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.

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

Garden Church. For the next few weeks, we won’t be meeting in the church building. Instead, we will be having Sunday services in the Vicarage Garden. Please see the recent Update for more information about these. Do come and join us, although to help us manage the numbers, which are restricted, it is essential to book your space. You can soon 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.

Morning Service 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.

Ascension Day.  Thursday 13th May is Ascension Day, as we particularly remember the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ into heaven (as recorded in Acts 1.1-11). There will be a short service available online for those who would like to take a few minutes to consider the awesome significance of the ascension to our Christian lives today. For the service-sheet, click here.

***   THE CHURCH CALENDAR   *** 

Sunday 16th May  [the Sunday after the Ascension]

• • • 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)

Tuesday 18th May

• • • 4:30pm — “Ignite” (for school years 7-9; via Zoom, details on request)

Wednesday 19th May

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

Thursday 20th May

• • • 4:00pm — “Spark in the Garden” (for school years 3-6; in the Vicarage garden)
    • 7:45pm — Discipleship Explored  (via Zoom, details on request)

Friday 21st May

• • • 7:30pm — “421 Online” (for school years 7-13; via Zoom, details on request)

Sunday 23rd May  [Day of Pentecost]

• • • 10:00am — Garden Church: Morning Service (in the Vicarage garden, registration required)
    • 3:00pm — Garden Church: Songs of Praise (in the Vicarage garden, registration required)
    • 6:00pm — Garden Church: Evening Service (in the Vicarage garden, registration required)

***   CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS   ***

• The Thy Kingdom Come prayer movement continues until next Sunday (the Day of Pentecost). Do keep praying…
• While Garden Church is taking place at the Church (23rd May to 20th June, inclusive), there will also be a short pre-recorded ‘Said Service’ of Morning Prayer available each week via Facebook and YouTube.
• Please note that there remain three vacancies for elected members of the PCC. Anyone eligible to stand for election who is interested in doing so is invited to contact the Chairman (Mark) or Secretary (Bernice) before 31st May.
• We are considering starting up a toddler group at St Peter’s, and Lizzie Wallace (07540 261948) would love to hear from anyone who would be interested in thinking through the possibilities and possibly serving in this capacity.
• Please note: for the next few weeks, the Vicar’s Day Off will be on a Wednesday.

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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! 

Take a look at our Annual Report 2021 and find out more about us in this past year.

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.