Prisons Week: the life of a chaplain
First published on: 12th October 2023This Prisons Week, four prison chaplains are sharing their experiences of life in some of Manchester’s institutions.
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This Prisons Week, four prison chaplains are sharing their experiences of life in some of Manchester’s institutions.
On Monday 9th October, the House of Bishops met to agree the way forward for Living in Love and Faith. This letter from Bishop David explains the outcome of these discussions.
Prisons Week is taking place from 8th-14th October. It is a time of reflection and prayer for all those affected by prisons; whether that be prisoners, family members, victims, communities, criminal justice system workers, or the countless people who care for those both inside and outside of prison walls.
The Rt Revd Prof. David Walker, Bishop of Manchester made this statement today:
In Rochdale, schoolchildren are leading the way in encouraging local Christians to make changes that help the environment.
On Sunday and Monday, hundreds of clergy and lay ministers from across the diocese joined together for Continuing Ministerial Development days with guest speaker the Rt Revd Arun Arora, Bishop of Kirkstall.
Chaplains are an integral part of life across our diocese, working in hospitals, prisons, educational establishments and more.
A service to authorise and give thanks for lay ministers in our parishes.
The newest church in Manchester Diocese – Fabric Church - held its first service on Sunday 17th September.
A fantastic day was had by all our new Authorised Lay Ministers (ALMs) at their pre-authorisation retreat day earlier this month.