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 Mondays the Meditation Group meet in church at 6:45pm for about half an hour and a quiet celebration of communion often follows this. On Fridays in church, we have a Stay and Play group for parents, babies and toddlers from 9:30-11:30am, a Coffee Club from 10:45am to 12 noon and a short Welcome Service taken by our Lay Minister Simon Surtees from 12-12:30pm.
You can contact our vicar Rev'd Caroline Halmshaw on
07742 738660.
Happy Easter!
How glorious it is that Easter comes in the season of spring. At this time of year, it’s not hard to believe that deep within us all, there’s the possibility of new birth; and that life (although painfully timebound here on earth) has the hallmark of eternity. In the church year, we’ve come through the agony of Gethsemane and the cross, to Easter and now we are in a joyful season of celebration. At times, we can feel stuck in the confusion and pain of Holy Week, unsure about the direction we’re heading in. But Holy Week shows us that there is a cost to new life, with Easter revealing that the victory has been won and there is so much good to celebrate. Until that time when God is “all in all”, we will rejoice in the power of Him in our world. A power that often appears to us in new and delightful ways and that reaches out, inviting us to celebrate all the new life we see around us and to join the feast.
Here are some joyful pictures from our Sunrise Service with Easter Fire, which we held in the garden at 6am on Easter Day.
Also, photos of the performance of Stainer's Cruxifixion which was on Easter Saturday. This moving and absorbing work was sung by by St Paul's choir and friends together with the choir of Christ Church, East Sheen.
LONDON MARATHON 2025
Two members of the St Paul's church family; our Ordinand Anne, and Robert-John who is on the PCC; are running the London Marathon this year. They would love your support
for their chosen charities!
Anne O’Neil
I’m running for a small and wonderful grassroots homelessness charity, Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness, that I'm a trustee of. It would be wonderful if
you could sponsor me and help me raise funds for this much needed cause. Thank you very much!
https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/anne-o-neil
Robert-John van Exter
A safe and secure childhood is the foundation for the future for every individual. Having experienced a bumpy childhood ride, I can value the importance of appropriate support myself. Childhood First, a charity that provides class-leading residential care to severely traumatised children and adolescents. They provide specialist treatment of complex psychological and emotional issues, alongside special education and family support. Please support me in my quest to run the TCS 2025 London Marathon in aid of Childhood First so that they are able to take care of young individuals who need it most and look after their future. Thank you very much!
APRIL 2025
Friday 25 April
Stay and Play 9:30-11:30am
Coffee Club 10:45am to 12 noon
Welcome Service 12-12:30pm
Friday 25 April 7pm Poetry Evening
Spring to Life: Poetry and Music from the St Paul's Poetry Group. Entry is free with a suggested donation of £10 and there will be a cash bar and light
refreshments!
Sunday 27 April 10am
Communion Service
Sunday 27 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 28 April 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!
MAY 2025
Friday 2 May
Stay and Play 9:30-11:30am
Coffee Club 10:45am to 12 noon
Welcome Service 12-12:30pm
Sunday 4 May 10am
Communion Service
Sunday 4 May 4:30-6pm Youth Group
Everyone between ages 11-18 is welcome at the St Paul's Youth Group. We meet in the Vicarage, do come along for games, discussion and fun!
Friday 9 May
Stay and Play 9:30-11:30am
Coffee Club 10:45am to 12 noon
Welcome Service 12-12:30pm
Sunday 11 May 10am
Communion Service
Friday 16th - Sunday 18 May Flower Festival
The church will be filled with floral displays from communtiy groups, schools and other churches, for all to enjoy! There will also be music from local players and singers.
Sunday 16 May 10am
Communion Service
Sunday 18 May 4:30-6pm Youth Group
Everyone between ages 11-18 is welcome at the St Paul's Youth Group. We meet in the Vicarage, do come along for games, discussion and fun!
Sunday 18th May Service of Praise 6pm
A special service to end the Flower Festival, with music from St Paul's Choir
Friday 23 May
Stay and Play 9:30-11:30am
Coffee Club 10:45am to 12 noon
Welcome Service 12-12:30pm
Sunday 25 May 10am
Communion Service
Friday 30 May
Stay and Play 9:30-11:30am
Coffee Club 10:45am to 12 noon
Welcome Service 12-12:30pm
JUNE 2025
Sunday 1 June 10am
Communion Service
Friday 6 June
Stay and Play 9:30-11:30am
Coffee Club 10:45am to 12 noon
Welcome Service 12-12:30pm
Sunday 8 June 10am Pentecost
10am Parish Eucharist
Sunday 8 June 4:30-6pm Youth Group
Everyone between ages 11-18 is welcome at the St Paul's Youth Group. We meet in the Vicarage, do come along for games, discussion and fun!
Friday 13 June
Stay and Play 9:30-11:30am
Coffee Club 10:45am to 12 noon
Welcome Service 12-12:30pm
Sunday 15 June 10am
Communion Service
Friday 20 June
Stay and Play 9:30-11:30am
Coffee Club 10:45am to 12 noon
Welcome Service 12-12:30pm
Sunday 22 June 10am
Communion Service
Sunday 22 June 4:30-6pm Youth Group
Everyone between ages 11-18 is welcome at the St Paul's Youth Group. We meet in the Vicarage, do come along for games, discussion and fun!
Friday 27 June
Stay and Play 9:30-11:30am
Coffee Club 10:45am to 12 noon
Welcome Service 12-12:30pm
Saturday 28th June 7pm
Grove Park Community Garden Fundraising Fashion Show
Fashion show, followed by an evening of fun and dancing.
FREE ENTRY!
Sunday 29 June 10am
Communion Service
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 Pauls by reading the 2023 Accounts and Report, which are 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!
St Paul's Annual Report 2023.pdf
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