​​  Welcome to our church family website

​We trust you will find useful information about our church family in Whitchurch.
Services for this week
Thursday
16th September         10.00am BCP Communion
(this service is also online)                    
Sunday
19th September,       10.00am   Family Worship
                                  


​Morning Prayer
Monday to Wednesday and Friday 9.30 on Zoom.
Thursdays at 9.15 is in church and in person.

All are welcome.
Please email vicar@whitchurchcofe.uk for your Zoom invitation
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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
Throughout this difficult time, the church continues to be here as a Christian presence in Devon.
We are now open and following government guidlines to be cautious. 

​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 - 6 September 2021
Our normal pattern of services in church have resumed, see below for details.
With the increasing numbers of Covid cases in the area we ask that people keep a social distance, use the hand sanitiser provided and respect the wishes of others about the use of face coverings.

Choral Evensong has returned on the first Sunday of the month at 6.30pm.  All are welcome.

There will be a Book of Common Prayer communion service on Thursdays at 10.00am 
which will be available online at the same time as the live service.

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. 
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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.
    ​
  • 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.
​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.