As a Church of England licensed church, our ultimate aim is to teach and administer the faith in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We are authorised to perform services including the teaching of beliefs, Holy Communion, Baptism, Marriage and Funerals.
Worship & Holy Communion
Every Christian you speak to will have their own way of expressing their belief in God and their own stories of their relationship with God. Likewise a Church, as the body of Christ, can also express this belief in different ways. But really it all comes down to something really simple - God is a loving God, who cares deeply about you, irrespective of who you are, what you do, what you believe or what you've done; and He wants to get to know you as a friend.
Every Sunday we have a time to be together and worship in song, prayer and the word from the Bible. Holy Communion, the taking of bread and wine, takes place during the service, check the calendar in Whats On for specfic dates. Join us and find a deeper meaning to life, you will be most welcome.
Baptism
Baptism is a part of the journey of faith - a Christian sacrament symbolising cleansing by ritual use of water and formally admitting the recipient to the Christian community, washing away sin and a ceremony of spiritual purification.
Baptism's are often but not always conducted within the morning service. If you are interested in having your child baptised, or being baptised yourself, please contact our office by email or phone and we will gladly talk you through what is required and what baptism means.
Marriage
If you live in one of the Greenways Group of Churches parishes, of which St Pauls is one, you can get married at any of the churches in the group if you are legally free to do so. If you want to find out which parish you live in please check the tab below. You may also be married at St Paul’s if you are a regular worshipper and are on the church’s electoral roll. You may still get married at St Paul’s even if you don’t live in the parish, if you or your fiancé(e) can demonstrate a Qualifying Connection, please contact the office by phone or email for more information.
If you or your partner have been married before you will need to speak to our minister to discuss your application and talk through the options. A divorce does not necessarily rule out marriage in church. Each case is decided individually.
If you are interested in getting married at any of the churches in the Greenways Group of churches, please contact our office to arrange a time to visit and go through the details of getting married in the Church of England and to complete a banns application form. There is a charge for this service, and we ask for a £40 deposit which can be paid either by cash or cheque at the time of booking.
Funerals
Funerals will reflect the unique life of the person you knew and we are here to make the funeral special. We're with you every step of the way and here to discuss special arrangements including music, hymns, readings and tributes.
In the event of a funeral we will be contacted directly by your chosen Funeral Director, so please contact them first. A suitable time and date will be agreed and a member of the ministry team responsible will contact you to discuss the arrangements for the day.
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me (Jesus). In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going. I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
