Our Parish

Saint Laurence's Church is part of the Church of England parish of Upton cum Chalvey, which derived its name from two historic districts of Slough - Upton, in the East of the parish and Chalvey, in the West of the parish. Saint Laurence's Church serves Slough's Upton ward - an area between the M4 to the South, the A4 to the North and Yew Tree Road to the West. The three Anglican churches in our parish - Saint Laurence's, Saint Mary's and Saint Peter's - work together as a team ministry, and are served by three clergy and two parish wardens.

Our neighbourhood ministry

Saint Laurence's maintains a distinctive neighbourhood ministry, and particularly seeks to work with young families and children. Through children, teachers, and school governors who worship at our church, we maintain close links with Saint Mary's CE Primary School. Over the years, we have deepened our partnership with the congregation of Saint Andrew's Methodist Church, with whom we share in worship once a month.

Our partnerships

The parish works together in partnership with the Slough community chaplaincy, known as Kingsway Connections, and the hospital chaplaincy at the Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Trust and the Upton Hospital. It forms part of the Anglican Deanery of Burnham and Slough, a group of parishes in the Slough, East Berkshire, and South Buckinghamshire areas of the Diocese of Oxford.

Locations of our churches in the parish

There are three main churches in our Parish which are St. Mary's, St. Laurence's and St. Peter's.
Below are some links of where to find our churches in the parish :