We believe that worship is about more than what goes on inside a church building.

Our whole lives can express worship to God.

At St.Paul's we encourage people to live their faith, and worship God in more than just words, though we do have quite a variety of worship styles to help people both sense God's presence and learn from him. We seek to be accessible to the widest range of people whilst staying true to our Church of England heritage.

Children are very welcome at all our main 10am services.
Except on the third or a fifth Sunday in the month (or during school holidays), our Seekers groups for 3-11yrs have separate activities and rejoin everyone else at the end of the service. There is a specially furnished and resourced place at the back of the church for any small children who are too young for Seekers, or who prefer staying in the main service with a parent/carer.

The heart of worship is not ourselves, nor our preferences, but coming closer to God. There are weekday opportunities through services, groups or sharing in prayer or acts of ministry and help to others.

PRAYER : St.Paul's Church, Barnstaple

Together, changing lives for good!

Prayer is often a common part of people's lives, whether or not they come to church. Prayer can take many different forms, some public and some private, and be said at any time of the day, in any place.

During each worship service, prayers are said that focus on ourselves and the state of our relationship with God, or asking for his forgiveness or blessing. We say prayers of thanksgiving and praise. Almost always, there are prayers for others - both close to us and our family, and for people we don't know who are facing difficult times. That kind of prayer is sometimes called Intercession as we stand in the gap between peoples' needs and God's provision.

Prayer is the vital link in our communication with God, and like other forms of sending and receiving messages, it is a two way process. This is something that many people fail to experience because they have not trained themselves to listen to God. Prayer can be silent - allowing our senses and soul to make contact with God. Some types of prayer can even be in languages that we haven't learnt to speak, and the answer may come in a similar way through another person being given the ability to interpret, or by a visual image.

Please explore the features and links on this page to deepen your experience of prayer and to join with us in prayer

Sundays give us the chance to come together not just for worship, but also for fellowship. At the back of the church is an area for this purpose, with a plentiful supply of coffee, tea, or squash and biscuits after the main morning service.