Welcome to St Matthew's Church
in the village of Salford Priors
Unfortunately the church building
is now closed and all services cancelled until further notice
but we, THE CHURCH, are still open!
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Our weekly News Sheet is available by clicking here
and
Heartbeat Magazine May edition
can be found here in electronic form
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For information about a re-start of services - see the News Sheet (link above)
Tune in to hear and see our services this Sunday:
An audio Sunday Service led by Revd Peter Walker
with words of hymns, prayers and readings available
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"Messy" Family Service on "Faithfulness"
For the craft activity this week
you will need:
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Are you interested in joining an on-line Alpha course?
If so click here to see what the Churches of Arden Group are planning
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If you need any practical help or assistance in the coming days,
please contact the parish office on 01386 872758
or email admin@heartparishes.org.uk
St Matthew's and the whole Church of England is going to look very different in the days ahead.
Our life is going to be less characterised by attendance at church on Sunday,
and more characterised by the prayer and service we offer one another each day.
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We are part of the Heart of England Group of Parishes which includes:
- Bidford on Avon
- Binton
- Exhall
- Temple Grafton
- Wixford
At St Matthew's we are a group of people learning to love God and to love each other.
We have been drawn together for many reasons and, looking back, see the love of God reaching out to us in so many ways. Life can be hard or hurtful and some have found healing. Some were broken and feel God putting life back together. Others were brought up as Christians while still others met someone or heard someone speaking about God's love and explored for themselves.
It is remarkable to be in a community of such different kinds of people, yet to see how God's love brings us very close together.
There is so much more to our life together than "going to church". We do worship together, but also share our hopes, fears and joys. In small groups midweek we pray for each other, study the Bible and try to discern God's message for our lives today.
We would probably say we have found life's deepest and most precious treasure. We didn't deserve it. You are most welcome to come and share it, there is lots to go round.