A Parish Fit for Mission

Christ Our Light Parish is part of the Liverpool Diocese’s Fit For Mission initiative, designed to strengthen communities by working together.

Cityscape of Liverpool, England, viewed through a rusty metal railing along the river. Notable buildings include the Royal Liver Building with two clock towers and Liver Birds on top, and modern structures nearby.

Fit for Mission is a journey that Liverpool diocese is supporting to enable groups of individual churches to work together and support each other to focus on missional priorities, tackle key challenges and grow closer together as brothers and sisters in Christ.

By creating a Larger Single Parish comprised of several churches in an area, it can improve administration capabilities, bring greater support and collegiality for clergy members and congregations, and the ability to work together on strategic mission portfolios like youth and children’s work. A support services team manages the administration side of things for the parish, releasing the clergy to be able to focus on mission and ministry to make a bigger difference in our areas. 

Learn more about Fit for Mission

OUR STORY

Six parishes in South Liverpool Deanery have come together to form one Larger Single Parish supported by a dedicated support services team managing administration for the churches.

The parishes of Speke, Halewood, Hunts Cross, Gateacre, Springwood, and Grassendale are joining together to create Christ Our Light parish. 

Our vision is simple 

to be a diverse, fruitful, and welcoming place where God’s healing and saving power is the norm. We want to see that working out through: 

01

FOLLOWING
JESUS

02

MEANINGFUL
BELONGING

03

IMPACTING OUR
COMMUNITY

OUR CHURCHES

Each of our nine churches maintains its own website — explore them to learn more about local services and traditions.

  • A stone church with a tall steeple and a clock, surrounded by a cemetery with graves and trees, under a partly cloudy sky.
  • A red brick church with Gothic-style windows and a sign that reads 'Welcome to St. Hilda's'. The church is surrounded by bushes, trees, and a pathway with a black handrail leading to the entrance, under a clear blue sky.
  • A tall brick church steeple viewed from the ground, with an overcast sky and leafless trees in the background.
  • Looking up at the roof of a church or historic building made of red bricks, with decorative statues and a cross at the top, against a partly cloudy blue sky.
  • A brick church with a large circular stained glass window, surrounded by trees with bare branches and some green leaves, in a park setting with grass and pathways.
  • A historic church made of reddish-brown stone with a tall, pointed steeple topped with a weather vane. The church is surrounded by leafless trees and a small garden, with a street and sidewalk in the foreground.

Our Team

Behind every service, prayer, and parish event are the people who make it happen. Here at Christ Our Light, we’re blessed with a team of clergy and support staff who bring heart, humility, and hope to everything they do. Each brings unique gifts, experiences, and a shared commitment to walking alongside others in faith. Get to know their faces and stories.

Meet the team