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Welcome to the website for the St. Peter's Church in Devizes, Wiltshire.
We are a Forward in Faith Church in the Anglican Diocese of Salisbury. Episcopal oversight is given by the Bishop of Ebbsfleet.
Firmly established in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England, S. Peter's Church has witnessed to the Christian faith and served the people of the Devizes area since 1866. The church is in the town's western outskirts on the Bath Road, near the famous Caen Hill Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
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Special Announcement
Have you ever listened to a sermon in an Anglican church that drew a rapturous round of applause? We have not at St Peter’s, that is not until Sunday 13th July 2008. On the same day that the sermon preached by an American Episcopalian bishop in Putney was heckled, Father Peter Moss our Priest-in Charge was applauded by the congregation for his sermon on the General Synod’s vote in York.
Father Peter has never entered into controversy and church politics in his sermons before and in the preface to this sermon he states his belief that they have no place in the pulpit. But this vote involved issues of “faith and order”.
In another first for Father Peter he has now made the text of his sermon available for the benefit of a wider audience and it may be downloaded as a PDF document here
Latest News
In his September Letter Father Peter welcomes advances that have taken place in protecting our ‘inalienable human rights’. But, describing life the street where he grew up, he shows how increased prosperity has led to less emphasis being placed on our 'inalienable interdependence ' and the duties to our neighbour, neighbour being any human in the global village. “Because my neighbour is special, unique. His/her, life is of infinite value, sacred. God created us for himself and for one another, and in him we have eternal destiny”.
Terry Gaylard's book 25th Anniversary (1866-1991) A History of the Church and School is now available as a PDF download from our History page.
Have you read our Parish Paper yet? If not, you should. This month's edition contains some figures about the usage of this website. The Parish Paper is often the most popular page within this website; not surprising really, as it is edited by a professional journalist and contains a very readable and concise blend of news, information, inspiration and humour.
[More details of these events plus the forthcoming major Feasts may be found in the Parish Paper]
[The Church Quiz Night in St Peter's School originally planned for Friday September 12th at 7:30 has now been postponed. New date to be announced later.]
Saturday, September 13 Fr Peter will once again be taking part in the annual Great Cycle Ride in aid of the St Peter’s and of the Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust equally, visiting as many of the historic churches as possible in one day. [ Sponsorship is most welcome, but if you are thinking of sponsoring him on the basis of miles covered, bear in mind that in the past two years Fr Peters has cycled over 60 miles in one day in this event!]
Thursday, September 18 Women’s Guild meets for a social evening with refreshments. New members are welcome.
Thursday, September 25 Mrs Helen Owen speaks to the Women’s Guild about 100 years of the Wiltshire Red Cross.
Friday, September 26 Our popular traditional Harvest Supper with festive fare. Entertainment will be provided by the ‘St Peter's Radio Road Show’ artistes.
Sunday, September 28 at 10:00 am Harvest Festival Sung Mass. All are welcome.
Thursday, October 2, at 1:05pm Market Day" Mass . [If you reached Devizes Market by public transport, you can also get to St Peter's and back by public transport, see our Find Us] page for details of bus services]
Sunday, October 12th 10:00 am Pastoral visit to St Peter’s by our Bishop Andrew of Ebbsfleet. He will join us at Mass. Refreshments will be served afterwards.