Where are you situated? St Paul's is based on the busy Hills Road near the town centre, opposite Domino's Pizza and Maison Clement, CB2 1JP. We have a brick tower and a small front garden with popular picnic tables.

What sort of Church are you? It is our desire, our hope, our prayer, our aspiration, that any and all who find themselves within the orbit of St. Paul’s might make deep and abiding connections through our services, our community involvement and our pastoral care – connections within ourselves, with other people, with the planet we share and with the God in whom all things hold together. Our aim is to support one another to live authentically as we seek to respond to the love of God in Christ Jesus, through the Holy Spirit.

Who is your Vicar? Rev'd Imogen Nay is our vicar and she can be contacted on vicar@stpaulscambridge.org.uk.

How do you get here? Lots of people cycle and we have plenty of bike racks. There are also bus routes that stop very close by on Hills Road: routes 13, 7, 3, C. On Sundays and in the evenings, parking is free on some local streets including St Paul's Road, but it is pay and display the rest of the time. Do check signs carefully wherever you park. Cambridge train station is a 15 minute walk away.

Who comes here? People come to our church who live in the parish, but many come from further afield. You are welcome if you live close by or further away. Some people have been at the church for a long time, but many have joined recently. We love to see new people at our services!

What about children? Every week there is Sunday Club for 4-11 year olds and a space for toddlers in the church. Every other week there is a Youth Group (11-16). Find out more under Congregation>Children and Young People.

How do I find out more? If you'd like to find out more about us before coming to the building, you can watch the weekly service on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/stpaulscam. You can also email the Vicar to ask to start receiving the weekly news and service sheet (vicar@stpaulscambridge.org.uk).

How long are your services? Our main worship service on a Sunday morning is about 1 hour and 15 minutes long. People are invited to say afterwards for refreshments but you don't have to. Feel free to stay for as long as you like.

What is your Sunday service like? We are an Anglican church. Our services are informal; we sit in the round with the altar in the middle. The first part of the service begins with songs (we have contemporary songs like Iona and Taize and an informal choir), with readings from the Bible and a sermon. People from the congregation read, lead prayers, give notices, sing in the choir and more. We have Holy Communion every week on a Sunday (where we share the bread and wine together and remember Jesus). There are other services during the week, have a look under Congregation>Services.

What other services do you run? Our church is a busy community centre, but we also have a dedicated Chapel, entry via St Paul's Road. Imogen says Morning Prayer here Monday to Thursday at 8.30am, you are welcome to join her. Coming from Hills Road, its the second church door on the right (just before the first house). Find out more about Anglican daily prayer here.

What else happens in the week? Our building is a thriving community with an inviting foyer and garden, a green refuge on a busy road into the centre of Cambridge, open to all. Many people still use our picnic tables for lunch and socialising. Hospitality is very important to St Paul's. We host three community meals each week, all cooked by volunteers: Monday Simple Supper at 6pm, Thursday and Friday Lunch Clubs at 12.30pm. Find out more under Compassion>Hospitality. Cambridge City Foodbank runs sessions twice a week here. The building is also used by many different organisations, local, national and international, for celebrations, classes, meeting, conferences and social and cultural events.

5 Marks of Mission

As part of the Church of England in the diocese of Ely, we affirm the 5 marks of mission of the Anglican communion (www.anglicancommunion.org), to tell, teach, tend, transform and treasure by committing ourselves:

• To be ready to share our stories of faith with others.
• To be a loving community.
• To express love and compassion for our neighbours.
• To work together with others for just institutions both locally and across the globe.
• To care for creation.

Inclusive and Eco Church

We have groups that meet to work on these topics - new members are welcome.

Inclusive Church (www.inclusive-church.org): a network of churches, groups and individuals uniting together around a shared vision which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate. It encourages the exploration of ways to be more inclusive, including matters of ethnicity, disability, mental health, gender, sexuality, and economic power.

A Rocha UK Eco Church (www.arocha.org): underlying the work or A Rocha is faith in the Creator God who made the world, loves it and who has given freely and abundantly. They run the popular Eco Church scheme which helps churches plan and make changes to their common life to help demonstrate their commitment to caring for and cherishing creation. A Rocha works cross-culturally in conservation and restoration and works in partnership with a variety of organisations and individuals who share concerns for a sustainable world.

We are part of the Church of England in the Diocese of Ely and our Bishops are Bishop Stephen and Bishop Dagmar. You can find out more about the Anglican Church, what it believes and its structure here: https://www.churchofengland.org/

Remember Us

St. Paul’s Remembers 1914-18 – recollections of stories from World War I

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