Saving the Parish… now and for the future
Save the Parish is here to help you fight for your parish.
Advice for parishes facing an uncertain future
Come to our conference in Bristol on Saturday 20th April
The topic is campaigning and the conference is free.
The Bishop of Ramsbury and Chris Loder MP will be our key speakers.
Welcome…
Chief among the treasures of the Church of England is its parish system: the church, embedded in communities across the nation, served by priests dwelling among the people they serve, resourcing the laity who come to hear “the pure Word of God preached and the sacraments be duly ministered”.
Save the Parish is a grassroots movement working to resource the parish system across the nation, ensuring the poorest communities are not abandoned, and that dioceses and the national church have, at their core, the call to put their parishes first.
By returning the billions of Church Commissioners’ assets to the funding of ordinary parish ministry, and streamlining the bloated costs and duplicated activities of dioceses, the Church could reignite a passion for Christ across the nation, bubbling up from the thousands of communities to which she ministers.
The Revd Marcus Walker, Chair of Save The Parish
Latest News
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Letter to the Guardian: Churches must diversify
This letter was sent by a STP supporter to make the point that those who care about church buildings can be prepared to fund a renaissance in church activities. In 10…
Our Purpose
That the church and its leaders recognise in deed and word that its greatest treasure is the parish system – composed of its people, clergy, and churches – and pledge to redirect the resources necessary to its flourishing, both in this generation and for the generations to come.
We will achieve this through:
Quotes of Support
You are not alone – parishes matter and people who love the parish are speaking out: