Accessibility at St Peter's Church
Welcome to our Accessibility page!
At St Peter’s we are keen to make our buildings and service accessible for everyone and, if you are new to our parish, we look forward to welcoming you to one of our services. To help you decide if our church is suitable for you, have a look at the descriptions below of our building and facilities.
At St Peter’s we are keen to make our buildings and service accessible for everyone and, if you are new to our parish, we look forward to welcoming you to one of our services. To help you decide if our church is suitable for you, have a look at the descriptions below of our building and facilities.
Entrances and Exits
Our front entrance has 3 steps to the main door, with a metal handrail on the left hand side. Inside there is a porch area and a second door, leading to the back of the nave. Once inside the first door, access to the rest of the church, including the coffee area, is completely step free for the congregation.
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Our Access Ramp is around the corner of the building to the LEFT of the main entrance, with an accessible parking space alongside. This entrance gives access to the front of the nave.
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Our services take place in the nave. We have comfortable, very solid, free-standing chairs, without arms, which can easily be moved to accommodate wheelchairs.
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CommunionCommunion is administered at the front of the nave. If you would prefer communion to be brought to you at your seat, please let a member of our welcome team know when you arrive. They will be wearing badges identifying who they are.
Our services are displayed on state-of-the art screens placed either side of the altar and the Powerpoint Presentations are designed with accessibility in mind.
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The Service
In term-time our young church members leave after the first song to attend Junior Church in the Church Hall. During the service we have a mixture of organ and band music and you are welcome to stand or sit as you wish for the songs. And you are also welcome to sing as loudly as you want!
Our newly installed sound system ensures that every moment of the service can be heard clearly. We have recently installed a new HEARING LOOP. Please turn your hearing aid to T to access it.
Our newly installed sound system ensures that every moment of the service can be heard clearly. We have recently installed a new HEARING LOOP. Please turn your hearing aid to T to access it.
Toilets
Toilets, including a large, accessible toilet with shower, are available in the church hall, next door to the church. A ramp gives step-free access to the hall and toilets.
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WI-FI NETWORK: our Wi-Fi can be accessed on St Peter’s Church – Guest. No password is required. The order of service can be emailed to your own tablet if that would help your participation in the service.
If you have any questions about access to our church, please email office@stmaryandstpeter.co.uk.
Aug. 2023