The Parish Church of | East Crompton | St James | St Saviour's | Shaw | Oldham

A Safer Church

Both Churches take the safeguarding of children,
young people and vulnerable adults very seriously.
Please contact the Diocese of Manchester Safeguarding Officer Abbey Clephane-Wilson on 0161 828 1451 or our
Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator Michelle Noden
on 07494 505120 if you have any
Safeguarding concerns about the Parish.

Read The Parish Safeguarding Handbook ....

WELCOME to EAST CROMPTON St JAMES with St Saviour's

We aim to have Jesus at the heart of everything we do, not only in church when we worship, but in our daily lives, work places, schools and homes.

We believe that our church, working alongside other Christians in our community, is called to be a doorway to new life in Jesus Christ.

WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US IN THAT CALLING:

2 Corinthians chapter 5 verse 17:
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
the old has gone, the new has come!"

We have 2 worship centres:

The Parish Church, St James Street, Shaw, OLDHAM OL2 7TD (est. 1847)

St Saviours, Crompton Fold, Buckstones Road, Shaw, OLDHAM (est. 1908)

Join us for Sunday Worship

8:00am - Said Eucharist (BCP) at St. James
9:30am - Eucharist at St. Saviour's
10:30am - Eucharist at St. James

Mid-week Services and Prayer Meetings

Monday: 8:00am - Morning Prayer at St. James
Tuesday: 8:00am - Morning Prayer at St. James
7:30pm - Informal Worship at St. Saviour's
Wednesday: 8:30am - Morning Prayer at St. James
Thursday: 8:00am - Morning Prayer at St. James
10:00am - Eucharist at St. James
Friday: 8:00am - Morning Prayer at St. James

Get in Touch

If you would like to know more about us or to enquire about our other services and facilities, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you.

We aim to have Jesus at the heart of everything we do, not only in church as we worship, but in our daily lives, work places, schools and homes.

Corinthians chapter 5 verse 17:
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"

Notices

Organisations

Regular Activities

Church Attendance and School Admissions

Blue Coat Admissions

For those parents anxious about church attendance in relation to school admissions, below is an extract from a letter sent by the Cranmer Education Trust (CET).
For further information see the Blue Coat School website.

Parents have also been advised that we will not be including the period from 4 July-31 August 2020, as follows:

“The Prime Minister announced on 23rd June that churches may open again for public worship from 4th July 2020 but the government and the Church of England and other churches have emphasised that this is permissive, not prescriptive, and that a church or other place of worship will only be able to reopen for public worship if appropriate measures for social distancing are in place. Further guidance is awaited, but at this stage it is understood that not all churches will reopen immediately, that there may be limits to the number of people allowed to attend, and that there may be some restrictions on public transport. It is also recognised that some people in high risk groups who are shielding or who need to isolate will be unable or unwilling to attend public worship at present. In view of this, the CET does not consider it appropriate to take account of attendance at public worship from 4th July 2020 to 31st August 2020 for the purposes of admissions in September 2021.”

Join us for a Year of Discipleship

Join us for a Year of Discipleship

#MoreThanSunday, launches on 1 July 2019.

Through #MoreThanSunday, we will grow our faith and increase our discipleship.
** What does it mean to be a disciple and how does
our faith impact on our everyday life?
** What do we feel called to do because of our faith?
When you sign up you will receive a monthly email outlining a theme and suggested actions for that month, along with a podcast featuring local people who have particular insight to share.
For more information and to sign up visit:
www.manchester.anglican.org/more-than-Sunday

Reading Groups at Crompton Library

Interested?
Young Readers Group meets on Monday evenings, 5pm - 6pm.
The Readers Group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6pm - 7pm.
The Group for the Visually Impaired meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month, 2pm - 3.30pm.

Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade

The Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade (CLCGB), often referred to as ‘The Brigade’, is The Anglican Churches own uniformed youth organisation: welcoming children and young people of all faiths and none.
The organisation has a lot of history with the Parish of St James' East Crompton having had a Brigade Company for over 100 years.
We have an active membership of around 30 with a team of dedicated leaders and we cater for many different age groups.

More info ...

Infant and Junior Church

We are blessed to have a thriving Junior Church with committed leaders. With 120 children on our membership, there is a serious commitment to teaching the faith to a next generation of believers.

More info ...

Ladies Fellowship

This is a group who meet once a month (usually third Monday) and we, more often than not, have a guest speaker at the meetings.
During the year we hold a couple of Coffee Mornings with the money raised at the end of the year being given to a charity. We also work for the stall at our Christmas Fair.

More info ...

Handbell Ringing

Interested? Get in Touch for more details

Meet the Team

David Marsland - Churchwarden

THE ROLE OF THE CHURCHWARDEN.

My name is David Marsland and I am one of the wardens along with Kath Moss and our Deputy Warden Rachel Holt. I have been elected on two occasions, the latter being in 2006.

The roles and responsibilities of a churchwarden are wide and varied, as befitting an office that dates back to the 13th century. Churchwardens are officers of the bishop and their loyalty is to him, whilst at the same time remembering that they are chosen by the people of the parish, so their responsibility is to the parish as a whole, not just to the church congregation. Some of these responsibilities are summarised here.

A churchwarden offers lay leadership in the parish
As Bishop’s Officer, by keeping the Bishop and Archdeacon informed about the life of the parish.
By welcoming visiting clergy.
Working collaboratively with clergy and laity.
Exercising pastoral care of the clergy, especially the incumbent.
Leading and enabling others and helping others develop their gifts and offer their ministries.
Churchwardens are automatically members of the PCC and serve on the Standing Committee.
As Bishop’s Officer, by keeping the Bishop and Archdeacon informed about the life of the parish.
By welcoming visiting clergy. ( especially during Interregnums and illnesses ).
Working collaboratively with clergy and laity.
Exercising pastoral care of the clergy, especially the incumbent.
Leading and enabling others and helping others develop their gifts and offer their ministries.
Churchwardens are automatically members of the PCC and serve on the Standing Committee. Legal responsibilities:
To maintain the fabric and content of the church.
To keep the inventory and terrier up to date and in a safe place.
To attend visitations.
To keep up to date with relevant legislation and inform others as appropriate.
To ensure the smooth running of services.
To ensure that the PCC meets its financial obligations. Legal responsibilities with the PCC:
To exercise leadership in relation to the mission of the church.
To work together with all other members in leading the church forward in prayer, worship and pastoral care.
To ensure buildings are taken care of and legalities are met (faculties, etc).
To support the incumbent in the administration of the parish.
To ensure expenses of ministry are adequately met.