St. James Church
St .James Church Burnopfield and Dipton with St.Thomas Harelaw and Annfield Plain
Welcome to St James Church ! We are a small, friendly church in Burnopfield, a village in County Durham.
We have a strong tradition of prayerful worship and community service, as well as playing a key role in the life of the village.
You are assured of a warm welcome, both at our regular services and also at our special services held to mark Christmas, Easter and the other significant events in the church calendar. We also plan a number of community-based events throughout the year.
Our services
We currently hold one service a week, a spoken Eucharist each Sunday at 11.15 am. In addition we also now hold a Morning Prayer service each Thursday at 10.00am.
You can also access streaming services from Durham Cathedral via the Durham Cathedral Facebook page.
Christmas at St. James Church.
Please see the the upcoming events and services section for details of activites over the Christmas period.
Safeguarding.
The Parochial Church Council of St James, Burnopfield & Dipton is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for everyone, especially for children, young people and vulnerable adults.
You can find out more about this in detail by visiting the safeguarding page on this site.
Please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Beth Miller 07968 034075 beth.miller@durham.anglican.org as a point of contact .
Welcome Father Keith Freeman to St. James Church.
On July 5th we welcomed as the new Vicar of this parish the Father Keith Freeman along with his wife Dionne (Dee) and thir son Luke. Keith and Dee will live in the Vicarage in Burnopfield .We will be sharing Rev. Keith with Harelaw church, and will be part of the Derwentside East Group (Harelaw, Annfield Plain, Burnopfield and Dipton).
Fr Keith ,Dee, Luke and would like to thank everyone for such an incredible welcome into your newly formed benefice, your church and your lives. We are truly humbled by your generosity, thankful for being our family, and excited about the future. Our love and prayers go with you each and every day.
Prayers for the Ukraine .
Prayers for the Middle East.
O God of all justice and peace we cry out to you in the midst of the pain and trauma of violence and fear which prevails in the Holy Land.
Be with those who need you in these days of suffering; we pray for people of all faiths – Jews, Muslims and Christians and for all people of the land.
While we pray to you, O Lord, for an end to violence and the establishment of peace, we also call for you to bring justice and equity to the peoples.
Guide us into your kingdom where all people are treated with dignity and honour as your children for to all of us you are our Heavenly Father.
In Jesus’ name we pray.
Fundraising .
Shoping Online ?
People shopping on line can register with ‘Easy Fundraising’ and they will send a donation to St. James on your behalf at no extra cost.
It really is easy ! Click on the link easy fundraising
Can you help.
St James church relies on the generous donation of time, talents and money by individuals to maintain its buildings and ministry.
If you would like to donate, you can do so using your Smartphone by scanning the QR code below:
Foodbank.
Thank you for the generous donations received from people here in church and at the collection point in the Coop. The equivalent of 60 meals were delivered last week. Families do need extra help during school holidays.