The Anglican Parish of Mansfield Oak Tree Lane

Update: Following the retirement of Revd. Pat Chapman, the Revd. Philip Stead, in addition to his own adjoining Parish of Forest Town, is now Priest-in-charge of Oak Tree Lane (licensing 20 Sep. 2007)

This is an ecumenical venture with input from the Methodist Church on the second Sunday of every month, but usually we have Evangelical Anglican worship consisting of Holy Communion or an informal office.

The congregation has members who were Roman Catholics, Methodists, Anglicans or Pentecostals, but who have a bond in support of one another and the community in which we live. Some members worship in other congregations as well. We are clustered with St Lawrence’s, St Alban’s Forest Town, and All Saint’s Clipstone.

Our priest is a self supporting minister Revd. Patricia Chapman. Our Reader is Alan Baines. They both live in the area.

We have no premises of our own and worship on Sundays at 10.30 in the Leisure Centre on Oak Tree Lane Estate. On Wednesdays at 10.30 am we meet in the Willingham Court complex, again on Oak Tree Lane.

Each month we have cluster Evensongs in the other churches in the cluster as arranged

Our congregation routinely numbers no more than 15 at any service (Christmas or a baptism can easily triple that number). However, our footprint on the estate is large. Revd. Pat is heavily involved with the primary school, visiting and offering pastoral support. Our Reader is involved with hospital chaplaincy, the Appropriate Adult Service and Estate Management teams, and is a Governor of Queen Elizabeth’s School

All are welcome because
we have a heart for the LORD