The Parish of St Helier

Join us at 12 midday at St Peter's or 8pm at BA for our Ash Wednesday service, including the imposition of ashes.

Join us to sing carols at The Circle from 11am on Saturday 17th December, then walking to Rose Hill to sing, finishing by 1pm.

The Christmas Fayre at St Peter's is on Saturday 26th November from 11-2. All welcome!

Our alternative Halloween party is back! This year with an 'Under the Sea' theme, join us on Monday 31st October for fun, games, food and fireworks!

Messy Church is coming to St Helier! Come and join in as we explore faith and church in a fun, active and messy way!

Details of Easter Services across the parish are now on the front page of the website.

Sunday 1st November at 3pm is our Annual Family Memorial service at St Peter's, a chance to celebrate and remember those we know who have passed away in the past year, or the years previously. All are welcome.

Sunday 11th October is St Peter's Harvest festival, including a collection of non-perishable food for Christian Care, a small local agency working with refugees.

Details of parish Easter services can be found on the front page of the website.

Would you like to celebrate the birth of a child? Contact us to talk about baptism/christening, or a service of thanksgiving for the gift of a child.

Join us for the annual St Peter's Christmas Fayre, from 11am-2pm, with the usual stalls, food, fun and and festivities!

The Light Party is on Friday 31st October from 6-7.30pm, our light-filled alternative to halloween including fun & games & hotdogs & fireworks! Contact the church office for tickets at £2 each.

We will be holding our Pentecost FunDay on Saturday 7th June from 2-5pm at Bishop Andrewes' Church. This is a chance to celebrate the church's birthday, as well as showcasing some of the great things that happen in our church and wider local community.

Please see the flyers on the home page for details of services at St Peter's (green) and Bishop Andrewes' (red).

Our annual alternative Hallowe'en party, the light party is a fun mixture of theatre, games and food, ending with a firework display. This is a family event, tickets are £2 per person, and must be bought in advance. This year's theme is Jungle Explorers - so come as an animal! Or an explorer! Or some jungle! Thursday 31st October, 6-7.30pm, St Peter's.

A brand-new event showcasing some of what happens in our churches, joining with the Pentecost Festival celebrating the church's birthday. Bouncy castles, games, live music, cheerleaders display, community groups and prayer stations... and lots lots more! Saturday 18th May, 2-5pm at Bishop Andrewes' Church.

Maundy Thursday: St P's 7.30pm
Good Friday: St P's 10.30am
Easter Sunday: BA 9.30 am
Easter Sunday: St P's 10.30am Joint Service
Easter Sunday Evening Celebration: BA 7pm

St Peters:
Carol Service: 16/12 6pm
Christingle: 24/12 5pm
Midnight Comm: 24/12 11.15pm
Christmas Day: 25/12 10.30am

Bishop Andrewes':
Christingle: 18/12 6.30pm
Carol Service: 23/12 7pm
Christmas Day: 25/12 9.30am

Our annual Family Memorial Service takes place this year on Sunday 4th November, 3pm at St Peter's Church. All are welcome to join us for this service.

Friday 12th October sees An Evening with Steve Murray - a renowned artist of mime and human theatre, who will be performing at Bishop Andrewes' Church at 6.30pm. It is free and suitable for the whole family, do join us!

We are having a joint parish-wide service on Sunday 30th September, at Bishop Andrewes' Church at 10.30am to celebrate Bishop Andrewes' Day. This means there will be NO SERVICES at St Peter's on Sunday 30th! Sorry for any inconvenience, and do come and join us at BA.

To celebrate Bishop Andrewes' Day, there will be a joint parishwide service at Bishop Andrewes' on Sunday 30th September at 10.30am. There will be no services at St Peter's that day - so come and celebrate with us if you can!

We are hoping to organise a group to go to the Big Church Day Out on Sunday June 3rd. Speak to Kevin if you are interested, and check out the website for more info http://www.bigchurchdayout.com/

Many thanks to everyone who came along to our Easter services, we hope you enjoyed them and met with God through them.

Our Christmas Fair is on Saturday 26th November from 11am-2pm, and is a blend of traditional raffles and tombolas and family craft activities. Entry is free as are the craft activities, and all proceeds are split between the church and local charities that we support.

The Light Party is our light-filled alternative to Hallowe'en, and takes place on Monday 31st October at St Peter's Church. The night is circus-themed, and includes games, songs, food and fireworks and is suitable for the whole family at just £2 per ticket. Booking in advance is essential!

All our services over the summer will be all-age, which means that the BA Kids and St Peter's Junior Church leaders can have a break... there will be activities for children to do as part of the service or alongside it, whilst under parental supervision, at BA and St P's (11.15). :-) Have a good summer!

At our annual APCM several new people were elected onto the PCC, the group which oversees the running of the Parish and makes sure everything is ticking over nicely. To find out who they are, look for the people filled with the joy of committee meetings...!

Bishop Nick's Farewell Service, before he leaves to become Bishop of Bradford, will be held in Croydon Parish Church at 6.30pm on Sunday 13th March. Everyone is warmly invited to this service, tickets are not needed so please just turn up.