St Paul's Church
Constable Lee
Welcome to the website of St. Paul's CoE Church, Constable Lee, Rawtenstall. We are a Bible-believing, community focused Christian church in Rawtenstall, Lancashire.
About us
We welcome you to join us for a service - we hope you'll enjoy what you find!
When you come in through the large doors, you'll be given a warm welcome....but there is much more to the church than just the building.
When you enter the church building you will (hopefully!) be met by someone giving out books. They aren't there to scare you, but they should be able to answer any questions you may have. At a morning service you'll probably receive a service book, notice sheet and hymn book.....the evening services have less papers.
You can sit anywhere you like. We have pews, but we don't have a formal atmosphere! Some people use the time before the service starts to chat to others, some like to spend it in silence. Do whatever feels right to you.
During a morning service you can follow what's going on in the service book, or on the screen. There are opportunities to respond to things that are said, but don't feel you have to join in. There will be songs and you will be invited to either sit or stand, so do whichever makes you feel comfortable. One of the songs will be an 'offertory'. This is just a song during which two people will wander round with small baskets into which people put a monetary donation towards the work of the church. Don't feel obliged to give, but this money is used for the upkeep of the building and for donations.
At the end of the morning service, we serve tea, coffee, juice and biscuits at the front right hand side of the church. Please do join us for a drink and a chat.