About Us
We are a Church of England congregation in the Diocese of Chester seeking to follow Jesus Christ and serve our parish of Ashton Hayes and Mouldsworth.
The style of worship at our 10.30am main morning service is relaxed and we welcome everyone into our midst. Here is the full list of our service times.
This website describes who we are and what we do. But the best way to find out about our church is to join us on Sundays – we look forward to meeting you!
Our church building is also available for hire by local community groups for social events, concerts, drama productions etc. Booking details are available here.
Safeguarding
At St. John’s we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all. We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance. If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Margaret Papworth (via safeguarding@ashtonhayes.church or 07803 242783). The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at safeguarding@chester.anglican.org or on 01928 718834 (option 4).
The Diocese of Chester partners with Thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable – this also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111. In an emergency if you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police on 999 and/or your local authority Children or Adults Service.
Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales. Email: SafeSpaces@FirstLight.org.uk or call the Safe Spaces Helpline: 0300 303 1056 (Monday to Friday: 09:00 – 21:00, Saturdays: 09:00 – 13:00, Sundays: 13:00 – 17:00). Other helplines include:
- Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours)
- Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours)
- Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours)
- Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
Latest News
Details of forthcoming services and events at St.John’s are available on this website. Our current sermon series learns lessons from the life of King Solomon, as told in the book of 1 Kings.
Our Vicar
Phil Weston has been Vicar of St. John’s since September 2018.
Phil joined us from St Michael’s Gidea Park in Essex, where he was vicar for the previous five years. As well as ministering at St John’s, Phil teaches at Emmanuel Theological College for three days each week. He is married to Helen and they have three children.
Phil’s first book, Introducing Analytic Theology, is published by SCM Press and now available in paperback or as a Kindle eBook.
Would you be willing to make a donation towards the work and ministry of St John’s?
It costs over £1000 per week to maintain our church, its churchyard and our ministry in this parish. Moreover, due to rising energy prices, this cost is likely to rise over the coming months. Would you please consider making a donation to help support the work of our church in these difficult times. Every pound received will help to ensure that our church can continue as a focal point for fellowship and a valuable resource for our local community. If you are a taxpayer, Gift Aiding your donation will add a further 25p for every £1 in your gift.