St James's Church

General information

St James’s Church, which is set back from the High Street behind a village green and pond, has provided a place of peace for worship and prayer for over 700 years.
Worship is at the heart of St James’ mission, ministry and community life. We believe it is important to offer worship to God which people of all ages and from a variety of traditions will want to share. We have an excellent music team and a large choir, a dedicated team of Servers and Eucharistic Ministers, and people share fully in the liturgy by reading the Scriptures and leading the Intercessions. We have a Sunday School for children aged 3 and upwards and a mid-week gathering for young ones and their parents/carers called Tots Praise.
We are a community in which newcomers are welcome; and a community in which to make new friends. Whoever you are, you will find a home at St James! After the Sunday Sung Eucharist freshly-ground coffee, squash and croissants are served in the Church Hall which provides an opportunity to get to know each other.
The church is open every day to provide a spiritual oasis in a busy world. Do come along and enjoy the peace and find space to be with God. Our building is beautiful; it includes a well-preserved hammer-beam roof, one of the oldest in Hertfordshire, a rare painting of the Arms of Queen Anne and memorials to some of the Bushey artists.