There has been a site of worship here since the 7th century - please see the History page as we find it impossible to condense all these centuries into a paragraph ! Saint Peter's Church is the oldest recorded church in Westmorland.

Please read on for the current news of this beautiful church and the people who make it the church.

Saint Peter's Church joined with Saint Thomas' Church Milnthorpe to become joint parishes in 1992, with the Revd Canon John Hancock as Vicar. St John's Levens joined with St Thomas' Church and St Peter's Church in June 2004. All three churches are working with the proposed Kent Estuary Group of churches: 7 parishes of Milnthorpe, Heversham, Levens, Beetham, Arnside, Burton and Holme.

Our main Sunday Service is 9.30 am. There is also an 8.00 am Holy Communion Sunday service alternately here and St Thomas' Milnthorpe. Please check in the Parish News to confirm times, as there are also united services with St Thomas' Milnthorpe and St John's Levens, which take place at one of the 3 churches.

The 1st Sunday in the month there is a Family Service (non communion) with mostly modern hymns accompanied by the music group. The 2nd and 4th Sundays Parish Communion is celebrated, and the 3rd Sunday Family Communion is celebrated, all with both traditional and modern hymns. Holy Baptisms are celebrated within the Family Services, as arranged with the Vicar.

All ages are welcome at all the services.
Pre-school children can take advantage of a crèche room, if they wish, where they can play with the toys/books there whilst still taking part in the service. Fish Club (4s plus) and Junior Salt (8s plus) take place in the Old School, next to church every Sunday except Family Service. Salt (11s plus) meets at the moment in the Vicarage. The children all join the rest of the congregation at Communion.

Everyone is invited to stay on for coffee after the Sunday morning services in a time of fellowship.

The 1st Sunday in the month there is a United Sung Evensong at 6.30 pm here following the Book of Common Prayer; on the 2nd Sunday in the month there is "Praise and Worship" at 6.30 pm, which follows an informal pattern.

Every Tuesday morning there is Holy Communion at 10.00 am followed by a Healing Prayer Ministry 10.35-11.30 am for any persons wishing to have prayer for any concern. There is an open invitation on early Saturday mornings to join with others (approx 12 persons) for prayers at 7.45 am, followed by then all having breakfast together.

We join together with the churches of Milnthorpe and organise special services which take place on Milnthorpe Green - within the last year there have been services (non communion) including - an open air Good Friday Service, an open air Rogation Sunday Service, an open air 'Songs of Praise on the Green' in the summer, an open air Christmas Service on the Friday before Christmas.

Saint Peter's Church has good access for users of wheelchairs, with a ramp at the main door and then no other steps within the church. There is a loop system, which users of hearing aids with a T-switch can take advantage of.

There is a lending library in the Dallam Chapel, which all are invited to use by signing books in and out, and also plenty of magazines to take and read.

S.P.A.C.E (St Peter's Activities and Church Events) organise events throughout the year - e.g. Epiphany Party, Barbecue, Passover Meal and Entertainments.

Coffee Time @ The Old School takes place once a month - usually the 2nd Tuesday in the month, a chance to pop in and meet up for a fairtrade coffee. This is a time to get together and chat - and run by the Coffee Time Team.
Check the Parish News for the next date.

The Old School is also the venue of some of the S.P.A.C.E events, meetings, the Heversham Toddler Group and Fish Club. It can also be hired for meetings and children's birthday parties.
Phone details of the Bookings Secretary are in the Parish News.

There are always Bible Study Groups and Cell Groups taking place - please check the Weekly News Sheets in Church for dates and times.
There is a team of Visitors who regularly visit parishioners, especially the elderly and house bound, and anyone in special need who asks for a visit.

WOW - Window on the World is the monthly meeting to hear updates on, and pray for, the mission organisations that our churches support. If you have a heart for supporting this work and would like to be involved, please come along and join in - it is a very necessary (and often very exciting and encouraging) work in which to be involved. WOW- meets on the first Monday of the month 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Dates and venues can always be found in the Parish News.

Milnthorpe-with-Heversham Mothers' Union meet at St Thomas' Church Centre on the 2nd Wednesday in the month at 2.00 pm.

Please take a look at the Parish News for details of church services and events, a Ministry Team Who's Who and community news. Two thousand copies are printed ten times a year and distributed to all the houses/businesses in Heversham, Levens and Milnthorpe by a dedicated team of distributors.
There is also a Talking Parish News for the Visually Impaired, put on tape by a team of Dallam School Boarders.

We hope that you have enjoyed your visit to St Peter's Church and the village of Heversham.