The grace and peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you!

Saint Aidan's, on the Shobnall Road (B5017) next to Marston's Brewery and The Albion public house in Burton-upon-Trent, was built in 1884 as a chapel of ease connected to another church in Burton, Saint John the Divine in Horninglow. Since 1 November 2005, however, Saint Aidan's has been part of the newly-created Parish of Saint Aidan and Saint Paul, Burton, and serves as one of two churches in the parish, along with Saint Paul's by the Town Hall.

We are particularly proud of our gardens and the nature reserve down by the stream behind the church, which are looked after by devoted volunteer garden staff. The nature reserve is also used as a teaching aid for the school children from the Shobnall Primary School opposite the church, with whom we have close links.

Sunday services vary according to which Sunday of the month it is; usually the Eucharist is celebrated at 8.00 a.m. on the first and third Sundays, and at 11.00 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays, with Morning Prayer in either its traditional or modern-language form at 11.00 a.m. on the first and third Sundays. When there is a fifth Sunday in a month, we often have a joint service with one of the other churches served by our Vicar, Father Paul Farthing, who can be contacted through the link on this site. You should also contact Father Paul if you want to arrange a baptism (christening) or wedding. You will normally need to live in the parish, or have a particular connection with either Saint Aidan's or Saint Paul's. Father Paul is also Vicar of Saint Modwen's, Burton Parish Church.

As Christians, we are believe that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus reveal God's purpose for the life he gives us, and open the way to eternal life in his presence. This gives meaning to our lives – a meaning we are anxious to share with others. If what you have read here appeals to you, please join us.

Historic records for Saint Aidan's have been deposited at Staffordshire Record Office, where they are available for consultation by the public. These include the parish registers of baptisms 1888-1972 and marriages 1922-1993. More recent records remain with the church.

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