Welcome to St Peter’s Church!

We are a community of Christians seeking to serve and love those around us. Our building is at the top of North Hill (where it meets the High Street). Our congregation is made up of people of various ages and stages, some of whom live in the parish and many of whom come from further afield. Other than that, of course, things continue to be a bit unusual at the moment.

A Short Service of Reflection and Thanksgiving after the death of HRH Prince Philip. There is a short service available to view or share on YouTube and FaceBook. For the relevant service-sheet, click here.

Following the death of HRH Prince Philip, St Peter’s is open between 12noon and 2pm for private payer, reflection and thanksgiving from Monday 12th April to Friday 16th April. We are also offering a short service at 12:30pm and 1:30pm, daily. You are welcome to come in and take a seat in a pew for private prayer during this time. Spaces for the services are limited, however, so we ask you please to book via Service Booking on our homepage.

Weekly Updates. Please click here for the most recent Update.

Reserving your space for in-church services. St Peter’s is now open again for public worship, although the same restrictions as before still apply (no singing, masks required, etc). Do come and join us, although to help us manage the numbers, which are restricted, it is essential to book your space. You can book via our website (under Service booking), or contact Bernice (572529 or [email protected]), but please book before 10:00am on the Friday before the service.

Church Family Worship Online. There will be an online service each Sunday on the Vicar’s YouTube channel and on FaceBook. These pre-recorded services can be accessed any time after 10:00am on Sundays, and can be viewed on YouTube and FaceBook. For the relevant service-sheet, click here.

***   THE CHURCH CALENDAR   ***

Monday 12th April

• • • 12:30pm — A Short Service of Reflection & Thanksgiving (in church, booking required)
    • 1:30pm — A Short Service of Reflection & Thanksgiving (in church, booking required)

Tuesday 13th April

• • • 12:30pm — A Short Service of Reflection & Thanksgiving (in church, booking required)
    • 1:30pm — A Short Service of Reflection & Thanksgiving (in church, booking required)
    • 4:30pm — “Ignite” (for school years 7-9; via Zoom, details on request)

Wednesday 14th April

• • • 12:30pm — A Short Service of Reflection & Thanksgiving (in church, booking required)
    • 1:30pm — A Short Service of Reflection & Thanksgiving (in church, booking required)
    • 8:00pm — Church Prayer Meeting (via the St Peter’s Church WhatsApp group)

Thursday 15th April

• • • 12:30pm — A Short Service of Reflection & Thanksgiving (in church, booking required)
    • 1:30pm — A Short Service of Reflection & Thanksgiving (in church, booking required)
    • 4:00pm — “Spark” (for school years 3-6; in the Vicarage garden)

Friday 16th April

• • • 12:30pm — A Short Service of Reflection & Thanksgiving (in church, booking required)
    • 1:30pm — A Short Service of Reflection & Thanksgiving (in church, booking required)
    • 7:30pm — “421 Online” (for school years 7-13; via Zoom, details on request)

Sunday 18th April  [the 3rd Sunday of Easter]

• • • 10:00am — Church Family Worship Online (available on Facebook or YouTube)
    • 10:00am — Morning Service (in church, booking required)
    • 7:00pm — “Rock Solid” (for school years 10-13; via Zoom, details on request)

***   CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS   ***

• A big thank you to everyone who helped over Easter — especially with the Easter cards, with the flowers in church, and with the ongoing recording and editing work for the online services!
• The church is now open for services on Sunday mornings. but booking is still required. You can book via our website (under Service booking), or contact Bernice (572529 or [email protected]), but please book before 10:00am on the Friday before the service.
• The most recent prayer- and news-letter from the McCanns has arrived, and is available on request from Bernice in the Church Office.
• The next Parochial Church Council meeting, which will be the first meeting of the new PCC as constituted after the APCM later this month, will be on Tuesday 11th May, via Zoom.
• PCC members are encouraged to keep the evening of Wednesday 26th May clear for the CPAS Training Event.
• Nominations for Churchwardens and PCC Members are now open: forms are available either on request from the Church Office, or for download from the church website. The deadline for nominations to be received is 19th April.
• The Annual Church Meetings will be on Tuesday 27th April, at 7:30pm, on Zoom.

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Whether you’re visiting or have recently moved to the area, whatever your age or background – we would be delighted to welcome you! 

Looking for information about our redevelopment? Click here. You can also follow us on Twitter to hear the latest updates.

SAFEGUARDING. St Peter’s is committed to safeguarding children, young people, victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse, and vulnerable adults. The PCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding, which may be found here —  https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding

Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Mrs Anne Kavanagh, who may be contacted through the Parish Office or via the contact details displayed immediately inside the West Door of the church.