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“Many congratulations to Matthew Parker who has just been announced as the next Bishop of Stafford, Lichfield Diocese”.  

Service The standing committees of our 3 churches, and clergy invite you to our Benefice service on Sunday 30 August at 10am in the Priory church of St Mary’s Tutbury.  Phyllis will be leading and presiding, Revd Dave will be preaching.    To comply with social distancing and large gatherings, we request that you sign … [Read more…]

Tutbury Remembers – VJ75 Today, 15th August 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the day Japan surrendered bringing WWII to an end and we remember all those who died in the “forgotten war” 9:30 am – BBC1 – VJ Day 75 – The Nation Remembers – from the national Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas (a ticket … [Read more…]

The Priory Church has been the recipient of a gift – the unwelcome  gift of a heavy brown leather chair back and seat (which seems to be one unit) – in the Church skip!  It was exceedingly kind of you, whoever donated it, but you will not be surprised to learn that we do not … [Read more…]

This is a bit long, but there are a number of people to thank, two in particular at beginning and end. You may have noticed that during the pandemic we have not been able to keep all of the grass cut in the Churchyard.  We normally rely mainly on volunteers from Sudbury Open Prison but … [Read more…]

It is now mandatory to wear Face Masks or other covering in Church www.bbc.co.uk/news/health

Wednesday Morning Communion Service at Tutbury will recommence on Wednesday, 2nd September 2020, as follows:- 10.00 -10.30 am Private Prayer 10.30 – 11.00 am BCP Holy Communion 11.00 am – 12.00 noon Private Prayer See NiPS for all Changes

From Saturday, 8th August 2020 the Government has announced that masks (face coverings) must be worn in places of Worship. Until the 8th August you do not have to wear a mask “though it is perfectly acceptable to wear one”. Reverend Phyllis will be wearing a mask for distribution of communion which will continue in … [Read more…]

The War Memorial in St Mary’s Priory Churchyard was Dedicated on May 2nd 1920, at the time listing the 47 fallen from WWI.  Due to Covid-19 we could not mark the Centenary but we have now laid a Laurel Wreath (as would have been used in 1920) on the Memorial as a belated marking of … [Read more…]