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We use the traditional 1662 Prayer Book for most of our services!

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ART WEEKEND! St. Michael’s will become an oasis of art at the end of May, when local artists display their work in the Church for your pleasure and purchase. The exhibition will be open as follows:- Friday 31st May, 6 – 8pm Saturday 1st June, 10am – 4pm Sunday 2nd June, 10am – 4pm Refreshments will be available, so please invite your friends and neighbours and make this weekend a roaring success. At 5 pm on 2nd June, in place of the usual 11:30 service, we will have an Evensong service in Church celebrating the Art Weekend which you are most welcome to attend.
May 2013 Newsletter The latest newsletter is now available by clicking the image on this page.				Prayer Book Society Conference Notes from the 2012 conference and details of the presentation given by John Scrivener (Editor Prayer Book Society) can be read by clicking here.

Thursday 9th May 2013 7:30pm William And Gail Fulton will give a talk on the work of the Mango Tree Charity this evening. Refreshments after the talk. Admission £5, proceeds to be given to the charity. Click on the logo to visit their website.				Churchyard Memorials The memorials in the Churchyard have been digitised and made available on this website. The project is ongoing, but there are details of over 800 persons buried in the graveyard, with photographs and locations of the memorials currently being added. You can find the index from the history tab in the menu or directly by clicking here. The "Pirates Grave" can be found by clicking here
		NEW! Click on any highlighted date on the above calendar and read what events or services are planned for that day. A slideshow of photographs reflecting the Church and its life can be seen by clicking on "Slideshow" from the "History" menu tab

		Mystery Worshipper The Mystery Worshipper visited the Church recently. Read what they had to say about St. Michael's by clicking here		Get the Newsletter and Event Reminders by E-Mail Click here to send an email request

Read our Archived News Read about our stolen bell, a speech by Lord David Alton, filming at Shotwick and the conservation of the commandment boards. Click here to go to the archive .

Shotwick (pronounced Shottick) is a tiny agricultural village of only fifteen houses and a small seventeenth century manor house situated on the Wirral peninsula, some eight miles from the Roman city of Chester in the North West of England.

St. Michael’s is a medieval double aisled church with largely eighteenth century furniture including box pews and a three decker pulpit. It stands on the site of a former ford across the River Dee which forms the border with Wales.

The parish has a strong sense of community, however with only one hundred and twenty residents, a large part of the welcoming congregation come from further afield, drawn by the traditional services and the sense of being part of continuing worship which has taken place here for a thousand years.

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Bell Ringing

St. Michael's has a fine set of bells including the oldest bell in Wirral. You can read a history of the bells (and listen to them!) by clicking here. We have an enthusiastic group of ringers who practice every Friday and look after the maintenance of the bells. They ring every Sunday for Parish Worship and for all other church services (except Good Friday).

Contact Frank Parry if you are keen to join in and learn.

Friends of Shotwick

Friends are kept in contact with regular newsletters and support the church financially. Minimum subscription £5 per annum. For information, contact the secretary to the Friends, Mrs Joan Norman

Visiting The Church

The Church is kept open during the day courtesy of the parishioners.

Due to the age and nature of the Church and village, disabled access is limited.

There is a small area of cobbles to be crossed before entering the Church gates, followed by a smooth paved area leading to the main door. There are three large, uneven steps to the entrance of the building.

An alternative entrance which can accomodate a ramp is available on a Sunday. There are steps and uneven floors within the Church.

We have welcomers to greet and assist you during services, along with a hearing loop and large print books. We serve refreshments at the all age service on the first Sunday of each month.

Church tours are available by special arrangement with the Wardens.

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