The Parish Church of
St JAMES THE DEACON
Church of England - Diocese of York
Sherringham Drive, Woodthorpe, York, YO24 2SE

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  • DANCING ALL THE WAY TO BLACKPOOL
    First to actually use the new Hall were Joe and Sash.
     Joe and Sash are ballroom dancers and very good ones too.  In fact they  are the North of England Under 21 Latin Champions.   They represented  England and danced in the IDSF Open Amateur Latin in Slovakia and placed 16th. So before going off to the World Championships in Blackpool they were pleased to be able to use the Hall to get in an extra practice.  They loved the spring in the wooden floor and the space to move around, and hope to be able to use the Hall regularly for practice.   Joe (Joseph Hopwood) is the son of Paul and Ruth, who is a member of our congregation and Lay Chairman of the PCC.   Some of you will remember the demonstration Joe gave in the old Hall some years ago.   He has been dancing with Sash (Alexandra Hawley) since September 2008.  
  • FIRST BOOKING FOR NEW HALL
    First to book the new Hall was Katie Zwalf for MiM Music.
    MiM Music is a pre-school singing and music-making group, aimed at families and childminders with twins (or more) and children close in age (0-4years).   The idea behind MiM Music is to give both/all one’s children equal access to music in a relaxed and fun way with like-minded people who won't bat an eyelid if one’s struggling to contain two or more excitable/crying children!    It was created by Katie Zwalf , a mum of twin baby boys and a four-year-old girl, who experienced first-hand the difficulties of taking part in organised groups with more than one young child and with only one pair of hands.   A typical class lasts about 45 minutes and starts with a ‘Hello’ song. Action songs, musical games to develop concepts such as ‘high’ and ‘low’, ‘loud’ and ’quiet’ and experimentation with sound using handheld musical instruments follow.  Then after a ‘goodbye’ song, there is the opportunity to chat and swap tips over a drink. For more information visit www.mimmusic.co.uk.   

 

  • A 70's Reprise for St James the Deacon
    Foundation Stone repositioned
    The foundation stone for the current church, laid by the then Archbishop of York, Dr Donald Coggan on 20th May 1970, has been repositioned to make room for the new Church Hall.  The stone, originally a medieval masonry coffin lid carved with a cross Cercelée and given a modern twist by adding the year, 1970, was a gift from St. Maurice’s Church, which used to sit just outside Monk Bar.  The stone is now built into the front of a chest holding the altar frontals that forms part of the new curved wall behind the sanctuary. (see pictures right)