Our Interim Pastor – Revd. Elaine Ryder

The Bishop has appointed an Interim Pastor to support us as we continue to seek a sustainable long-term future for St James.

Our Interim Pastor’s name is the Revd. Elaine Ryder. At the Bishop’s request, Elaine provides the same kind of support to St Paul’s, Kinross, which is in a similar situation to ourselves. This means that she will not be able to with us every Sunday, but the Revd. Charles Sherlock has kindly confirmed that he will share in leading our worship throughout 2025.

Elaine leads our services on the second Sunday of the month and on some Feast and Holy Days. On the fourth Thursday of the month, Elaine presides at a Said Eucharist with Prayers for Healing in the Parish Rooms. Elaine also attends Vestry as an observer and advisor.

The Revd. Elaine is now our contact for emergency pastoral care.  Her contact details are as follows:

Email: revelaine212@gmail.com

Mobile: 07977 101742 [texts preferred in the first instance]

Revd. Charles Sherlock

Charles is a retired priest living in Auchterarder. He was Rector of St James from 1991 to 1997 and, although he has had other ministries and roles in the UK and in Ethiopia in the years since, he has remained a good friend to our church.  He has kindly agreed to share in leading our worship throughout 2025.

His contact details are as follows:

Email: cpsherlock@msn.com

Mobile: 07740 981951

Lay-Led Services

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