Last Saturday’s meeting of Diocesan Synod took time to consider our route to Net Zero, our Racial Justice strategy, progress with our Transforming Prayer Community and the Annual Report of the Diocesan Board for Education.
The first focal leaders in Manchester Diocese were commissioned last Sunday afternoon at St Mary’s Rawtenstall. They will carry out their roles in the mission communities of Radcliffe and Whitefield and Rossendale in the Bury and Rossendale Deanery.
One of the diocese’s longest-serving Readers, Frank has been leading services for no less than 54 years and estimates the number he has taken to be around 500.
This Prisons Week, four prison chaplains are sharing their experiences of life in some of Manchester’s institutions.
On Monday 9th October, the House of Bishops met to agree the way forward for Living in Love and Faith. This letter from Bishop David explains the outcome of these discussions.
Prisons Week is taking place from 8th-14th October. It is a time of reflection and prayer for all those affected by prisons; whether that be prisoners, family members, victims, communities, criminal justice system workers, or the countless people who care for those both inside and outside of prison walls.
The Rt Revd Prof. David Walker, Bishop of Manchester made this statement today:
In Rochdale, schoolchildren are leading the way in encouraging local Christians to make changes that help the environment.
On Sunday and Monday, hundreds of clergy and lay ministers from across the diocese joined together for Continuing Ministerial Development days with guest speaker the Rt Revd Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall.
Chaplains are an integral part of life across our diocese, working in hospitals, prisons, educational establishments and more.
