Welcome from the Parochial Church Council for St Anne's
Welcome to our website.
St Anne's is a vibrant and inclusive congregation celebrating the love of God in Christ Jesus. The church building is set amidst wonderful Derbyshire countryside on the edge of the Chatsworth estate, and our desire is to worship God in the beauty of Holiness.
We serve the local community and also the wider community, including many welcome visitors to Chatsworth. The congregation includes people from the Chatsworth estate and also many from the surrounding area, and there are people from all walks of life, both old and young.
Our worship is accessible Book of Common Prayer with good congregation participation and singing. We also honour good preaching and teaching as we seek to relate the Christian faith to everyday life and the complex planet of which we are all a part.
We believe worship should be accessible to all. We an accessible Church and toilet and can provide gluten free wafers for communion upon request.
We are currently looking for a new Priest in charge. Look out for the advert on our Facebook page.
Welcome to Reverend Mark and Clare Griffin
The churches of St Anne's, Beeley and St Peter's, Edensor are delighted to announce the appointment of Reverend Mark Griffin as Priest-in-charge of Beeley and Edensor. He will be licensed at St Peter's on 21st April 2024.
Mark is coming to us from being the Rector of St Martin and St Paul in Kent, having previously served as Vicar of St Luke’s, Sevenoaks.
He was ordained in Canterbury Cathedral in 1996 serving his curacy in Walmer and his first incumbency as Vicar of Wingham, Elmstone, Preston and Stourmouth.
His ministry has included work as a Vocation Advisor in both diocese, a role which is very close to his heart and spells as an Honorary Canon of Rochester Cathedral and Rural Dean of Sevenoaks. He is Deputy County Chaplain for St John’s Ambulance and has held a number of other chaplaincy roles over the years.
Mark is a Kentish man by birth and is married to Clare. He has a great love of cricket, theatre and travelling.