Reverend Jo James is a fully accredited Minister on the roll of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, he has qualifications in Ministry from Harris Manchester College, Oxford, Theology from the Faculty of Theology at Oxford University and Study of Religion from the Divinity Faculty at Cambridge University.
Jo has also worked as a Healthcare Chaplain providing spiritual and relational support to people in acute inpatient mental health facilities and psychiatric intensive care units.
Before becoming a minister he worked in the theatre as an actor, director and teacher.
You can read about him and some of his work at his website: ‘A Space of Possibility‘ by clicking on the button here:
Inclusive Wedding Celebrant
Rev.Jo James is an experienced worship leader and ceremonial minster with expertise in celebrating weddings for same-sex as well as opposite sex-couples…
In 2015 he conducted the first same sex wedding in Yorkshire and one of the first in Britain at Mill Hill Chapel, Leeds, pictured below (with Lee and Tony)
Christenings, dedications, name-blessings
Jo is skilled in creating bespoke special services to celebrate any major life event or celebration
funerals and memorial services
Jo can work with individuals or families to help co-create the service which best reflects the spirituality of your loved one…
facilitation and spiritual direction in Yorkshire
He is dedicated to creating spaces which support and encourage connection; connection to the sacred in life, connection to each other, connection to meaning.
Get in touch any time to discover how we can work together
Pastoral Counselling and Spiritual Support
Jo specialises in ‘relational health care’ he has worked as a mental health chaplain and has qualifications in Clinical Pastoral Counselling, Mindful CBT, Co-Counselling (CCI – John Heron). He is registered as an ACCPH accredited Counsellor if you ‘d like to enquire about one to one pastoral counselling or spiritual direction please: get in touch
