It was announced in church on Sunday, that in arrangement with the Leicester diocese, the Revd Mohammad Eghtedarian, one of three new Intercultural
Pioneer Ministers, has been appointed to work based at St Pauls. Mohammad, who hails originally from Iran, will be taking up his post on 1 April. The Intercultural Worshipping Communities (IWC’s) that they
will be looking to plant are a model for the renewal of church life across the
diocese. We look forward to welcoming Mohammad and to his ministry among us, and will be praying for him and his family as they prepare to join us.
St Paul's is a vibrant church in the open-evangelical tradition. It is part of the Church of England and its Parish serves Oadby, east of the A6. It is also part of a larger group of parishes, called a "Benefice," which includes St Peter's Oadby, Great Glen and Burton Overy with Carlton Curlieu. We seek to be a church for all ages, backgrounds, cultures and nationalities, that is growing and following Jesus. We have a congregation of about one hundred at our main Sunday service and are always pleased to welcome enquirers and visitors.
St Pauls Oadby is part of a group of churches known as a benefice — the Benefice of Oadby - Great Glen. It is led by a ministry team, headed by the rector, Revd Steve Bailey, and including Revd Kim Ford (based at Great Glen), currently a vacancy (based at St Peters Oadby), Revd Sarah Collins (curate) together with Lay Ministers (Readers and Pastoral Assistants). The other churches are:- Oadby St Peter's http://stpetersoadby.org.uk/ Great Glen St Cuthbert's https://stcuthbertschurchgreatglen.blogspot.com/ Burton Overy St Andrews https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/4702/