Welcome to this website for the parish of Nelson Little Marsden.
Welcome to the parish of Nelson Little Marsden. This is the home of two church communities, St Paul`s on the corner of Halifax and Hibson Road, and St Mary`s, which now meets in the Beacon Centre on Maurice Street, Nelson.
The Incumbent (Vicar) of the parish is Fr Guy Jamieson who can be contacted on guy.jamieson@btinternet.com
or 01282 615888
Please contact Fr Guy for all pastoral and liturgical enquiries.
We have moved office, into the the vesrty in Church. The office hours will remain the same but the Telephone number will be 07482636765. Any post should now be address to The Vicarage, Bentley Street, Nelson, BB9 0BS.
The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Catherine Smith and can be contacted on Telephone number: 07711485170 or Email address: catherine.smith@blackburn.anglican.org
The Diocesan Office Number is 01254 503088
Emergency Safeguarding cover from “thirty one: eight” can be found on 0303 003 1111
Parish Safeguarding Officers is Fiona Mason. Alternatively please contact the Vicar, Fr Guy Jamieson on 07983678356.
Promoting a Safer Church
St Pauls & St Mary's have adopted the House of Bishops ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ policy and the Parish Safeguarding Handbook, incorporating the House of Bishop’s Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance
A copy of this, and all the information below can be found here: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2017-11/cofe-policy-statement.pdf
We also display the Promoting a Safer Church poster prominently within our church. This is in the entrance hall to Church along with relevant phone numbers and contact details.
All those working with children and adults at risk have undergone safer recruitment and received safeguarding training.
Reporting a concern
If you believe that someone is at risk of immediate harm please call emergency services on 999
Any safeguarding concerns in a parish should be brought to the attention of your local Parish Safeguarding Officer(s) (PSO) in the first instance.
Catherine Smith - 07711485170
The PSO can seek further advice from the Diocesan Safeguarding Team as necessary.
Concerns can also be raised directly with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team
Safeguarding Team Contact Details
safeguarding@blackburn.anglican.org
Tel: 01254 503088
Assistant DSA, Sophie Booth
Sophie.booth@blackburn.anglican.org 07468971759
DSA, Catherine Smith,
Catherine.smith@blackburn.anglican.org 07711485170
Safeguarding Trainer, Andrea Richards
Andrea.richards@blackburn.anglican.org 07484073146
Safeguarding Administrator, Claudia Aspey
Claudia.aspey@blackburn.anglican.org 01254 503088
Address: Diocese Offices, Clayton House, Walker Office Business Park, Blackburn, BB1 2QE.
Safeguarding concerns in a school/university/prison/healthcare setting should be raised with the relevant organisation's Safeguarding team.
Finding support
Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales.
If you have been affected, however long ago, Safe Spaces can provide you with support.
Contact SafeSpaces
We understand reporting abuse may be very difficult and that not everyone may want to contact the church directly. Below is a list of other agencies that are available to assist either on a 24-hour basis or through specialist helplines and services:
Thirty-one: Eight: 0303 003 1111 (out of hours and weekend safeguarding advice)
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.
Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm).
We are always exploring new ways of introducing and nurturing the faith of the Church with children and their families. Every child should begin to experience the main act of Christian worship, the Mass (Eucharist) as well as other celebrations. Faith isn`t simply about education; it`s an experience we grow in; an experience of Christ`s love for us. Please see the events and dates page for opportunities to share in this.
We have a Church page on the local St Paul`s Church of England Primary School website, and Fr Guy is occasionally asked to look after assemblies at St Paul`s and other schools in the area.
Our vision is founded on the gift Christ instituted within his Church, the Holy Eucharist (the Mass). People of any age are nurtured in this as the essential feature of the Christian faith.
Other devotions and prayer times are arranged according to the Church`s calendar seasons.
In recent decades the parish has been served by priests in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church, but wit the amalgamation of three parishes into one we are mindful of the diverse experiences of faith within the churches.
It is a great privilege that we are able to exercise a regular bereavement ministry across the parish. We conduct funerals both within the church of St Paul`s and the Crematoriums in Burnley, Accrington and Skipton.
Christian weddings are a joy to celebrate at St Paul`s and occasionally we are asked to help couples celebrate anniversaries as well as renew their vows.
Baptisms are celebrated regularly, both within the main act of worship on Sunday mornings and at lunchtimes. We take the preparation of families for baptism seriously, and there is an informal series of conversations held together as part of the preparation for the celebration.
There is a parish administrator, Fiona Mason, who is available two mornings a week (Tuesday and Wednesday) on
officelittlemarsden@gmail.com
Our Church Wardens are Barbara Mason (01282-692191) and Jeniene Maguire
j9.maguire@virginmedia.com
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Hibson Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PY
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Wood
School office: 01282 617035
www.stpaulsnelson.co.uk
