St Helen's Church
Worcester's Earliest Church
St Helen's Church is situated in Fish Street, which is just off Worcester's High Street, so its entrance is within a few yards of the busy shopping centre.
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Children's Christmas workshop - 2005
Open to God Celebration
Antiques Valuation Day August 2003
The present building stands on the site of what is believed to be the earliest church in Worcester, probably dating from the Roman occupation. By the time of the Second World War, the church had ceased to be used for worship and was put to various uses until, in 1956, it became the County Record Office. The church had never been declared legally redundant, and when the County Records Office was moved to new premises in 2002, its future use was again under discussion.
St Helen's Today
After more than 60 years, St Helen's Church has been returned to use as a centre of worship. On the evening of 26 March 2003, our first "Open to God" prayer and praise service took place. People from many other churches in the city came to support us in this special event. Since then, more services and prayer meetings have been held, again attended by people from around the city.
We also have children's workshops, outreach events, exhibitions and concerts throughout the year.
But the story doesn't end here ...
The Future
We will continue to use St Helen's for regular worship, and we are now thinking about other ways in which St Helen's can be used for outreach to the people of Worcester.
A team has been formed to set out a vision for the future of "St Helen's on the High Street" and plan its implementation. As well as people from All Saints, the planning team includes representatives from other city centre churches. Find out more about the exciting work being undertaken by the ST HELEN'S PROJECT group.