The historic and beautiful Church of St Chad's is largely 14th-century but is built on a Saxon site; it has an 18th-century tower and contains a notable window made up of fragments of medieval glass brought to Prees from the site of the Battle of Shrewsbury, 1403. The church is Grade 2* listed. St Chad's is part of the PEW group of churches in North Shropshire - working together with St Chad's Prees and St Mary the Virgin Edstaston. We are delighted to say that our new Vicar, Revd Mark Amey, is now in post and can be emailed on [email protected] and called on 07905 122090. He is holding meet and greet sessions in all three churches - St Mary’s Whixall on Saturday 28th February; St Chad’s Prees on Saturday 7th March; St Mary the Virgin Edstaston on 14th March. Introduce yourself: come and chat about hopes for the future: questions and thoughts…
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We occasionally live stream some of our services on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pewchurches), uploading them afterwards on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZh4Q1jD0dFPNwMTJ86UtmA) but services are now 'in-person'.
THE COMING WEEKS IN PEW:
All the following are joint services for the whole benefice and all are welcome!
Sunday 1 March 11.00am: Holy Communion St Chad’s, Prees
Monday 2 March 10.00 am: St Chad's Day service St Chad's, Prees, followed by Coffee and Cake at the Vicarage.
Sunday 8 March 11.00am: Holy Communion St Mary the Virgin, Edstaston
Sunday 15 March: Mothering Sunday
9.30am Family Worship with Communion St Chad’s, Prees
11.00am Morning Worship St Mary the Virgin, Edstaston
11.00am Holy Communion St Mary’s, Whixall
Sunday 22 March 11.00am Holy Communion St Mary’s Whixall
Sunday 29 March: Palm Sunday 11.00am Holy Communion St Chad’s, Prees
Thursday 2 April: Maundy Thursday 7.00pm The Last Supper St Mary the Virgin, Edstaston
Friday 3 April: Good Friday 10.30am Stations of the Cross for the whole family St Chad’s, Prees.
Saturday 4 April: Easter Eve Vigil 7.30pm St Mary’s, Whixall.
Sunday 5 April: Easter Day 10.15am Easter Eucharist for all the Family St Chad’s, Prees
If you wish to book a wedding or baptism, please email enquiries to [email protected] and we will get right back to you!
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The Church and churchyard, vicarage and school are nestled together by the War Memorial and garden on the edge of the village of Prees and form a picturesque area within the village.
The parish of St Chad's Church covers the villages of Prees, Higher Heath and Prees Green as well as some surrounding farms and cottages. There are 35 on the electoral roll.
There is an enthusiastic team of bell ringers, who ring most Sundays and for weddings, and worship is enriched by a wonderful organ, which is kept in good repair.
Services vary from week to week, in a regular pattern, offering opportunities for varied worshiping styles. In normal times services are followed by tea, coffee and biscuits, giving the congregation time to meet and get to know one another. These times have proved invaluable in achieving a sense of oneness in the congregation and an opportunity to welcome visitors in a relaxed way.
Social activities are organised throughout the year, not just to raise money but to allow the community to meet together and usually eat together!
Prees congregation members also offer a Self Support in Bereavement Group which meet monthly for outings and company, and St Chad’s Ladies also meet monthly for friendship and outings.
The PCC has a 100 Club to raise money for the upkeep of the churchyard and Church building, which is appreciated as an asset in the whole community. The response has been encouraging and assures us that people appreciate and support ‘their’ church, even though they may not be regular worshippers.
The parish of Prees: St Chad is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops' guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer: B.Hodges: 01948 840644.
The Diocese of Lichfield’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA: 01543 221105 or 01543 306147 during office hours or 030 3003 1111 opt2 for weekend and out of hours.
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police Protecting Vulnerable People (West Mercia Police): 0300 333 3000
and your local authority Children or Adults Services: 0345 678 9021: out of hours: 0345 678 9040
