A history of St Helen's Church, Worcester
The present building stands on the site of what is believed to be the earliest church in Worcester, probably dating from the Roman occupation. By the time of the Second World War, the church had ceased to be used for worship and was put to various uses until, in 1956, it became the County Record Office. The church was never been declared legally redundant, and when the County Records Office was moved to new premises in 2002, its future use was again under discussion.
After more than 60 years, St Helen's Church has been returned to use as a centre of worship. It now hosts regular "Open to God" celebrations and other prayer and praise services supported by people from many churches in the city.
We will continue to use St Helen's for regular worship, and we are thinking about other ways in which St Helen's can be used for outreach to the people of Worcester.