Author: Steve Barrett

Due to the Coronavirus Emergency it has been decided to review activities at this church in light of the advice from Government and the Anglican Church on how to protect people. The following groups are suspended until further notice. The Lent Course Knit and Natter Group Messy Church

The above phrase was used by our two Archbishops in the letter instructing all Anglican churches to suspend all services until further notice to aid the fight against Covid19. They urge us during this period to transition from being a church that prays with people to a church that prays for people. As this is… Continue reading Coronavirus – A Different Way to Church

Due to the Coronavirus Emergency our Annual General Meeting has been postponed to a date later in the year. The date will be announced later.

Next Messy Church will be on 20th March at the Methodist Church.

A special Ash Wednesday service for St. Peter’s and the Methodist Church takes place on Wednesday February 26th at 6:00 pm to mark the start of Lent. Each wednesday during Lent following Ash wednesday, weekly “Soup and |Study” sessions are held in the Parish Rooms from 1 pm until 3 pm. The theme of the… Continue reading Ash Wednesday and Lent

The monthly Board Games sessions organised by St. Peter’s in the Church Centre has moved to the last Monday evening in the month. Spend a couple of hours playing popular board games and enjoy some friendly but competitive company. Cost is |£2 to cover refreshments. This month Games night is on Monday February 24th –… Continue reading New slot for Games Evening

Bishop Paul encourages Christians to connect with and distribute God’s power, hope and Light of Christmas as our nation votes for a new government.

Remembrance Sunday falls on November 10th this year and as usual the uniformed youth groups will parade down from Medina Drive for the service in church. The road will be closed from 9:45am until 10:00 am. The laying of the wreaths and 2 minute silence will follow at the memorial on Tollerton Lane and again… Continue reading Remembrance Sunday

St. Peters will be open all day for those taking part in the annual Ride and Stride event, September 14th. The annual Ride+Stride for Churches event takes place between 10 am and 6 pm on 14th September when people raise sponsorship by walking, cycling, and riding horses, tractors, etc to visit churches across the country. Details… Continue reading Ride and Stride

Our Tower Repair Fund continues to go onwards and upwards!  We were very fortunate last month and received more grants, including one for £10,000 which gave a great boost to the fund, taking our current total to £21,000. One of the grants is specifically for removing the asbestos flue from the church tower which will… Continue reading Tower Fund Raising Latest