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 Jacqui Adams on 07708 928271 (email: jacquiadams19@icloud.com)
or our Curate in Charge (Revd Paul Pritchard) if you have any Safeguarding concerns about the Parish.The Diocese of Manchester partners with thirtyone:eight in relation to Disclosure (i.e. DBS) services and accessing their safeguarding Helpline when required. For DBS related queries, please contact them on 0303 003 1111 option 1.
In the event of the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser being unavailable due to being on holiday or other absence, you will be advised to contact thirtyone:eight for safeguarding advice on 0303 003 1111. This also includes any emergency safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the parish church/caller.
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 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.
I have been Churchwarden (People's) for the last 10 years, before this I was a Welcomer in the Church, which I have attended over 25 years.
Together with the Vicar's Warden, we look after the fabric of the Church and day-to-day running. We hold the keys to the Church and have access at any time.
Other responsibilities are our connection with Sunday services – keeping details records for reports and inspections.
I am a trustee of the Child Care Village which is based in our Parish Rooms during the week. This is an interesting voluntary position working closely with the Manager and other Trustees.
My other voluntary work is as a receptionist at our local hospice, which I find interesting and challenging.
I became a Christian in the early 1980’s and started off in full-time Ministry as a Church Army Evangelist in 1990. I was ordained in 2003.
Originally from the West Midlands, I am a lifelong West Brom supporter.
I am married to Lyn who is also a Priest and have children who now have families of their own.
My interests include Boot Camps, poetry, mental health issues, sitting on the beach and watching sunsets, and the excitement and wonder of playing games with my grandchildren.
My name is Howard Moston and I am licensed by the Diocese of Manchester as an Ordained Local Minister.
I began my training in 2007 after I retired from teaching and was ordained in 2010.
I share leadership of Sunday Worship with our Vicar David, at both St James and St Saviours. I take baptisms, funerals and weddings in the parish. I am involved in preparing candidates for Confirmation, preparing young children to receive Communion. I support our Junior Churches in the preparation of All-Age Worship. I lead worship and support RE lessons in both our St Georges and our St James School.
I train our choir at St James and have responsibility for music at both St James and St Saviours. The choir is very competent and sing challenging music. We sing at all the major festivals of the year and also on special occasions. We are currently preparing to sing “The Armed Man” by Karl Jenkins on Remembrance Sunday evening as part of the 100th Anniversary of the end of WWI.
We rehearse on Thursday evenings from 6.30pm until 8.00pm and we are always ready to welcome new members.
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.
I am also the Parish Rooms Manager responsible for taking bookings for the hiring the building.
I am also a licensed LEM. I organise the rotas for the Sides people, the Acolytes, and the Coffee team.