Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Kirkby Team Ministry – the Church of England in Kirkby.

We are three churches, St Chad’s, St Andrew Tower Hill and St Martin Southdene, and have good links with Centre 63 CofE Youth Centre, and Kirkby CofE School. For many years, St. Mark’s Church in Northwood was a much loved part of our team as well. We offer a range of opportunities for Christian worship, exploration of faith and community service to people in this locality.

Through our three local church communities, youth centre, primary school and partnerships with a wide range of local groups we seek to promote the spiritual wellbeing of the community and its members.

Kirkby is a town in the Borough of Knowsley on the north east edge of Liverpool. The name has Saxon roots and literally means Church Place (Kirk By). The presence of a Christian Church in Kirkby is evident in the Doomseday Book and is thought to date back to 850AD. Kirkby was a rural Lancashire village up until the 1950s when many inner city Liverpool residents experienced a modern day ‘Exodus’ as they were moved out to the ‘new town’.

The community spirit in Kirkby is strong, and the Churches of the Kirkby Team Ministry are committed to the regeneration of the town and to promoting the spiritual dimension of this alongside the economic and physical.

Safeguarding Statement

Kirkby Parish 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