Welcome to the AMICA Benefice

Welcome to the homepage for the AMICA Benefice – a group of Church of England churches in North East Shropshire – please do have a look around and see what we’re up to!

You will find more up to date information on our Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/AmicaBenefice/

Coronavirus Update
We will always follow government laws and guidelines and the advice issued by the Church of England; currently we are not permitted to hold public worship in our churches. Click https://amicabenefice.wordpress.com/services/ to access our services page for a list of alternative means of worshipping until we are able to reopen for communal worship.

On Sunday we marked the Act of Remembrance with a reduced ceremony in the churchyard of St Margaret’s Church in Moreton Say. This link will take you to a video of the ceremony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8cZp5AF_sw&feature=youtu.be

We are permitted to open for private prayer, should you wish to pray quietly alone you can phone 01948 663220 to gain access to Christ Church, Ash. Holy Trinity, Calverhall is open from 10.30 – 11.30am on Wednesdays. St John the Baptist, Ightfield is open from 9.30 – 10am weekdays and from 11am – 11.30am weekends. St Margaret’s Church is open from 9.30am – 10.30am on Mondays. These arrangements will be in place until 2nd December

Safeguarding
As churches in the AMICA Benefice we take our responsibilities in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults very seriously.
We have adopted diocesan safeguarding policies and seek to follow best practice.
If you have any safeguarding concerns or would like more information please contact:
Denise Shaw (Safeguarding Co-ordinator) 01630 638478
or
Rev’d Gary Windon (Interim Minister) 01630 638573