Celebrating Our Shared Journey: Deanery Gatherings Across our Diocese
This spring, please join us for one of our deanery celebration events taking place across the Diocese of Manchester.
This spring, please join us for one of our deanery celebration events taking place across the Diocese of Manchester. People from our parishes, chaplaincies, and schools will come together to reflect on how God is renewing lives and communities and to explore the next steps we can take together.
We’ll share our diocese’s vision, hear stories of hope from each deanery, and outline the national support and investment that is strengthening our mission and ministry.
At each gathering, we will explore the following four themes at the heart of our diocese’s strategy and how national funding will support your deanery:
- Parish Renewal
- Growing Younger
- Church Planting and Revitalisation
- Developing Missional Leaders
You’ll hear local stories of creativity, faithfulness, and discipleship offering ideas and encouragement for your own ministry context.
Each evening will be led by one of our bishops alongside members of the teams responsible for supporting the delivery of our shared vision. Through worship, prayer, and conversation, we will celebrate what God is doing, acknowledge the challenges we face, and highlight the support, resources, and investment available to help us flourish.
These gatherings are for everyone: clergy, lay leaders, members of PCCs, school staff, chaplains, volunteers, new worshippers, and anyone curious about where God might be calling us. We hope you’ll leave inspired and equipped to share this vision in your local context.
Dates and Locations
Each venue will open at 6.45pm for refreshments and the event will start at 7.15pm. You are welcome at any gathering but you’ll get the most from attending your local deanery evening. As each gathering follows the same format, you only need to book onto one event.
Wednesday, 15th April – Bury and Rossendale Deanery Book Your Place Here
St Peter’s Church, St Peter’s Road, Bury, BL9 9QZ
Thursday, 16th April – Manchester North and East Deanery Book Your Place Here
Holy Family Failsworth, Lord Lane, Failsworth, M35 0QS
Tuesday, 21st April – Bolton Deanery Book Your Place Here
St Peter’s Halliwell, Church Road, Bolton, BL1 5RR
Wednesday, 22nd April – Oldham and Ashton Deanery Book Your Place Here
Christ Church Ashton, Taunton Road/ Oldham Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL7 9DR
Thursday, 23rd April – Manchester South and Stretford Deanery Book Your Place Here
St Bride’s Church, St Bride’s Way, Old Trafford, M16 9NW
Tuesday, 28th April – Salford and Leigh Deanery Book Your Place Here
St John’s Church Pendlebury, Bolton Road, Pendlebury, M27 8XS
Tuesday, 5th May – Central Manchester – All Deaneries Book Your Place Here
St Ann’s Church, St Ann Street, Manchester, M2 7LF
Wednesday, 6th May – Rochdale Deanery Book Your Place Here
Nelson Street, Rochdale, 6 Nelson Street, Oldham, OL16 1NL