Welcome to St Peter’s Church!

We are a community of Christians seeking to serve and love those around us. We are part of the Colchester Town Centre Parish, and 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.

Although the church building is still closed for public worship, we intend to open for private prayer on Fridays, from 12 noon until 2pm. This will begin on Friday 26th June, and continue for the foreseeable future.

Other than that, of course, things are still all a bit unusual at the moment.

Please click here for this weekend’s Update (4th July).

***   THE CHURCH DIARY   ***         please note: as always, this is provisional (see James 4.15!)

Friday 3rd July

• • • 12 noon till 2:00pm — Church open for private prayer
    • 4:00pm — Rock Solid Nano Online (via Zoom — details for parents available from Lizzie)

Sunday 5th July  [the 4th Sunday after Trinity]

• • • 9:00am — Morning Prayer on Sunday (www.facebook.com/towncentrevicar)
    • 10:00am — Church Family Worship (www.facebook.com/towncentrevicar)
    • 11:00am — Sunday Morning Coffee (via Zoom)
    • 7:00pm — Rock Solid Online (via Zoom)

Monday 6th July

• • • 7:30pm — Session 11 of ‘The Course of Your Life’ (via Zoom)

Wednesday 8th July

• • • 8:00pm — Church Prayer Meeting (via the St Peter’s Church WhatsApp group)

Thursday 9th July

• • • 11:30am — SPK Online (via Zoom — details for parents available from Lizzie)

Friday 10th July

• • • 12 noon till 2:00pm — Church open for private prayer
    • 4:00pm — Rock Solid Nano Online (via Zoom — details for parents available from Lizzie)

Sunday 12th July  [the 5th Sunday after Trinity]

• • • 9:00am — Morning Prayer on Sunday (www.facebook.com/towncentrevicar)
    • 10:00am — Church Family Worship (www.facebook.com/towncentrevicar)
    • 11:00am — Sunday Morning Coffee (via Zoom)

***   CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS   ***

• Two recent sermons from Aella Gage can be accessed online, even if you don’t have a Facebook account. Do look out for these (you can click on the link, or search online):
  • ‘Rest in Danger’, looking at Psalm 3 — www.facebook.com/stpeterscolchester/videos/2800610713398509 
  • ‘Hope in Crisis’, looking at John 1 — www.facebook.com/stpeterscolchester/videos/594839144484638

• The Church of England has set up a Daily Hope Phone Line. Daily Hope offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line. The line — which is available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044 — has been set up particularly with those unable to join online church services during the period of restrictions in mind.
• Practical help is still being co-ordinated by Bernice Watts and Morvern Cox, who can be contacted by email on [email protected] or by telephone on 01206 866630.

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.