Eyam & Foolow Churches are Open

Eyam Church is open for Private Prayer from 12noon to 3.00pm from Monday to Thursday inclusive. 

Evensong is on 13th, 27th September and 11th October at 6.15pm and on 25th October at 4.30pm.

If you want to join one of our Cluster Groups for worship please contact us on admin@eyamchurch.org 

Eyam Church Act of Remembrance on Sunday 8th November will start at 10.30am in the Churchyard.

St Hugh's Church Foolow is open for Private Prayer each day from 8.00am to 6.00pm. There is also a 9.30am Service held each Sunday.

When you enter the Church buildings please remember to wear your facemask.

Church Online

Our Church life continues online - please see below for ways to join us - you are very welcome. 

If you missed the Annual Plague Commemoration Service on Sunday 30th August you can still see it online via the Eyam Church Facebook.

On Sunday we have an 11.00am Morning Service online.

If you want to join a Zoom coffee group after the 11.00am service please contact the Rector 0794 7092951

There are growth groups that meet online to encourage one another. Please tell us if you would like to be part of one of these.

If you watch online and want to keep in touch with us, please go to the FORMS section of our website and fill in the Data Protection Consent form.  We can then contact you and keep you up to date with other events.

We would love to know how you feel about the online services and you can give us feedback in the FORMS section using the Questionnaires.

Serving the village

We are here to serve the village so we will be joining in with other village initiatives but if you would like to specifically talk to me about anything my phone number is 0794 7092951 or the office 01433 630930.

The Church exists to spread love and, though these restrictions are feeling difficult and burdensome, they can’t stop love which knows no barriers.

Finally as we continue in this lockdown I pray that you will continue in his love, that you might again grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:18-19)

Mike Gilbert, Rector of Eyam

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The Church of England is called to share the good news of God's salvation through Jesus Christ. The life of our communities and institutions is integral to how we address this task. The good news speaks of welcome for all,  with a particular regard for those who are most vulnerable, into a community where the value and dignity of every human being is affirmed and those in positions of responsibility and authority are truly trustworthy. Being faithful to our call to share the gospel therefore compels us to take with the utmost seriousness the challenge of preventing abuse from happening and responding well where it has.

If you have any concerns over any safeguarding matter please contact the Parish Safeguarding Officer Adam Innes - 07510 363145.  If Adam is not available you can contact Helen Gilbert - 07786 515557.  You can also contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team - 01332 388678.

PCR2

Protocols and practice guidance for the Church of England’s Past Cases Review 2, (PCR2) have been published and are on the National Church of England Website. 

Individual survivors who wish to make representations to the PCR2 process in the Derby Diocese or who need to come forward with information or make any disclosures regarding church related abuse are encouraged to make direct contact with the Safeguarding Team 01332 388678. 

However, recognising that this may not feel safe for those with experience of abuse from within the church, a dedicated national helpline - 0800 80 20 20 - operated independently from the church, by the NSPCC, was set up in September 2019 and remains available.

Survivors were not invited to contribute to the 2007-2009 PCR and the Church has wanted to ensure a different, trauma informed approach is taken by PCR2. Listening to survivor voices has helped to shape how this review will be conducted. 

We are now at the beginning of the PCR2 process, this is an independent review to look at all the safeguarding files, historic and current for both adults and children, including all Church officers. The review aims to ensure that wherever concerns have been raised that the cases have been handled appropriately.

The National Church has given a commitment to undertake a new Past Cases Review (PCR2) which will not only look at all types of harm, both to children and or adults, but will probe much deeper in records or concerns held in parishes, some of which may not have been reported to the DSA. Your vicar (or church warden if in Interregnum) will now have received a letter from +Libby outlining what is required to enable this significant piece of work to be completed. We need to submit the final report to the National Safeguarding team by the end of December 2020. We will be in touch directly with PSOs’ to give the detail of the next step, but it may be helpful if you identify where any parish records are held so that there is less work to do when we ask you for the details. The timescale for responding to PCR2 in the Diocese of Derby is by 31st March 2020.