The Parish of The Good Shepherd

WELCOME and THANK YOU for visiting these pages! 

We are a welcoming and inclusive Christian community built on the understanding that God accepts us equally and believing that God calls us equally to share that unconditional love with all people, without exception.

Ashton is served by the churches of St Gabriel, St Michael and All Angels, St James, St Peter and Holy Trinity.    

Sunday Worship is held at St Gabriel's, St Michael's, St James' and St Peter's.  

We seek to serve the whole community of the centre of Ashton and we're always pleased to hear from you - especially for baptisms, weddings and funerals.

We are proud of our heritage of prayer, welcome and service to our community, and our Church of England Primary Schools - The Parochial CofE Primary School,, St James CofE Primary School, Hurst Knoll St James CofE Primary School, St Peter CofE Primary School and Holy Trinity CofE Primary School.

Please contact our Vicar for more information

Revd Dr Paul Monk       Mobile:  07854 776 410        Email:  [email protected]

Get in touch

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What's on

MIDWEEK SAID EUCHARIST SERVICE

Every Thursday at for 30 mins
St Michael & All Angels - The Parish of The Good Shepherd, Ashton
Church Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6XJ, United Kingdom

All are welcome to this said Eucharist service, from The Book of Common Prayer

The service on Thursday 29th May 2025 will be at 11.00am, not the usual 12.30pm

MIDWEEK SAID EUCHARIST SERVICE

Every Thursday at for 30 mins
Holy Trinity - The Parish of The Good Shepherd, Ashton
Dean Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7HD, United Kingdom

All are welcome to join us for this weekly said Eucharist Service

COFFEE MORNING

Monthly. Every First Friday at for 2 hours
St James - The Parish of The Good Shepherd Ashton
Union Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9NQ, United Kingdom

Join us at St James' Church for a Coffee Morning, with hot drinks and snacks.

Our churches

Safeguarding

Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We adopted the House of Bishops ‘Promoting a Safer Church; safeguarding policy statement’, follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinatoOfficer (PSO). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor - see the contact list below.
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Quick Contact List

Vicar - Revd Dr Paul Monk 07854 776 410 [email protected]

Parish Safeguarding Officer ​​
Moira Wilson [email protected] 07854 536949

Diocesan Safeguarding Officer​​
Abbey Clephane-Wilson [email protected] 0161 828