We are proud of our distinctively Christian ethos and work closely with the Church of England Diocese.

St Peter's Church

We pride ourselves on our close links with our church St Peters, Powick. We work in collaboration with members of the clergy team, who often visit our school.

We also visit the church for acts of worship as well as celebrations of festivals.

Take a look at St Peter's for more information: St Peter Powick - A Church Near You

A message from Reverend Gary

Dear parents and carers

As well as your children being part of a delightful school,  your child and the wider family of the school are part of your local churches too.  You may not go to church, but you are still part of a church community through your association with this school. I am your local vicar for these important school years and hopefully beyond.  I am really chuffed that so many of you come to the church assemblies and put-up with my gags, collections for charity,  support your child/children in the assemblies or services but more hopefully get something from the place that has been there for centuries. In church, we pray for our schools regularly, which I hope is a comfort.

The church, like any organisation, takes some organising.  Hundreds of hours of volunteering goes both into keeping our church going in our community, as well as hundreds of hours of being involved in wider community ventures by church members to keep our communities vibrant each month.  I do appreciate all that the volunteers do, but we are all getting old and all have increasing pressures on our "spare" time.  

In the Bible, Jesus uses this phrase -  "The harvest is plenty, but the labourers are few" (Luke 10.2).  It sums it up really,  but I hope this appeal for help doesn't fall on deaf ears (that's another Bible saying from the Book of Jeremiah). So much to do, give thanks for and develop.  But we cannot do this alone. 

Perhaps over the remaining weeks of term, and the coming summer holidays,  you could think - "how can I, we, help our church?"  At the moment,  I need a person to dip the oil tank at St Peters in Powick (why should we expect churchwardens in their 70's to do this)? Maybe, if you have AmDram in your blood, you can join our Open The Book teams (the children, your children - love the Bible stories being told in this way).  For those interested in church buildings and the churchyards,  I need folk to be the new wave of Churchwardens (especially at Powick and Guarlford from next April, if not before).  For book keepers, accountants , retired Directors of Finance,  why not come on board and be a parish treasurer?  Someone, please, help the vicar with the church admin and get our website and social media presence up and running! Alternatively,  can you make tea and cake, or are a good listener and be part of our fellowship and pastoral visiting teams?   Please come and help.  

Contact me for further information or advice.  (01905 830270 , DM via Facebook "gary crellin" or via Twitter).  Thank you for reading this.  Best wishes -  Rev Gary

A message from Reverend Gary Crellin

Welcome from YOUR Vicar

Hello,  I am The Reverend Gary Crellin -  I am the Vicar of two parishes that serve the communities of Powick, Callow End,  Guarlford and Madresfield with Newland, in this lovely part of Worcestershire – over the rivers and in front of the hills.  I am reasonably new in post, having started in June 2018,  but I am really looking forward to getting known and finding out about the people and places around my parishes.

First and foremost,  I am here for all people in these parishes, regardless if you go to a church or not; have a faith or struggling to believe.  I would be most pleased to meet you to discuss anything that my faith and my churches can help you with. It could be a question about christenings,  weddings or even handling a bereavement.  You might want to pull me upon the Church’s role in society.  Or you might want to find out  more about Christianity.  Of course, it would be good to see you in church,  but as a parent of three daughters of recent school age,  I know that getting to church on a Sunday morning may not be high on your list of priorities.  A shame, but that’s life.  But I can do something about it.  I will bring church to YOU. In a way…..

My involvement with the three Church of England Schools -  Powick, Madresfield and Callow End -  will bring me into school,  and you and your children into church. You, your child/children are part of a flourishing network of Church of England Schools delivering education and life experience to your children from a distinctive Christian (Anglican) perspective. Therefore, a vicar is going to be useful to have about.  I have agreed a number of assemblies and services that will be creative and fun experiences and help you to understand and be part of the Christian values that we are going to experience and develop together, over your life time at the school.  You see -  I am going to be YOUR vicar for the next six years – if you go to church, or not.  Enjoy!

I look forward to meeting you after assemblies,  on the school gate , or around and about.  Please say hello (I don’t bite).  And if I can help you, or your families in any way,  here are my contact details:

revgarycrellin@gmail.com     Office - 01905 830270    Twitter - @oldhillsparish2

Best wishes and blessings to each of you

Gary