The people who live in our parish come from a variety of different backgrounds, and we seek to make our churches welcoming to all of them, without discrimination of any kind. We are members of the Inclusive Church network, and our statement of belief is shown here.
We do not currently have a Vicar, and are led in Worship by a selection of retired priests and Reverend Ruth Farrar. There are also lay people authorised to assist at the Eucharist, and some who do readings and lead Intercessions at our services.
A small but committed Pastoral Care Team, led by Reverend Ruth Farrar is extremely active in “taking the Church” out into the community. There are regular visits to Residential Care Homes in the area, and the team makes pastoral visits and takes Home Communion to parishioners who are no longer able to attend Church services.
We aim to encourage lay members of our congregations to explore their vocations, and "To grow as disciples of Christ and to share God’s love across the parish and beyond"
The Parish is part of the Oldham and Ashton Deanery, with Reverend Daniel Ramble as our Area Dean. Our Archdeacon is the Venerable Karen Smeeton, Archdeacon of Rochdale, and our Area Bishop is Bishop Mark Davies, Bishop of Middleton. We are part of the Diocese of Manchester, and the Right Reverend David Walker is our Diocesan Bishop. To find out more about what's going on in Manchester Diocese you can view their website by clicking here - https://www.manchester.anglican.org/.
Clergy and lay people work together on planning joint services and events throughout the year, including the Week of Christian Unity, World Day of Prayer, Lent Groups, Good Friday, Whit Sunday and Remembrance Sunday.
For more information check out Churches Together in Lees and District Blogspot. and the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/churchestoginlees
Many more photos from all our events can be found on our facebook page leesfieldparish
Since 2014 we have been walking the boundary as a sponsored event, but with the emphasis on getting as many people as possible, representing all aspects of Parish life, to join in the walk and gain an understanding of the vast area and diverse community which we serve.
To answer some of the questions raised we now have “Mud and Friendship”. It’s a walking guide and map of the Parish Boundary, with Parish and Local History, old and new photos of places and people on the walks, and lots of comments from people of all ages about the area and their experience of the walks.
