St Editha's Church, Amington
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| St Editha’s Church, Amington | |
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 St Editha’s Church, Amington | |
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| 52°38′15.87″N 1°39′15.03″W / 52.6377417°N 1.6541750°W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 23533 04519 |
| Location | Amington, Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | https://amington.church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Editha |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect | George Edmund Street |
| Completed | 1864 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Birmingham |
| Archdeaconry | Aston |
| Deanery | Polesworth |
| Parish | Amington |
Amington Parish Church (dedicated to St Editha) is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Amington.[1][2]
The church was built in 1864 by the architect George Edmund Street. Edward Burne-Jones noted it for its stained-glass windows.
Today
The church is part of the Diocese of Birmingham, the Archdeaconry of Aston, the Deanery of Polesworth, and the parish of Amington.
Services take place every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. (contemporary) and 6:30 p.m. (sung BCP Evening Prayer), and every other week, there is a BCP Holy Communion service at 8:30 a.m. Additionally, there is a service of Wholeness and Healing on the second Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Every Thursday morning during term-time, the church is open for a Stay Play and Pray group called The Ark.
The church opens every Thursday throughout the year, between 2 pm and 4 pm, as part of the national Places of Welcome scheme.
Full details of all current activities can be found on the church's website.
