December 2015 - Diocese of Derby

Parishes

Parishes are at the heart of the life and work of the Church of England in the Diocese of Derby.

A parish consists of the baptised people of God in a certain geographical location.

Parishes have a combination of clergy and laity who work together to ensure that local resource are used to make words and work of Jesus known locally.

There are regular services, opportunities for baptism, weddings, funerals and blessings.

To find your local parish church – please use our search facility below.

Parish Focus - stories from individual parishes

Find a Parish:

Use our Search facility below to find your local parish church.

Find a church called:

To find Saint dedications, just enter the name of the saint (Don't put "St." first)

If you only know part of a church or place name, just enter that part.

... in the place/parish called:

... with worship held on:

	Day of week:
	Starts between:		and

... that has the following facilities:

Disabled access (at least partial)
Disabled WC
Induction loop
Large print hymn books or projector

(Leave blank any options that are not relevant to your search.)

Key to symbols:

		Full disabled access			Audio induction loop available
		Partial disabled access			Large print hymn books available
		Disabled toilet available			Projection System in use (digital and/or OHP)

Please note that all details are based on information provided by parishes, and maybe subject to change without notice. If in doubt, please contact the parish concerned.

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Pastoral Care of the Clergy and their Families

There is a free counselling service available to all clergy and their immediate families in this diocese, which if you are struggling, could be of significant value to you personally. We offer individual and couples counselling and counselling for the children of the clergy.

The service provides a safe and confidential space to unpack any sort of emotional distress, whether it is from relationships inside or outside of the family, or issues related to your working ministry that just aren’t working at all well. Maybe you have experience some losses and bereavement, depression and anxiety, a sense of loss of vocation, or anything else that is getting you down and is draining your energy and good will.

Please contact Judlie Fowler at julie.fowler@derby.anglican.org to start the process of placing you with one of our experienced, qualified and accredited counsellors near to you. The Diocese of Derby pays in full for eight sessions of professional counselling which is completely confidential.

Safety & Security

The Bishop’s Adviser on Clergy Safety & Security is Jackie Croft, who is also the Diocesan HR Adviser.

Map of the Diocese

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The Derbyshire Rural Chaplaincy (DRC)

Revd Alan Griggs is licensed as the lead agricultural chaplain within Derbyshire Rural Chaplaincy (DRC). The DRC is hosted by Chaplaincy Derbyshire, an independent Christian organization and registered charity, operating across the county. Alan works with a small team of chaplains and volunteers drawn from various backgrounds and different Christian denominations, but all of whom are passionate about walking alongside the agricultural and rural community in Derbyshire.

What we do

We celebrate the contribution of agriculture, we listen and by invitation, we pray with and for the agricultural and rural community. We provide Christian spiritual and pastoral care and we complement the rural church by supporting patterns of worship and prayer around the agricultural year, as well as pastoral services for the farming community by invitation. We also attend the Agricultural Business Centre every week and host a monthly prayer meeting and annual farmer’s harvest and carol service.

For more information or to meet the team visit the DRC website at: www.derbyshireruralchaplaincy.org.uk