Oldham Parish Church

Welcome to Oldham Parish Church situated in the heart of Oldham Town Centre. There has been a worshipping Christian presence on this site since 1280. We invite you to join us in keeping the flame of faith burning today. We worship together every Sunday at 10:30am and every Wednesday at 10am. All are welcome!    

Our parish of Oldham: St Mary w St Peter 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 Manchester’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 Martcha Thomas or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Abbey Clephane-Wilson. 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.

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Get in touch

Vicar: (The Reverend Canon) Daniel Burton

The Rectory
Prince Charlie Street
Oldham

OL1 4HJ
Vicar
0161 624 4866
What's on

ILLUMINATE - LIGHT NIGHT 2025

for 3 hours
Oldham Parish Church
Rock Street Oldham Manchester, OL1 3AT, United Kingdom

Inside the church: Reflect by Emma Gasson.
An interactive light installation which uses a giant tank of water to create reflections that appear to sync perfectly with sound. Trail your hands through water, generating ripples which are reflected inside an atmospheric space. The installation is guided by an ambient soundtrack and the overall effect is hypnotic and mesmerising.
In the Church Gardens: The Matter of the Heart
A collection of Oldham hearts: 100 people and their real-time heart beats. Wherever they are now, together or apart, far away or near the artwork, their hearts will remain in this space, flashing together, in perfect time with their real-life heartbeat.

The curation of a community, expressed purely through the live heart-beat data of Oldham residents. It is an expression of a city’s societal networks, and a demonstration of the collective power of community. As an audience member you’re invited to walk among the flashing hearts, like a graveyard of the living, to allow the interconnectivity of Oldham to light your path.

News

Safeguarding Statement

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Following the Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation, the Bishop of Manchester has released a statement which we commend to you and is copied in full below.

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Safeguarding

"Our parish of Oldham: St Mary w St Peter 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 Manchester’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 Martcha Thomas or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Abbey Clephane-Wilson. 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."

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