Messy Church for Autumn - Wednesday 30th October

for 3 hours
St Peter’s, Monkmoor
St Peter’s Church and Parish Hall Monkmoor Road Shrewsbury SY2 5BE, SY2 5BE, United Kingdom
A morning aimed at pre-school children accompanied by adult carers. Primary school age siblings also welcome. Based upon the Wednesday sessions of Toddle-In, this special Messy Church will offer a range of crafts and music followed by a lunch party.

St Peter’s, Monkmoor

St Peter’s is a warm, welcoming and relaxed small church on Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury. 

Central, gently evangelical tradition. With a smile 😊

Sunday worship is accessible, and usually followed by refreshments.

Creation of New Parish

A notice giving the objects of the proposed pastoral reorganization affecting the Parish of Holy Cross, Shrewsbury has been displayed near the west door and the south door of Shrewsbury Abbey, and at St. Peter’s Church in Monkmoor Road, and on the Church of England website (link underlined below)

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LINK - Proposals affecting the benefice of Shrewsbury Holy Cross in the diocese of Lichfield | The Church of England

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The aforementioned proposed pastoral reorganization is the division of the existing Parish of the Holy Cross, Shrewsbury into two parishes: Parish of the Holy Cross (Shrewsbury) and the new Parish of St Peter's, Shrewsbury.

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Please study the letter from the Bishop of Lichfield and the accompanying notes and map.

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You have the opportunity to comment.

The Notice includes the last date by which representations regarding the proposed reorganization may be made to the Church Commissioners. Representations for or against the draft Scheme should therefore be made to the Church Commissioners by post or email no later than midnight on Monday 8th July 2024.

The postal and email addresses can be found in the Notice displayed in both churches (and in the link, above)



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Get in touch

Rev Steph FAHIE, retired priest and Mrs Bernice FIRMIN, Churchwarden

The Abbey Office
Shrewsbury Abbey
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6BS

SY2 6BS
Abbey Office
(01743) 232723

Our website

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Messy Church for Autumn - Wednesday 30th October

for 3 hours
St Peter’s, Monkmoor
St Peter’s Church and Parish Hall Monkmoor Road Shrewsbury SY2 5BE, SY2 5BE, United Kingdom

A morning aimed at pre-school children accompanied by adult carers. Primary school age siblings also welcome. Based upon the Wednesday sessions of Toddle-In, this special Messy Church will offer a range of crafts and music followed by a lunch party.

Safeguarding

Our parish of Shrewsbury: Holy Cross, Shrewsbury Abbey and St. Peter’s Monkmoor is committed to Safeguarding children, young people and adults and has adopted the National and Diocesan Safeguarding Policies. 

Our Safeguarding Co-ordinator is Diana Morgan who can be contacted on 07710 423312 

Our Diocese of Lichfield’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our Safeguarding Co-ordinator.

The Diocesan Safeguarding Team operate during office hours on 01543 306030 or out of office hours on 0303 003 1111 (option2). The out of office hours will take you to the organisation 'Thirty One Eight' who will register the call and assist.

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.