Relations with other Churches

St Wystan's is an Anglican church, part of the Church of England, within the diocese of Derby.

We welcome members of other Christian churches to all our services, and to share in communion with us. The congregation includes people from other traditions including Methodist and Roman Catholic. Whatever their reason to share in our worship - perhaps to attend their local church or to be with their partner or spouse - they are very welcome and play a full part in church life.

At a local level St Wystan's enjoys good relations with the Roman Catholic and United Reformed Churches. (There is no Methodist church locally.) The focus for ecumenical activity is 'Churches Together in Repton'. This relationship was strengtheneded at the Covenant Service on 11th January 2004 with the signing of a covenant by representatives of the Church of England, Roman Catholic, and United Reformed Church communities.

A photograph of the United Reformed Church

Within the village, there is an active URC congregation. The church stands in Pinfold Lane (DE65 6GH) at the other end of the High Street from St Wystan's, but many activities are undertaken jointly. Regular fixtures are:

a 'Covenant' service at the start of the year, held at St Wystan's but using the Methodist covenant.
an evening service at the United Reformed Church for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
a service for the Women's World Day of Prayer
evening communion on Maundy Thursday
the Remembrance Sunday service

The URC Secretary has an open invitation to attend PCC meetings and contributes regular articles to The Parish Magazine, which covers all URC matters.

There is no Roman Catholic Church in Repton; the village is part of the Roman Catholic parish of St Peter and St Paul in Swadlincote. Repton Catholics generally worship either there, in Burton, in Derby or in Melbourne.

There are Methodist and Baptist congregations in Burton and Derby.