A Pastoral Scheme has been made which:
- Unites the benefices of St John & St James Orrell Hey; St Paul, Hatton Hill, Litherland; and St Philip Litherland to create a new benefice named ‘The Benefice of Litherland and Orrell Hey Team ministry’. As the name suggests this will be a team ministry.
- The area of this new benefice shall comprise the parishes of St John & St James Orrell Hey; St Paul, Hatton Hill, Litherland; and St Philip Litherland. These parishes will remain distinct.
- Terminates ‘The Litherland & Orrell Hey Group Ministry’ which had been established for the benefices of St John & St James, Orrell Hey; St Paul Litherland; St Philip Litherland; and Netherton & Sefton.
The scheme come into being on 1st January 2019.