St Hilda's Church, Ashford

Our Church is one of the ten parishes forming the Spelthorne Deanery
in the Kensington Episcopal Area of the Diocese of London.

It is a special, consecrated, working place for Christians� not a museum.
It is a place for the sacraments, prayer, hymns, music, celebrations and
remembrance. It is an expression of the faith of those who built it, and the
love of those who have handed it down to us, making it more beautiful.

We hope that all followers of Jesus Christ will find within the walls
refreshment and restoring peace.
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Leadership Team

The Church is led by:

The Vicar: The Rev'd Christopher Rogers,
inducted by the Bishop in 2001.
Two elected Churchwardens:
Mrs Peggy Pinfold & Mrs Jane Dobbie.
A Treasurer elected from the PCC:
Mr Anthony Doggwiler.
A Secretary co-opted by the PCC:
*** V A C A N C Y ***
These form the Standing Committee.

An elected Parochial Church Council (PCC)
consisting of The Standing Committee plus:
Mr Robb Clarke,
Mrs Christine Davenport **,
Mr Mike Davenport,
Miss Rosemary Greenwood **,
Mrs Shirley Ratcliffe,
Mr Andrew Rickson,
Mrs Valerie Scott,
Mrs Barbara Warne,
Mrs Susan Weller,
Miss Sarah Wrightson **.
** denotes Deanery Synod representative.
The PCC meets about 11 times during the year.

Administrative Office

The Parish Office is at the Stanwell Road end
of the Church Hall.

The Address is:
St Hilda's Parish Office
Stanwell Road
ASHFORD
Middlesex TW15 3QL
Telephone & Fax Number: 01784 245712.

E-mail addresses:
The Vicar Vicar@sthilda.org
Church Office Office@sthilda.org
Church Warden Churchwarden@sthilda.org
The Treasurer Treasurer@sthilda.org
Editor of Crossroads Crossroads@sthilda.org
Mothers Union MU@sthilda.org
Webmaster Webmaster@sthilda.org

Stewardship

St Hilda's is a Stewardship Church

Every year our Community raises enough money to pay our share of Diocesan costs, provide for our Priest, maintain our Church & Hall, provide support for poorer parishes as well as gifts for various charities.

Those that pay Income tax are encouraged to ask St.Hilda's to claim back the income tax on their donations, whether they are part of regular giving or just a one-off donation. Last year we were able to claim back over £ 11 000 in tax rebate. This costs the donors nothing, but increases their donations by 28%.
Individual gifts can be made under the 'Gift Aid' scheme.

All giving is completely confidential.

Legacies

The Community of St Hilda's has always managed to balance its year-by-year financial commitments to God. In recent years we have faced the costs of an electrical fire (£ 16 000), a new sound system (£ 14 000) and Disability Act requirements (over £ 20 000 so far). Repairs to our roof are likely to cost in excess of £ 60 000.

One way to help preserve St Hilda's in good order for the benefit of future generations is to make a Legacy.
Click here for an appeal by our Vicar.

Our Community

Paragraph about our churchmanship, acceptance of the ministry of women, welcoming of all newcomers
and our support for Churches Together.
Special work amongst children under the leadership of Mrs Christine Davenport
and an enthusiastic team of helpers.

The Church and its facilites have been upgraded to conform to Health & Safety legislation
and Child Protection policy.

Our vision for Ashford:-
To commend the Christian Way by what
we do in our own lives and by service
in our local community.

PRAYER
Bless this Community:
Make its people;
Strong in Faith,
Steadfast in Hope,
And Generous in Love.

Partners in the Faith

Shepperton. St Nicholas, Church Square.
Vicar: Rev'd Chris Swift. Tel 01932 220511 Email: chris.swift@london.anglican.org
St. Nicholas is a community of thoughtful Christians, working to live out the Gospel of Jesus. We feed our understanding of faith by constantly returning to its roots in the Scriptures and in the Traditions of Christian Spirituality, which we search with prayer and God-given reason. In this way we seek both to be and to serve community life in Shepperton.
We celebrate Eucharist at 8.00 a.m and 9.30 a.m on Sundays, and at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesdays.
A particular feature of our worship is Prayers for Healing, every 4th Sunday of the month at 6.30 p.m. using the liturgies of the Iona Community.
To learn more about us call 01932 221621 or e-mail the Vicar.

Stanwell. St Mary the Virgin.
Vicar: Rev'd William Whitaker. Tel 01784 252044, Email :

Staines. Christ Church, Kingston Road.
Vicar: Rev'd Rod Cosh. Tel 1078454237, Email: rod@stainesparish.fsnet.co.uk

Sunbury. St Mary, Church Street.
Vicar: Rev'd Paul Davies. Tel 01932 785448, Email:

Bishop of Fulham Parish
Ashford St Matthew, Church Road.
Vicar: Revd Ralph Horton. Tel 01784 252459, Email:

The Choirs

Traditional Church Music
is a very important part of
our worship.

It is led by a robed choir directed
by our Organist/Choirmaster,
Dr Peter Pritchard.

Our organ is a Lewis, 2 manual,
Tracker Action instrument
with 18 Stops
dating from about 1870,
which we maintain to
a high standard.

St Hilda's Church, Ashford, Middlesex

Who we are and what we do

St Hilda's, Church of England