Ash Wednesday Service

for 1 hour
St Matthew's Walsall
Church Hill Walsall, WS1 3DG, United Kingdom

Join us this Ash Wednesday and throughout Lent 🌿

Ash Wednesday Service – 18th February, 7pm
You’re warmly invited to our Ash Wednesday service (with optional ashing) at St Matthew’s Church, Walsall. A reflective space for anyone who would like to attend.

Lent Encounter 2026
If you’d like to journey through Lent with a short daily reflection, the Bible Society is offering free daily devotionals straight to your inbox. Together we’ll explore what the Psalms teach us about creation, grief, justice, forgiveness, and worship – and how they point us to Jesus.

Sign up here 👉 https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/resources/the-lent-encounter

All are welcome. Come and begin Lent with us ✨

#AshWednesday #Lent2026 #StMatthewsWalsall #LentEncounter #JourneyThroughLent

St Matthew's Walsall

A warm welcome to St Matthew's Church Walsall.  We are the large church on the top of the hill in the centre of Walsall that can be seen for miles around. 

The purpose of St Matthew’s can be summarised as: Worshipping God, Equipping His People, Growing His Kingdom and Serving Walsall.

To find out more about our church, services, baptisms, weddings and funerals and more, please visit our church website: https://www.stmatthewswalsall.co.uk/ or click on the links on this page.

The parish of Walsall: St Matthew 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(s), PSOs. 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. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

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St Matthew's Church, Walsall

St Matthews Close, Walsall

WS1 3DG
Church Office
01922 626039

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Ash Wednesday Service

for 1 hour
St Matthew's Walsall
Church Hill Walsall, WS1 3DG, United Kingdom

Join us this Ash Wednesday and throughout Lent 🌿

Ash Wednesday Service – 18th February, 7pm
You’re warmly invited to our Ash Wednesday service (with optional ashing) at St Matthew’s Church, Walsall. A reflective space for anyone who would like to attend.

Lent Encounter 2026
If you’d like to journey through Lent with a short daily reflection, the Bible Society is offering free daily devotionals straight to your inbox. Together we’ll explore what the Psalms teach us about creation, grief, justice, forgiveness, and worship – and how they point us to Jesus.

Sign up here 👉 https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/resources/the-lent-encounter

All are welcome. Come and begin Lent with us ✨

#AshWednesday #Lent2026 #StMatthewsWalsall #LentEncounter #JourneyThroughLent

Safeguarding

Our parish of Walsall: St Matthew is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Lichfield’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, Barbara Parker ([email protected]) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. 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.

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