St. Peter's Church
The Ancient Chapelry of Formby
Consecrated 1747
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 a source of Christian witness, inspiration, encouragement and service within and beyond 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 above, by the late Brian Eden, was commissioned for the occasion of the church's 250th Anniversary in 1997.
Ash Wednesday 6th February 8.00 pm Sung Eucharist A service marking the beginning of Lent, with Imposition of Ashes
Mothering Sunday 2nd March 10.00 am Parish Eucharist
Music for Passiontide - Thursday 13th March 8.00 pm Including Allegri Miserere, Lotti Crucifixus, Durufle Ubi Caritas, Tinsley Stabat Mater
Palm Sunday - Sunday 16th March 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 17th March 8.00pm The Crucifixion - John Stainer Soloists, Choir and Organ
Maundy Thursday - 20th March 8.00pm The Liturgy of the Last Supper Motet: Ubi caritas et amore - Durufle
Good Friday - 21st March 2.00pm The Liturgy of the Lord's Passion Sung Reproaches
Easter Eve - Saturday 22nd March 8.00pm The Easter Vigil Tenebrae, Canticles and Psalms
Easter Day - Sunday 23rd March 10.00am Eucharist for Easter Day Motets: God liveth still - J S Bach, The Exultet - Shephard 6.00 - 6.20pm Organ Music for Easter Day 6.30 pm Festal Evensong
The Annunciation - Tuesday 8th April 8.00pm Choral Eucharist Setting - Byrd Mass for Three Voices Ave Maria - Beibl, Magnificat - Dyson in F
Ascension Day - Thursday 1st May 8.00 pm Sung Eucharist Motet - God is gone up, Tinsley
Pentecost - Sunday 11th May 10.00 am Sung Eucharist If ye love me - Wilby
Trinity Sunday - Sunday 18th May 10.00 am Sung Eucharist Te Deum - Stanford
Corpus Christi - Thursday 22nd May 8.00 pm Choral Eucharist Setting - Little Organ Mass, Haydn
Patronal Festival - Saturday 28th June 2.00pm - 5.00pm Plainsong Workshop by Opus Anglicanum 7.00pm Concert 'Seeds of Love' by Opus Anglicanum followed by sung Compline See Summary
Patronal Festival - Sunday 29th June 10.00am Sung Eucharist Sung Creed - Merbecke
Consecration Anniversary - Sunday 13th July 10.00am 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.
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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
CubsKey Club Men's Fellowship Mother and Toddlers
Pre School Group
Mothers UnionScouts
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.
