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Welcome to
St Matthew's Church,
Salford Priors
Warwickshire
The Parish Church
St Matthew's is the parish church of Salford Priors and surrounding hamlets. It is a very old building dating back in part to the 11th century. There is a history booklet available in the church (£3 donation suggested) with much information on how the building has changed over the centuries.
Latest News
Sunday 24th November
10:30am Holy Communion at Salford Priors
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Who are we?
St Matthew's is part of the Heart of England group of churches which includes Bidford on Avon, Binton, Exhall, Temple Grafton and Wixford. At present there is a vacancy for a Rector who is the incumbent for all our 6 Churches.
Our Associate Minister is Rev Sheila Bridge who has special responsibility for Salford Priors and lives in the Vicarage in the village with her husband David and dog "Barney".
She is supported by a Ministry Team of lay members who help to plan and deliver the ministry of the church in both outreach and services.
Amy James is our Group Administrator.
Amy works part time and is the person to contact initially for any enquiries about the church.
Sarah Folkes is our Family Link Worker and organises children's activities on Sunday mornings. She leads the Saplings team and organises regular events at the schools and Summer activities during the school holidays.
We have a dedicated area in the south aisle where toys and books are available for children and their carers during services, and we usually have some kind of small craft activity for children during services when no formal childrens groups are happening.
"Saplings" is our mothers, carers and toddlers stay and play group which meets on Monday mornings during term time - usually in the Church Room, but during the summer is often outside in the churchyard. It is led by our Family Link Worker - Mrs Sarah Folkes and a team of helpers.
There is a small termly subscription for Saplings and pre-registration is essential due to the popularity of the sessions.
Sarah often organises "trails" around the churchyard with items, messages and sometimes quizes placed amongst the trees and memorials which children love to follow and discover. These are usually set up around a holiday or special season, so watch this space for details.