down at one of our tables and meet up with friends old an...
15/01/2026

Why not join us for a freshly made butty, and a brew. Then sit down at one of our tables and meet up with friends old and new. Below are the dates when a bacon butty could have your name on it.

Saturday 14 February 2026, Saturday 14 March 2026, Saturday 11 April 2026, Saturday 09 May 2026, Saturday 13 June 2026, Saturday 11 July 2026 at 10:30 a.m. for 1 hour

The cost for a butty, hot drink and great company is only £4.

All are welcome

Men Behaving GodlyWe meet on the last Tuesday in a month 7-9pm at The Bay Horse Pub, Stoney Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JN.D...
15/01/2026

Men Behaving Godly

We meet on the last Tuesday in a month 7-9pm at The Bay Horse Pub, Stoney Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JN.

Did you know that men are usually a minority group within church congregations. With this in mind we are holding a monthly mens group where we can chat about God, the world, items on the news, basically chew the cud.

All are welcome.

Address

Church Lane
Wakefield
WF43JG

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 12:30pm
Sunday 10:15am - 1pm

Telephone

+441924256031

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