Bury and Rossendale Deanery recently welcomed over 70 attendees to the Growing Younger Conference, an inspiring morning themed around Joshua 1 Verse 9: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
On Saturday, the annual Vocations Day provided an opportunity for people to explore a variety of lay and ordained ministries.
‘Love Your School’ is a new initiative for building momentum in the ministry that has been taking place in Bolton Deanery between parishes and schools for many years.
A special service to welcome our diocese's new Director of Ministry and Mission, the Revd Phil Cansdale, was held at Manchester Cathedral on Sunday evening.
Today, on the 30th anniversary of Racial Justice Sunday, the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell joined Dean Rogers Govender and members of the Church of England's Racial Justice Unit for a service at Manchester Cathedral.
Staff, pupils, families and members of St Stephen’s, Astley had a wonderful day celebrating their Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) achievement.
We recently spoke with Alison Hartley, Focal Leader at Christ Church Ainsworth, to hear about how the church has been using Growth Revitalisation Funding.
Last Sunday, David Wright retired after the best part of 40 years as organist and choir-master at St Andrew’s, Dearnley.
Revd Simon Cook, Area Dean of Bolton Deanery, and members of the Children Changing Places team have been working on an exciting new project with Canon Slade Church of England Secondary School.
Colin Thompson, Treasurer at St Mark’s in Chadderton, has recently retired after forty years of looking after the parish’s finances.
