About us
We are the Church in Westbury Park, a warm, strong, united partnership of two churches that welcomes everyone.
We strive to be a Christian community where all are valued and have a sense of belonging, that is dedicated to growth in the Spirit, worship, learning, supporting and nurturing people and groups and that is makes a difference from the heart of the local area and into the wider community.
We have been worshipping as congregation with all our main Sunday acts of worship taking place at St Alban’s Church and we are developing new groups and acts of worship to reflect our new identity and to reach out to the community around us.
We hope you can find what you are looking for here – if it’s not on the website then please do contact Emma – the ecumenical minister on 0117 951 9771 or email emmalangley02@gmail.com
But the church’s future is at risk. As with many other churches, the number of regular attendees has declined in recent decades and the church team is increasingly struggling to meet running costs and to keep the church open.
Vital capital projects are also constrained by a lack of funds. To continue to host concerts and large events, the church badly needs better loos, and a new kitchen area where drinks and food can be served after events. Proposed alterations would be sympathetic towards the original design of the building.
The Rev. Emma Langley said: “It’s important to us that we are available for everyone. For over 100 years, St Alban’s Church has stood proudly open to all at the junction of Bayswater Avenue and Coldharbour Road. If we want to see it standing in another 100 years, we urgently need to raise funds.
If you would like to contribute to church funds please click this button:Donate now
To church members: if you would like to be able to post news to this site, please let Emma or Abigail know. Similarly, if you have ideas about what should be on here or can fill in some holes, do contact us.
This site was updated and redesigned Nov 2016 if you have any further suggestions on how to expand the site or extra features please email office@westburyparkchurch.org
Regular Services
The following services are held regularly
For more details please of further events and services please view our Calendar
Holy Communion
- St. Alban's Church
A quiet, spoken communion service.
8:00am - 9:00am - every Sunday
Informal Communion/Morning Worship
- St Alban's Church
A more informal communion service or a service of Morning Worship
10.15am - 11.15am - First Sunday of the month
Family Service
- St. Alban's Church
The large, ecumenical family service. Followed by coffee in the hall.
10:15 am – 11:15 am - 2nd Sunday of the month
Family Communion
- St Alban's Church
A service of Family Communion with Choir and Sunday Club.
10.15am - 11.30am - 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays
Choral Eucharist
- St. Alban's Church
A traditional sung Communion from
the Book of Common Prayer just after the main morning service.11:30am - 12:30pm - Second Sunday of the month
Choral Evensong
- St. Alban's Church
A classical choir-led evensong. Let the music lead your worship.
6:30pm - 7:30pm First Sunday of the month
Dawn Chorus
- WP Methodist Church
A lively and entertaining introduction to the church for the very young. Highly recommended!
9:15am - 9:45am First Sunday of the month
Book a Wedding
Weddings
Your wedding day is one of the most important of your life and we would love to be able to celebrate it with you in Westbury Park.
Recently the rules and regulations which govern where you are allowed to get married have changed and so it is easier to get married in the church of your choice. We are able to offer both Methodist and Anglican Weddings in each of our churches. To discuss getting married in Westbury Park please contact Emma Langley, 0117 951 9771 or email emmalang@aol.com.
If you are getting married elsewhere but need to have your banns read in St Alban’s then please contact the office in the first instance – office@westburyparkchurch.org
Contact us
Abigail Shepherd
- 0117 973 1562
- office@westburyparkchurch.org
- Church Administrator (Church Office) for booking St. Albans Church (not for funerals)
1.00pm to 4.00pm most weekdays
The Rev. Emma Langley
- 0117 951 9771
- emmalangley02@gmail.com
- Ecumenical Minister
The Rev. Jan Doyle
- 0117 914 0327
- janmdoyle@gmail.com
- Curate
Mrs Jo Payne
- 0117 989 2552
- No email available
- Hall Manager for booking St. Alban's Church Hall, the Wells Room or one of the rooms at WP Methodist
Please note:
- For Banns and Weddings; and for Dawn Chorus, please contact Emma Langley
- For Messy Church, please contact Abigail
- For Baptisms, please contact Emma Langley
- For funerals, please contact one of the Ministers or the Church Office
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