Parish of Westborough – Guildford

Palm Sunday evening’s performance of The Crucifixion by Sir John Stainer at St Francis’ Church was a truly wonderful occasion. The rector, the Rev’d Stefanie Hodges now writes: I have received a number of emails about the performance and thought it a shame not to let others know what a special occasion it was. This […]

St Francis’ Church   Palm Sunday, April 13     10am: Palm Sunday Parish Eucharist 11.30am: MOT – Ministry of Transformation – 30 minute session Lenten Offering of Worship and Praise: The Crucifixion by Sir John Stainer 5.15pm: Congregational rehearsal 6pm: Lenten supper 7pm: The Crucifixion             Monday, April 14 7.30pm: Compline with meditation   Tuesday, April 15 […]

The British Heart Foundation’s recent Ramp up the Red event encouraged people to wear something red and have fun raising funds. At St Francis’ Church parishioners raised £130 for the BHF on Sunday, February 9. The event was all the more special as the Bishop of Dorking, the Rt Rev’d Ian Brackley, was the morning’s preacher. […]

St Francis’ Church’s first Messy Church on Saturday, January 25, was very successful indeed. Lots of local children and their parents enjoyed making crafts, listening to a story and singing songs, topped off with a great meal. The next free Messy Church takes place on Saturday, February 22, from 4pm to 6pm. All welcome. For […]

Messy Church is coming to St Francis’ Church in Beckingham Road. It promises a great time for children of all ages with craft activities, singing and storytelling, plus a meal. It will run on the last Saturday of each month, starting next Saturday, January 25, from 4pm to 6pm and is free. It is being […]

St Francis’ Church Sunday, December 22: Christingle Service at 4pm Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve: Midnight Service at 11.30pm Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day: We celebrate the birth of Christ, at 10am   St Clare’s Church Sunday, December 22: Carol Service at 6.30pm Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve Midnight Communion, 11.30pm Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day, celebrate light […]

Women from St Francis’ Church were joined by their counterparts from the Guildford branch of the South African Congregation Church who came to show how their ‘blessing blankets’ are made. Children in South African schools make them to give as gifts to older members of the community, for homes for the elderly, for people who have […]