Welcome to the website of St Peter's, Langley Burrell, an ancient Anglican church set in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. It is one of three churches in the Greenways Group, Chippenham, along with St Paul's and St Nicholas. Each church differs in its style and expression and as we work together we seek to draw on the strength of each. We are worshipping Christian churches, rooted in the Gospel and serving the community.
St Peter's is in the diocese of Bristol, whose mission statement defines our sense of purpose: "To be a community of wholeness with Christ at the centre."
This means we are outward-looking and inclusive, while retaining traditional Christian beliefs. At St Peter's the value of our inheritance is acknowledged and we intend to retain the best from the past, but also be responsive to the changing world in which we live. Our regular Sunday services contain elements of traditional liturgy in an accessible form along with contemporary approaches to prayer and worship. Visitors and enquirers are always welcomed by our friendly congregation and leadership.
St Peter's is in the diocese of Bristol, whose mission statement defines our sense of purpose: "To be a community of wholeness with Christ at the centre."
This means we are outward-looking and inclusive, while retaining traditional Christian beliefs. At St Peter's the value of our inheritance is acknowledged and we intend to retain the best from the past, but also be responsive to the changing world in which we live. Our regular Sunday services contain elements of traditional liturgy in an accessible form along with contemporary approaches to prayer and worship. Visitors and enquirers are always welcomed by our friendly congregation and leadership.
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In Holy Week we invite you to pray and meditate on the Gospel accounts of the last days of Jesus' earthly ministry. We shall meet together on Good Friday at St Peter's to do this - Can you spare 45 minutes from 12 noon? We hope so. At St Peter's our evolving mission is to serve the community in Jesus' name and that has a practical aspect as well as a spiritual one. St Peter's is important as a holy house of prayer and as a place the community comes together for important life events; it is also a heritage building. For all those functions we need to be able to provide suitable, facilities: mainly I mean, a toilet that is accessible to all because we value everyone. And that is what we will achieve with your help this year: A lot of work and fundraising has already taken place, plans submitted, permissions sought. Now we need about another effort to get over the line and raise maybe £20k by late summer. If you can help - thank you! Please scan the QR code in the 'Donate' section of this website. We would love to hear from you, and perhaps arrange a personal tour of the church (to see the carved heads of Sir Reginald and Lady Ann de Cobham, for example!) Of course we would also welcome you to our bi-monthly services. Visitors have often commented on the warmth of welcome they receive, but we place no pressure on anyone and if you are curious - or even feel God calling you - then 'taste and see'. Have you visited the village website where there is information about the new heritage trails? (https://langleyburrell.org/) Regular Worship Our worship services take place on the first and third Sundays of each month at 10:30am. Please see the calendar for more information. A CHURCH FOR THE COMMUNITY We understand the demands of life today, but this haven of peace, beauty and spirituality is a place to cherish. It offers somewhere to sense the presence of God and to learn quietly together what faith has to offer for each of us. We are a very mixed group of people, always happy to welcome new faces. However, if you just choose to sit quietly at the back at first, that is fine by us. Safeguarding: Our group of churches is fully committed to its safeguarding responsibilities for all, but especially children and vulnerable adults. All its officers are regularly trained in safeguarding matters and are subject to DBS checks. https://www.stpaulsweb.org.uk/safeguarding.htm If you have any concerns, please contact: Julie Swales – Parish Safeguarding Officer, St Pauls, Chippenham Joy Morland – Parish Safeguarding Officer, St Peter’s, Langley Burrell For information about our sister church in the parish visit the St Paul's website: www.stpaulsweb.org.uk/welcome.htm Priest in Charge: We are in a period of interregnum, searching prayerfully for our next incumbent to lead the Benefice. The Church Office can be contacted on 01249-444771 for more information - Limited cover, please leave a message if no-one is available. |