Finding Stillness in the City: A Day of Silence, Service, and Scripture
27th March 2025
This week, clergy and lay readers from around the diocese took some time to meet together and take part in a ministerial development day titled, ‘The City is My Monastery: Contemplative Prayer and Action', led by the Revd Richard Carter. The day was structured around three aspects of faith – silence, service and scripture – which form part of the Rule of Life that Richard has established at St Martin-in-Fields, London.
Vanity and the Search for Fulfilment
Archdeacon Rachel Mann shared a Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4 this morning, 17th March 2025, on Jane Austen, vanity and the search for fulfilment.
Manchester and Salford Whit Walk 2025
Manchester and Salford Whit Walks are returning to the city centre on Bank Holiday Monday, 26th May. This cherished tradition, featuring a procession of clergy and parishioners, brass bands and drums, all representing local churches is a beloved part of our heritage.
