Welcome to St. Stephen's Church Hightown

----- Mission Statement -----

"St. Stephen’s Church, Hightown, is integral to community life,
welcoming and joyful in worship,
and inspiring and loving in our ministry to children....."

Inside St. Stephen's Church Hightown

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 ”liberal Catholic” 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?

Sunday 10:30am Eucharist (First Sunday of the month All Age Eucharist)

Sunday School 10:30am (Third Sunday of the month)

Sunday 6:00pm BCP Evening Prayer (Fourth Sunday of the month BCP Holy Communion)

Sunday 4:00pm Toddler Church (Second Sunday of the month)

Wednesday 10:30am Eucharist

"Sanctuary@Seven" (Second Wednesday of the month)

"A monthly evening Eucharist at 7:00 pm, Receive - Restore - Refresh"

Friday 9:30am Morning Prayer

Friday 10:00am - 11:30 am "Toddler Time"

"For all pre-schoolers and their carers - Term Time Only"

September Letter...

Vicar's Letter - September

Dear friends,

I don’t know about you, but I really can’t believe that we are heading into Autumn, the final four months of the year! Where has that time gone?

Hopefully, you will have had the opportunity to enjoy some time out over the summer months for a break, a time of rest, refreshment or even doing something completely different for a change!

The children and young people will be returning to school; some moving classes and some new schools and starting high school. New ways of doing things, new friends to make.

Our Youth Club (age 7 upwards) and Toddler Time (preschoolers) also start up again this month. It will be good to welcome back familiar faces and also welcome new ones too!

As autumn settles in, the air turns crisp and the trees begin their slow transformation into a tapestry of gold, amber, and red. It is the favourite season of many, enjoying the changing colours and landscapes in the wonders of our natural world.

Our All-Age Service on September 6th will also be A Pet Blessing Service, where you are most welcome to bring along your pets for a blessing, giving thanks to God for their companionship. Weather permitting, we will hopefully hold the service outside on the grass. There will a short said Eucharist at 9:30am that day.

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Prayer Prompts & Church Activities

St. Stephen's Hightown takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously.

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 LiverpoolCofE.org/safeguarding-matters/

Warm Welcome Spaces

The Warm Welcome Story

The Warm Welcome Campaign is beginning a new chapter.

What started as a crisis response to keep people warm through the winter has blossomed into a movement to reconnect individuals and communities across the country all year round.

The Warm Welcome Campaign and local spaces have created what former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown calls a ‘Chain of Hope.’ Warm Welcome Spaces are places full of human warmth, belonging, connection and hope.

Thousands of lives are being touched by Warm Welcome Spaces - they are the heartbeat of local communities, buzzing with life and bringing people together.

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Compassionate Acts - Formby Food Pantry

The following are the most needed items at present:

Savoury crackers, pasta sauce, corned beef, tinned ham, tinned fruit, tinned tomatoes, instant noodles, tomato sauce, brown sauce, mayonnaise, long life juice, cordial, UHT milk, Jam and any "Free From" items.

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 £5:00 in donations, easyfundraising will give us a bonus £5:00 donation.

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