church@derbysouthchurch@derbysouth is the Anglican Church for the area between and around the two southern entry roads into the City of Derby, the A6 and the A514, north of the A50 and south of the City Centre. It serves the areas of Alvaston, Chellaston, Boulton-by-Derby, Wilmorton and Allenton & Shelton Lock. The Diocese of Derby has started to move away from using the traditional Parish as the unit to organise its work by, towards Mission and Ministry Areas (MMAs). MMAs come in a variety of sizes reflecting the diversity that people create. Just as each person is different and unique, so is each MMA. church@derbysouth covers the largest population of all the MMAs in the Derby Diocese. This method of organising ourselves enables us to share the journey of faith with one another, across several congregations, in several worship centres. It is about being community, instead of being in isolation from one another.
The MMAchurch@derbysouth is a partnership of five Church of England parishes within the southern suburbs of Derby. The parishes that have agreed to work together are:- Allenton & Shelton Lock, St Edmund Alvaston, St Michael & All Angels Boulton-by-Derby, St Mary the Virgin Chellaston, St Peter Derby, St Andrew with St Osmund We are working towards being one church with many congregations and many worship centres. Some activities we do together in one place, others will happen in many places. We seek to support each other in all that we do. Above all we say the Church is people. Mission and Ministry Areas have been created across the whole of the Diocese of Derby as part of Renewing Ministry . |
