The requiem and burial of Michael Silver, priest of the parish, was held on 19th December 2025. My thanks to everybody who enabled Michael's wishes to be honoured. I expect that some photographs of the event will eventually be available.

Michael insisted that no eulogies or other speeches be made on the day. and we have complied with this. But if you wish to send me tributes or stories from your own experience of Michael, please do so. I will try to compile some more permanent record.

Various people have asked me to continue some acts of worship. I propose to have a mass for Epiphany on 10th January 2026 at 11:00. Please let anybody who might not see this page know about it.

We are very grateful to the Liberal Catholics for their hospitality, which has continued over many years. We emphasise that the Liberal Catholic Church of St. Alban is in no way our property and that we have no rights in relation to it. Please do not use the Church as a postal address for us.

All our worship is in the Old Tradition based upon the Book of Common Prayer, the English Missal, and the English Hymnal.

Please note that residents' parking restrictions are now in force in Meadow Way except on Sundays. Do not park there. You can still park on-street in Norton Way South. Also, the Methodist Chapel there has agreed that we can use its car park as a last resort, but if you do so please leave a notice in the car that you are attending worship at the Liberal Catholic Church of St. Alban.

Last writings by Michael Silver

Bequests

I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, in the humble expectation that His grace is greater than my sin; and that he will admit me to the company of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Michael the Archangel, and the whole Army of the Lamb.

I bequeath my body to the ground, until the Last Day.

I bequeath my earthly estate and effects to my loyal and loving wife Anastasia.

I bequeath my life’s work (such as it was) to God’s Holy Church – more specifically as it is made manifest within its traditional Anglican expressions.

My profession

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and earth. And of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, Light of Light, very God of very God, Homoousion with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Ghost and of the Virgin Mary, and was made man. And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried. And the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again to judge both the quick and the dead. Whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father. Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified. Who spake by the prophets. And I believe in one Holy, Catholick, and Apostolick church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Note: this is the original (Conciliar) form of the “Nicene” creed. Michael left homoousion untranslated, as there is no ideal rendering into English – roughly “same in being”)

The website is maintained by Rev'd Michael Gray

Our Traditional Calling

The Holy One has given us His Church that we might give glory to Him and that He might save us from evil and unite us to Himself. The Eternal Father sent both His Eternal, unique Son to destroy death and sin and His Eternal Spirit into our hearts to reclaim us as His own children (Romans 8:15-6). This remaking of creation is both His love and His glory. His Church is the Eternal Son's continuous presence in a troubled world.

The Church, sadly, is troubled enough for itself (and always has been) and yet recently it has also lost confidence in the very faith and authority that God has entrusted to it. Anglicans have been in the front line of this confusion, but as traditional Anglicans we want to make amends, be useful and rebuild God's Church. We desire that every Christian body should become stronger in that traditional faith which is our common inheritance.

We welcome you, as either a serious inquirer or a committed Christian, to join with us in daring to attempt to restore God's honour within His Church.

There are, alas, many traditional jurisdictions. In this parish we are part of The Traditional Anglican Church, which is active in many parts of the world where strange practices have driven Anglicans who hold to the Apostolic Faith and Order to seek refuge from error. There are, or course, no perfect jurisdictions. In these distracted times, it is for every Christian to be faithful to God within whatever body seems least unsuitable.