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
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
Save The Parish Leicestershire
Save The Parish – Leicestershire is launched!
Opposition to ‘Minster Communities’ gathers strength. Read more
STP Spring Conference Panel Discussion
A summary of the panel discussion from the STP Spring Conference.
‘New Things’ are not part of parish ministry, whatever misleading claims may be made – says Professor Alison Milbank on BBC Radio 4.
A summary of the key points surrounding the recent report on ‘New Things’, followed by a transcript of the ‘Sunday’ programme on Radio 4 on Sunday 25th August.
Save The Parish – Leicestershire goes live
I am very excited to inform you of the launch of Save The Parish Leicestershire, in the hope of giving our much-loved parish churches more of a voice.
A Parish Success Story
“The task of maintaining the individuality of our small parish church was daunting in a time when churches are amalgamating and closing countrywide, but to us our medieval church isn’t just a building, it’s the focal point of the village for generations past and present.
Graham and Susie Dunn, Dowland PCC
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: