St Leonard’s Church is a welcoming and active community, characterised by an older demographic with a very small number of children (2-3) who attend occasionally. Our parish, while geographically large, is known for its warmth, welcome and cakes and its beautiful, historic church building.

Worship and Community Life

We currently hold two acts of worship on Sunday mornings:

• 9:15 am Service: A more informal gathering.
• 11:15 am Service: A traditional service.

In addition, we offer a monthly BCP (Book of Common Prayer) Holy Communion.

Another key part of our worship life is Church@4, a café-style church that gathers monthly at the YMCA Willow Trees Community Centre on Church Hill. This new worshipping community is both an exciting and challenging missional initiative as we work towards making it healthy and sustainable.

Our Historic Church

Our church building, an ancient grade one listed structure, has been a place of beauty and peace for over 900 years. It is surrounded by a serene and picturesque churchyard, which serves as a tranquil setting for reflection and community events. Until the establishment of Church@4, the church building was the focal point of our worship and praise. Many in our congregation devote significant time and effort to ensuring the building is well cared for.

Our Parish

Though our parish is quite large geographically, the church building itself is isolated, with no immediate community surrounding it. Often referred to as ‘the church on the hill,’ we do, however, have a regular flow of visitors to the churchyard. These visitors include people visiting graves and walkers enjoying the beautiful countryside landscape of Beoley.

While the number of weddings has significantly dropped, St Leonard’s remains a popular choice for weddings, baptisms, and funerals, reflecting our role as the parish church to which people look for significant life events. Despite our isolated location, there is a strong sense of community and belonging within our congregation and among those who visit our church and churchyard.

Find out more

See our website https://www.stleonardsbeoley.org.uk