About us
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The Parish of Ashtead consists of two churches: St Giles' and St George's.
We are in the Leatherhead Deanery and the Diocese of Guildford, which is in the Province of Canterbury within the 
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St Giles and St George Ashtead Trust is a UK registered charity - Charity Commission number 1003030
is a 
in Surrey,
England situated about 18 miles south of London, see Ashtead and maps
- Readers - Peter Hampstead, Anthony Metcalfe, Jane Hiley, Christine Bailey, Mike Francis & Anne Milton-Worssell
- Readers in Training - Edward Bonner
- Verger - Ken Lane
- Assistant Vergers - Gordon Lyford & Peter Driver
- Prayer Co-ordinator - Barbara Leighton
- Gap Year Worship Leader - Jamie Boswell
- Director of Children & Youth Ministries - Martin Dyer
- Children & Youth Administrator - Viv Lingard
- Assistant Youth Worker - Chantelle Norval
- Gap Year Youth Worker - Charlie Bennett
- Children's Ministry Coordinator - Kim Darby
- Children's Workers - Emma Dyer
- Parish Administrator & Director of Central Service - Wendy Bruce
- Assistant Administrators - Susan Gray, Karen Goodridge, Maxine Simpson & Katie Lane
- Director of Parish Operations - Robert Newhouse
- Centre Manager - Margaret Nightingale
- Caterer - Rosie Bennett
- Churchwardens - John Kester & David Renew
- Assistant churchwardens - Richard Bowden & Peter Driver
- PCC Secretary - Jane Hiley
- PCC Hon. Treasurer - Simon Mould
- Gift Aid Secretary - Viv Lingard
A transformed community for Christ
Our Mission Statement - Why we exist
Knowing Christ . . . making Him known
How life will be conducted as we move towards our vision
We believe that……
- INSPIRED WORSHIP glorifies God and builds His people up
"true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks."
John 4:23
- BIBLICAL TEACHING is foundational for a whole life faith
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
2 Timothy 3:16,17
- PASSIONATE PRAYER reaches God's heart and enlarges our own
"In everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6,7
- COMPASSIONATE MISSION fulfils God's purpose for the church in the world.
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart… Love your neighbour as yourself."
Matthew 22:37,38
"Go and make disciples of all nations"
Matthew 28:19
- MATURE DISCIPLESHIP should be the goal of every follower of Christ
"Preparing God's people for works of service, so that the Body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."
Ephesians 4:12,13
- AFFIRMATION OF DIVERSITY should be celebrated as an expression of our unity in Christ
"The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though its parts are many, they form one body… there should be no division in the Body… it's parts should have equal concern for the other."
1 Corinthians 12:12,25
- LOVING RELATIONSHIPS should permeate every aspect of church life
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
Ephesians 4:2,3
What does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8bNIV
Our verse for 2007
We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.
For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18
NIV
Our verse for 2006
How great is the Love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!
And that is what we are!
1 John 3:1
NIV
Our verse for 2005
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful,
and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our "God is a consuming fire."
Hebrews 13:28-29
NIV
Our verse for 2004
The Kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.
1 Corinthians 4:20
NIV
Our verse for 2003
"Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit," says the LORD Almighty.
Zechariah 4:6
NIV
Our verse for 2002
"Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unploughed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes and showers righteousness on you."
Hosea 10:12
NIV
Our verse for 2001
Jesus himself came up and walked along with them … "Were not out hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road?"
Luke 24:15,32
NIV
Our verse for 2000
"Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?"
Isaiah 43:18,19
NIV
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Sunday
- 8.00am - St Giles' - for Holy Communion Common Worship Order One (2nd & 5th Sunday) or 1662 BCP (4th Sunday)
- 9.15am - St George's - Sung Eucharist Common Worship Order One
- 10.00am - St Giles' - Family Worship or Family Communion (1st Sunday); children's groups and crèche
- 11.00am - St George's - Family Worship or Family Communion (4th Sunday); children's groups and crèche
- 11.30am - St Giles' - Matins or 1662 BCP (1st Sunday)
- 6.00pm - St Giles' - 1662 BCP Evensong or Choral Evensong (3rd Sunday)
- 7.00pm - St George's - Evening Praise or Evening Praise Communion (4th Sunday), 7pm from 3-June-07, initially for the summer months with a review
- 7.30pm - St George's - 'LiFE' - Youth Service (During the school term: meeting from 7pm in St George's Christian Centre, celebration starts 7.30pm)
See also the following 
magazine articles:
- See also Rev John Gooding's briefing and presentation on Mission-shaped Church Report which covers many exciting examples including our own 'LiFE' Youth Service
Please check Regular & Special Events for any special notes or last minute changes
See also Photographs around St Giles' - 9 Lessons and Carols at 6.30pm St Giles' Christmas 1997
Thursday
- 11.00am - St Giles' - Holy Communion 1662 BCP
See also Photographs around St Giles' - The 2nd year St Giles' School children singing to St Giles' 11am Thursday service
Friday
See also our timetable of events
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The Parish of Ashtead consists of two focal points:
- St Giles' Church is situated in Park Lane, Ashtead. There is parking either side of the drive that leads to the church
This is where you'll find
- St George's Christian Centre is situated on the corner of Barnett Wood Lane and Oakfield Road, Ashtead.
There is a small car park accessible from Oakfield Road.
This is where you'll find
Plus meetings are often help at St Michael's Hall and the Baptist Church Lounge
The map is available as an A4 Adobe® Acrobat® document, just click on the map above
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See also maps
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Services we offer: enquiries regarding Finance, Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals, Notices and Parish Magazine
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You can use snail mail:
Parish Office, St George's Christian Centre, Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2DA England
To find us see local maps
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Email us at Parish Office
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You may fax us:
+44 (0) 1372 813352
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You may telephone us:
+44 (0) 1372 813332
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You can use snail mail:
Café, St George's Christian Centre, Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2DA England
To find us see local maps
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Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10.00am to 2.30pm for refreshments and between 12 noon and 2.00pm for lunches
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You can use snail mail:
Youth/Children's Office, St George's Christian Centre, Barnett Wood Lane, Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2DA England
To find us see local maps
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| Youth | Office | +44 (0) 1372 813965 |
| Children | Lynne Slater | +44 (0) 1372 803642 |
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Web Site |
Keep checking out this web site!
http://parish.ashtead.org/
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With the variety of styles of worship we enjoy here it's impossible to have a 'definitive' piece to music to describe ourselves.
However here is an excellent piece, written by our very own Nigel Perona-Wright, entitled I will sing to the Lord a new song.
Hear it in our Audio File Collection
Ashtead Parish supports many mission societies in projects all over the world. As well as that we support specific individuals:
- Sue Essam
Church Mission Society (CMS) and Mothers' Union Link
Sue is the Administrative Chaplain to the Bishop of Jos in Nigeria and the acting Dean of The Christian Institute, which is the Diocesan Theological College.
Sue teaches courses on Community Health & Evangelism and Music & Mission. Sue also writes Bible Study material and is the Director of Music at St Luke's Cathedral.
See also the
Easter 2002 magazine article Life in a Troubled Land
- Wade and Katharine Robertson
Youth with a Mission YWAM, Seamill Centre, Scotland.
Wade and Katharine have worked with YWAM in Scotland since 1991.
They live in West Kilbride near to the Seamill Centre which is YWAM's main training centre.
Wade's work includes leadership development training, serving as part of overseeing various parts of the work.
Katharine does some discipleship training and she is presently a full time theology student in Glasgow.
See also our YWAM page with onward links and magazine articles
- Jeremy & Penny Weightman with Barney
Youth with a Mission YWAM, England.
Jeremy and Penny Weightman are working in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
Now in their final year of a 5 year commitment, Jeremy is working within YWAM's communications.
Jeremy's main role is to come up with the words for magazines, websites and other display board publications.
Penny is the production editor for a magazine called Cell UK Magazine, published by one of the groups based at the YWAM centre.
See also our YWAM page with onward links and magazine articles
- Liz and Chris - Interserve
Some of our past Mission Partners
- Rev, Lico Bascuñan
South American Mission Society (SAMS)
Rev. Lico was discipled by Rev. Simon Thomas and is now one of the pastors of the Anglican Church: "Christ, Light of the World" in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
He is leading a church plant in the outskirts of the city in a rented building partially financed by the Church in Ashtead.
- Cath Berry
was our Youth Worker, Stepney from 2004 to 2006?
- Clare Dunnington
Spent a year with YWAM in Hong Kong
See also the
Harvest 2002 magazine article Home from Hong Kong
- Catherine Gee
was with VSO teaching English in rural Ghana.
See also the following magazine articles:
- Louise (née Peck) and Tony Hargreaves with Amaris & George
Youth with a Mission YWAM
Tony, Louise and family are now back in the UK after 4 years working within a ministry called "The Cleft" in the Red Light area of Amsterdam,
where they were reaching out to addicts and prostitutes who work behind the windows and on the streets, to the homeless and also children living in the area.
See also the following magazine articles:
- Mark Hopper
was with The Zion Harvest Mission Church, Yala in Kenya. Mark developed a metal working project and taught blacksmithing.
See also the
Easter 1997 magazine article Into Africa
- Alison Lievesley
With St Stephen's Society, North of New Territories, Hong Kong, close to the Chinese border. Alison worked with Jackie Pullinger helping people to come off addiction to Heroin and Methadone.
See also the following magazine articles:
- Grace McWilliams
Youth Worker, Stepney, East London, working with children and youth, many of whom have very damaged lives.
See also the following magazine articles:
See also Toynbee Hall
- Jenny Merritt
Jenny worked in Ethiopia for more than 20 years both teaching deaf people and working towards community based rehabilitation.
- Dave Pilkington
was our Youth Worker, Stepney from 1996? to 2000?
See also the
Christmas 1998 magazine article Reaching out in Stepney
See also the entry above for Grace McWilliams, our current Stepney Youth Worker, for more articles on Stepney
- Pete Constance
was our Youth Worker, Stepney from 1993 to 1996?
See also the entry above for Cath Berry, our current Stepney Youth Worker, for more articles on Stepney
The raison d'être for this site
Here in Ashtead we are privileged to enjoy 8 Sunday services at our two wonderful locations with a range of styles of worship.
But being a Church means to us more than the service(s) we attend on Sunday and we are very active in the local and wider community.
With our award winning Parish magazine, which goes to every one of the 6000+ homes in the village,
we have again shown that the church can be different, relevant, yet uncompromised in its commitment to the Lord.
The focus of this website is to extend the reach of that work.
Acting as a major resource of information for anyone living in Ashtead, or the wider community beyond.
It also aims to promote the church as the centre of village life and Jesus as central to the church.
Please note we take copyright very seriously here.
As a 'resource' site we do quote extensively, particularly in the section of the site entitled Books with an Ashtead connection & more
If you feel we have given incorrect credit, insufficient credit, or you'd like us to remove your material then please just ask us.
Similarly please contact us if you have any additions or corrections to this site.
If you would like to reproduce any text, images or audio from our pages please write or email us first.
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