Maundy Thursday Holy Communion service & Stripping the altar

for 50 mins
St Ruthen Church, Longden
St Ruthen Church, Longden, Shrewsbury Road Longden Shrewsbury, SY5 8EY
A preparation for Easter. The Stripping the Altar - removing the cross, candles and altar cloth - symbolises the starkness of what lay ahead for Jesus as he approached his death on the cross. It is a simple but powerful action.

Pulverbatch: St Edith

We warmly welcome you into our  beautiful church of St Edith's in the village of Pulverbatch. We are committed to loving God and each other and in encouraging each other on our  journey of faith and thereby offer a variety of worship styles to meet different needs. Whoever you are, whatever your background you can be assured of a warm welcome.

A local historian, Mrs Sue Morris has collated information on the burials in the churchyard. Do contact her on email [email protected] if you would like to have details of this.

The parish of St Edith is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. The Parish Safeguarding Officer is Revd Graham Phillips on 01743 861003.

See our Safeguarding Notice for more information.

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Rev. Graham Phillips

The Rectory,
Plealey Lane,
Longden, Shrewsbury
Shopshire.
SY5 8ET

Rector
01743 861003
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Maundy Thursday Holy Communion service & Stripping the altar

for 50 mins
St Ruthen Church, Longden
St Ruthen Church, Longden, Shrewsbury Road Longden Shrewsbury, SY5 8EY

A preparation for Easter. The Stripping the Altar - removing the cross, candles and altar cloth - symbolises the starkness of what lay ahead for Jesus as he approached his death on the cross. It is a simple but powerful action.

Safeguarding

Our parish of Church Pulverbatch is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Hereford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, Mrs Sandra Earney on 01743 718930, or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Mandy McPhee on 07875 757396. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.