St Luke's Church, Walton
Anglican church adjacent to Goodison Park, serving parish and fans.
St Luke's Church, Walton, more commonly known as St Luke's Church, is an Anglican church in Walton, Liverpool, England. It is enclosed on two sides by Everton Football Club's ground Goodison Park, situated between the Gwladys Street End and Goodison Road stands.
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Church of St Luke the Evangelist, Walton-on-the-Hill
- Location
- Goodison Road, Walton, Liverpool
- Country
- England
- Founded
- 1901
- Denomination
- Anglican
- Parish
- St Luke the Evangelist, Walton-on-the-Hill
- Deanery
- Liverpool North and Walton
- Archdeaconry
- Liverpool
- Province
- York
- Rector
- Lynn Davidson
- Dedication
- St Luke the Evangelist
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Lore & Background
The church serves the community of a small but densely populated parish and enjoys a good relationship with Everton Football Club. On regular match days, the church opens two and a half hours before kick off for supporters to come and have a cup of tea or just a sit down. Everton do not play games early on a Sunday to avoid clashing with the church's regular services.
Reader's Guide
St Luke's Church is notable for its close physical and operational ties to Everton Football Club's Goodison Park. The church's location, enclosed by the stadium on two sides, creates a unique relationship between a place of worship and a major sports venue. The church accommodates matchday supporters by opening before games, and the club reciprocates by scheduling no early Sunday matches to respect church services. The remembrance garden, backing onto the Gwladys Street End Stand, serves as a resting place for the ashes of parishioners and Everton fans from around the world, placed according to Church of England custom. Plaques represent those whose ashes have been sent in, and in some instances shrubs and plants are planted. The garden is open on request and offers peace and tranquility for families of those remembered there. This integration of faith, community, and football fandom makes the church a distinctive landmark in Liverpool.
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