New Tamil-speaking service coming to Manchester City Centre
First published on: 10th September 2024Sacred Trinity, Salford is set to hold its first Tamil service in October as part of a new service set up by Revd Sweetline Burnell.
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New Director of Vocations will be the Revd Canon Rachel Watts
First published on: 29th August 2024The Bishop of Manchester, The Rt Revd Prof David Walker is delighted to announce the appointment of The Revd Canon Rachel Watts as Director of Vocations following in the successful footsteps of The Revd Canon Nick Smeeton.
Manchester Churches Take Part in Pride Parade
First published on: 27th August 2024Members of the Village Church and Open Table Network took part in the Pride Parade this weekend, followed by a Pride Eucharist at Manchester Cathedral.
Songs of Praise lift spirits in the Heatons
First published on: 13th August 2024St John’s and St Paul’s in The Heaton’s kicked off their ‘Songs of Praise’ summer event this Sunday (4th August) with a very special family service at St Paul’s. Both parishes came together to produce a joint service full to the brim with some of the congregations favourite hymns
GM Faith Leaders call for reflection, remembrance, recovery, rebuilding
First published on: 7th August 2024As Faith Leaders in Greater Manchester, we deplore the violence on our streets perpetrated since, and supposedly in response to, the stabbings in Southport last Monday.
Focal Leaders commissioned in Salford and Leigh Deanery
First published on: 30th July 2024Last Sunday, the sun shone for the Commissioning of Focal leaders in Salford and Leigh Deanery. Taking place at St Mary’s, Irlam, it marked the commissioning of the first focal leaders for the deanery and was also the first to take place during an outside service!
New Diocesan Synod members announced
First published on: 29th July 2024After the Diocesan Synod elections held earlier this year, the following clergy and laity have been elected to serve for the period 1 August 2021 – 31 July 2024.
New Archdeacon of Rochdale will be the Revd Canon Karen Smeeton
First published on: 28th July 2024The Bishop of Manchester, The Rt Revd Prof David Walker is delighted to announce the appointment of the Revd Canon Karen Smeeton as the new Archdeacon of Rochdale. Karen takes on the role following the retirement of the Ven David Sharples earlier this year.
Welcome to our new Honorary Canons
First published on: 24th July 2024Congratulations to the six new Honorary Canons appointed to Manchester Cathedral in recognition of their faithful service to the diocese and wider Church. The diocese is delighted to announce the following appointments, who will act as a bridge between the diocese and Cathedral:
'Arty Annie's' express faith through art
First published on: 24th July 2024'Arty Annie’s' is a Creative Worship group based at St Anne’s School, Royton, which was set up as part of the Man Dio Growing Faith Programme.
