About Us

We are the people of St. Paul Furzedown​

​We are a sacramental people​ - encountering God in the challenging but joyful work of making communion together.

We are a hopeful people​ - working to build livable communities through a culture of encouragement and practical action.

We believe that the Gospel offers an unconditional and life-giving invitation to the banquet of God's creation, as well as a call to protect it. We strive to offer holy service to our neighbours and those on the margins. Some of us consider ourselves settled in our faith, whilst others have many unanswered questions about Christianity.

You will find rich worship, spacious spirituality and a warm welcome here. (And because we are people on a journey, we don't always get it right. But we keep going.)

Read our latest weekly newsletter here.

WORSHIP

Our Sunday morning services, starting at 10am are always a Eucharist (which means 'Thanksgiving'). This service has several stages using a service sheet of which we all have a copy.  You are welcome to sit anywhere you like in the church.  The service sheet will guide you through when to stand and when to sit during the service, and the words in bold type are the words everyone says or sings together.  We have a small choir who help lead the worship. 

Receiving Communion - everyone is invited to share in the blessed bread and wine gathering round the altar as a church family.  If you do not feel ready to take communion, please come and receive a blessing.

The first Sunday of the month is called Sunday4Family and has a more informal feel.  The fifth Sunday of the month, when there is on, is usually a Healing service. You are welcome to come forward to the Lady Chapel for individual prayer and anointing.

Each service lasts around an hour.  Afterwards tea and coffee are served, giving us a chance to chat and get to know one another.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AT ST PAUL’S

Youth Café

A Youth Café was started at St Paul’s in September 2021 to provide a service to the many 6th formers from nearby Graveney School who gather in the vicinity at lunchtime and between lessons. It is run by volunteers from St Paul’s and other neighbouring churches. Open from midday to 2.30pm each Tuesday in term time, it has attracted a significant number of students (routinely around 150, on occasion over 200) who are invited to use the church to rest, work or play (chess or card games) as they see fit, whilst being treated to free drinks and biscuits (and homemade soup during the cold season). The Café is clearly valued by the young people as a haven in which to ‘chill’.

SAFEGUARDING

Our parish of Streatham: St Paul, Furzedown is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Southwark’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact the PSO Carol Nichols, Email carolnicholls846@yahoo.com, Tel: 07775942376 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor see

https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/.

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."