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Flagship Library for St John's School

First published on: 20th May 2025

St John’s was chosen to be a flagship school library for the North West and was lucky enough to receive over £10,000 of library furniture and school books to make an inviting and inspirational reading space.

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National Association of Diocesan Advisers in Women’s Ministry Conference

First published on: 20th May 2025

Last week, the National Association of Diocesan Advisors in Women’s Ministry (NADAWM)  met for their annual conference. Our representative for Manchester Diocese is The Revd Jenni Beaumont who writes this report following the event.

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Head of Clergy Development Appointed Hazel Grove Baptist Church Senior Minister

First published on: 16th May 2025

We share today the news that Revd Jonathan Bramwell, Head of Clergy Development, will be stepping down from his diocesan role this summer to return to local church ministry.

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Cornerstone Training Launches to Inspire Generosity and Growth in Churches

First published on: 15th May 2025

This week, clergy and lay leaders from across the diocese came together to take part in the first training sessions for Cornerstone, a new online learning platform created to support churches in growing giving, generosity, and thankfulness.

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Petertide Ordination Services at Manchester Cathedral - 2025

First published on: 13th May 2025

It will soon be time for this year’s ordination of Deacons and Priests, which will be taking place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June at Manchester Cathedral. A total of 38 people are being ordained in the diocese this Petertide - 22 as deacons and 16 as priests.

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Celebrate our Reader Licensing Service at Manchester Cathedral

First published on: 6th May 2025

Join us at Manchester Cathedral on Sunday, 6th July 2025 for our Reader Licensing Service, taking place from 3pm to 4:30pm. This marks the licensing of new Readers — dedicated lay people who have completed their training and are now being formally commissioned for ministry by the Bishop.

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New Area Deans for Rochdale and Salford & Leigh

First published on: 6th May 2025

We are pleased to announce two appointments to the role of Area Dean within our diocese. The Revd Anne Gilbert, currently serving as Vicar of Rochdale and Acting Area Dean, has been formally appointed as Area Dean of Rochdale, and The Venerable Richard Worsfold, currently Archdeacon of Leicester, has been appointed as full-time Area Dean of Salford and Leigh.

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Jamie Mackenzie to be new University Chaplain

First published on: 30th April 2025

After nine years in the role of Local Ministry Officer, Jamie Mackenzie has accepted an exciting new post as Lead Anglican Chaplain at Manchester University, Manchester Metropolitan and The Royal Northern College of Music.

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Reflecting on our Racial Justice Programme Launch Event

First published on: 29th April 2025

Our Racial Justice Programme took a significant step forward this weekend with a launch event hosted by the Church of the Ascension Hulme. On Saturday, people from across our diocese came together to celebrate the progress made so far, share powerful stories, and look ahead to the next phase of our journey towards racial justice.

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St. Peter’s Belmont is celebrating 175 years of serving God and the community

First published on: 22nd April 2025

St. Peter’s Church in Bolton Deanery is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year – a proud milestone for a church that has long been at the heart of the Belmont community.

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