St Helen's wants to help you mark significant times in your life and in the life of your family: the birth of a child, marriage, and the death of a loved one. St Helen's is your local Parish Church and is here to provide for everyone who is looking for God at signicant times in their lives.
During the vacancy contact Rev Canon Diane Cookson on 01606 513807 or 07900 995674 to arrang a wqedding or a christening.. Talk to David Drinkwater, 01606 882458 / 07597 906477 or Canon Diane Cookson (see above for her contact details), about funerals
Arranging Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals.
You can be assured of a friendly and helpful response to your enquiry. If St Helen's can't fulfil your request, we promise to point you in the direction of another church which might be able to help you.
If you live in Witton or Rudheath or have a family connexion with St Helen's, simply get in touch. In the case of a funeral advise your funeral director to make contact with St Helen's. And please remember: Sunday morninhg worship is open to everyone!
Baptism/Christening
A baptism/christening marks the beginning of a journey with God in the Christian faith which we hope will last through the whole of life. St. Helen's wants to support and encourage you, and your child(ren), on the journey of faith. Make contact and please be aware that there is nothing to stop you coming as a family to the following (child-friendly) services at St Helen's right now:
Praise & Play on Fridays in term-time, 9.30am. - 11.00am. Specially for pre-school children and their parents/carers, and it's free!
Sunday morning Communion at 9.15 am includes hymns, readings and a sermon and lasts under the hour. St Helen's has a comfortable Children's Area on the left hand side of the church where parents and children can sit and during the first part of the service there is a creche in the choir vestry. Sunday Club for children of primary school age meets itwice a month at the same time as the Creche, in the upper vestry. Worsdhip Together Communion on the 1st Sunday of trhe month sees everyone in for the whole of the service, which is always interactive and intergenenerational. At 50 minutes it's shoter, too..Every couple who has had a child christened the previous month is invited to come to this service to receive their child's christening card and a gift to mark the occasion.
Click here to find out more about Baptisms in the Church of England.