St. Peter's Church
The Ancient Chapelry of Formby
Consecrated 1747

St. Peters Church of England in Formby has been a centre of Christian worship and service within the community of Formby for more than 250 years, ever since its Consecration in 1747.

St Peters is a member of the world-wide Anglican communion and is in covenant with the other Christian denominations in Formby.

The painting of St Peter's Church is by the late Brian Eden, and was commissioned for the church's 250th Anniversary in 1997.





RSCM Workshop - Thursday 4th February
The Way of the Cross - A new RSCM publication
7.30 pm - 9.00 pm St Peter's Church
Ian Sharp and George Swift
Participants £3.50 each, payable at the door. Music copies on loan and for sale.

Ash Wednesday 25th February
8.00 pm Sung Eucharist
A service marking the beginning of Lent, with Imposition of Ashes
Wesley - Wash me throughly

Music for Passiontide - Tuesday 17th March (To be confirmed)
8.00 pm
Including Allegri Miserere, Lotti Crucifixus, Durufle Ubi Caritas, Tinsley Stabat Mater

Mothering Sunday 22nd March
10.00 am Parish Eucharist

The Annunciation - Tuesday 24thMarch (To be confirmed)
8.00pm Choral Eucharist
Setting - Byrd Mass for Three Voices
Ave Maria - Beibl, Magnificat - Dyson in F

Palm Sunday - Sunday 5th April
6.30 pm The Way of the Cross
A new meditation for the evening of Palm Sunday with Hymns and Anthems and Bible Readings

Monday 6th April
8.00 pm The Crucifixion - John Stainer
Soloists, Choir and Organ

Maundy Thursday - 9th April
8.00 pm The Liturgy of the Last Supper
Motet: Ubi caritas et amore - Durufle

Good Friday - 10th April
2.00 pm The Liturgy of the Lord's Passion
Sung Reproaches

Easter Eve - Saturday 11th April
8.00 pm The Easter Vigil
Sung Canticles and Psalms

Easter Day - Sunday 12th April
10.00am Eucharist for Easter Day
Motets: God liveth still - J S Bach, The Exsultet - Shephard
6.00 - 6.20 pm Organ Music for Easter Day
6.30 pm Festal Evensong
Haec Dies - Morley, Blessed be the God and Father - S S Wesley

Ascension Day - Thursday 21st May
8.00 pm Sung Eucharist
Motet: God is gone up - Croft

Pentecost - Sunday 31st May
10.00 am Sung Eucharist
Motet: If ye love me - Wilby

Corpus Christi - Tuesday 9th June (To be confirmed)
8.00 pm Choral Eucharist
Setting: Little Organ Mass - Haydn

Patronal Festival - Sunday 28th June
10.00 am Sung Eucharist
Sung Creed - Merbecke
Te Deum - Stanford

Consecration Anniversary - Sunday 19th July
10.00 am Sung Eucharist
I was Glad - Parry

Getting to St Peter's

Formby is a coastal town in the north-west of England, 15 miles north of Liverpool on the A565 towards Southport. The church is situated in Green Lane, about half a mile west (towards the coast) of the northernmost exit to the town from the A565.



If coming by train the church is about half a mile east of Freshfield Station on the Merseyrail Northern Line to Southport.




The building itself is Grade 2 listed. Its fine Georgian nave was completed in 1746. An 18th century "Singers Gallery" with box pews adorns the west end of the nave which is lined with large, clear, wood traceried windows. Unique semicircular wooden beam trusses support the roof. A lovely Victorian chancel was added in 1869.

The styles of nave and chancel complement each other in a most satisfactory way. John Betjeman once visited the church and remarked on the effective use of glass.


The Vicar of St. Peters, Rev. Paul Ormrod, received his early theological training at Westcott House, Cambridge, and after holding a curacy at Prescot and becoming Team Vicar at Woolston, he was welcomed to St. Peters in 1995.

Fr. Paul actively encourages all parishioners to explore their faith and its implications through Bible studies, Quiet days, "Think-about" Sundays, thought-provoking sermons and sensitively led worship.

The Eucharist is celebrated as the central act of thanksgiving.

Links with the local Primary and Secondary schools in the Parish are being strengthened, and a Lay Visiting Team established. As Chaplain to nearby RAF Woodvale, Fr. Paul ministers to the base and maintains the annual Battle of Britain recognition at a service of remembrance in the church.

The Vicar encourages all to live out their faith within their families and community and to build one another up.



We will make you welcome
We will be family friendly
We will make sure you can hear clearly
We will be practical and relevant
We will help you explore answers to your deepest questions
We will offer you time to stop and think in a busy life
We will help you make sense of the Bible and who Jesus is
We will make sure your visit will be helpful but challenging
We will help you discover for yourself God's love, acceptance and forgiveness
We will offer you the chance to make a new start


Father Paul recently spent a sabbatical, divided between a parish in Canada, a retreat, and advancing his theological studies. He was recently awarded an MTh degree.

Click here to contact the Vicar by email


  Times of Worship


Sunday 08:00 am Eucharist (Said BCP)
Sunday 10:00 am Creche 09:50 am Parish Eucharist (Sung CW)
Sunday 06:30 pm Choral Evensong (BCP)
Monday 08:00 am Morning Prayer (Said BCP)
Tuesday 08:00 am Morning Prayer (Said CCP)
Wednesday 11:00 am Eucharist (Said CW)
Thursday 08:00 am Morning Prayer (Said CCP)
Friday 06:30 pm Eucharist (Said CW)
Saturday 08:00 am Morning Prayer (Said CCP)


Church Organisations

St. Peters fosters Church and Community Organisations catering for many needs:

  Beavers    Brownies    Choir 

  Conservation Corner 

  Cubs    Key Club   Men's Fellowship   Mother and Toddlers 

  Pre School Group

  Mothers Union    Scouts 




Getting to St Peter's

Formby is a coastal town in the north-west of England, 15 miles north of Liverpool on the A565 towards Southport. The church is situated in Green Lane, about half a mile west (towards the coast) of the northernmost exit to the town from the A565.



If coming by train the church is about half a mile east of Freshfield Station on the Merseyrail Northern Line to Southport.




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