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Developing Missional Leaders
We recognise the importance of investing in our clergy, especially those who are
newly ordained, and developing our lay people.
We are supporting clergy and lay vocations to develop a new, diverse generation of
church leaders with the calling and skills to grow new faith communities.
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Applications are now open for our 2026 ALM Training course!
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On Sunday and Monday, clergy and lay Readers from across the diocese gathered at Manchester Cathedral to reflect on mission and ministry.
Honorary Canons Installed at Manchester Cathedral
On Sunday, eight clergy and laity were installed as Honorary, Lay, Ecumenical, and Distinguished Canons of Manchester Cathedral.
Service to Celebrate Reader Ministry Held at Manchester Cathedral
On Sunday afternoon, we gathered at Manchester Cathedral to celebrate the vital ministry of Readers across our diocese. In a joyful service led by Bishop Matthew Porter, six new Readers were admitted, and five were honoured with the title of
Fifteen New Priests Ordained at Manchester Cathedral
On Saturday, we gathered together as a diocese to celebrate the ordination of 15 new priests at Manchester Cathedral. The ordinations of deacons and priests take place around the Feast of St Peter and St Paul, two of the Church’s earliest and
Finding Hope through God
Karen Dean, Foundations for Ministry course participant and member of St James and Emmanuel, Didsbury, has been on a journey of transformation. She has gone from a life affected by addiction to one of hope and healing through finding faith. Here, she
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The word vocation simply means calling, and God calls us in many different ways throughout our lives.
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Lay ministries cover a huge variety of different forms of Christian service.
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