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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. So far £1,770 has been raised.

This is the app for St Paul’s 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.

Excitement ahead as May unfolds in church

Donations for the Foodbank

St Paul’s Foodbank continues to help those in need in the Weston area and donations are gratefully received. The donations box is beside the font. Items particularly needed include long-life milk, tinned meat and fish, instant mash/tinned potatoes, instant coffee and hot chocolate, honey/jam/chocolate spread, and tinned soup.

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If you would like us to pray for you, or for a friend or a situation, please get in touch.

You can email Reverend Gail at revgailthomas@gmail.com or speak to her after a service.






Prayer requests

St Paul’s first Easter Fair set the scene for the approach of Holy Week, a joyous event at the church hall that attracted visitors of all ages and raised more than £500 for church funds.

Church supporters arranged a variety of stalls offering Jewellery, fancy goods, toiletries and clothing while others were kept busy offering cakes and refreshments. Visitors also tried their luck at a prize competition.

Our pictures capture the scene.


Enjoying all the fun of the church fair

May is a time of excitement in the church.

We are still in the Easter period until 40 days after Easter when we celebrate Ascension Day, which this year is on 14 May, the celebration of when Jesus left the Earth in bodily form.

Ascensiontide

Thereafter follows a ten- day period which is called Ascensiontide which ends on the day of Pentecost when we celebrate the day of the Holy Spirit coming upon the disciples.

This is a time which since May 2016 has been set aside as Thy Kingdom Come, a global prayer movement that invites Christians from around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus.

Encouragement

Each person is encouraged to pray for five  people who do not yet know God to come to know him.

You can pray in whichever way you like, but resources provided on the Thy Kingdom Come website can help with this. As churches I am sure we can commit to this!

I wonder who your five people will be?

With every blessing

Rev Gail

Highlights in May

1 May - weekly Friday from 6.30pm, youth get-together.

3 May - church@5, Songs of praise, 5pm.

9 May - from 10am, plant sale.

10 May - Family service, 10am.

31 May - Benefice Holy Communion service 10am.