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We are a Church of England church, open to all, keen to welcome you, for whatever reason you have come to this site. StGeorgeChristChurchStPaul is about to embark on a new chapter in its history; we are soon to be united with our friends and neighbours at St Michael's, Lower Sydenham. Please see our Current Events blog for more information.

+ Our mission statement

+ Our ministry team

+ Perry Hill, St George with Christ Church and St Paul: what’s with the name?

+ Our mission statement

To love and look out for each other, and those around us, living out the Gospel message of the love of God for all people

To be a place of welcome, encouraging others to join us in our journey of faith

To be a church of sacramental worship, growing in faith and fellowship

To grow in confidence in the mystery of God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit

To be excellent stewards of our resources, and our environment, maximising the gifts God has given to us

To give generously from our parish income to charities or others in need

To support Christ Church school, in prayer and action

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+ Our ministry team
	John Ackland, Vicar. Prior to being a parish priest, John spent much of his career working for British Airways. He mainly worked in human resources but has many stories to tell from having been an air steward for Concorde! He is also a canon of Southwark cathedral.
		Alan Dupuy, assistant Priest Fr Alan’s previous career involved working in mental health. In his ministry today, he has a particular specialism in bereavement work.
	Sheila Cameron, assistant Priest Sheila’s previous career led her to work for many years in schools. Her current ministry includes a link with the chaplaincy of Lewisham hospital.
		Catherine Tucker, assistant Curate. This is Rev'd Catherine's first post since ordination. After a career in contemporary dance she completed her theological training at Westcott House, where in her final year she was Dean's Clerk at Jesus College.
	Morwenna Orton, licenced Reader Morwenna was licenced as a Reader in 2009. She has a particular interest in ecumenism and her role at the Church includes developing lay participation in ministry.

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+ Perry Hill, St George with Christ Church and St Paul: what’s with the name?

Yes, it’s a bit of a mouthful.

At one stage, there were three different churches. In the 1980s, Christ Church in Forest Hill merged with St Paul’s, the other side of Forest Hill station: hence Christ Church and St Paul.

Then in 2004, they joined together with St George’s, in the Perry Hill end of Forest Hill, thus creating the name we have now.

The congregations moved together into a brand new site, as the old St George’s building had had to be taken down due to subsidence. The old Christ Church site is being redeveloped, mostly as flats, but part of the site, the former chancel, will be maintained as a worship centre.

We are days away from a new and exciting chapter in the history of St George's. We are overjoyed to be uniting with our friends and neighbours St Michael's, Lower Sydenham creating a joint benefice - a mega parish called St George and St Michael. Please see our Current Events blog for more information.