Our church is in Grove Park, Chiswick, just a stone's throw from the Thames. It has been used for Christian worship since 1872 and we would be delighted if you joined us. Christians of all denominations are welcome here, as are those searching for God and indeed the simply curious. We have one Eucharist Service a week, on Sundays at 10am and coffee is served afterwards at the back of the church. On Mondays the Meditation Group meet in church at 6:45pm for about half an hour and a quiet celebration of communion often follows this. On Fridays in church, we have a Stay and Play group for parents, babies and toddlers from 9:30-11:30am, a Coffee Club from 10:45am to 12 noon and a short Welcome Service taken by our Lay Minister Simon Surtees from 12-12:30pm.

 
You can contact our vicar Rev'd Caroline Halmshaw on 07742 738660.

We all need and want hope, indeed humanity seems hardwired for it. And the season of Advent propels us in this direction. But Advent is not a season for the impatient, we can lose sight of this hope as we try and balance the pressures of the next four weeks, with taking time to remember why we work so hard to celebrate it.

And it’s not easy to hold on to hope right now. In the bleakness of our international, national or personal contexts, it’s not clear that things are going to get better. Of course, what’s going on in the world matters, but the hope I’m referring to is something which is altogether different. It is the constancy of God in our ever-changing world.

At Advent we remember that God chose to come to us and that nothing will extinguish the light that he brings. In times of uncertainty, the brooding darkness we experience is a place of encounter with God, and as we take time to wait we glimpse the eternal hope that his presence with us brings.  

In this season, I hope you manage to carve out some time for stillness and reflection, and that you come to know this message of hope. You are very welcome to join us for our Advent course, which begins on Tuesday 2nd December at10.30 in the Grove Park Rooms, adjoining the church.

Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.

Romans 5:5

Every blessing, 

Caroline

ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS 2025

Sunday 30 November 6pm
Advent Carol Service
The annual Advent Carols is a joint service between the choirs of St Paul's, St Nicholas and St Michael's, and this year the service will be held at St Michel's in Elmwood Road. A wonderful way to welcome in the glorious season of Advent.

Tuesday 2 December 
Advent Course 10:30-12:30pm

We are running an Advent Course on four consecutive Tuesdays between 10:30-12:30pm in the Grove Park Rooms. We'd love to see you there! Please speak to Rev'd Caroline if you'd like to know more. 

Friday 5 December

Stay and Play 9:30-11:30am
Coffee Club 10:45am to 12 noon
Welcome Service 12-12:30pm

Friday 5 December

Wine Tasting

Get into the festive spirit with a hosted tasting of wines suitable for Christmas entertaining. A great way to stock up your cellar before Christmas! £25 per person. To book tickets and for more information please contact Angela administrator@stpaulsgrovepark.com

Sunday 7 December 

10am Parish Eucharist

Tuesday 9 December 
Advent Course 10:30-12:30pm

We are running an Advent Course on four consecutive Tuesdays between 10:30-12:30pm in the Grove Park Rooms. We'd love to see you there! Please speak to Rev'd Caroline if you;d like to know more. 

Friday 12 December

Stay and Play 9:30-11:30am
Coffee Club 10:45am to 12 noon
Welcome Service 12-12:30pm

Sunday 14 December 

10am Parish Eucharist

Sunday 14 December 5pm

Kew Sinfonia Chirstmas Concert 

Kew Sinfonia and Brentford School for Girls Singers are presenting a narrated Christmas concert of festive favourites from a wide variety of musical styles.  The concert is in aid of the charity Embrace the Middle East.  Tickets are available here.

Tuesday 16 December 
Advent Course 10:30-12:30pm

We are running an Advent Course on four consecutive Tuesdays between 10:30-12:30pm in the Grove Park Rooms. We'd love to see you there! Please speak to Rev'd Caroline if you;d like to know more. 

Thursday 18 December 6:30pm Christmas Concert

We hope you can join us for our popular annual festive celebration, packed with music, cheer and plenty of mulled wine! Favourite carols and festive music will be performed by the St Paul’s choir and friends, the brilliant St Paul’s Brass Quintet, and a fabulous team of professional singers and soloists. You’ll also have plenty of chances to join in and sing along to well-loved carols. Expect uplifting music by Handel, James MacMillan and more, plus mince pies and mulled wine to keep the Christmas spirit flowing. Come, sing, celebrate and be merry with us this Christmas!

Tickets are £15, children are free. Available on Eventbrite or on the door.

Friday 19 December Memorial Service 11:30am
A memorial service for Carolyn Ashford Russell. May she rest in peace, and rise in glory. 

Saturday 20th December 3pm

Christingle Service
​Christingle is a joyful celebration that brings families and communities together to share the light of Jesus and spread a message of hope. During the service, each person takes a Christingle and the candles are all lit to create a warm, magical glow symbolising the light of Christ and bringing hope to people living in darkness.

Sunday 21 December 7pm

The Longest Night Service

A quiet reflective service for a time of calm during a busy period

Tuesday 23 December 
Advent Course 10:30-12:30pm

We are running an Advent Course on four consecutive Tuesdays between 10:30-12:30pm in the Grove Park Rooms. We'd love to see you there! Please speak to Rev'd Caroline if you;d like to know more. 

Christmas Eve Wednesday 24 December 4pm

Crib Service

A time for children at the crib with carols

Christmas Eve Wednesday 24 December 11.30pm
Midnight Mass

Christmas Day Thursday 25 December 10 am

Family Eucharist

A celebratory service on this joyful morning

Sunday 28 December 

10am Parish Eucharist

GIVING TO ST PAUL'S 

St Paul's is a registered charity: 1154708. We are part of the Church of England's Parish Giving Scheme, which is an easier way for us to collect financial donations, whether they are from regular giving or one-off contibutions. You can find out more about the finances of St Paul's by reading our 2025 APCM Report, which is available to download below.

Give to St Paul's by going to the GIVING page of this website or by pressing the DONATE TO ST PAUL'S button. Thank you!