two churches,
one
community
Welcome to our website. We hope you find what you’re looking for as you navigate it. Whether you want information on baptisms, weddings or funerals, information on our special seasonal services, on our various regular activities, or if you want to join a church and are here to check us out.
The parish churches of St Matthew's, Darley Abbey, and St Edmund's, Allestree work together under the leadership of Rev Rachael Brooks to grow God's kingdom in our community. Our two congregations share links with the parishes of St Nicholas, Allestree, and St Paul's, Quarndon, which are led by Rev Sarah Watson. We are part of the Church of England and have links with other churches across the city of Derby. We enjoy our links with local schools and uniformed groups.
We’d love you to join us as we come together to grow as Christians in God’s family, young and old, as we think about what following Jesus means if we’re going to do what he says and love God and love our neighbours as ourselves. It’s not always easy! But my prayer is that we encounter God and grow closer to him day by day and week by week.
events
On 26 July at St Matthew's and 2 August at St Edmund's we will have our All Age services starting at 10 am.
The services will be informal, interactive and suitable for all ages.
The theme will be the 10 Commandments.
diary
On Sunday 12 July St Edmund's will have Holy Communion and St Matthew's will have Service of the Word. Both start at 10 am.
There will be Choral Evensong at St Edmund's at 6 pm.
You are all very welcome.
The normal pattern of Sunday services across a month is:
St Matthew’s
1st Holy Communion & Evensong
2nd Morning Prayer
3rd Holy Communion & Choral Evensong
4th All Age Worship
5th Joint
St Edmund’s
1st All Age Worship
2nd Holy Communion & Choral Evensong
3rd Morning Prayer
4th Holy Communion & Choral Evensong
5th Joint
JULY
Wednesday 1 July
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by David Anderson
Thursday 2 July
10 am – St Edmund’s Church Hall – Baby & Toddler Group
Saturday 4 July
9.30 am - St Edmund's – Groundforce
11-1 pm - St Edmund’s Church Hall – Book Sale
Sunday 5 July – Trinity 5 (Proper 9)
10 am - St Edmund's - All Age, led by Diana Mellor & the team
10 am - St Matthews - Choral Holy Communion, led by David Andrerson
6 pm - St Matthew’s - Evensong, led by Clive Lemmon
Monday 6 July
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Tuesday 7 July
10.45 am – Holy Communion at Stanley House
11.20 am – Holy Communion at Abbeydale
12 noon - St Edmund's Church Hall - Luncheon Club
2-3.30 pm - St Matthew's Fellowship Room - FOSM: Cream Tea, Sales Table & Chat - £2 entrance fee to be donated to charity
Wednesday 8 July
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion - led by David Anderson
Thursday 9 July
10 am – Allestree Park – Nature Tots
Sunday 12 July – Trinity 6 (Proper 10)
Today is Food Bank Sunday. Please leave your donations in St Edmund's Church or St Matthew's Fellowship Room by Tuesday 14th July. Thank you.
10 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by Rachael Brooks
10 am - St Matthews – Service of the Word, led by Clive Lemmon
6 pm – St Edmund’s – Choral Evensong, led by the Choir
Monday 13 July
2 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Bookworms: Emma, by Jane Austen
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry – Handbells
Wednesday 15 July
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion - led by Phyllis Bainbridge
Friday 17 July
8.30 am - 10.30 am - St Matthew's Fellowship Room - Community Café
Sunday 19 July – Trinity 7 (Proper 11)
10 am - St Edmund's – Service of the Word, led by Diana Mellor
10 am - St Matthews - Holy Communion & baptism of Olivia Runcorn, led by Rachael Brooks
11.45 am – St Edmund’s – Baptism of Billie Thompson
6 pm - St Matthew's - Choral Evensong, led by Clive Lemmon
Monday 20 July
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Tuesday 21 July
12 noon - St Edmund's Church Hall - Luncheon Club
Wednesday 22 July
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by Rachael Brooks
11.30 am – St Edmund’s – Burial of ashes of Jessie Donnachie
Saturday 25 July
9.30am – St Matthew’s – Churchyard Working Party
Sunday 26 July – Trinity 8 (Proper 12)
10 am - St Edmund's - Choral Holy Communion, led by Adrian Thorpe
10 am - St Matthews - All Age service - led by Rachael Brooks & the Team
6 pm - St Edmund's – Choral Evensong, led by Rachael Brooks
Monday 27 July
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Wednesday 29 July
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by John Rice
AUGUST
Saturday 1 August
9.30 am - St Edmund's – Groundforce
Sunday 2 August – Trinity 9 (Proper 13)
10 am - St Edmund's - All Age service & baptism of Lottie Edwards, led by Rachael Brooks & the team
10 am - St Matthews - Choral Holy Communion, led by Phyllis Bainbridge
After the 10 am service – St Matthew’s – Burial of ashes of Graeme Hughes
6 pm - St Matthew’s - Evensong, led by Melonie Hambly
Monday 3 August
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Tuesday 4 August
12 noon - St Edmund's Church Hall - Luncheon Club
Wednesday 5 August
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion - led by Phyllis Bainbridge
Sunday 9 August – Trinity 10 (Proper 14)
Today is Food Bank Sunday. Please leave your donations in St Edmund's Church or St Matthew's Fellowship Room by Tuesday 11 August. Thank you.
10 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by Rachael Brooks
10 am - St Matthews – Service of the Word, led by Clive Lemmon
6 pm – St Edmund’s – Evensong, led by Diana Mellor
Monday 10 August
2 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Bookworms: The Ipcress File, by Len Deighton
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry – Handbells
Wednesday 12 August
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion - led by John Rice
Thursday 13 August
10 am – Allestree Park – Messy Church
Sunday 16 August – Trinity 11 (Proper 15)
10 am - St Edmund's – Service of the Word, led by Diana Mellor
10 am - St Matthews – Choral Holy Communion, led by Rachael Brooks
After the 10 am service – St Matthew’s – Burial of ashes of Kenneth Brown
6 pm - St Matthew's - Choral Evensong, led by Rachael Brooks
Monday 17 August
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Tuesday 18 August
10.45 am - Holy Communion at Stanley House and at 11.20 am at Abbeydale
12 noon - St Edmund's Church Hall - Luncheon Club
Wednesday 19 August
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by Rachael Brooks
Sunday 23 August – Trinity 12 (Proper 16)
10 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by David Anderson
10 am - St Matthews - All Age service - led by Rachael Brooks & the team
6 pm - St Edmund's – Choral Evensong, led by the Choir
Monday 24 August
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Wednesday 26 August
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by David Anderson
Saturday 29 August
9.30am – St Matthew’s – Churchyard Working Party
Sunday 30 August – Trinity 13 (Proper 17)
10 am – St Paul’s – Joint Choral Holy Communion
daily prayer
We value daily prayer as a way to develop and deepen our faith. We encourage you to join us in using a daily prayer and reflection app. We are promoting the Church of England Everyday Faith app. Other apps are also available!
safeguarding
The Church of England has developed a training programme for leaders at all levels in the national and local church. We follow the recommended safeguarding policy and take our responsibility to love, welcome, and cherish, everyone who has contact with our community.
We take safeguarding extremely seriously in our churches. Rachael Brooks (with the aid of Caroline Audley) is the Parish Safeguarding Officer for St Matthew’s and Louise Whittaker for St Edmund’s (with the aid of Madeleine Fullerton). All our PCC members and anyone who works with children and vulnerable adults will have had the required checks and will have done the appropriate training.
If you’re worried that a child or vulnerable adult in this church might be suffering from some kind of abuse:
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DO NOT try to diagnose, investigate or sort it out yourself
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THINK HARD about what it is about the appearance or behaviour of the child or vulnerable adult that is making you worried or suspicious
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DO NOT promise confidentiality if someone talks to you about what might be abuse
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DECIDE who you should talk to, and
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TALK TO THEM – within 24 hours
Diane Whittaker (St Matthew's)
07968237457
Louise Whittaker (St Edmund's)
01332 556455
Madeleine Fullerton (St Edmund's)
01332 554762
Caroline Audley (Church Administrator) 01332 552031
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team
01332 388678