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A Christian presence at the heart of our community. We are a registered Inclusive Church and Pilgrim Place. All are most welcome here

Serving Woodthorpe, Acomb Park
and Foxwood, along with parts of Dringhouses West and Acomb
within the City of York. St James the Deacon, Acomb Moor is part of the Diocese of York in the Church of England. It is the Anglican Parish Church for Woodthorpe, Acomb Park and Foxwood, along with parts of Dringhouses West and Acomb within the City of York. The parish was formed in the 1950s to meet the n

eeds of growing new housing areas being built in the suburbs of South West York. The present church designed by George Pace was built in the late 60's and consecrated in 1971 with the new Church Hall added in 2009. In July 2021 we celebrated our Golden Jubilee of consecration. We are the only church dedicated to James the Deacon, who was an Italian missionary sent to England by Pope Gregory the Great as a companion of St Paulinus, and who eventually came to Yorkshire and Northumbria in the seventh century. His life and witness is an inspiration to us today as we seek to share the good news of God’s love for all in our parish community. Our weekly service times are:
Sunday - 10am Parish Eucharist, followed by coffee in the Church Hall
Wednesday - 10am Holy Communion, followed by coffee in the Horton Room

Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, Lesley Pocock (email: [email protected], tel: (01904) 338161), or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (email: [email protected], tel: (01904) 699524). If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

08/09/2026

There's still time to get tickets for this Saturday's music night at St James the Deacon! Tickets are £10 and alongside fantastic live music there will be a bar and a raffle - come along!

02/09/2026

Tuesday Tots is back next week (September 8th), and with a new time of 9.30am-11am!
If you are early due to a school drop off, feel free to come in and help set up some toys with us!

Free, friendly group with refreshments and storytime!

23/07/2026

16/07/2026

Tots Extra Events this Summer!

Join us this Summer at our free family events on Tuesday 21 July, 9.30 - 12.30, Tuesday 11 August, 9.30 - 12.30 and Tuesday 25 August, 9.30 - 12.30
Follow the link below for more info!

Join us this Summer at our free family events on Tuesday 21 July, 9.30 – 12.30, Tuesday 11 August, 9.30 – 12.30 and Tuesday 25 August, 9.30 – 12.30.

13/07/2026

Last Tuesday Tots before the summer!
Do come and join us for some celebrations 🥳

Tomorrow is the last Tuesday Tots before the summer!
And, we’re having a teddy bear’s picnic at 11am to celebrate!
Do come along and join us for celebrations as we enjoy the sunshine and say goodbye to our leavers. Bring a picnic blanket and some food to share - see you there 😁

25/06/2026

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Address

Sherringham Drive
York
YO242SE

Telephone

+441904705354

Website

http://www.jamesthedeacon.org.uk/

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