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 Sunday 24 May St Matthew's will have their All Age service starting at 10am. They are informal, interactive and suitable for all ages. The theme will be, the 10 plagues of Egypt.
On Sunday 7 June, St Edmund's will have their All Age service.
diary
On Sunday 24 May St Edmund's will have Holy Communion and St Matthew's will have their All Age service. Both start at 10am.
At 6pm there will be Evensong at St Edmund's.
On Sunday 31 May there will be a Joint Holy Communion service at St Nick's starting at 10am.
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
MAY
Saturday 2nd May
9.30 am - St Edmund's - Groundforce
Sunday 3rd May – Easter 5
10 am - St Edmund's - All Age, led by Rachael Brooks & the team
10 am - St Matthews - Choral Holy Communion, led by Phyllis Bainbridge
12 noon – St Edmund’s – Burial of ashes of Malcolm McWilliams
12.30 pm - St Edmund's - Burial of ashes of Brenda Rawlings
6 pm - St Matthew’s - Evensong, led by Melonie Hambly
Monday 4th May
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Tuesday 5th May
2-3.30 pm - St Matthew's Fellowship Room - FOSM: Derbyshire, its Character & Character by Peter Amour
7.30 pm – Zoom – St Edmund’s Standing Committee meeting
Wednesday 6th May
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion - led by John Rice
Thursday 7th May
10 am – St Edmund’s Church Hall – Baby & Toddler Group
Saturday 9th May
1 pm – St Edmund’s – Wedding of Laura Robinson and Paul Bairstow
Sunday 10th May – Easter 6
Today is Food Bank Sunday. Please leave your donations in St Edmund's Church or St Matthew's Fellowship Room by Tuesday 12th May. Thank you.
10 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by Rachael Brooks
10 am - St Matthews – Service of the Word, led by Diana Mellor
11.45 am – St Matthew’s – Baptism of Dorothy Lau
6 pm - St Edmund's - Choral Evensong, led by the Choir
Monday 11th May
1.30 pm - St Matthew's - Funeral of Henry Newton
2 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Bookworms: Cider with Rosie by Laurie Lee
2.30 pm – Vicarage – St Matthew’s Standing Committee meeting
7.30 pm - Community Room, Catherine McAuley House - Ascension Prayer Group
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Tuesday 12th May
12 noon - St Edmund's Church Hall - Luncheon Club
7.30 pm – St Edmund’s Conference Room – St Edmund’s PCC meeting
Wednesday 13th May
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion - led by Phyllis Bainbridge
Thursday 14th May
10 am – Allestree Park – Nature Tots
7.30 pm – St Matthew’s – Ascension Day
Friday 15th May
8.30 am - 10.30 am - St Matthew's Fellowship Room - Community Café
9.30 am - St Edmund's - Morning Prayer
Saturday 16th May
9.30 am - St Edmund's - Morning Prayer
10-12 noon – St Edmund’s Church – Plant Sale
Sunday 17th May – Easter 7
10 am - St Edmund's – Service of the Word, led by Diana Mellor
10 am - St Matthews - Choral Holy Communion, led by Phyllis Bainbridge
After the 10am service - St Matthew’s APCM
6 pm - St Matthew's - Choral Evensong, led by Clive Lemmon
Monday 18th May
9.30 am - St Edmund's - Morning Prayer
1 pm - St Edmund's - Funeral of Sandra Thornton
7 pm – St Matthew’s Fellowship Room – St Matthew’s PCC meeting
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Tuesday 19th May
9.30 am - St Edmund's - Morning Prayer
Wednesday 20th May
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by Rachael Brooks
Thursday 21st May
9.30 am - St Edmund's - Morning Prayer
10 am – St Edmund’s Church Hall – Baby & Toddler Group
Friday 22nd May
9.30 am - St Edmund's - Morning Prayer
12 noon - St Edmund's - Funeral of Jacqueline (Jackie) Eunson
Saturday 23rd May
9.30 am - St Edmund's - Morning Prayer
9.30 am - St Matthew's - Churchyard Working Party
3 pm – St Edmund’s – Wedding of Sophie Turner and Alex Delve
Sunday 24th May - Pentecost
10 am - St Edmund's - Choral Holy Communion, led by John Rice
10 am - St Matthews - All Age service - led by Rachael Brooks & the team
6 pm - St Edmund's - Evensong, led by David Anderson
Monday 25th May
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Tuesday 26th May
12 noon - St Edmund's Church Hall - Luncheon Club
Wednesday 27th May
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion - led by Lee Martin
After the 10.30 am service - Burial of ashes of Barry Woodward
11.20 am - Abbeydale - Holy Communion
11.45 am - Stanley House - Holy Communion
Thursday 28th May
10.30 am - St Matthew's - Funeral of Arthur (Stuart) Allman
Sunday 31st May
10 am – St Nick’s – Joint Holy Communion
4 – 5.30 pm – St Edmund’s Church Hall – Messy Church
JUNE
Monday 1 June
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Tuesday 2 June
2-3.30 pm - St Matthew's Fellowship Room - FOSM: A Palatial Building by Peter Taylor
Wednesday 3 June
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by Rachael Brooks
Thursday 4 June
10 am – St Edmund’s Church Hall – Baby & Toddler Group
Saturday 6 June
9.30 am - St Edmund's - Groundforce
Sunday 7 June – Trinity 1 (Proper 5)
10 am - St Edmund's - All Age, led by Rachael Brooks & the team
10 am - St Matthews - Choral Holy Communion, led by David Andrerson
6 pm - St Matthew’s - Evensong, led by Clive Lemmon
Monday 8 June
2 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Bookworms: The Day of the Triffids, by John Wyndham
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
7.30 pm - Community Room, Catherine McAuley House - Ascension Prayer Group
Tuesday 9 June
12 noon - St Edmund's Church Hall - Luncheon Club
Wednesday 10 June
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion - led by David Anderson
7.30 pm – St Matthew’s – Church Warden Visitation service
Thursday 11 June
10 am – Allestree Park – Nature Tots
Saturday 13 June
12.30 pm – St Matthew’s – Wedding of Edward Parkinson & Alice Reilly
Sunday 14 June – Trinity 2 (Proper 6)
Today is Food Bank Sunday. Please leave your donations in St Edmund's Church or St Matthew's Fellowship Room by Tuesday 12th May. Thank you.
10 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by Rachael Brooks
10 am - St Matthews – Service of the Word, led by Melonie Hambly
There will be no evening service in either church.
Monday 15 June
12.30 pm – St Matthew’s – Wedding of William Wand & Miranda Hutchinson
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Wednesday 17 June
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion - led by John Rice
Thursday 18 June
10 am – St Edmund’s Church Hall – Baby & Toddler Group
Friday 19 June
8.30 am - 10.30 am - St Matthew's Fellowship Room - Community Café
Saturday 20 June
12 noon – Wedding of Cliff Lau & Maisie Murfin
Sunday 21 June – Trinity 3 (Proper 7)
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 Keith Smith
6 pm - St Matthew's - Choral Evensong, led by Clive Lemmon
Monday 22 June
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
Tuesday 23 June
12 noon - St Edmund's Church Hall - Luncheon Club
Wednesday 24 June
10.30 am - St Edmund's - Holy Communion, led by Rachael Brooks
Thursday 25 June
10 am – St Edmund’s Church Hall – Baby & Toddler Group
Saturday 27 June
9.30am – St Matthew’s – Churchyard Working Party
11-3 pm – St Matthew’s – Eco Event Day 1
Sunday 28 June – Trinity 4 (Proper 8)
10 am - St Edmund's - Choral Holy Communion, led by Adrian Thorpe
10 am - St Matthews - All Age service - led by Melonie Hambly & the team
12-3 pm – St Matthew’s – Eco Event Day 2
6 pm - St Edmund's – Choral Evensong, led by Diana Mellor
Monday 29 June
7.30 pm - St Edmund's Choir Vestry - Handbells
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