Parish of St Helen Witton Northwich Cheshire

St. Helen's church St Helen's, Witton, also known as 'Northwich Parish Church' is situated in the centre of Northwich, Cheshire, England. Our community is very varied; the parish extends from the town centre to the edge of the urban area.

This is a place where successive generations have gathered week by week for worship, baptisms, weddings and funerals over hundreds of years. As one looks around our church, there are many reminders of the history of the building and within that, the memory that at each stage in that history, real people came into this house of God and left their mark. Sometimes it wasn't always welcome like the person who carved their initials in the sandstone in the Lady Chapel in 1734, but it reveals to us a glimpse of the past.

As we glimpse the past, we must always have a vision for the future and more so, an openness to the work of the Holy Spirit to lead us perhaps to places we had not thought of. This Church is a beacon of God's love and grace and forgiveness and welcome and it's through the work of His Holy Spirit, moving in the hearts and lives of so many people here, that we have an opportunity shine out in every way. St. Helen's March 2009 evening Our new lighting may show our building as the Majestic Cathedral of Mid Cheshire in all its glory, rising above the Town of Northwich, almost like a protector and beacon of hope, but likewise we need to ensure that our lives light up this town, that as more and more people recognise the Spirit of God moving in this place and come to be part of that, they will see the glory of God radiating around and within us.

God has a vision for each and everyone of us (including you) and for this Parish. In many respects it is true that all we need to do is to trust, to allow him to guide us and inspire us but this is where perhaps we need to be aware of the Holy Spirit moving us in ways which we had not previously thought of or imagined He would. Trusting in God, allowing Him to guide us and inspire us is important, but we must also be prepared to roll up our sleeves and be workers, we cannot sit back and think that someone else will undertake any specific task. We must pray, we must reflect upon the gifts that each of us has been given and ask ourselves, "Am I using the gifts which God has trusted to me, in the way He wishes me to ?". We have much to give thanks to God for in this wonderful place, but resting on our laurels, living on past successes is not part of God's plan either for ourselves, or His people here. God has given to each of us gifts to be used, gifts which complement the gifts of others and it is by using these gifts that we seek to make a real difference here.

We have more to do, but thanks to God and His power and vision, we are moving forward and if God is on our side, who can stop us? We continue to grow both numerically and Spiritually, such is the grace of the Holy Spirit. We would like you to be a part of the future; we look forward to welcoming you into our congregation so that we may serve you and minister to your needs.

Find us

The map shows the location of St Helen's Church (red cross in circle); the Vicarage (red cross) and the Church School (yellow house). Church Road is a one-way street and must be accessed from the South via Victoria Road (blue arrow). There is limited parking available around the Church: the red lines indicate safe areas for on road parking; there is limited disabled parking alongside the Church (blue square) for use BY ARRANGEMENT only and on the North side of the dual caridgeway there is a public car park (tan shape).

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