​​  Welcome to our church family website

​We trust you will find useful information about our church family in Whitchurch.
Would you like to be kept informed of news and events at St Andrew's Church?
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Services for this week
Thursday
July 29th,         10.00am BCP Communion

Sunday
August 1st,  ​     9.00am    Holy Communion
                         10.00am   Family Worship

                         6.30pm    Choral Evensong
                    
                                    
There is Morning prayer each day (Monday to Friday) at 9.30am by Zoom.
Email us if you would like a link to join this service.
The Annual Meeting of Parishoners and PCC took place by ZOOM on Sunday 25th April.
Please click here for papers.

​Brian Eales 300,000 steps challenge for Christian Aid
Click here to donate on Brian's Facebook page
Do enjoy the Video below.
Throughout this difficult time, the church continues to be here as a Christian presence in Devon.
Although restrictions remain in place, we are open.  However face to face visits are still problematic. 
​If you would like to speak to a minister or email, we will be pleased to help.

Tel: 01822 851969        Email: vicar@whitchurchcofe.uk

Covid19 Update - 19 July 2021

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Our normal pattern of services in church have resumed.

Choral Evensong has returned - with the first service on
Sunday August 1st at 6.30pm.  All are welcome.

There will be a Book of Common Prayer communion service on Thursdays at  10.00am which will be recorded and made available later in the day.

All parts of the the church are open during the day for private prayer and contemplation.

​We are now able to hold baptisms, weddings and funerals without any official limits on numbers, although we would ask event organisers to be sensitive to the preferences of those attending and plan accordingly.

We can accommodate between 30 and 40 people fully social distancing in the church and 60-70 people comfortably without being overly close.

​If you wish to discuss holding a baptism, wedding or funeral at St Andrew's ​please contact the vicar. 
Details of our online services and our brand new Video Library are now under the Online Church tab.
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​​ We are
  • A worshipping Christian community;
    part of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter.

  • A church family; 
    we care for each other and for our community

  • A praying and worshipping people;
    disciples of Jesus Christ

  • ​A biblical people; 
    the Bible is our guide.      We respect it as Gods
    word,      ​inspired by the Holy Spirit.
  • ​​A people that believe God is active in the world today;
    answering prayer, transforming lives and moving in the power of the Holy Spirit.
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  • A church that does not just meet on a Sunday;
    ​    home groups are a key aspect of our church life. Meeting weekly or fortnightly, these are where we build community and learn about Jesus. We encourage everybody to join one.
Church Services
Our Sunday services are shown in the graphic below.
During the week we also have
  • Morning Prayer (Mon - Fri) at 9.30 by Zoom. 
  • BCP Holy Communion on Thursday at 10.00. You can enjoy this in person or on YouTube.
NB. Our Evening worship is Online only
​Safeguarding  -  a high priority in the Parish of St Andrew, Whitchurch  (Diocese of Exeter).
 
If you have a concern about the safety of someone, or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to someone.  

You can contact Vicki Austen on 01822 613707 who is the person responsible for safeguarding in our church.  Also, you can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, details available at:
   https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/
 
If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you,
​you can call Childline on 0800 11 11.