Celebrating 150 Years of Faith and Community in Mossley Hill
Welcome to Mossley Hill Church’s 150th Anniversary Celebration!
Since its foundation in 1875, the Church of St. Matthew and St. James has stood as a beacon of faith, hope, and service in the heart of Liverpool. With its stunning Gothic Revival architecture and rich history, our church has been a spiritual home and community hub for generations.
In 2025, we invite you to join us in marking this remarkable milestone with a year of celebration, reflection, and joy. From special services and concerts to family-friendly events and historical exhibitions, there will be something for everyone to enjoy.
Explore the events and activities planned for this special year and discover how we continue to honor our legacy while building a vibrant future.
Gala Evening Friday 20th June
An evening of celebration for all the church family, to be held in church.
This will be an opportunity to enjoy food, entertainment , music and plenty of fun to mark this
special occasion. Do not miss it!
Lots of exciting things being planned!
Civic Service Sunday 22nd June
This is a service of thanks giving for what has gone before, for all that is happening now and to
pray for our plans for the future.
It is a service for all ages and everyone is invited including some special guests.
Service of Celebration Sunday 29th June
This will bring our celebration week to a close with several services in which we hope to welcome
some of our previous clergy to join us.
Anniversary Exhibition Wednesday 25th – Sunday 29th June
There are plans in place for a flower festival to which we will be inviting our community and those who use our buildings to be involved.
If you got married at Mossley Hill Church or any of your family did at any point in the last 150 years we would love to know. We plan to display as many photos as possible of those weddings across
the decades. We will copy any photos, return the original to you and display a copy.
We have so much history and heritage which we will display and there will be guided tours of the building throughout the exhibition dates.
Each day over lunch time during this time, there will be a short musical interlude. Come along and perhaps bring your sandwiches and we will provide a drink!
Share your Mossley Hill Wedding photos!
Mossley Hill Church celebrates its 150th Anniversary in 2025, and we are planning a special Exhibition in June.
As part of the celebrations, we would love to honour the family history connections that make Mossley Hill Church so special.
We are inviting you to share your treasured family wedding photographs taken at the church, both inside and out, along with details of who conducted the ceremony as well as the date.
These memories will help us celebrate the role our church has played in so many lives.
If you would like your photos to be included, please send copies or scans of the originals to:
office@mossleyhillchurch.org.uk
or post to:
Mossley Hill Church, Rose Lane, L18 8DB
Our anniversary Tree of Kindness
To start off our anniversary year we will have a Tree of Kindness in church from Sunday 26th Jan with the banner
“ SEE, LOVE, GROW”
Starting in January over the 150 days up to the launch of our Anniversary week celebrations we will be encouraging our church family to complete various acts of kindness and write what they have done on a paper leaf or heart and then pin them on the tree .
At the end of the 150 days we hope to be able share all that has happened.
There will be some suggestions by the tree to help people get going but we are sure you will have great ideas too!
