Parish of Westborough – Guildford

There were two baptisms at the all-age worship on Sunday, January 13 – Kyle Jagdeo and Alexander James Allan Ditum. Here are some photos taken during the service by Mike Ellis.

Frankies Baby and Toddler and Frankies Music Group enjoyed their joint Christmas party on Thursday, December 13.   The children went through to the church to welcome their special guest, Father Christmas, who handed out presents to 40 excited children.   The children sang Jingle Bells as a thank you to Father Christmas and presented […]

St Francis’ Church was packed for its Remembrance Sunday service on November 11. Members of the Stoughton & Westborough Branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) and servicemen joined parishioners at St Francis’ Church in Beckingham Road. Members of the RBL branch, based in Northway, marched to the church in a procession led by the […]

THANKS to so many of you for helping to make our patronal weekend such a great success. Starting with the men’s breakfast on the Saturday, October 6, and seeing new people attend and then a very successful autumn fair, not just the money raised but the atmosphere created and the joy of seeing new people […]

The team rector, the Rev’d Stefanie Hodges, has appealed to the community of Westborough and Park Barn to stand together following the fatal stabbing of a teenager last weekend. Stefanie has expressed her deep sadness at the death of 19-year-old Jake Bates and has urged the wider community not to condemn Westborough. She said: “As a […]

St Francis’ Church’s Craft in Company get together sessions are going monthly from October. They will take place on the first Friday of the month from 10am to noon in the church hall. The next date will be Friday, October 5. Crafts that have made an appearance so far include knitting, crocheting, jewellery making, quilting, sewing, […]

Worshipers at St Francis’ Church have bid farewell to churchwarden Jackie Drake-Smith, who is leaving to take up training for ministry in the Church. Jackie preached at the holy communion service on Sunday, September 16, her focus being Psalm 116, which includes the words: “I love the Lord, because he hears me; he listens to […]