For over 900 years our church has existed in Birstall, but we’re not just an ancient building – we’re a living church.
The people who now worship here are determined that it should be relevant in the 21st century. Our purpose in a nutshell is: to be different and make a difference. We seek to do that through the priorities of Worship, Fellowship, Discipleship, Ministry and Mission.
Please explore this site, whether you’re looking for information on baptisms, weddings, funerals, services and events, or the history of the church.
Sunday Services
Our traditional service include hymns, a sermon, and we share in communion on the weeks when our priest-in-charge Jess is with us. We also have a more contemporary service involving modern worship music and childrens’ work every week.
- Traditional service: 9:30am – 10:30am
- Contemporary service: 11:00am – 12:15pm
Baptisms
We are pleased when parents consider Baptism (or ‘Christening’ as it’s popularly known) for their children and, because we believe that it’s a very significant event, we want to make sure that we do the very best for both parents and children.
Weddings
Weddings are joyful times. We, at St Peter’s, welcome enquiries about weddings. Anyone who lives within the parish of St Peter’s can get married in the church – but if one of you has been divorced a special service may be an option to discuss with the Vicar.
Funerals
We are St Peter’s are here to help and support you at a time when feelings and emotions are very raw, and many decisions have to be made in a short time. If you choose a Church of England funeral service, either in church or at the crematorium, we will be here to assure you of God’s compassion and grace.
Upcoming events
Communion
Midweek Communion
Join us at our midweek reflective Communion service which lasts just half an hour. Further details can be found here. Please remember you can continue [...]
Welcome Space
Welcome Space is our weekly friendship group, meeting each Wednesday at 11:30AM. Everyone is welcome!
St Peter's Playtime
Join us for our long-running and popular group for pre-school children, their parents and carers.
Traditional Sunday Service
Please join us in church at 9:30AM each Sunday for our traditional service which includes hymns, a sermon, and prayers. Further details can be found [...]
Contemporary Worship Service
Please join us in church at 11AM each Sunday morning for our contemporary worship service. Our contemporary service includes modern worship songs, a talk, prayers, [...]
Ignite Prayer
Join us for our evening prayer meeting, where we pray together for our church, our area, and the world. All are welcome, and you can [...]
Midweek Service
Join us at our midweek reflective service which lasts just half an hour. Further details can be found here. Please remember you can continue donate [...]
Welcome Space
Welcome Space is our weekly friendship group, meeting each Wednesday at 11:30AM. Everyone is welcome!
St Peter's Playtime
Join us for our long-running and popular group for pre-school children, their parents and carers.
Communion
Traditional Communion Service
Please join us in church at 9:30AM each Sunday for our traditional service which includes hymns, a sermon, and prayers. We have Communion on alternate [...]
Join our Alpha Course
Do you have questions about life, death, the Bible, God, Jesus, or what the meaning of life is? Join us on our Alpha course, where you can ask all these questions and more. We’d love to welcome you.
Safeguarding
We believe that every person, child or adult should receive the respect and care that they deserve as God, in his love, has made them. At St Peter’s Church we believe that abuse of any kind is unacceptable.
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of St Peter’s Birstall takes its responsibility to protect and safeguard the welfare of children and vulnerable adults seriously. The PCC adopted the Diocese of Leeds Safeguarding Policy at its meeting on 13th May 2019.