Parish of Westborough – Guildford

The annual barbecue at Mike and Penny Ellis’ was held on Sunday, August 5, with sunshine and showers during the afternoon. The social event took place not only in the garden but inside Penny’s hairdresser’s shop too! Here are a few photos taken by Mike on the day.

The Westborough & Park Barn Community Fun Day attracted many visitors on Saturday, June 30. Events were centred around the Park Barn Centre and in the morning there was a car boot sale. Several members from St Francis’ Church and their friends had a pitch and raised about £70. The money will go towards towards improving […]

The rain held off and the sun shone, but it was rather windy. However, it didn’t put off all those who came along to the parish’s Grand Summer Fete on Saturday, June 16. With so much rain during the week, it was touch and go whether we would be able to hold the fete on […]

It’s 25 years since the extension to St Clare’s Church was built. It is now the main worship area and was added to the original church-cum-hall building that itself was completed in 1965. The anniversary will be celebrated at this Sunday’s service (June 17), and we welcome former Park Barn and Westborough community worker Jonathan […]

St Francis’ Church celebrated the Queen’s diamond jubilee with a special service on Monday evening, May 4, followed by the lighting of a beacon – one of the many ‘church beacons’ lit around the UK a few minutes after the ‘civic beacons’. Earlier in the afternoon there was the showing of a special jubilee DVD […]

Grey skies and intermittent rain couldn’t dampen the spirit of all those who enjoyed street party hosted by St Francis’ Church on Sunday, June 3, to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee. About 160 people sat down to tea at the party. Beckingham Road was closed off and invites went out to residents of the road as […]

St Francis’ Church is hosting a street party on Sunday, June 3, to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee. It takes place between 1pm and 4pm around St Francis’ Church and residents of Beckingham Road, Weston Road, Grantley Road and Grantley Gardens have been invited. Members of the church and the Stoughton & Westborough Branch of […]

Come along on Thursday mornings during term time to St Francis’ Church Hall and play with the new bells, rattles, shakers and whistles at Frankie’s Music Group. Since Frankie’s moved to St Francis’ Church last year, we’ve been borrowing musical instruments but we’ve now saved up enough to have our own collection. Come along this […]

There is certainly a lot of talent among us here at St Francis’ Church. The latest of our social events was a folk music night on Saturday, May 12, at which a number of regulars took part with the addition of some invited guests. Music was sung and played by a house band comprising David […]

It was a busy Sunday at St Francis’ Church this week. Following the regular service of Holy Communion in the morning, led by the Rev Stefanie Hodges, the afternoon first saw the baptism of Jacob Robert James Haywood. This was followed by the annual prize giving to the young players of St Francis Sports football […]