Our church is in Grove Park, Chiswick, just a stone's throw from the Thames. It has been used for Christian worship since 1872 and we would be delighted if you joined us. Christians of all denominations are welcome here, as are those searching for God and indeed the simply curious. We have one Eucharist Service a week, on Sundays at 10am and coffee is served afterwards at the back of the church. On Monday evening there is a Meditative Prayer service at 7pm. On Fridays in the adjoining Grove Park Rooms,we have a Stay and Play group for parents, babies and toddlers from 9:30-11:30am; there is also a Coffee Club in church from 10:45am to 12 noon and this is followed by a short service taken by our Lay Minister Simon Surtees from 12-12:30pm.
You can contact our vicar Rev'd Caroline Halmshaw by
email or on 07742 738660.
In the early years of my Christian faith, I found the cross a place I could turn to. I began to see why it all made sense, that deep and at times overwhelming knowledge that at the heart of our faith, is God’s love, so unconditionally there for each one of us, that Jesus chose to die on the cross.
It took me a while longer to begin to realise that the pivotal event in Christianity, and in the whole history of humanity, is the resurrection. If it had not been for this, there would be no church, no redemption, no hope. And death would still have the last say. A tutor of mine once said that the history of the universe starts with the resurrection, that it had always been God’s plan to rescue us, to bring us back into his loving purposes.
What is clear is that the resurrection changes everything and gives us new courage and hope in all the uncertainties of this world and our lives. It tells us that in all things we can trust him who loves us so much that he died for us, and longs for us to know his abundant life, which is available for everyone from that first Easter morning.
I hope in these uncertain times that you know and can celebrate the wonderful joy of Easter.
Every blessing
Caroline
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APRIL AND MAY EVENTS AND SERVICES
HOLY WEEK
Monday 30 March
Evening Service at 8pm
Tuesday 31 March
Evening Service at 8pm
Wednesday 1 April
Lent Course 10:30-12pm
The course will take place in the Grove Park Rooms, 10.30am-12pm; we'll be reading and discussing Meeting God in John by David Ford.
Wednesday 1 April
Evening Service at 8pm
Maundy Thursday 2 April
8pm The Last Supper
Good Friday 3 April
9:30 Walk of Witnesss
11:00 Children's Workshop
12:00 noon All Age Service
1pm Reflections on the Cross
2pm Veneration of the Cross
Easter Saturday 4 April
Easter Day Sunday 5 April
6am: Sunrise service with Easter fire, followed by breakfast at the vicarage
10am: Family service with an Easter egg hunt
Friday 10 April
9:30-11:30am Stay and Play
10:45-12 noon Coffee Club
12 noon Midday Prayer
Sunday 12 April
10am Parish Eucharist
Monday 13 April
7pm Meditative Prayer
Friday 17 April
9:30-11:30am Stay and Play
10:45-12 noon Coffee Club
12 noon Midday Prayer
Sunday 19 April
10am Parish Eucharist
Monday 20 April
7pm Meditative Prayer
Tuesday 21 April Evening
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
The APCM is an annual meeting that is required by law for churches in the Church of England, similar to a church's AGM. It’s an opportunity for the church community to come together and includes reports on the church's fabric, the PCC's proceedings, the election of churchwardens and PCC members as well as our plans for the future. All are welcome!
Friday 24 April
9:30-11:30am Stay and Play
10:45-12 noon Coffee Club
12 noon Midday Prayer
Sunday 26 April
10am Parish Eucharist
Sunday 26 April 6:30pm
Taizé Service
Taizé Prayer is a simple, meditative form of worship in a candlelit environment. Simple songs are repeated over and over again to create a feeling of meditation, with short readings and prayerful silence.
Monday 27 April
7pm Meditative Prayer
MAY
Friday 1 May
9:30-11:30am Stay and Play
10:45-12 noon Coffee Club
12 noon Midday Prayer
Sunday 3 May
10am Parish Eucharist
Monday 4 May
7pm Meditative Prayer
Friday 8 May
9:30-11:30am Stay and Play
10:45-12 noon Coffee Club
12 noon Midday Prayer
Friday 8 May
Poetry Evening 7pm
Sunday 10 May
10am Parish Eucharist
Monday 11 May
7pm Meditative Prayer
Friday 15 May
9:30-11:30am Stay and Play
10:45-12 noon Coffee Club
12 noon Midday Prayer
Sunday 17 May
10am Parish Eucharist
Monday 18 May
7pm Meditative Prayer
Friday 22 May
9:30-11:30am Stay and Play
10:45-12 noon Coffee Club
12 noon Midday Prayer
Sunday 24 May Pentecost
10am Parish Eucharist
Sunday 24 May 6:30pm
Taizé Service
Taizé Prayer is a simple, meditative form of worship in a candlelit environment. Simple songs are repeated over and over again to create a feeling of meditation, with short readings and prayerful silence.
Monday 26 May
7pm Meditative Prayer
Friday 29 May
9:30-11:30am Stay and Play
10:45-12 noon Coffee Club
12 noon Midday Prayer
GIVING TO ST PAUL'S
St Paul's is a registered charity: 1154708. We are part of the Church of England's Parish Giving Scheme, which is an easier way for us to collect financial donations, whether they are from regular giving or one-off contibutions. You can find out more about the finances of St Paul's by reading our 2025 APCM Report, which is available to download below.
Give to St Paul's by going to the GIVING page of this website or by pressing the DONATE TO ST PAUL'S button. Thank you!
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