Welcome to St. Stephen's Church Hightown
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"St. Stephen’s Church, Hightown, is integral to community life,
welcoming and joyful in worship,
and inspiring and loving in our ministry to children....."
We are a small, welcoming and busy church at the foot of the railway bridge in Hightown; very much a part of the local community. Eucharistic worship, every Sunday at 10.30am, is ”middle of the road” and there are alternative worship opportunities: BCP (Book of Common Prayer) Evensong every Sunday at 6.00pm.
Enquirers and Nurture courses are run regularly. New members and visitors are always given a special welcome. St. Stephen’s Youth Club meets every Friday in term-time at 6.00pm in the Church Hall.
We have a large and excellent, well-equipped parish hall, which is available to hire.
St. Stephen’s has a friendly and inclusive feel, which comes from the warmth and enthusiasm of its people. If you haven’t already, why not give us a try?
June Message
![Mr. Micael Cudby [churchwarden]](/images/People/MichaelCudby.jpg)
Words from Michael Cudby
Churchwarden
The traditional holy greeting from Rev. Jan in previous Focus magazines is now a thing of the past. Instead, I have volunteered to fill up the first page of Focus with words, which I hope will be informative and keep our church and social groups connected. Before I talk about Interregnum, let me say how wonderful it was to see over 60 church goers, plus children, for the 10.30am Sunday Eucharist on May 8th. The church was buzzing and Rev. Jan was milling about, starry eyed. It was a lovely service, just right for Rev. Jan’s last stand.
After the service, the sun shone to welcome us for drinks in the Community Garden. I heard so many compliments about the church ladies’ horticultural skills — Monty Don would surely have been mightily impressed. Springtime has definitely come to stay in Hightown!
The garden was the perfect spot for welcoming everyone: the community of Hightown; our neighbours from the camp; past members of the congregation; and, most especially, Jan’s family.
The farewell lunch in the church hall, for over 90 people, was well organized. Geoff Bailey, our other warden, rose to the occasion and presented Rev. Jan with gifts from the congregation: an African nativity scene carved in wood; a print, on canvas, of St. Stephens Church; a bouquet of fragrant flowers; and a beautiful cake made by Hazel. Chris, Jan’s husband, was not forgotten and was presented with organ music. Geoff continued, in fine form, to deliver a great speech
The food was delicious, thanks to Janet and her team from the Hightown Club
Mr. Micael Cudby [Churchwarden]
Prayer Prompts
Can you help us?
St. Stephens Church Hall is in regular and popular use by the Hightown and neighbouring communities by young and old.
The ceiling is in poor condition and needs attention before there is further deterioration. The Church has plans to replace the ceiling and the lighting, estimated to cost about ÂŁ20,000. People have been very generous and we have so far raised about half of that sum.
Please send donations via our Just Giving site shown on this page - 
Or:
- By cash or cheque (made payable to St. Stephens PCC, placed in an envelope and posted through the Vicarage Letter Box
- By electronic transfer to our bank, sort code: 01-03-25, Account number: 2752 5155, Account name: St Stephens Church Hall.
Your donations would be gratefully received.
Thank you.
St. Stephen's Hightown takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously. |
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You can read our specific policies here: "Safeguarding Children & Young People" & "Safeguarding Adults In Church", copies of which can be downloaded from here. We have adopted the national Church of England's robust procedures and guidelines. You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at ChurchOfEngland.org/Safeguarding If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues on a safeguarding matter then you can find useful contact information at Liverpool.Anglican.org/Safeguarding |
Food Bank Donations
During this current crisis, whilst services in church are suspended, we are unfortunately unable to receive food bank donations.
We would however, urge people to donate at the supermarket where they shop as we understand supermarkets are matching each item donated.
Remember the five most needed items are:
UHT Milk, - Cordial / Juice, - Tinned Tomatoes, - Tinned Fish, - Tinned Rice Pudding.
Remember the need continues and is increasing.
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online you could be raising a free donation for St. Stephen's? Plus, if you sign up and raise ÂŁ5:00 in donations, easyfundraising will give us a bonus ÂŁ5:00 donation.
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