Following Christ in the footsteps of St Chad,
by living out our faith;
taking the church to the community;
and growing the church.
We are the Church of England Parish of Pattingham with Patshull, which is in Staffordshire. St Chad’s Church is at the centre of the village of Pattingham and dates from the 12th century with Victorian additions. As the only church in the parish we welcome those of any denomination or none to our services.
Revd Merry Smith is to be our new VIcar
At the service on Sunday 6th April Philip Sims, Chairman of the PCC, announced that Revd Merewyn (known as Merry) Smith, who is currently Rector of Newport with Longford, and Chetwynd in Shropshire, has been appointed as our next Vicar. We do not yet have a date on which she will take up the post but as she has to give three months notice it is likely to be in July or August.
Merry is married and has a three year old daughter. We look forward to welcoming her and her family to Pattingham.
Safeguarding
Our parish of St Chad’s, Pattingham with Patshull 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 who is Tracey Williams and can be contacted on 07587 911258 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Neil Spiring on 01543 306147. 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.
For more information see our Safeguarding page.
What’s new –
- ChadNet – no 269 – Sunday 18th May
- Much Wenlock Male Voice Choir Concert – Saturday 12th July
- North Aisle Project – details of the proposals which were shared at the APCM
- Dementia Friendly Church – information added
- Ken Scott’s last service as a Reader – Easter Day 2025
- Will’s Challenge 19 – 19 challenges set to celebrate the life of Will Payne who died aged 19
- Papers for the Annual Meeting to be held on Sunday 11th May
- Century Club winners of April draw
- Churchwardens’ letter in May magazine
- Snippets from the PCC in May magazine
- Church Electoral Roll – preparation of new roll now complete
- Rotas for April to first week of July 2025
- Easter card competition – result and entries
- Wedding and Funeral fees for 2025
Services are held in church at 10 am on Sundays and Wednesdays. There are services at 6.30 pm on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. The church is open every day.
Giving to the church
There are a number of ways which you can give to help with the work of the church in Pattingham with Patshull. They are summarised on the Giving page.
For on line donations use our page at www.justgiving.com/pattingham-church
We were awarded the Silver Eco Church award in July 2020. More information about the Rocha Eco Church award scheme can be found here.
We are “Becoming Dementia Friendly Church“. More information can be found here.
To receive regular bulletins by email sign up for ChadNet. Details can be found here. The latest bulletin is ChadNet no 269. Previous issues can be found here.
See the church calendar
Also on this website –
- You can find out who we are and how to contact us.
- Information about arrangements for Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals.
- News and reports from the PCC give some information about what the PCC has been doing and is planning. You can find out about the church’s finances and how to give to the church.
- There are pictures and information about past events.
- There are pages of sermons and letters from the vicar.
- Details of the Church Electoral Roll can be found here.
- The Parish News magazine, which is published monthly.
Resources
Our Resources Available Online page gives links to various digital resources available from the Church of England centrally and others.
