Mission community leaders gather at St John's House
First published on: 6th July 2023On Wednesday 5th July, Mission Community Leaders met with our three bishops, area deans and colleagues from St John's House.
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On Wednesday 5th July, Mission Community Leaders met with our three bishops, area deans and colleagues from St John's House.
Following a busy weekend of ordinations, the diocese has been blessed with 21 new priests.
This weekend, services of joyful celebration have been taking place at Manchester Cathedral.
Joshua Gaskell, a trombone enthusiast from Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire, in North Wales, has enjoyed a colourful and diverse employment history before entering ministry!
Ahead of their ordinations, the future ordinands were invited to the Cathedral for their ordination rehearsals, as well as a meet-and-greet lunch with the newly consecrated Bishop of Bolton, The Rt Revd Dr Matthew Porter, and other senior clergy.
Celebrating the feast of St Peter and Paul with Radcliffe and Whitefield Mission Community
On Sunday 9th July, the Reader licensing service takes place at Manchester Cathedral.
On Sunday 25th June, Bishop Matthew was welcomed to the diocese during a special Evensong service at Manchester Cathedral.
Over the last two weeks, 3,500 children from Church of England schools across Manchester Diocese have attended services in Manchester Cathedral for their year 6 leavers assemblies.
Earlier today, the Rt Revd Dr Matthew Porter was consecrated as the Bishop of Bolton at York Minster alongside the Rt Revd Smitha Prasadam, Bishop of Huddersfield and the Rt Revd Anna Eltringham, Bishop of Ripon.