Saint Mary’s Eastham is a parish Church of England and it is part of the Diocese of Chester and the Deanery of South Wirral.
There are three buildings which are used for worship in our parish: St Mary’s Church in Stanley Lane Eastham; St Peter’s Chapel in Brookhurst Close and at the Church Centre (aka the Chapel of the Holy Spirit) in Eastham Rake. The Church Centre functions like a church hall and also has a chapel which is used for regular worship. St Peter’s Chapel is a modern building with a very friendly and welcoming congregation.
The churches in our parish all work together under the leadership of Rev’d Beth Glover who is our vicar.
Our Mission Statement
Our three churches in the parish of Eastham are welcoming Anglican churches with diverse congregations from our local community and beyond.
We are a thriving, growing, laughing. loving and inclusive church with equal opportunities for all. All we seek to do, is built on the foundations of Scripture.
We are committed to working as an intrinsic part of the wider community and to work with other partner agencies within our community and with Wirral Borough Council.
We aim to flood the parish and surrounding community with Jesus’ Kingdom principles of Justice, Love and Peace.
Inclusive Church Statement
Our OCC has agreed to the inclusive church statement below.
“We believe in inclusive church – a church which celebrates and affirms every person and does not discriminate. We will continue to challenge the church where it continues to discriminate against people on grounds of disability, economic power, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, learning disability, mental health, neurodiversity, or sexuality.
We believe in a Church which welcomes and serves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally faithful; which seeks to proclaim the Gospel afresh for each generation; and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ.”
Our People
Our Vicar: Rev’d Beth Glover
The Church has many volunteer workers whose work is much appreciated
- Retired Priest Rev’d Maureen Coats
- Lay Ministers or Readers (Readers preach and lead some services) Diane Green and David Colenso. ( Andrew Bradley-Gibbons is now on an extended placement at another church)
- Pastoral Workers: (Licensed ministers who help others and sometimes preach or lead services) Simone Llewellyn and Nikki Matthews
- Parish Safeguarding Coordinator: Nikki Matthews
- Churchwardens: (Church wardens help the vicar. They look after the church building & grounds and many practical issues at the church. ) Sue Abraham and Russ Boyes
- Deputy Wardens: (Deputy wardens help the church wardens) Jean Cullen,
Mike Taylor and George Wynne - Church Treasurer: (The Church Treasurer looks after church finances) Vacancy – Deputy Treasurer: Russ Boyes
- Parish Manager: George Wynne
- Church Organist: Malcolm Perry
- Choir Leader: Gail Davies
- Sacristan: Russ Boyes
- PCC Secretary: Sue Abraham
- Baptisms: Andrea Webster
- Electoral Roll: Rev’d Beth Glover
- Flowers: Chris Gardner
- Church Bookings: Church Centre, Jean Cullen. St. Peter’s, Sandra Wellings
- Bellringers: Sharon Lyons
- Digital services: Ian Fogarty
- Church Website Editor: Diane Green
- Disability Officer: Barbara Chambers
- Planned Giving Gift Aid : Diane Casewell
- Requests for Prayers: Valmai Bonnard & Simone Llewellyn
- Parish Magazine Editor: Philip Mayles
- Magazine Treasurer, Adverts-and Distribution: Jean Cullen
- Magazine Postal Requests: Joan Hignett
To contact church staff, please use the general contact email contactstmaryseastham@gmail.com and messages will be passed on.
Church Electoral Register
St Mary’s Parish electoral register (the list of people who are part of our church) was been fully renewed in 2025 .
If you consider St Mary’s, St Peter’s or the Church Centre to be your church and the place where you worship, whether that is online or in person, please will you add your name to our electoral register. Forms are available in church, or you can download and the form from this link Application for Enrolment on St Mary’s Electoral Roll and fill it in, and return it either in person in church, or by email to: contactstmaryseastham@gmail.com