Welcome to our website and we very much hope to have the opportunity, and pleasure, to welcome you through the doors of our church and yours – “The Church By The Bridge” – very soon.  Use this link to drop a line.

We have been open to our congregation and visitors for well over 280 years and as a church we have had a long and treasured association with our local community.    

WHURC wants to spread the message and love of Christ and the Christian way of life, to serve people in the community, to offer a place of worship and a safe space for everyone. 

We offer support, prayer, companionship and empathy during tough times; and to celebrate with you at special moments in your lives.

• All legal marriage ceremonies
• Thanksgiving for a new birth
• Baptisms
• Funerals

Church Services

You are warmly invited to Sunday morning services at 10.30 am, usually for an hour.

• Liberal, Bible based theological perspective 
• Member of the Inclusive Church Network
• Traditional yet informal
• Holy Communion usually celebrated first Sunday of the month
• Coffee and chats

Whatever you are seeking, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

22nd September  A simple service with a Harvest theme and favourite ‘Victorian’ hymns. 

Please bring gifts of non-perishable produce between now and 6th October which will be distributed by the foodbank at our Lancaster Road Church. 

29th September

We are looking forward to our annual visit by Rev Margaret Ali, formerly Church of South India, and now Islington and Hackney United Reformed Churches. 

6th October informal worship

We will share together the second in a series by Martin Wells based on the letter of James.  The service led by Rev Jim Gascoigne will include Holy Communion

Happy to help:  We are not a ‘fifth emergency service’ but we are happy to help if we can. Email or call 020 8886 7421 for Rev Jim.  For hiring rooms contact our lettings officer on 077 8061 6040.

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MUSIC

We are looking for an occasional organist to accompany some services (prelude, postlude and hymns in between.)  We can only afford a modest fee but offer access to the well-maintained, two manual organ for practice.