Welcome to St. Helen's
Thank you for visiting St. Helen’s church web site and a very warm welcome from the ministry team. St. Helen’s is at the heart of the local community and offers a variety of forms of worship to help us cater for everyone.
Revd. Margaret Gallagher
Sunday 10th November - Remembrance Sunday
Please join us at 10:15 AM for our Remembrance Sunday service.
In this Parish Eucharist service we remember all those who fell in the line of duty. The choir sings, we read the Bible, affirm our faith, pray and share Holy Communion together. There will be an Act of Remembrance at 11:00 AM.
Sunday 17th November
Please join us for the following services:
08:00 AM A said service of Holy communion from the Book of Common Prayer.
10:15 AM – Matins. Traditional worship service which is expressed in choral singing and led by the choir.
3:30 PM – Messy Church
Sunday 17th November - Messy Church
Please join us at 3:30 PM for Messy Church.
There will be refreshments from 3:15pm.
Sunday 24th November - St. Cecilia Service
Please join us at 10:15 AM for this Parish Eucharist Service as we celebrate Saint Cecilia and Christ the King.
Saint Cecilia is the patroness saint of music. Cecelia was a Roman Christian virgin martyr and is one of the most famous Roman martyrs. Her feast day has been celebrated since about the fourth century.
Everyone is welcome.
Sunday 1st December - 1st Sunday of Advent
Please join us for the following services:
08:00 AM A said service of Holy communion from the Book of Common Prayer.
10:15 AM All Age service. A service of reverent worship in a more relaxed style.
6:30 PM Advent Carol Service. In this service we mark the season’s growing anticipation with a traditional service of advent hymns and carols.
Sunday 1st December - Advent Carol Service
Please join us at 6:30 PM for the Advent Carol Service. In this service we mark the season’s growing anticipation with a traditional service of advent hymns and carols.
Sunday 8th December - 2nd Sunday of Advent
Please join us at 10:15 AM for the Parish Eucharist service.
This is our primary style of service. The choir sings, we read the Bible, affirm our faith, pray and share Holy Communion together.
Sunday 15th December - 3rd Sunday of Advent
Please join us for the following services:
08:00 AM A said service of Holy communion from the Book of Common Prayer.
10:15 AM – Matins. Traditional worship service which is expressed in choral singing and led by the choir.
3:30 PM – Messy Church
Sunday 15th December - Messy Church
Please join us at 3:30 PM for Messy Church.
There will be refreshments from 3:15pm.
Sunday 22nd December - 4th Sunday of Advent
Please join us for the following services:
10:15 AM – Parish Eucharist. This is our primary style of service. The choir sings, we read the Bible, affirm our faith, pray and share Holy Communion together.
6:30PM – Festival Service of Nine Lessons and Carols.
Sunday 22nd December - Festival Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Please join us at 6:30 PM for the traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols.
Tuesday 24th December - Midnight communion
Please join us at 11:30pm for the midnight communion service.
Wednesday 25th December - Christmas morning
Please join us at 10:15 AM for the Christmas morning service. Children are welcome to bring a suitable Christmas gift they have received to show the congregation.
Sunday 5th January 2025 - Three Kings Festival
Please join us at 10:15 AM for our Three Kings service.
This is a Parish Eucharist service – the choir sings, we read the Bible, affirm our faith, pray and share Holy Communion together. Children are welcome to come dressed in suitable costumes!
St. Helen's Fundraising Appeal
St. Helen’s is very grateful for any and all donations to church funds. We have recently adopted cashless donations and together with a new fundraising appeal, we hope to raise additional monies to pay for the day to day running of the church. Please click here for details about the new SumUp payment devices, and how we are using QR Codes.
Sunday Services
Our Sunday services are currently as follows:
8:00 AM – Holy Communion (BCP) (1st and 3rd Sundays)
10:15 AM – All Age Service (1st), Parish Eucharist (2nd, 4th & 5th), BCP Matins (3rd).
3:30 PM – Messy Church (3rd Sundays)
5:00 PM – St. Helen’s Online (Zoom) (Temporarily suspended)
6:30 PM – Evening Prayer (2nd and 4th) (Temporarily suspended)
Wednesday Mornings
Please join us each Wednesday morning at 9:30 AM for an online service by Zoom.
The new Zoom connection details are as follows:
Meeting ID: 870 8695 9468 Passcode: 570960
The Wednesday coffee mornings are also running again. On the 1st Wednesday, please join us in church for coffee at 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. On the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, will be coffee and craft, but you are still welcome whether you are a crafter or not.
Last updated 04/11/2024 ASM