3 Best Churches in Warrington

“St. Elphin’s Church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. The church features a 281-foot tower that serves as a landmark for communities miles away. St. Elphin’s has been an active parish community for many centuries. The church has undergone many renovations and expansions due to natural and human-made forces. St. Elphin's Church has a pleasant environment that attracts people from various communities to its prayers, meetings, and worship services. The church has designated groups and ministries to support and help the community's youth, children, and seniors. They provide baptism services to the parish people who live in the locality.”

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“St Wilfrids Church is the Historic England designates it as a Grade I listed building. The church is an active Anglican parish in the Diocese of Chester, the Archdeaconry of Chester, and the Deanery of Great Budworth. St Wilfrid's Church is one of the oldest churches, with 11th-century remains of the original 1120 AD church. The oldest part of Grappenhall is the picturesque village centre on Church Lane, which is now a Conservation Area comprising mainly 17th to 19th-century buildings. The church community explores the Bible and applies its truths to everyday life. They are blessed with a beautiful church building. The setting of the ancient church within the conservation area provides a reassuring sense of the continuity of Christian worship and rural peace in a rapidly urbanising landscape.”

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“ St Mary's Shrine is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building and is an active Catholic church. The parish was established and served by Benedictine monks from Ampleforth Abbey, but following the withdrawal of Ampleforth Abbey from the parish in 2012, it was served by priests from St Benedict's Church, Warrington. Since November 2015, the church has been managed by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) and operates as a shrine dedicated to the pre-Vatican II Roman Rite. The church is well-known for the beauty and reverence of its liturgy. Since the summer of 2017, Sunday Sung Mass and daily Low Mass have been streamed live.”

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