Developing Missional Leaders

Led by an external facilitator, this group will provide space for our lay leaders to explore the joys and challenges of their role and be further supported in their ministry.

Authorised Lay Ministers (ALMs) gathered for their annual Summer Conference to celebrate their ministry and mark the successful conclusion of another year of training.

Archdeacon Rachel Mann shares this Thought for the Day as General Synod prepares to recognise and celebrate neurodiverse people as a blessing to the Church.

Have you ever felt called to walk alongside others as they explore their relationship with God?

Senior leaders from church schools across the North West gathered at Manchester Cathedral to celebrate the completion of the Christian Leadership Course 2025–26.

On Wednesday 5th August, the Feast of St Oswald, two ordinations will take place at Manchester Cathedral at 2.30pm.

Bishop David visited one of the Diocese of Manchester’s Ministers in Secular Employment (MSEs), the Rev Debs Crossland, in her workplace.

There was a sense of joy and celebration in Manchester city centre this weekend as candidates gathered for the Petertide ordination services.

We are looking forward to gathering for this weekend’s ordinations of Deacons and Priests, when a total of 31 people will be ordained in our diocese – 10 as deacons and 21 as priests.