Facilities and features
Accessibility
There are good toilet facilities in the adjacent hall foyer with easy access from the Church
These are available in the Ladies toilet
Car Parking is available within the church grounds and in the surrounding residential streets. Please park with respect to our neighbours driveways.
In addition to Ladies and Gentlemen's toilets there a level, wide entrance toilet for wheel-chair access.
Where necessary, passengers may be dropped and collected immediately outside the church and church hall doors.
We have large print hymn books and weekly sheets available
We welcome assistance dogs
We have a dementia friendly cafe running from January 2022- Fridays 2-4
Our Building
Normally Tuesday -Sunday open from 9am -4pm
Music and Worship
The Church is used regularly for concerts by external choirs and orchestras such as the Croydon Male Voice Choir and the Erato Orchestra and has been used several times for recording purposes.
Installed in 1915 our Walker organ is generally known to be one of the best of its kind in the diocese.
Tuesday 11am in Lady Chapel
Groups, Courses and Activities
25th Purley
"A Place to Be" is a local social group offering a warm welcome to people over 65 and people living with dementia and their carers (any age).
We have an experienced group of volunteers who provide a warm and friendly welcome and we offer a range of activities throughout the year including:
Music
Entertaiment
Quiz’s
Arts & Crafts
Seated Exercise
Board Game Afternoons
Most importantly “a place to be” is a group where people can come together and enjoy sharing experiences and find companionship in a relaxed environment away from the stresses of every day life.
Part of Croydon Churches Floating Shelter Scheme
25th Purley
Help for Visitors
9-4 Tuesday-Sunday
Other Features
We collect regularly in church for the Purley Food Bank. There is usually a couple of boxes at the back of the church for donations.
We have three halls which are for hire. The large and small halls can be used separately or merged together. The third hall is separate and is self contained at the rear of the church. See our website for further details or contact our Lettings Officer, Sue Carter, on 07811 162 539. Email [email protected]