A Joyful Gathering for an Autumn Celebration

St Clement’s in Manchester recently welcomed the local community to the church for a memorable Mid-Autumn Celebration. More than 120 people attended (despite stormy weather and heavy traffic!), including many Cantonese and Mandarin speakers and people of Southeast and East Asian heritage. Together, everyone enjoyed a Chinese meal and joined a busy pre-feast service translated into Cantonese. It was great to see so many new families coming to the church for the first time, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the free Chinese food that was in plentiful supply!

If you’re looking for inspiration on connecting with your local communities, or ideas for welcoming visitors from different cultural backgrounds into your church, visit our Intercultural Mission page or contact Canon David Onabanjo, Intercultural Mission Enabler.