Today, St Stephen’s Church stands not only as a beautiful landmark on the Lansdown skyline but as a thriving centre of community, creativity, and worship.
Step inside on any given day and you’ll feel it: the hum of activity, the quiet moments of reflection, the laughter of children, the strains of music drifting from choir practice or a concert. Far from being frozen in time, St Stephen’s is very much alive—an evolving space that welcomes all.
In recent years, the church has embraced its dual identity as both a spiritual home and a community hub. Alongside Sunday services, you’ll find exhibitions, lectures, musical performances, and outreach programs that reflect the diverse interests and needs of the modern-day Lansdown community. The building’s restoration has continued with care, blending historical preservation with practical upgrades, ensuring it remains accessible and welcoming for generations to come.
Yet even as it adapts, the heart of St Stephen’s remains the same: a place built on connection—between people, between past and present, between the earthly and the divine.
Its story is not just one of stone and stained glass, but of people. And that story continues, one Sunday, one gathering, one quiet prayer at a time.