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The Rector writes . .

 

Dear sisters and brothers,

This Sunday the Church celebrates the eternal mystery of the most Holy Trinity, Father,
Son and Holy Spirit, three persons but one God. The nature of God is something
theologians, mystics, poets, priests, kings, and you and me, have reflected on since
humans first discerned there is a higher authority within our lives. But we will never be
able to fully understand God within our earthly life. For God goes beyond our limited
ability to describe and understand the divine, the eternal, and we will only begin to
understand when we have been taken up into the fullness of life within God's embrace.

But what we can say is that the Christian understanding of God is a God of community, for
we believe in a God in which love flows, from Father to Son to Holy Spirt. This love then
overflows into the Church and into the world, so that we can begin to understand the
nature of God and also our own nature. For we too are called to dwell together in unity, in
love and support for each other, so that all can experience the fullness of life which we
can find in God.

Live out the life we have been given through the outpouring of God's love upon the world,
and join into the eternal dance of the Holy Trinity. The eternal dance in which we can find
our true self, where we finally understand the fullness of God within our lives, the God
who comes to us in the person of Jesus, the God who remains within us by the Holy Spirit,
from the God who is Father to us all.

With all blessings, 

Fr Edward
 
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Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor,
we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.

Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

 

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit or are new to our churches, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

 

When we meet in St. Wilfrid's Church (in Church Road by the Marks and Spencer Car Park) our Sunday Sung Eucharist Service starts at 9:30am. This is usually followed by coffee/tea that is served in the church, after the service. Please do come and have a chat with us and get to know us but be assured,  no one will pressure to join us if you do not want to.


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The Presentation Church, (in New England Road)  Congregation starts to meet together at 10.15am, on Sundays, for refreshments and then make their way into the church for their Sunday Eucharist Services. These are usually led by our priests, Fr Edward or Fr Mike,  but sometimes visiting priests will be present. A special regular visiting priest is Fr John Twisleton a local author who live very close to the church.

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If you are a visitor to either church do make yourself known. And, if you have any questions please do ask the Clergy, sidespeople or the Wardens.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the Presentation Church and in the St Wilfrid's Centenary Hall.


Our Services

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Most of our services, with the exception of the second Sunday Evensong (6.00pm in St. Wilfrid's Church) and our monthly Taizé service (8.00pm third Wednesday) are Eucharistic. That includes our weekly 12.00 noon service in St. Wilfrid's. This means that the congregation is able to share in the bread and wine that become to us the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Generally, we follow traditional patterns of Anglican Worship that are resourced from "Common Worship", augmented with various seasonal material.

We use the traditional Book of Common Prayer (BCP) at St Wilfrid’s Church during Choral Evensong at 6.00pm on the second Sunday of the month. 

St. Wilfrid's has a tradition for music and our hymns led and supported by our excellent choir and the famous Tickell organ. The Presentation singing is usually supported electronically.

The +Blessed Sacrament is reserved in both churches.

 



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Children are welcome. We were all children once so do not worry if they do not behave like the little angels that we hope they are.


Children

Getting Connected

 

Small Groups

 

These are advertised - for example before Advent and Lent

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. 

Other Ministries

We also support the following ministries:

  • Men's Ministries

  • Women's Ministries

  • Foodbank

  • Messy Church for our younger friends

Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Leadership 

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Father Edward   Father Mike
Fr Edward is our Parish Priest   Fr Mike assists in the Parish.
 

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.