{"id":425,"date":"2023-07-03T20:54:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T19:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weymouthridgeway.org.uk\/?page_id=425"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:35:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:35:48","slug":"welcome-to-st-andrews-the-parish-church-in-preston","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/weymouthridgeway.org.uk\/?page_id=425","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to St. Andrew’s, the parish church in Preston."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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St. Andrew’s Church
Church Road
Preston
Weymouth,
Dorset DT3 6BU<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61551091966290<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all other information including safeguarding and our other churches please use the navigation bar at the top of the page or go to https:\/\/weymouthridgeway.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Services :<\/strong> –<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:15am 1st Sunday of each Month Cafe Church in the Church Rooms<\/strong>
This a more informal style of worship with
refreshments served at the beginning of the service<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:15am 2nd -5th Sundays \u2013 Holy Communion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.30pm Tuesdays – Candlelight Worship<\/strong> in Church<\/strong>
This service is about 30 minutes long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

12.00-12.30pm Every Friday – Prayer Meeting in Church <\/strong> Do join us for this time of prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bell Ringing at St Andrew’s Church
<\/strong>There is a very long tradition of bell ringing at St Andrew’s, stretching back many generations. The bells are always rung on Sunday mornings (after the 9.15am service) and also for practice on Monday evenings (7.30pm to 9pm). They are also rung for weddings throughout the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0\"\ud83c\udf3f\"\u00a0Friends of St Andrew\u2019s Church \u2013 Preston and Sutton Poyntz, Weymouth\u00a0<\/strong>\"\ud83c\udf3f\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re very excited to announce the lauch of a new community group: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Friends of St Andrew\u2019s Church, for Preston and Sutton Poyntz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be a non-religious group, open to anyone who cares about the church, its history, architecture, and its place in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you know, this historic church began its life around 1375AD!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim of the Friends group is to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\u26ea\" Help preserve this ancient Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83e\udd1d\" Bring the community together<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udcc5\" Organise events, activities, and fundraising<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83c\udfe1\" Celebrate the history and future of our local church<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More information\/leaflets available in the Church & Church Rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Messy Church<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Regular Events & Clubs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue Hire<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Andrew’s Church History<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving to St. Andrew’s Preston<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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