About US

We are JohnPaul Parish

We are a friendly joint Anglican Parish in and on the outskirts of Accrington. Like many churches, we have, over recent years experienced some decline in terms of finance and congregation. However, we feel we are enthusiastic and energetic, and have a real hunger to see the Kingdom of God grow in and among our church family and local community.

We are very much a community-oriented and loving church, passionate to start rebuilding our church family through prayer, a love for God, and a genuine concern 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 disciples He wants to see us be, in and around Accrington. Every person is important to, and valued by God, and as such, they are valued and important to us also.

We take God’s word, the Bible, seriously, and recognise the importance of allowing the Holy Spirit to lead and prompt us in all we seek to do in the name of Jesus

We believe in the need for fellowship and meeting together to learn about and discern God’s will for us individually and corporately. Every person matters to the loving God we follow, and it would be our desire to make that a real and constant theme in our lives, and in the life of our church

We endeavour to recognise the many and varied gifts given to each individual, and we want to strive to use these gifts through encouragement, prayer and a love for one another.

We can ensure a warm and friendly welcome to everyone, with no pressure whatsoever. Our only aim is for people to find peace, comfort and joy when visiting our church family