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Building on what we were doing before the summer holidays, and following discussion at the PCC, we want to trial a slightly new pattern of Sunday worship this term, beginning on 5th September. This will involve offering a short 9 am Family Worship most weeks, as well as offering Sunday clubs and a crèche at…

On Friday 1 October 2021, our vicar Charles and a group from St Peter’s, including Steve and Vicky Lawrence, and their son Thomas, will be taking part in Glass Door Homeless Charity’s Sleep Out by sleeping out for a night under the stars in the church garden. Those who’ve done it before will know it…

As covid restrictions are lifted on 19th July, we’re delighted that we can resume CONGREGATIONAL SINGING from Sunday 25th July! [See the LATEST GUIDANCE on worship for step four of the roadmap out of lockdown, issued by the Church of England.] Barring any new announcements from the government or the church authorities to the contrary, we are…

We’re delighted that the Bishop of Kensington, Graham Tomlin, will be coming to St Peter’s on Sunday 21st November, for a service of Confirmation with Holy Communion at 10.30 am. If you’d like to be confirmed on this occasion, we’re running three groups over the coming weeks: For children aged 10 and above, Mondays, from 6 to 7pm, beginning…

THE STORYBOARD WALK is a free family activity run by St Peter’s School PTA (via Koru Kids) for holidays (similar to the Star Walk organised by Joanna Woods over Christmas). It’s a game, story and walk for children aged 3-11, focusing on emotional literacy, and a way to raise money for St Peter’s school, using estate…

The Black Lives Matter campaign has forced all of us to reflect more deeply on issues of racism, both in society and in the church. Last week, some of you will have seen the BBC’s Panorama programme asking “Is the Church racist?”, which told some challenging and disturbing stories of the experiences of black and…

Lucy, the Parish Administrator, is walking 250km in March as part of a group effort to walk, run or cycle 8766 kms ‘to’ Debre Birhan in Ethiopia, for PARTNERS FOR CHANGE ETHIOPIA. She has clocked up 213 km so far. The final destination is the school in Biruh Tesfa and the money is to support a…

As most of you will know, Heike’s time as a curate at St Peter’s is coming to an end, and she will be leaving us in April to become Vicar of Coggeshall and the surrounding villages in Essex. We will miss her hugely, but wish her and Alistair all the best for this exciting next…

Following the government’s plan to ease covid restrictions and re-open schools, we are delighted to announce that St Peter’s will be re-opening for public worship, on Sunday 7th March. In terms of what we are allowed to do, there are still considerable restrictions in place: we need to keep social distancing and wear masks, we can’t do coffee or socialise after church…