St James' church is a delightful mediaeval church in Hertfordshire with a remarkable and untouched 18th century interior and some wonderful brasses.
Forthcoming events at St James'
As well as being open to visitors at weekends during the summer months, St James also hosts a variety of services during the year as well as events such as poetry readings, art exhibitions and musical events. Forthcoming events at the church are listed below...

St James' hosts five key church services during the year.
As the dates for the services pass, they are removed from the website.
Please see rest of page below for other events at the Church and at Stanstead bury. Please note, this page is constantly being updated with details of new events so please do come back to learn more about our future plans.
Forthcoming Church Services and Dates
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Holy Communion
Sunday 29th June 2025 - 10:30 am
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St James' Day Patronal Festival Service
Sunday 20th July 2025 - 4:00 pm
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Harvest Festival
Sunday 21st September 2025 - 11:00 am
(Followed by our Harvest Festival Lunch, see below)
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Advent Carols Service
Sunday 30th November, 2025 4:00pm
Full listing of events and services by month:

Holy Communion
Sunday 29th June
10:30 am at St. James' Church
Join us for a special service at the church to celebrate Holy Communion - all welcome

St James' Day Patronal Festival Service
Sunday 20th July
4:00 pm at St. James' Church
Our annual service commemorating the church's patron saint - all welcome

Harvest Festival Service
Sunday 21st September
11:00 am at St. James' Church
Our annual Harvest Festival service - followed by our special Harvest Festival Lunch (see below)

Harvest Festival Lunch
Sunday 21st September
12:30 pm The Haybarn, Stanstead Bury
A celebration of our rural community - a fabulous lunch amongst friends. Details to follow
