About Us

St Paul’s Church Family

St Paul’s Church, Woodhouse Eaves, was consecrated in 1837 having been designed by the famous architiect William Railton, who was also the architect for Nelson’s column. It started its life at the same time as Queen Victoria came to the throne so it has quite a substantial history and an on-going dynamic ministry team. This page introduces you to the Ministry Team and the life of the church.

Meet the Ministry Team

Revd Lisa

Rector, Pastoral Care Team

Claire Zanker

Reader, Pastoral Care Team

Dianne Rydings

Reader, Pastoral Care Team and Altar Server

William Leeson

Church Warden, Sacristan and Altar Server

Tony Lane

Church Warden and Altar Server

Mark Rydings

Church Warden

Stephen Latimer

Deputy Church Warden and Food Bank Co-ordinator

Andrea Farnsworth

Alter Server

Marion Porter

Altar Server

Carol McDermot

PCC Secretary

Andrew McGunnigle

Treasurer

The Life of the Church

The Holy Eucharist

The Eucharist is a Sacrament, a Christian rite which was ordained by Jesus Christ. It can also be known as The Mass, Holy Communion, the Lord’s Supper, or, the Blessed Sacrament to which the Church gives grateful thanks in receiving the gift of Jesus and for God’s blessing. So, under the appearance of bread and wine which become the Body and Blood of Jesus, Christ gives us the gift of eternal life.

At the Last Supper, Jesus shared a meal of bread and wine with His disciples, significantly pointing to the cross and asked them to, ‘Do this in remembrance of me.’ The Eucharist is the very centre of the Church’s Prayer and at the very heart of Christian worship and is celebrated as a memorial of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. At the Eucharist, the priest makes Christ present to and for His people and in receiving this sacrament of the body and blood of Jesus, we are sustained for our journey ahead.