The Parish Church of St James the Great is at the heart of the village community of Hanslope. St James seeks to be a focal point for worship and prayer whilst serving local people, providing pastoral care and holding community events for all ages. Since Norman times Hanslope has been united with the neighbouring parish of SS Simon & Jude, Castlethorpe. Following the example of Jesus, our worship and faith keeps the celebration of the Eucharist at the centre of what we do. The congregation has grown significantly over the last decade or so and includes people of all ages. St James has a thriving ministry to children and young people. In addition to local residents, St James also welcomes worshippers from nearby villages and from Milton Keynes and Northampton too.
American Friends of Erskine’ supports the work of Scotland’s oldest national not-for-profit organizations, ‘Erskine Veterans Charity’, founded in 1916 to care for troops returning from the WW1. Over a century later, the organization has helped more than 100,000 Veterans, focusing on health and wellness, transition, accommodation, peer engagement and direct services for Veterans and their families. Erskine provides direct therapeutic activities, physical and psychological rehabilitation, runs four nursing homes and provides housing for homeless or at-risk Veterans at the Erskine Veterans Village, near Glasgow, in the south west of Scotland. None of this is possible without the help of our friends in America - ‘American Friends of Erskine’ non-profit organization raises vital funds for Veterans. We thank you for every dollar, cent and dime you can spare, it really is making a difference, as they say in Scotland ‘not a penny is wasted!