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Welcome to St.Mary’s Church, Alderley.

Sunday morning worship is held in St. Mary’s Church at 9.45am.

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.  Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.”

St.Mary’s Church is the Church of England parish church for the parish of Alderley which comprises Nether Alderley and Great Warford.  And many people from further afield worship regularly at St.Mary’s Church and belong here.

Our worship is a mix of traditional and contemporary. 

The church building dates from the early 14th Century.  In the churchyard, at the gate, stands the former Nether Alderley Boys’ School, dating from the 17th Century.  Go to http://www.stmarysalderley.com/ to learn about St.Mary’s Church heritage.

St.Mary’s Church works with Nether Alderley Parish Council to manage and improve Nether Alderley Parish Hall, which is the former Boys’ School at the churchyard entrance.  Go to https://www.netheralderleyparish.com/ to learn more about Nether Alderley Parish Council.

St.Mary’s Church lies close to Nether Alderley Mill which is run by the National Trust, and which is open at weekend for visitors.  Go to https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nether-alderley-mill to learn about Nether Alderley Mill. 

It has been suggested that St.Mary’s Church is only a ‘heritage site’ which is only open occasionally for visits, but St.Mary’s Church is a lively parish church which confesses Christ crucified and present among us as we meet for worship.  So come along for worship at either 9.45am or 6.30pm every Sunday to find out more.

Baptism (Christening) is entry into Christian life.  In Baptism we are bound to Christ in his death and Resurrection.  Contact the Rector to find out more or go to https://www.churchofengland.org/life-events/christenings

Marriage is a commitment for life: it is soul-business and best done in church.  Contact the Rector to find out more or go to https://www.churchofengland.org/life-events/weddings

Death is the last taboo, but death is a natural part of life.  To find out more about funerals contact the Rector to find out more or go to https://www.churchofengland.org/life-events/funerals

St.Mary’s Church takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously.  We have adopted the national Church of England’s robust procedures and guidelines. You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding.

If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues of a safeguarding matter then you can find useful contact information at www.chester.anglican.org/social-responsibility/safeguarding

This parish takes its safeguarding responsibilities very seriously. Any individual who wishes to come forward with information or to make a disclosure is encouraged to make direct contact with the Parish Safeguarding Officer, Gill Beeley. Alternatively, you can contact the diocesan Safeguarding Team or speak to someone from a dedicated independent support service where this is more appropriate. All the details can be found on the Safeguarding pages of the diocesan website.