St Peter and St Paul's Church

Everyone is welcome to join us for Advent and Christmas services and events at Dry Drayton Church: Sunday 1st December, 5.30pm, Advent Evensong Friday 6th December, 7.00pm, Advent Concert (details below) Wednesday 18th December, 6.00pm, Carol Service Tuesday 24th December, 3.00pm, Crib Service Tuesday 24th December, 11.15pm, Midnight Mass Wednesday 25th December, 10.00am, Christmas Holy…

Dear Friends, At this time of year, we are turning our thoughts once more to all those from our communities who lost their lives in service of our country. For many of us, Remembrance Sunday is also an opportunity to reflect, and remember those known personally to us who served during World Wars I and…

Dear Friends, We have been celebrating the season of creation over the last few weeks in our church life. Creation season is a time dedicated to God as creator and sustainer of all life. It is a time when we are called to pay special attention to our own responsibility for the earth and for…

Dear Friends, I hope you had a good summer and that you are now feeling refreshed and renewed, ready for all that is in store this Autumn. The farmers have certainly been busy over the last few weeks, bringing in the crops and often working late into the night. Traditionally Harvest is a time for…

Dear Friends, Summer is here! And after what seems like months of rain, the sun has finally made a welcome appearance, just in time for the summer holidays. The Bible teaches us about the vital importance of weekly rest: one of God’s first commandments was to ensure that we take a day’s (sabbath) rest each…

Dear Friends, After six long weeks of campaigning, the General Election is underway as I write this morning. Whatever your political persuasion, today is an important day because it gives us all the opportunity to ‘have our say’ in the way our Nation is governed. We are blessed in this country to have the opportunity…

All parents and carers with preschoolers and babies are welcome to this lovely group running term-time in Hardwick. Contact Rev’d Clare or see St Mary’s Hardwick’s website for more information.

Dear Friends, What a difference the sunshine makes! It’s been wonderful to have some warm spring weather at last after what feels like endless rain! The Churchyard has benefitted from both the warmth and the rain, and it is looking very pretty with our wildflowers starting to grow! Weather permitting, Forest Church is held outdoors…

Dear Friends, There is something incredibly spiritual about walking with friends – and making new ones along the way. Later in the month I will be leading our annual Lordsbridge Pilgrimage walk, on Friday 17 May, starting at 7:30am in Coton! I am very much looking forward to visiting all the churches in the Team…

Dear Friends, Happy Easter! It is such a wonderful time of the year, with our gardens, hedgerows, churchyard and surrounding countryside bursting into life. The daffodils have been especially lovely this year. Spring has definitely arrived and it is so good to have warmer days and longer nights again after a rather wet and windy…