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We had such a great service with our guest speaker"},{"id":"1948","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/confirmation-service-at-wrockwardine-wood\/","name":"confirmation-service-at-wrockwardine-wood","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240205_082922.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Confirmation Service at Wrockwardine Wood","author":{"name":"East Telford Benefice","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/author\/dan-h-watkinsoutlook-com\/"},"date":"Jun 19, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-06-19 12:11:57","modifiedDate":"2024-06-21 21:53:32","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-06-21 20:53:32","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/holy-trinity-wrockwardine-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Holy Trinity Wrockwardine Wood<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/holy-trinity-wrockwardine-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Holy Trinity Wrockwardine Wood<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":8},"status":"publish","content":"On Sunday 16th June, Holy Trinity Wrockwardine Wood held their confirmation service with the Bishop of Shrewsbury. Congratulations to Simon and Louise for being confirmed!"},{"id":"1922","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/strawberry-saturday-at-st-matthews\/","name":"strawberry-saturday-at-st-matthews","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20231231_120204.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Strawberry Saturday at St Matthew's","author":{"name":"East Telford Benefice","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/author\/dan-h-watkinsoutlook-com\/"},"date":"Jun 6, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-06-06 19:52:40","modifiedDate":"2024-06-29 20:41:57","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-06-29 19:41:57","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-matthews-donnington-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St Matthew's Donnington Wood<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-matthews-donnington-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St Matthew's Donnington Wood<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":18},"status":"publish","content":"St Matthew's Church will be hosting a Strawberry Saturday on the 15th June between 11am till 1pm. There will be free hot and cold drinks"},{"id":"1855","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/st-georges-upcoming-summer-events\/","name":"st-georges-upcoming-summer-events","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/St_Georges_Church_Telford.jpg","alt":""},"title":"St George's Upcoming Summer Events","author":{"name":"East Telford Benefice","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/author\/dan-h-watkinsoutlook-com\/"},"date":"May 23, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-05-23 07:12:29","modifiedDate":"2024-05-24 06:41:09","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-05-24 05:41:09","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-georges\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St George's<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-georges\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St George's<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":6},"status":"publish","content":"Take a look at St George's upcoming events by clicking the links below. Choir ConcertDownload Strawberry TeaDownload Songs of PraiseDownload"},{"id":"1814","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/st-matthews-updated-safeguarding-policy\/","name":"st-matthews-updated-safeguarding-policy","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20231231_120204.jpg","alt":""},"title":"St Matthew's Updated Safeguarding Policy","author":{"name":"East Telford Benefice","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/author\/dan-h-watkinsoutlook-com\/"},"date":"Apr 22, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-04-22 08:30:07","modifiedDate":"2024-06-29 20:42:21","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-06-29 19:42:21","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-matthews-donnington-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St Matthew's Donnington Wood<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-matthews-donnington-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St Matthew's Donnington Wood<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":5},"status":"publish","content":"Please see below the updated safeguarding policy for St Matthew's Donnington Wood: Safeguarding policy statement Safeguarding Policy"},{"id":"1770","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/agm-at-st-matthews\/","name":"agm-at-st-matthews","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20231231_120204.jpg","alt":""},"title":"AGM At St. Matthew's","author":{"name":"East Telford Benefice","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/author\/dan-h-watkinsoutlook-com\/"},"date":"Apr 13, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-04-13 20:17:18","modifiedDate":"2024-06-29 20:42:51","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-06-29 19:42:51","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-matthews-donnington-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St Matthew's Donnington Wood<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-matthews-donnington-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St Matthew's Donnington Wood<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":3},"status":"publish","content":"Notice is hereby given for the AGM At St. Matthew's"},{"id":"1560","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/welcome-saturday-st-matthews-2\/","name":"welcome-saturday-st-matthews-2","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20231231_120204.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Welcome Saturday @ St Matthew's","author":{"name":"East Telford Benefice","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/author\/dan-h-watkinsoutlook-com\/"},"date":"Mar 14, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-03-14 08:55:34","modifiedDate":"2024-06-29 20:43:28","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-06-29 19:43:28","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-matthews-donnington-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St Matthew's Donnington Wood<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-matthews-donnington-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St Matthew's Donnington Wood<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":4},"status":"publish","content":"You are warmly welcome to join us 16th March. Theme is Easter Crafts"},{"id":"1485","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/holy-week-at-st-matthews\/","name":"holy-week-at-st-matthews","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20231231_120204.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Holy Week at St.Matthew's","author":{"name":"East Telford Benefice","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/author\/dan-h-watkinsoutlook-com\/"},"date":"Mar 3, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-03-03 14:43:34","modifiedDate":"2024-06-29 20:43:48","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-06-29 19:43:48","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-matthews-donnington-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St Matthew's Donnington Wood<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/st-matthews-donnington-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">St Matthew's Donnington Wood<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":2},"status":"publish","content":"Upcoming services and elsewhere at St. Matthew's"},{"id":"1476","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/grant-award-for-holy-trinity-wrockwardine-wood\/","name":"grant-award-for-holy-trinity-wrockwardine-wood","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20240205_082922.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Grant Award for Holy Trinity Wrockwardine Wood","author":{"name":"East Telford Benefice","link":"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/author\/dan-h-watkinsoutlook-com\/"},"date":"Feb 29, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-02-29 17:00:00","modifiedDate":"2024-03-23 13:22:58","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-03-23 13:22:58","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/holy-trinity-wrockwardine-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Holy Trinity Wrockwardine Wood<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/easttelfordbenefice.co.uk\/news\/category\/holy-trinity-wrockwardine-wood\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Holy Trinity Wrockwardine Wood<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":17},"status":"publish","content":"Rev Debbie was delighted to receive a grant of \u00a31500 from Sainsburys for our continued outreach work today. 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Why don\u2019t you come along next time?"}]
About Us:
St Matthew’s Church is a parish in its own right and part of East Telford Benefice located in Donnington Wood (Telford).
We pride ourselves in offering a warm, hospitable welcome. Our Churchmanship is described as Modern Catholic in style. A warm welcome to all who visit St Matthew’s Church as we are recognised as a Dementia Friendly Church.
We take Safeguarding very seriously, therefore please do take a look at our Safeguarding Policy by clicking here.

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