WELCOME TO ST PAUL'S CHURCH KEWSTOKE

Where the spirit of the Lord is all around you

Our centuries-old parish church of St Paul, nestling under Monks’ Hill and its landmark steps at Kewstoke, Weston-super-Mare, is and always has been at the heart of this community.

Although the parish and this part of north Somerset is rich in history, with 13th-Century Woodspring Priory viewed from the approaches to St Paul’s, the church today is very much alive, providing a centre of worship for all and hub for the spreading of the Christian faith.

St Paul’s is part of the Benefice by the Sea, linked with Wick St Lawrence, and led by our vicar, the Rev Gail Thomas. It is within Locking Deanery, part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells, and the parish stretches over Worlebury Hill to the edge of Weston town, to the east embracing part of Worle and to Sand Bay and the Severn Sea, running out to the west.

Special atmosphere

Our church family is drawn from across this area and from further afield – worshippers who are inspired by the special atmosphere of the church and its surroundings, by the friendliness of the people they meet and pray with, and the wide range of our services here.

Our Sunday services are core to church life and marriages, baptisms, and funerals take place during the year. House groups meet for further Christian study as well and there are coffee mornings to enjoy. Whether a long-time resident of the area, a newcomer, or perhaps just a visitor to this beautiful part of the West Country, do come and join us.

How to find us: satnav - 25 Kewstoke Road, Kewstoke, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 9YD.

Easy way to help our funds

Easyfundraising is an easy way to raise money for our churches, as it donates money to the church each time you buy online from selected stores.  You basically download the app onto your computer and each time you use one of these sites it takes you through the link for your church.This is the app for St Paul http://efraising.org/BfcHgZsz n7

The importance of safeguarding

Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults is taken very seriously across the Church of England.

A copy of St Paul’s safeguarding policy can be found on the Contact Us page.

The safeguarding officer for St Paul’s Church is Alison Withers. She can be contacted by telephone, 07706063272.

Diocesan safeguarding adviser is Ben Goodhind, tel. 01749 588917. Email: ben.goodhind@bathwells.angl ican.org. Address: The Diocese of Bath and Wells, Flourish House, Cathedral Park, Wells, BA5 1FD.

New Year and some new services merry Christmas to all our readers

9 January

Happy New Year!

I hope you are well rested and ready for 2026. It was lovely to celebrate with so many of you over the Christmas period.

Next week some prayer stations will be circulating the deanery provided by Bath and Wells Diocese central team.  We will be hosting these all day on Monday at Wick St Lawrence and Tuesday morning at Kewstoke.  

Come and pray

Please do take some time to come and pray using these resources.  It will be a good opportunity to show what is possible in our churches on a regular basis.

Also this week we have our new youth group starting on Friday 6:30pm-8:30pm, an opportunity for secondary school age children to meet with their friends and play table tennis, darts and board games. Pizza and hot chocolate is provided this week.

Please pray for the leaders and young people as we start this new venture.

I look forward to worshipping with you in 2026.

Every blessing,

Gail

Readings

Isaiah 42: 1 – 9, Acts 10: 34 – 43, Matthew 3: 13 – end.

Sunday’s Collect

Eternal Lord, our beginning and our end: bring us with the whole creation to your glory, hidden through past ages and made known in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Baptisms, weddings and funerals

For above services, please contact Rev Gail, tel 07746050607.