Manchester Churches Take Part in Pride Parade
First published on: 27th August 2024Members of the Village Church and Open Table Network took part in the Pride Parade this weekend, followed by a Pride Eucharist at Manchester Cathedral.
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St John's House Bury achieves Bronze Eco Award
First published on: 24th July 2024St John’ House Bury, the central diocesan office, has been awarded an Eco Church Bronze Award for steps taken to help achieve net zero carbon.
Authorised Lay Ministers gather for Summer Conference
First published on: 18th July 2024Over 100 Authorised Lay Ministers (ALM) and special guests gathered last Saturday for the annual ALM Summer Conference.
New vision for Lahore Diocese
First published on: 5th March 2024The Diocese of Manchester has had a link with the Diocese of Lahore, Church of Pakistan, for over 30 years. This link has flourished through visits to each diocese, together with an active linking of schools in both areas.
A culture of welcome for Farsi-speaking community at St James and Emmanuel
First published on: 21st February 2024The Farsi community at St James and Emmanuel, Didsbury, has been growing for around ten years. What started with just a few Iranian church members now includes a large, thriving and diverse congregation.
Vocations Day
First published on: 8th February 2024On Saturday 3rd February, St Bride’s, Old Trafford hosted our annual Vocations Day. Created for anyone who is exploring God’s call in their life, attendees had the opportunity to hear from people involved in a wide variety of both lay and ordained ministries. Around 50 people attended, with a further 35 people speaking and sharing stories of their calling.
#MoreThanSunday 2024 Launch Event
First published on: 24th January 2024On Saturday 20th January, #MoreThanSunday 2024 was launched with an event at St John’s House.
Digital giving exceeds targets
First published on: 20th November 2023We are so pleased to see these digital giving devices supporting our parishes in accepting contactless donations.
New youth service in Shaw, Crompton and Thornham launched
First published on: 9th November 2023In Oldham & Ashton Deanery, the Shaw, Crompton and Thornham Mission Community has started a new youth service where young people from its churches can come together and worship in a way that is accessible to them.
Permanent home secured for Fabric Church
First published on: 9th November 2023The permanent location for Fabric Church will be Ardwick Barracks, a large iconic building just one mile south-east of the city centre. Priority work is now underway to prepare an area of the premises for worship by January 2024.
