
Welcome to
Walton Team
Ministry
Three Churches One Parish


Autumn is here and we will be celebrating Harvest over the next few weeks so please do check in again to find out about our Harvest Services
Sunday Service times
10.00am at St Aidan's
10.30am at St Mary's
4pm Pet Service
11.00am at St Nathanael's
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The Parish Office is open Tuesday to Friday
8am-5pm
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You will see more of the Churchyard is slowly being cleared ready for documentation of the graves. If you can lend a hand we would be grateful! Please do get in touch if you can help

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We pray for all those who are coming for baptism or getting married in the Parish
To arrange any service please do contact either Jo in the Parish Office on 0151 525 4002 or Revd Fiona on 07941652488.
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Pray with us
Lament and Wonder...
Dear God of love and all that is life-giving;
eternal source of infinite mercy;
wellspring of all goodness;
my soul thirsts for you,
as a drought-plagued land thirsts for soaking rain.
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My soul cries out,
and my heart breaks in anguish,
as your enemies revel in their victory: those purveyors of death and destruction, suffering and misery, mock you in myriad ways:
Through the catastrophic fires and floods of global warming,
which also steal from our children and grandchildren – and all living things – their futures;
Through the mindless brutality, pain and bloodshed of war;
Through the insatiable lust for money and power which afflicts some,
and which condemns many others to poverty and stunted potential;
And through the ruthless regimes which savagely persecute and oppress, torture and murder.
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So come, Holy Spirit, come!
Heal your broken world!
And deliver us from the evils of genocide and ecocide.
Oh Creator, sustainer and redeemer, make haste
to purge us, renew us and make us whole.
Scatter the foul stench of fear and hate with the sweet fragrance of your love,
and cleanse us of our sin.
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Oh God of Compassion and Justice,
whose love reaches the furthest star and penetrates every atom,
let not your enemies triumph over you!
Enkindle the fire of your love in every heart,
wake us from the sleep of complacency and indifference,
in which we pursue pleasure and ease at others’ expense,
and stir us to act fearlessly for the well-being of all.
Oh God of steadfast and unfailing love, do not desert us in this hour of need.
Roland Ashby
To you, Creator of nature and humanity,
of truth and beauty, I pray:
Hear my voice, for it is the voice of the victim of all wars
and violence among individuals and nations.
Hear my voice, for it is the voice of all children who suffer
and will suffer when people put their faith in weapons and war.
Hear my voice when I beg you to instil into the hearts of all
human beings the wisdom of peace, the strength of justice,
and the joy of fellowship.
O God, hear my voice, and grant unto the world your
everlasting peace.
Pope John Paul 11
God bless this computer:
a heap of switches
that go on and off.
God bless my body:
kilos of chemicals
and a shallow bath of tepid water.
God bless our world:
a minor rock in space.
God bless us with wonder.
David Coleman
May you be out of your depth-
as the deeps of the night sky
contain but cannot explain God’s mystery.
May you lose count-
as an infinity of stars
is dazed and amazed by God’s presence.
May you be in the dark-
as the moon is eclipsed,
but held safe, with all that is,
in the palm of God’s hand.
May you be lost for words-
as the Word is spoken
in the silence of the night,
in the beauty of God’s creation.
Jan Sutch Pickard
Jean's email address revjflood@hotmail.com
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Moving On Course, Confirmation course.
Are you thinking about your journey of faith? Were you Christened but not baptised and would like to explore more about your faith? We are hosting a course called 'MOVING ON' on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 till 9.00pm starting on 23rd August 2023. It will be held in the Old Grammar School in the grounds of St Mary’s Church?
If you want to delve more deeply into God’s word and thereby grow in faith, or, if you simply enjoy a good discussion and a sharing of views, then this is for you. The group will be fairly small and folk come from a wide variety of backgrounds and experience. If you are interested in joining us group please get in touch with Rev Fiona 07941652488 or Rev Eddie 07787177328.
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In other news
The 'Friends of the Historic Parish of Walton' has been launched.
If you would like to hear about events and other news please do sign up to become a friend. You can do this by email, friendsofwaltonparish@outlook.com or come to St Mary's or the Parish office sometime to say hello!
There is a membership cost of £5 per year for an individual, £10 for a family, £15 for an organisation or company.
The AGM was held on 23rd March 2023. We were so pleased to recruit our full complement of 10 trustees AND the we are now registered as a Charity with the Charity Commission.
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The Whatsapp Prayer Group is continuing. If you would like to join us please do get in touch on 07942652488 for the link.
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Revd Jean Flood is leading a small group of us in prayer both via email and as a Whatsapp Group.
This is this week's prayer. If you would like to join us then please email either Jean or myself
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St. Aidan
Cherry Lane
St Mary the Virgin
Walton Church
County Road
St Nathanael
Fazakerley road
Welcome!
Welcome to Walton Team Ministry, a group of three churches in the Parish of Walton, Liverpool, that includes Walton Church (St. Mary the Virgin) Walton on the Hill, St Aidan, Cherry Lane, and St. Nathanael, Fazakerley Road.
Our history of serving this community is long and varied. In 1086 Walton Church is recorded in the Domesday book and it is known that a church was here at least 200 years before then. The church of St. Mary's that we see today has been rebuilt and changed many times over the past 1200 years. Both St Aidan's and St Nathanael's were opened in 1909 and have become the spiritual heart of their communities.
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Throughout the many years of being places of Christian witness our ethos and values remain the same - to provide a place and sense of belonging to those who want to worship and serve our God.
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We hope you find our website useful. If you have further questions please do not hesitate to get in touch through our Parish Office by email at waltonparish@outlook.com , or by phone 0151 525 4002.
Full contact details including addresses can be viewed by clicking on the 'Visit Us' tab.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Walton Team Ministry takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously. We have adopted the national Church of England's robust procedures and guidelines. You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at:
www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding
If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues on a safeguarding matter then you can find useful contact information at:
http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/safeguarding
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Rev. Fiona Pennie
Interim Minister
will be in post until October 2023
My Contact details are:
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Mobile 07941652488
Email revpennie@gmail.com
Giving financial support to Walton Team Ministry
There are a few ways you can give financial support to us:
1. We have an envelope giving scheme in which you can make your donation. This is strictly confidential. (As we cannot meet together for now please keep filling your envelopes and bring them to our celebration service when we can meet again Thank you)
2. You can set up a standing order.
3. You can make a one off donation using our pay pal account. Just click the button below.
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