Year 2 class enjoys Experience Church at St Nicholas
First published on: 25th March 2024The leadership team from St Nicholas Church Kingsway recently embraced new experiences by welcoming a class of Year 2 pupils for a day visit to church
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Synod meets to discuss finances, clergy stipends and lay roles
First published on: 21st March 2024Diocesan Synod met on 9th March to consider progress with focal leaders, recruitment to lay roles and the diocese’s financial performance in 2023.
Manchester churches feature in Net Zero film
First published on: 21st March 2024Small changes can make a big difference! That's the running theme throughout the new video which highlights the Church of England's ambition to be net zero carbon by 2030.
Important notice: man targeting churches for money
First published on: 20th March 2024We have been made aware of the return of a man who visits churches asking clergy for money. The gentlemen in the photo below visited Manchester Cathedral just after 11am on Tuesday 19th March, shortly afterward moving onto St Ann's, Manchester. We have also received reports of him approaching churches on 20th March in the South Manchester area.
Borough Dean of Bury prays for an end to knife crime
First published on: 14th March 2024This week, as the Knife Angel stands in Bury, a violent attack took place on the streets of the town.
Song for the environment recorded by Rochdale schools
First published on: 12th March 2024Earlier this month St Peter's CE Primary School welcomed Kelly and her team from ‘Praise Along’ (link), who produced a collective worship song themed around our environment. Taking place as part of the Spring term WOW Church Synod Group meeting, ten children from St Peter’s were joined by children from St John’s Thornham CE Primary and Milnrow Parish CE Primary to sing a beautiful song called ‘Rich Diversity’.
A Church Near You: preparing for Easter
First published on: 7th March 2024Now is the perfect time to add your Lent and Easter services and events to your church and benefice sites on AChurchNearYou.com.
Funding success for charity set up by local churches
First published on: 6th March 2024Founded in 2020, Taban is a charity which offers practical help to Farsi-speaking asylum seekers and refugees. It was born out of a need to assist a growing community of Iranian asylum seekers attending Holy Innocents, Fallowfield, the first of whom had been housed in a street next to the church.
Bishop David delivers petition to Downing Street
First published on: 6th March 2024shop David joined the Shared Health Foundation, a non-profit based in Oldham, in delivering a petition to Downing Street calling for cots to be provided for every child under two living in temporary accommodation.
Vacancies in the House of Clergy of General Synod
First published on: 5th March 2024Two casual vacancies have arisen in the House of Clergy of General Synod.
