In the wake of the resignation of Archbishop Justin Welby, please see this letter from The Bishop of Chester

St Mary’s Whitewell are proud to be members of the Prayer Book Society.  Please see there latest Newsletter here.

Electoral Roll

Every six years, we are required to rebuild our Electoral Role, which is simply a list of all those people who feel that they are attached to our delightful churches.  

The electoral roll is literally a register of people who are able to elect other people in the church, a bit like being on the civic electoral roll allows you to vote in local and Parliamentary elections. Being on the church electoral roll means that you can vote on any relevant issues at the annual parochial church meeting (APCM) and stand for election to the PCC (the church council).

To be on “The Roll” you have to be baptised, aged 16 or over and have to be a member of the Church of England. You either have to be resident in the parish or have habitually attended public worship in the parish during the preceding six months. To add your name to the Electoral Roll, please follow this link.

 

United Benefice Reflective prayer is held every Tuesday morning at St Michael’s Church Marbury 9.30am tea, coffee and a space to rest in God. We welcome anyone to join in person, or you might want us to pray for you or someone dear to you.  Prayers for someone can be left in any of our Churches.

Parish Letter – June/July 2025

What If?
Are you living your best life? I met a delightful young person this week who would say yes to
this question. He travels extensively, has a job that many would dream of and has over a
million followers through social media; yet we found ourselves in a field chatting about faith.
The funny thing is, it was the most natural thing in the world at that moment, and even
though the conversation needed to end as he was catching a train to London, neither of us
wanted it to finish!
I spoke to someone older recently too, and a similar conversation took place. I remember
saying to both, ‘There’s much more to being human beings than we realise there is.’
Being human is the most wonderful simple but complicated mystery – how do we define who
we are, why we are, where we are?
They don’t teach this in schools as far as I remember, or college or university. It seems to me
this is something we learn through living the experience of our lives. Piecing together the ups
and downs, the traumas, the celebrations, the humdrum day to day things we learn to deal
with. Key to this is time to reflect on those things – but sadly very few of us do.
What if Jesus came to the earth to learn what it’s like to be human? What if the One who
created humans wanted to understand his creation? What if God realised that what he
made needed help to understand themselves and why they were created in the first place?
What if we are failing to live the best life we could?
‘Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassion never fails.
They are new every morning; great is His faithfulness.’ In a time of fear and overwhelming
change, (circa 586 BC) the prophet Jeremiah wrote these words to a people who were
struggling because they were human. These words are not empty words, written to bring a
little reassurance but words of truth from a man who heard from God and spoke on His
behalf, words of promise that gave hope.
If you are struggling with simply being human, is it time you reached out and sought the One
who understand you better than you understand you?
We are ‘fearfully and wonderfully’ made, wouldn’t you like to explore what that means?
Wouldn’t you like to know what God’s plan is for each of us, for this world, for your children
and their children?
What if – God is real? As real as You…

Veronica. x

 

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Safeguarding

At St Mary’s, St. Chads and St Michaels, we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.
We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good
practice guidance.
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our
safeguarding officer.

Whitewell Parish Safeguarding Officer: Liz Nunley Email: safeguarding@stmaryswhitewell.org
Marbury Parish Safeguarding Officer: Kathy Johnson email: safeguarding@stmichaelsmarbury.org Tushingham Parish Safeguarding Officer: Alison Hunter-Johnson. email safeguarding@stchadstushingham.org

The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted
at safeguarding@chester.anglican.org or on 01928 718834 (option 4)
Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Chester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding
Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted
on 0303 003 1111.
This also includes any 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
caller.
In the case of an emergency
 If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and
your local authority Children or Adults Service.
Helplines
 Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).
 Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
 National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours).
 Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours).
 Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

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VERONICA GREEN ‐ Priest in Charge
t: 01948 663758
m: 07928 792337
e: vicar@stmichaelsmarbury.org