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!

A fabric collage by Rev Hannah Lins of a flying rock dove seen from below with its wings and tail spread wide. There are rocks in shades of brown and a grey sky behind.Hope-filled? Be part of our Festival of Hope from 27th April to 11th May.

We are featuring crafts, Easter displays and photos in our Hope-Filled Gallery (including this stunning fabric collage by Hannah); there is a Stations of the Resurrection Pilgrimage around the Severn Loop Parishes; there's a concert to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE day; and a Songs of Praise service to complete the Festival.

Read all about it on our News & Events page.

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

Thursday 3rd April
7:15pm -
Leaton APCM at The Mission Church
Sunday 6th April
9:15am -
Holy Communion at Albrighton
9:30am -
Morning Prayer at Shrawardine
9:30am -
Holy Communion at Fitz
10:45am -
Holy Communion at Leaton
11:00am -
Holy Communion at Bicton
6:00pm -
Sunday @ Six (via Google Meet)
Tuesday 8th April
10:45am -
Ecumenical midweek communion & discussion, Bomere Heath
Thursday 10th April
10:00am -
Albrighton APCM
10:30am - 11:30am -
CAMEO Coffee Morning at Bicton
7:15pm -
Montford & Shrawardine APCM at Shrawardine

Daily Message

Jesus Predicts His Death a Third Time

Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”
Matthew 20: 17-19
02/04/2025

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

Safeguarding

We take safeguarding very seriously in all of our work across the parishes and follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies. If you have any concerns about any safeguarding issues please contact the Parish Safeguarding Officer (Philippa Herbert, 07871 865253), or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer. If you are a child or young person and have any concerns about your wellbeing and safety, you can also go to the NSPCC website at www.nspcc.org.uk, or phone Childline on 0800 1111. To find out more about our safeguarding policy visit Safeguarding in Severn Loop Parishes.

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