Our mission: Come follow Christ in the footsteps of St Chad

Welcome – it's great to see you!

The Severn Loop Parishes serve the rural communities of Albrighton with Battlefield, Bicton, Bomere Heath, Fitz, Leaton, Montford and Shrawardine and is situated to the north and west of the town of Shrewsbury in the county of Shropshire.

We are part of the Diocese of Lichfield whose mission statement was inspired by its founding saint: Come follow Christ in the footsteps of St Chad. We in the Loop have qualified this with our own strapline: Know the Story, Share the Story, Live the Story. In our life together as disciples in these beautiful rural communities, we seek to deepen our faith, share the hope we have, and bear witness to Jesus as Lord in all that we do.

Whether you would like to join with us for Sunday worship or in one of our ministries, whether you're thinking about marriage or baptism, or whether you are just browsing, we welcome you!

The Resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury

The Rt Revd Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield, has received the news of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation this afternoon with sorrow, acknowledging that the Archbishop has acted honourably in resigning. He notes that Archbishop Justin’s ministry has been marked by the creation of a great movement of prayer: Thy Kingdom Come, by the founding of the St Anselm Community in which young people discover a life of service and, it must be said, an enormous step change in the church’s machinery for safeguarding. There have been many good things which merit recollection.

With his episcopal colleagues, the Bishop of Stafford, the Bishop of Shrewsbury, the Bishop of Wolverhampton and the Bishop of Oswestry, Bishop Michael asks that the people of the diocese respond to this news with prayer.

While giving thanks for the efforts that have made us a safer church than we once were, we must now re-commit to the change needed to create a yet safer church with a heightened and shared responsibility for safeguarding.

We unite in prayer for survivors of John Smyth’s abuse and for all survivors of abuse, for the Church of England and also for Archbishop Justin and his family.

The Archbishop’s statement can be read here.

Finding support

If you or anyone you are in contact with are affected by the publication of this report and want to talk to someone independently please call the Safe Spaces helpline on 0300 303 1056 or visit safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk.

Alternatively, you may wish to contact the diocesan safeguarding team or the National Safeguarding Team at safeguarding@churchofengland.org.

There are also other support services available.

Phoenix Singers logo

A babe is born
MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS
with audience carols

Tickets £10 (under 18s free)
from
www.trybooking.co.uk/DYLM
or Tel: 01743 850237 or on the door (cash only)

 

THURSDAY 12 DECEMBER, 2024 at 6.00PM

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, BICTON, SHREWSBURY, SY3 8EH

The Phoenix Singers of Shrewsbury

with pupils from Bicton Primary School

David Thomas: Conductor
Anthony Pinel: Organ

Our Sunday Services

Our seven churches usually follow a regular service pattern, with some changes for Easter, Harvest, Remembrance and Christmas.

Click here to view our regular service pattern

Or view our calendar for the most up-to-date service times

And here for this Sunday's readings and reflection

Our Ministries

We have a wide range of ministries and activities in the Severn Loop, from prayer groups to social get-togethers, Forest Church to services in our local care home, working with schools and looking after our chuchuards, quiet days and cathedral visits. To find out more, visit Our Ministries.

Our News

To find out what's happening around the Loop, have a look at the latest edition of the Loop Newsletter.

You can also visit our Facebook page. Click one of the following links to view in a browser or in the Facebook Android App or in the Facebook iOS App.

Read Hannah's summary of the Loop 2023 APCM reports, given at April and May 2024 Sunday services, in Word or PDF version on our Annual Reports page.

CALENDAR

Sunday 24th November
9:00am -
9:30am -
10:45am -
11:00am -
11:00am -
6:00pm -
Monday 25th November
7:15pm -
Tuesday 26th November
8:45am - 10:00am -
Wednesday 27th November
2:30pm - 4:00pm -
Sunday 1st December
9:15am -
9:30am -

Daily Message

Thanksgiving

I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge—
1 Corinthians 1:4-5
21/11/2024

Contact Us

Contact details for our clergy, as well as the churchwardens for each church, can be found on our Contact Details page.

We hope that you will find this website useful and informative, whether you are a visitor to the area, a local resident, or a regular churchgoer.

We welcome any feedback as to how we can improve your website experience. To send a comment to our Rector, Hannah, please email revhannahlins@gmail.com

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