A special service to welcome our diocese's new Director of Ministry and Mission, the Revd Phil Cansdale, was held at Manchester Cathedral on Sunday evening.
Today, on the 30th anniversary of Racial Justice Sunday, the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell joined Dean Rogers Govender and members of the Church of England's Racial Justice Unit for a service at Manchester Cathedral.
Staff, pupils, families and members of St Stephen’s, Astley had a wonderful day celebrating their Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) achievement.
We recently spoke with Alison Hartley, Focal Leader at Christ Church Ainsworth, to hear about how the church has been using Growth Revitalisation Funding.
Last Sunday, David Wright retired after the best part of 40 years as organist and choir-master at St Andrew’s, Dearnley.
Revd Simon Cook, Area Dean of Bolton Deanery, and members of the Children Changing Places team have been working on an exciting new project with Canon Slade Church of England Secondary School.
Colin Thompson, Treasurer at St Mark’s in Chadderton, has recently retired after forty years of looking after the parish’s finances.
Pupils from across our diocese have been reflecting on various aspects of the Holocaust, exploring themes of love, hope, and peace through art. Their work is currently on display in Manchester Cathedral's Jesus Chapel until Thursday, 30th January 2025. All are invited to visit, to view the art, and take a moment to pause, reflect, and remember.
The theme for this year’s Racial Justice Sunday is "Coat of Many Colours", symbolising the growing diversity within churches. This year’s resources include reflections, worship materials, and testimonies on the significance of racial justice today.
The Archbishop of York will join Dean Govender and members of the Church of England's Racial Justice Unit at Manchester Cathedral on Racial Justice Sunday.
