Welcome to St Peter's

Take part in our Easter trail around St Peter's churchyard and learn about the Easter story.  Visit 6 locations to read a bible passage and prayer and take part in an activity or reflection. 

Pick up a leaflet in church or  walk around the outside of the church to find the different information points. 

Suitable for all ages. 

6 talks exploring mental health issues are being held in the Octagon at St Peter's church. The third talk will be at 7pm on Thursday 24 April on the topic 'Why we worry - ruminative disorders and the anthropology of planning and learning from past mistakes.  The speakers are Tim Boatswain, Professor of Anthropology and History, Chair of Conservation 50 and Dr Florian Alexander Ruths MD FRCPsych PgDipCBT, Consultant Psychiatrist. 

While talks are free to attend suggested donations are £10 per talk to raise money to restore the graves of Nathaniel Cotton and his wives.  Nathaniel Cotton developed breakthrough treatment of mental health in the 18th century when the alternative for patients was being locked in institutions like Bedlam. 

For more information on dates and topics being discussed click here. 

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Our lunchtime concerts are taking a break and will restart on Wednesday 7 May with a cello recital by Nigel Blomiley. 

Concerts last just under an hour and are followed by light refreshments in the Octagon.

Retiring collection for Rennie Grove Peace Hospice.

Click here for this terms schedule.

To commemorate the 80 year anniversary of Victory in Europe we will be hosting a cream tea at 5pm on Thursday 8 May.  This will be followed by a short reflection and prayer for peace and at 6.30pm our bellringers will join in with the national ringing  of church bells. Tickets £5 each from the church office church office. 

St Peter’s Choir is hosting their annual quiz and curry night to raise funds for music at St Peter’s. It's an evening of good fun and good food for a great cause.

Tickets are £18pp (£10 for 16 and under), wine and soft drinks will be available for a donation.

Please contact the church office for tickets.

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Everyone is welcome to attend Lectio Divina which is held once a month in the church library.  Starting at 11am we meet for about an hour and a quarter, to read a short passage of scripture.  For more information click here.

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting takes place after the 10am service on Sunday 11 May.  It's an important part in the life and well-being of the church. A time to elect PCC officers and church wardens as well as discover how things stand for us as a church financially. As part of the church family we all have a vested interest in the life of the church. Everyone is invited to discover where we’ve been and where we are headed next.

Sharing food is another way we express our family ties and we hope that you will stay for our bring and share lunch afterwards. No need to sign up. Just bring a dish, a dessert, a side dish enough for yourself and a few others.  

Join us on Tuesday 13 May for Tea on Tuesday.  Join us tea, cake, chat and plenty of time to socialise.  

We look forward to seeing you then.  If you would like more information please contact the church office. 

Looking to connect with other local professionals in a relaxed and welcoming setting?  Join us at St Peter's Church for a free, informal business networking breakfast on Friday 16 May between 7.30am and 9.30am. 

Register here.