Join our Services

We may not be able to have the larger services we used to have in the church building at the moment, but we are still meeting.

• 9am Holy Communion: – a short socially distanced communion service in the church building every Sunday, spaces are be limited due to rules on social distancing and you need to book up to one week in advance via the link on the calendar on our Services and Events page. This service is also steamed live on our Facbook page.
• 10.30am LiveStream Worship Service: – a service of worship, teaching and prayers broadcast from the church building live on Facebook every Sunday. Followed by conversation and coffee via Zoom.

Both services are available on our YouTube Channel after the LiveStream.

Resources

As well as our Services, you can use the following to help you connect with God and with each other during this time of social distancing:

• Read our weekly written reflections based on the Sunday Lectionary readings on our Sermons page.
• Listen to the most recent 10.30am sermon on our Sermons page.
• Receive an email every Friday containing information and resources to help us keep connected and support and encourage each other in our spiritual life. To be added to the distribution list, please email the church office.
• Join a small group. These are currently meeting and supporting each other mostly online. To join a small group, please email the church office.
• Encourage children and youth to join the online activities and groups on offer. See our weekly email or contact the church office for details.
• Follow us on Social Media to find out more: We’re on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Christmas 2020

We have been busy making plans for Christmas and are pleased to be able to share them with you. Note, some of these may have to change depending on govenment guidelines at the time.

• Adventure: Starting 1st December, join us each weekday morning and afternoon outside our building by Alexandra road and on our social media: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. See the Christmas story unfolding day by day as we meet Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds and the Wise Men as they hear from God and go on a journey, preparing to meet Jesus.
• Carols by Candlelight: Come to a service of carols sung by our choirs and band with readings telling the Christmas story. We are holding two identical services in the building at 6pm and 7.15pm. The 7.15pm service will be broadcast live on Facebook and available later on YouTube. Numbers for each service are limited, and sign up is now open (see our events page to sign up)
• Nativity Scavenger Hunt: Come in your household bubble for a socially distanced scavenger hunt  finding some of the characters from the Christmas story, on Thursday 24th December any time between 2pm and 4pm.
• Midnight Communion: Join us for a reflective socially distanced communion service in the church building to start Christmas Day, on Thursday 24th December at 11pm. Spaces are limited so you will need to sign up (see our events page for details). This service will be broadcast live on Facebook and available later on YouTube.
• Christmas Day LiveStream Family Service: At 10.30am on Christmas morning, join with the whole St Paul’s family, young, old and somewhere in between, to celebrate Jesus’ birth together. The service will be broadcast live on Facebook and available later on YouTube.

For more information, please contact the church ofice or call 07928818255.

Neighbourhood help

If you or someone you know (north Kingston area) would like some help at this time, we have a team of volunteers ready to help. Some of the thinkgs we can help with are:

• Grocery shopping
• Collecting prescriptions or click & collect orders
• Praying for people
• Phoning people for a friendly chat.

Please use this link, email the church ofice or call 07928818255, and we’ll match your request with a volunteer.