We are a Church of England parish in the South East Derbyshire Deanery within the Diocese of Derby and are fully committed to the life and work of the diocese.
Ever since the creation of the parish in the 1880s we have been in the Anglo-Catholic tradition and this is a position which we still firmly maintain. Some years ago, the PCC passed a resolution under the House of Bishops’ Declaration (having previously been a resolution A, B and C parish). We are therefore a Forward in Faith parish and affiliated to The Society of St Wilfrid and St Hilda.
We are under the pastoral care of the Bishop of Oswestry, Bishop Paul Thomas, who is a specially appointed Bishop ministering to parishes like ours over a wide area of England and is based in the Diocese of Lichfield.
Although we are a separate parish with our own identity, we have for many years had a special relationship with St Laurence’s Church in Long Eaton. We are united by having the same parish priest and also share the same Anglo-Catholic tradition. We share some services and events throughout the year.
Our parish priest, Fr Max Marsh, is also the priest-in-charge at St Laurence’s.
