Past events at St Peter’s

  • Children’s Ark – every Thursday from 9:15am to 11:15am

    A relaxed and friendly baby and toddler group for pre-school children and their carers.  Come and enjoy a cuppa and meet friends.  £1.50 per child. Play!  Singing!  Snacks!  Stories!  Toys! Every Thursday in term time at St Peter’s church from 9:15am to 11:15 am Phone  01924 835746 or 07746 849509 for more info

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  • Tuesday lunch club – every Tuesday 10:30am to 1:30pm

    Tuesday Lunch Club at St Peter’s Church, Lake Lock RoadEvery Tuesday, 10.30am—1.30pm With refreshments, activities such as crafts, talks, films, games, quizzes, and a freshly cooked hot meal followed by dessert, for just £5 per person. Don’t be lonely! Come and join us.

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  • Lighthouse Café – every Monday 10am—12pm

    LIGHTHOUSE CAFÉ at St Peter’s Church Every Monday 10am—12pm For snacks and refreshments,Followed by light lunches from 12pm—1pmPlus, free Wi-Fi, Books, Games, Jigsaws, Newspapers, Use of Computer A Warm Space and a Warm Welcome – Come and join us!

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  • Film Club details for April 2014

    Friday evening, 11th April, 7:30pm  ‘The Miracle Maker’ (2007) U Rating This animated feature-length film uses a mix of 3D models and 2D animation to tell the story of Christ through the eyes of a child.  Originally a BBC Wales production, it showcases the voices of some of Britain’s finest actors: Ralph Fiennes as Jesus,…

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  • Parish magazine for March 2014

    You can download the March 2014 parish magazine in PDF format using the link below. Click here to download. The parish magazine is in Adobe PDF format, if you can’t view the magazine you can download a reader at adobe.com.

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  • Bill’s Letter for March 2014

    For the last few years, the March magazine has been published as we begin Lent.  Once again we have an opportunity to use this month as a preparation for the great festival of Easter, with the powerful theme of death and resurrection.  A theme that we see in life around us. We have seen the…

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  • Film Club details for March 2014

    Friday evening, 14th March, 7:30pm  ‘Defence of the Realm’ (1985) PG Rating Gabriel Byrne stars as Nick Mullen, a newspaper reporter for the    London Daily Dispatch who is eager for the big story that will make him a star and make his newspaper famous.  He uncovers what appears to be a simple sleaze story about…

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  • News of the old church

    This is a very significant month in the life of the community in Stanley.  It is the month when the old church building will begin to be dismantled.  It will be a great loss to the sky line of the village and many people have fond memories of  special occasions celebrated there. We are inviting people…

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  • Parish Magazine for February 2014

    You can download the February 2014 parish magazine in PDF format using the link below Click here to download.

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  • Bill’s Letter for February 2014

    This is the first letter of 2014, so I would like to begin with wishing you a Happy New Year. This is a very significant month in the life of the community in Stanley.  As you will see elsewhere, it is the month when the old church building will begin to be dismantled.  It will…

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  • Film Club details for February 2014

      Friday evening, 14th February, 7:30pm  ‘On Golden Pond’ (1982) PG Rating Henry Fonda, in his last film role, is Norman Thayer, a prickly English     professor of 80, holidaying with his wife Ethel (Katherine Hepburn) at their summer house on Golden Pond, New England.  Out of the blue, their daughter Chelsea (Jane Fonda) turns up…

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  • It’s time to say goodbye to the old church

    Demolition of the old church started on Monday 10th February. It’s very sad, and strange, to see the old church gone: it has been an imposing landmark in Stanley for nearly 100 years and many people will treasure memories of attending significant events there: family weddings, baptisms and funerals. Rev Bill Henderson held a Commemoration Service next to…

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  • Christmas 2013

    You can find full details of services and events over Christmas on our “Christmas 2013” page. You can find this by either clicking this link or if you visit the web site again just click on the Christmas 2013 link on the menu at the top of this page. We hope to see you over Christmas at St…

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