Leading the Church into the future

St Andrew's Orford is a proud member of the Diocese of Liverpool's Fit For Mission.

Fit for Mission is a pioneering new way of working that is focused upon making the Diocese of Liverpool ready to grow and sustain the Church for future generations.

It connects to the Diocese of Liverpool’s strategy of a ‘bigger church, bigger difference’, and focuses upon addressing barriers to both past and current growth, like bureaucracy, as well as what we can all do to make the church ready for future missions.

"Fit for Mission is about courageously addressing the issues that prevent us in mission, and truly releasing people to their God-given calling for the sake of the gospel and of Christ’s Church."

- Bishop Bev Mason, The Bishop of Warrington

Supported by the Fit for Mission team over a two-year change process, parishes across a deanery area will join together to form one larger parish. This will enable local leaders and parishes to make decisions about how they can best support, sustain, and grow their parish, in line with the four key Fit for Mission priorities.

Learn more about Fit For Mission, how it has been developed, and the next steps for future development.