In Brief
Next Service:
25th June at 10:30 am.
Holy Communion
(Second Sunday after Trinity)
The next village event will be Garden Party on 24th June 2017 at 2:30 PM in The Old Manor, Landkey
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More Images Welcome to the website for St Paul's Church, the Church of England church for the parish of Landkey.
The tranquil village of Landkey is situated just three miles from the busy market town of Barnstaple in North Devon. With a growing population in excess of 1800, a strong sense of community exists within the village and, of this, the church is an important part. As well as offering regular Christian worship, the church provides valuable links to other areas of the community such as the local Primary School and the Mothers' Union.
St Paul's is a friendly church in which the Christian message is heard regularly by a congregation of around 30 worshippers. All are welcome to attend our services.
Garden Party
We are looking forward to the St Paul's Church Garden Party which will be held at the Old Manor, Landkey. We are grateful to Mike and Josie Foster for making their home available for this summertime event which promises to be enjoyable.
Mike and Josie's house is located just behind the church. For anyone arriving by car, free parking is available on the Old School Playground at the bottom of Vicarage Road.
There will be much to take part in, including games for all the family, face painting and plant sales. Refreshments, including cream teas will be available.
Entry fee: £1 for adults, children free.
Proceeds will go to the church maintenance fund.
Organ restoration fund
Our campaign to raise the funds needed to restore the organ in St Paul's Church is proceeding well, with £22000 of the £25000 needed having been raised as of 28th May 2017.
Built in 1877 by Peter Conacher & Co. of Huddersfield and brought into use on 29th October of that year, it is now in need of restoration to return it to full working order. It is a large instrument, comprising 738 pipes (an earlier article, incorrectly, referred to it having 56 pipes) and associated “actions”, or mechanisms.
Donations welcome!
If you would like to make a donation to the organ restoration fund, to help us reach our target, please get in touch with us by using the contact form on the Contact Us page, or call us using one of the telephone numbers also listed there.
Alternatively, you can download and fill in a sponsorship form by following this link: http://www.landkeyparishchurch.org/fileuploads/OrganDonationFormMar2017.pdf
Your help will be greatly appreciated!
New worshippers are always welcome!
This article first appeared on this website earlier in the year and it is being shown again as we feel that it is important for anyone visiting this site who doesn't currently take part in church worship to know that they would be welcome at St Paul's.
If you are wondering whether to attend church either for the first time or after a long break, you may have some concerns to overcome, though, before you take that step. If so, these responses, inspired in part by teachings from the Christian faith, may be of some help.
Nobody will know me. It is only natural to feel anxious when attending an unfamiliar church but members of the congregation will be only too happy to put you at your ease. Remember, though, that God already knows you, by name, and this is something that you would have in common with other churchgoers.
I might be committed to regular churchgoing. It is entirely up to you as to whether you attend regular church services. Living a Christian life is a matter of personal choice and no one should make you do so against your will. If you find that following the will of God brings benefit to your life, going to church will be something that you want to do, rather than have to do.
I am not sure if I could be a Christian. God only expects you to be yourself as he already knows you (and loves you), for who you are. It may be that you feel that you require something more in your life than just the daily routine. If so, it could be that God is calling you for a purpose and that purpose might become clearer through worship and prayer. If you develop a relationship with God, you may find that the way you act and appear will seem to take on the characteristics of what observers would describe as being Christian but this will be as a result of your faith, not of your trying to be a particular type of person.
I am not good enough. No-one is perfect as to be human is to make mistakes. Mistakes that we have made can prevent us from allowing God into our lives. Having faith in Christ, though, allows us the opportunity, by saying sorry, for our mistakes to be forgiven.
If you find yourself considering whether you might wish to come to church, feel free to get in touch with us (via the Contact Us page), or simply come along to one of our published services. You will be very welcome!
Charles Waldron
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