Lambeth Palace Award Winners Announced
First published on: 28th November 2024We’re pleased to share the news that Lily Axworthy and Stephanie Openshaw have received prestigious awards at the annual Lambeth Palace Awards
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Community Café Sparks Growth at St George’s Church
First published on: 27th November 2024St George’s Church in Dane Bank has been achieving great things thanks to Transformation Programme revitalisation funding, which has enabled them to open a thriving community café.
Jamie supports others through Andy's Man Club
First published on: 22nd November 2024Jamie Mackenzie is brilliant at supporting and encouraging others, helping them to navigate challenges and discern a way forward. He brings these talents to his work every day in his role as Lay Ministry Officer for Manchester Diocese, and is now using these talents as a Group Facilitator for Andy's Man Club (AMC).
Nomination and Election Process - Diocesan Boards, Councils and Committees
First published on: 21st November 2024Following the elections to Diocesan Synod earlier in the year, we must now begin the process of nominations/elections to all Diocesan Boards, Councils and Committees, in readiness for the triennial period beginning on 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2027.
Bishop David shares his concerns about the Assisted Dying Bill
First published on: 21st November 2024In this article, which was published in the Manchester Evening News, Bishop David shares his concerns about the Assisted Dying Bill.
Children create Doves for Peace in support of Christian Aid
First published on: 20th November 2024Children at Christ Church in Heaton have been spreading a message of hope and peace by making paper doves for Christian Aid’s 2024 Christmas Appeal. These doves symbolise solidarity with families affected by conflict around the world.
St Barnabas wins King's Award for Voluntary Service
First published on: 19th November 2024St Barnabas Church in Clarksfield has been honoured with the prestigious King's Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) in recognition of its transformative community project, ‘Barnabas Thrive’.
Bishop David Walker's statement on the Makin Review
First published on: 12th November 2024My thoughts and prayers are with the survivors, in this country and in Africa, who have had to live with the consequences of Smyth’s abuse for many years. They have shown great courage in coming forward, and as bishops we must listen carefully and act to ensure such abuse and failings in safeguarding are never repeated.
Celebrating 100 Eco Churches
First published on: 6th November 2024We are delighted to share the news that over 100 of our churches in Manchester Diocese have now received Eco Church accreditation.
A Service of Unity for Methodists and Anglicans
First published on: 6th November 2024On Friday, the Church of England and the Methodist Church celebrated the 21st anniversary of the Anglican-Methodist Covenant, which was signed in 2003 in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II, aimed to strengthen ties and promote unity between the two Churches. The Covenant recognises how much the two churches - which separated in the 1790s, after the death of John Wesley - have in common and commits them to removing further obstacles towards unity.
