Parish of Westborough – Guildford

Surrey County Councillor for the Guildford West area, Fiona White came to St Francis’ Church on Sunday, April 22, and spoke about an initiative called Travel SMART. It is designed to help people reduce calories, carbon and costs, and includes upgrading cycle routes in the borough of Guildford. Surrey County Council has funding that it wishes […]

Budding young footballers (boys and girls) are invited to join St Francis Sports by going along to an open day being held at Kings College, Park Barn, on Saturday, April 28, at 10am. St Francis Sports offers coaching and matches for boys and girls, from mini soccer (age 7 and 9) up to under 17. […]

A group from St Francis Church enjoyed a walk of witness on Good Friday around the streets adjacent to the church. They stopped at five ‘stations’ and heard a meditation of those who would have walked next to Jesus 2,000 years ago, and sang songs of thanks. Team Rector, the Rev’d Stefanie Hodges, praised the group’s […]

Children at Cherry Trees respite care centre in East Clandon will have plenty of Easter eggs to take home after their stay courtesy of  St Francis’ Church and a local funeral directors. We support Cherry Trees as part of our outreach, and this Easter we have had extra support from Co-op Funeralcare on Woodbridge Hill. […]

Easter is the greatest Christian festival – when we remember Jesus rising from the dead after dying as sacrifice for the sins of mankind, fulfilling all the prophesies of the Old Testament and his own destiny as the son of God. It is incredible in so many ways, not least that our creator God should […]

St Clare’s Church Monday to Thursday, April 2 to 5: brief meditations for Holy Week at 9am. Maundy Thursday, April 5: Maundy meal, 7pm (please sign up in church). Good Friday, April 6: brief meditation at 9.30am – then lifts available (or please offer lifts) to join Guildford town centre Walk of Witness, beginning at […]

You are now viewing our new-look website. All the information about St Francis’ and St Clare’s Churches in the parish of Westborough, Guildford, has been transferred across from our previous pages. We do intend to update the site regularly, telling you what is going on at our two churches, where you will always be more […]

Steve Pownall is the team vicar at St Clare’s. Contact him by phone on 01483 301349 or email stevep97@live.co.uk If you wish to book St Clare’s Hall, ring Mrs Edna Yarham on 01483 574725. “The Lord will be your everlasting light”