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

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May 2012 Newsletter The latest newsletter is now available by clicking the image on this page		Mystery Worshipper The Mystery Worshipper visited the Church recently. Read what they had to say about St. Michael's by clicking here

Annual Church Meeting Our annual church meeting was held on the 17th April 2012. Read the Vicar's and Churchwardens reports by clicking here		Historic Villages of Wirral Dee Coastline Thursday 24th May 7.30pm The well known local historian Gavin Hunter will be talking in Church. All most welcome. Refreshments will be provided and donations welcomed for our heating fund.

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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 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 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. This is much appreciated if the comments in the visitors' book are anything to go by.

Church tours are available by special arrangement with the Wardens but do bear in mind there are no public facilities.

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