Welcome to the Gornal and Sedgley Team Ministry website.

Our parish includes All Saints' Church in Sedgley, St Andrew's in The Straits and St Peter's in Upper Gornal.

We've been a 'team ministry' since 2005 - team-working allows us to provide spiritual and pastoral care to a wide area including Upper Gornal, the Straits and Sedgley.

If you need to talk to someone, and/or request them to pray for you, here is our team - please call or email them:

(PLEASE NOTE: For enquiries concerning Baptisms, Marriages, and arranging for 'Away Banns' to be read for marriages outside this Parish, contact Gail Griffiths our Administration Assistant, 01902 540289, email: admin@allsaintssedgley.co.uk )

The Revd Canon Diane Cooksey, Team Rector and Renewal Leader.

Tel: 07894 666505

email: revdiane@allsaintssedgley.co.uk

Canon Jan Humphries, Licensed Lay Minister

Tel: 01902 661275

Mobile: 07954 314102

janhumphries@hotmail.co.uk

MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING is on Friday 3rd October, 10.00am - 12.30pm, in All Saints church.

FAIR TRADE FORTNIGHT IS COMING! - Fair Trade Fortnight this year is from Monday 22nd September – Sunday 5th October.

We will be having stalls at the Over 50s club – 1pm – 3pm Monday 22nd, and Active Retirement group –10am - 12pm Thursday 25th – in the Community Centre, and a stall at our coffee morning on Friday 3rd October, and again in church on Sunday 5th October. Please bring your money and help support the good work Fair Trade does in supporting farmers and growers in all parts of the world.

The latest news, events and forthcoming services are included in our weekly notice sheets.

THIS IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION:

Notice Sheet 14th September 2025

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THE BEACON CHURCH MAGAZINE

SEPTEMBER MAGAZINE

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SAFEGUARDING

The Parish of Gornal and Sedgley takes the issue of safeguarding very seriously, ensuring that children and young people as well as adults are kept safe whilst in our care is an integral part of our church life.

If you, or someone you know feels unsafe, here is a list of people who can help:

Barbara Baker
Parish Safeguarding Officer
Tel 01902 882847
Email: safeguarding@allsaintssedgley.co.uk

Diocesan Safeguarding Team
Email: safeguardingadvice@cofe-worcester.org.uk

Dudley Adult & Children’s Social Care
Tel 03005 550055 ( out of hours 03005 558574)
If you have concerns that someone is at risk of immediate harm, contact the police on 999.

SAFE SPACES

An independent service supporting survivors of church-related abuse.

Launched in September 2020, this service offers support to survivors of church-related abuse, whether or not a report has been made.

This independent service is run by the charity Victim Support and funded by the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and the Church of Wales.

It is free to access via telephone, email or web-chat
Tel: 0300 303 1056 (answerphone is available)
email: safespaces@victimsupport.org.uk
Web-chat is available via the Safe Spaces website: https://www.safespacesenglandandwales.org.

PATTERN OF SERVICES ACROSS THE PARISH OF GORNAL AND SEDGLEY

(updated March 2023)

PARISH INFORMATION LEAFLET

Click here to see leaflet with info about Gornal and Sedgley Team Ministry activities

GENERAL INFORMATION

BEREAVEMENT HUB

The hub meets once a month on a Tuesday morning in the Community Room at the rear of the Church Hall.

If you know someone affected by loss and grief who would appreciate a safe supportive environment to meet others, please encourage them to contact our parish office on 01902 540289. We pray this will be a blessing to our community. Everyone in need is welcome!

ARRANGEMENTS FOR BAPTISMS AND WEDDINGS

BAPTISM BOOKINGS

For enquiries concerning Baptisms, please contact Gail Griffiths our Administration Assistant, 01902 540289, email: admin@allsaintssedgley.co.uk

DISCUSSING OR BOOKING A WEDDING

To discuss the Reading of the Banns, or to make any enquiries about arranging a wedding, please contact the Parish Office, from 10.00am-12.30pm, Monday to Friday:

admin@allsaintssedgley.co.uk

Phone number: 01902 540289

GIVING TO ALL SAINTS' CHURCH

If you would like to contribute to the ministry and upkeep of the building at All Saints please click on the link to the Give a Little website.

tinyurl.com/allsaintsgivealittle

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