God’s people at St Mary’s are a family. A welcoming, warm, friendly, and supportive family.
We rejoice in our being a family made up of all ages, and enjoy a whole host of gatherings and events throughout the year. Some events will be age-specific, such as the Children’s Activity Days; but other events draw people of all ages together: the monthly Pop-ins, Harvest Open Days, Beetle Drives and Christmas Sing-a-long; to name but a few.
A word which says much about St Mary’s is: LIFE! St Mary’s is a lively place, and it is part of a wider, lively, community.
The parish is fortunate in having its own Church Voluntary Aided Primary School which is just over a mile from church, a distance which means children and staff can enjoy a walk to the church for services as well as the minister taking regular acts of worship at the school.
The worshipping congregation at St Mary’s is committed to serving God in this place and, in part, this happens through the events we hold and a genuine desire to invite others in to the blessings we, ourselves, are receiving.
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Our parish of St Mary the Virgin, Eccleston 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 Blackburn’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 Garry Fishwick ([email protected]/ 07885 839067) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Cath Smith ([email protected] / 07711 485170) . 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.
