Welcome to JohnPaul Parish!

Hi - we are a friendly Anglican Parish with two churches: St Paul’s (closer to the town centre) and St John’s (on the outskirts of Accrington). Having recently merged – and welcomed our new vicar Amanda - we are enthusiastic to see the Kingdom of God grow in both our church family and our local community

We are very much a community oriented and loving church, passionate to continue building our church family through prayer, a love for God, and a genuine desire to be involved in the community we all feel called to serve. We hold on to a real hope that with God’s help and guidance, we can be the people He wants us to be, in and around Accrington. Every person is important to, and valued by God, and as such, they are valued by and important to us

Latest News

Joyful June

Dear All   I thought I would share with you the review that I shared with the whole church before the APCM in May.   Revelation 21:1-6 A new heaven and a new earth Today’s talk is a review of the year, as part of our annual meeting which will take place after the service. I want to start that review by sharing a meditation that I shared with St Paul’s when talking about our outreach to new families and children. Hopeful Meditation – a new take on church You are both in your thirties with two children from BH…
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Alpha

Do join us as we explore life’s big questions at Alpha!  Starting on Tuesday 29th April at 6.30pm at St Paul’s Church, Plantation Street with a home cooked meal, videos and discussion groups. Contact [email protected] for more information.  Click here for a preview

Behold I am doing a new thing!

Dear JohnPaul Family I have just finished my third funeral, in as many weeks, on the same day that Marion and I said our goodbyes to another long-standing member of St John’s and the week after St Paul’s lost Ann Wenter. In the midst of life we are in death! I love funerals – I love it that we always remember the best, that families come together, that I am privileged to be part of this special moment.  I love it that our children, and even our grandchildren, take part because those relationships are so important. So, these last few weeks I…
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New Electoral Roll

The Electoral Roll is the register of church members who are eligible to be a Churchwarden, stand for PCC and have a vote at the Annual Meeting. You must either be resident in the Parish or have attended worship for at least six months. Every six years a completely new Roll is required. This means that ALL those previously on the Electoral Roll must reapply. New members can be added. The PCC will take reasonable steps to notify those on the existing roll advising that a new role is being drawn up. Paper forms will be available in both churches….
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