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.

I hope as you prepare the vegetables and finish wrapping the presents, you have a wonderful celebration over the coming days. It’s been a whirlwind of activity; thanks to all who have supported St Paul’s throughout this season. It’s been a joy praying, studying and working together.

Throughout the ages, the church has marked this last phase of Advent, by singing the great "O" Antiphons, which are an ancient part of our liturgy, anticipating Christ’s coming by using the seven Messianic titles, from the Old Testament prophecies.

The first letters of the titles, from last to first, appear to form a Latin acrostic, Ero cras, meaning Tomorrow, I will be [there]

The final antiphon is O Emmanuel, and Malcolm Guite, the poet has written a poem which is based on the original words:

O Emmanuel

O come, O come, and be our God-with-us

O long-sought With-ness for a world without,

O secret seed, O hidden spring of light.

Come to us Wisdom, come unspoken Name

Come Root, and Key, and King, and holy Flame,

O quickened little wick so tightly curled,

Be folded with us into time and place,

Unfold for us the mystery of grace

And make a womb of all this wounded world.

O heart of heaven beating in the earth,

O tiny hope within our hopelessness

Come to be born, to bear us to our birth,

To touch a dying world with new-made hands

And make these rags of time our swaddling bands.

Tomorrow has arrived and we know that our saviour is here.

Thank you for all your love, support throughout this year, I’m looking forward to all that is planned for 2026.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Caroline 

The Youth Group decorating the Jesse tree, watched by newly baptised Charlotte!

CHRISTMAS 2025

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!