June 2012 - The Diocese of Manchester

zyx-CRUX.JUN.12 16/5/12 8:19 pm Page 1CruxVol 42 No.6 June 2012Diocese of Manchester : United in prayer, together in mission25pwww.manchester.anglican.orgComic raises a bonusfor charityKevin and Steve Cooganrunning for L’ArcheChoirtherapyFollowing inthe steps ofGareth MaloneNew layCanonsCathedralceremonyhonours eight

zyx-CRUX.JUN.12 16/5/12 8:20 pm Page 22 June 2012BISHOP NIGEL’STHOUGHT FORTHE MONTHRun withthe CrossALL baptisedChristians bear thecross of Jesus. Itis the invisiblebadge of our faith.Wearing, in addition, a visiblecross can be an aid not only to personaldevotion to Jesus but also asign for others of the importance tous of our faith.This summer, across the country,Christians are being encouraged tomake a particular point of wearing avisible cross during the OlympicGames.A natural way of doing that in theManchester Diocese is for the “Runthe Race” badge, given out on myParish Pilgrimage visits, to be madeavailable again.It is a professionally (but freely)designed badge on which athletic andChristian themes combine - with arace track transformed into a cross.Several thousand of these are nownewly available. Many were distributedat the Archdeacons’ Visitations,and further orders from clergy andchurchwardens have been receivedat Bishopscourt. The final order tothe makers will soon have to go in.So let Bishopscourt know NOWif you want more (so long as theywill actually be used) - either individuallyor for parishes. Please helpto distribute these crosses across thediocese - and ENCOURAGETHEM TO BE WORN.Exploring the riches ofSpiritual CompanionshipA 12-week Spiritual Companionship Course is plannedfor September seeking to:☛ introduce and grow the practice of SpiritualCompanionship through prayer, listening andreflection☛ explore and practise a range of approaches toprayer☛ deepen the ability to listen to others☛ help participants to be with God with other people.The course is open to lay and ordained, and peopleof all denominations or none.Sessions on Thursdays from 10am to 4pm at StAndrew’s, Hillock, Whitefield, start on September 13,and about once a fortnight until the end of March. Thecourse includes a four-day retreat. Cost: £300.Please contact Canon Alan Butler, St Mary’sVicarage, Shaw; alanbutler@ntlworld.comMeet, eat and singTHIS is an opportunity for all involved in churchmusic to enjoy a sociable summer evening, meet thenew Royal School of Church Music (RSCM)Manchester Area committee, and sing through somenew RSCM publications, appropriate for small choirsand singing groups in unison and harmony.It will be held at Christ Church, Didsbury M202ZD on Wednesday June 27 (7.30-9.30pm). GordonAppleton leads the singing, accompanied by JeffreyMakinson, sub-organist of Manchester Cathedral. Tobook call 0161 283 2015.Messy popularityREGIONAL Messy Church trainer JaneLeadbetter gave an inspiring presentation at StMartin’s, Norris Bank in April. The session wasbooked out and lots of people went away determinedto explore the possibility of introducingMessy Church in their own parish.To find out what all the fuss is about, have alook at the Messy Church website www.messychurch.org.ukand look out for details of the repeatdiocesan training session on December 1 inChadderton.

zyx-CRUX.JUN.12 16/5/12 8:20 pm Page 44 June 2012Salford - A proud history ...OUR final deanery feature focuses onSALFORD. Thanks to all contributorswho have supplied their stories for thisseries over the last four years!SALFORD Deanery covers the inner area ofthe city that was the original City of Salfordbefore enlargement in 1974. Currently thereare 15 churches in 12 parishes.The churches in the deanery have had tocope with 50 years of major populationdecline, which has affected all congregations,and many of the churches built in the 19thcentury have now gone. However, we nowhave a growing population again, and arenewed optimism in our churches.Salford has a proud history as a creative,innovative city. It claims the first free publiclibrary, the first public park, and ChapelStreet was the first street to be lit by artificiallight.In the churches we have a proud historytoo with many fine buildings and a history ofclergy and people meeting real social andspiritual needs in courageous ways.The city is ever changing and our churcheschange and adapt too. The deanery hasSalford University in it and now the BBC andMediaCityUK. We have lots of areas ofregeneration and our churches strive to beplaces of stability and constancy to those whoAFTER eight years working in theDiscipleship and Ministry TrainingDepartment, Jayne Prestwood ismoving on to become a full-timeChaplain at St Peter’s House forthe Manchester Universities.In those eight years Jayne hasbeen Reader Training Officer,OLM Vice Principal and mostrecently Local Ministry Officer.She has been consistent in encouragingvocations and collaborativestruggle with change, while also offering awarm welcome to newcomers and freshvision for all.Revd Canon Andy Salmon, Area DeanTHE deanery is proud of being at the forefrontof interfaith affairs and ecumenicalwork. Each church has its own activities; thefollowing examples are those associated withthe Parish of St Paul, Kersal Moor and StAndrew, Carr Clough:☛ An annual ‘Flourish’ Bible conferencehas been co-hosted by St Paul’s and localMethodists since 2003. It benefits from thelatter’s musical gifts and the former’s hospitality.It is a good example of the Anglican-Methodist covenant in practice. The partnershipis also finding expression in preparationsfor a joint Pilgrimage to Israel in December2013.☛ A fortnightly interfaith dialogue groupstarted by Dr Irene Lancaster and Revd LisaBattye has now been meeting in BroughtonPark for nearly four years.It involves people from the OrthodoxJewish community and churches of mostdenominations, and discussions are seriouslytheological. The group has developed a wayof doing interfaith dialogue that is beinghailed as ‘The Broughton Park Model’.Church House says farewell to Jayneministry in each of these posts, andhas been instrumental in setting upthe Foundations for MinistryCourse (FFM), and the AuthorisedLay Ministry Course (ALM).There will be many individualswho will be grateful for the support,wisdom, guidance andencouragement they have receivedfrom her and through the coursesshe has managed. We wish her wellas she moves to this new ministry.

zyx-CRUX.JUN.12 16/5/12 8:20 pm Page 66 June 2012EMBER LISTTo be ordained Deacon by the Bishop ofBolton in Manchester Cathedral on SundayJuly 1 at 10.30amMalcolm William BRISTOW (OLM) All SaintsCentre for Mission & Ministry at St. Bede, Boltonle Moors with the Revd. Viv AshworthJanet Mary BUTTERWORTH (OLM) All SaintsCentre for Mission & Ministry at St. John theBaptist, Heaton Mersey in the Heatons Team withthe Revd. Marcus MaxwellLorraine Mary COOKE (OLM) All Saints Centrefor Mission & Ministry at St. Martin, Droylsdenwith the Revd. Jo FarnworthDaniel Douglas CRITCHLOW (Stipendiary)Ridley Hall to Firswood with Gorse Hill with theRevd. Ross MalkinMichael John (Mike) DYSON (OLM) All SaintsCentre for Mission & Ministry at St. Paul, KersalMoor and St. Andrew, Carr Clough with the Revd.Lisa BattyeVictor (Vic) James Daniel FLETCHER (OLM)All Saints Centre for Mission & Ministry at theParish of Holcombe and Hawkshaw with the Revd.Paul SumsionGwyneth Siân Humphreys GASSON (Stipendiary)All Saints Centre for Mission & Ministry toThe Saviour, Collyhurst with the Revd. ChrisFalloneKim Elvin LAFFERTY(Stipendiary) WycliffeHall to the Horwich and Rivington Team Minsitrywith the Revd. Stephen FletcherLloyd Han LEE (Stipendiary) Wycliffe Hall toChrist Church, Pennington with the Revd. CanonTony ButterworthLuke Karl MAGUIRE (Stipendiary) College ofthe Resurrection, Mirfield to the parish of RochdaleSt. Chad, St. Mary and St. Edmun with the Revd.Mark HaworthSteven (Steve) Paul OPENSHAW (Stipendiary)All Saints Centre for Mission & Ministry to theRamsbottom and Edenfield Team Ministry with theRevd. Andy LindopKaren Elizabeth SLAYEN (OLM) All SaintsCentre for Mission & Ministry at the benefice ofAtherton and Hindsford with Howe Bridge withthe Revd. Reg Sinclair as temporary supervisorSarah Frances PEPPIATT (Stipendiary)YorkshireMinistry Course to St. Mary, Moston with theRevd. Matthew CalladineDeborah Sharon Agnes SANDERCOCK (NSM)All Saints Centre for Mission & Ministry to St.Matthew and St. Luke, Chadderton with the Revd.David PennyChristine SANDIFORD (OLM) All Saints Centrefor Mission & Ministry at St. James & Emmanuel,Didsbury with the Revd. Dr. Nick BundockAnn Marie WHITTLEWORTH (NSM) AllSaints Centre for Mission & Ministry at St.George, Unsworth and St. Andrew, Hillockwith the Revd. Donna WilliamsKarsten-Eric Joachim WEDGEWOOD(Stipendiary) Trinity College, Bristol to St. Marythe Virgin, Davyhulme with the Revd. CanonChris FordSimon Andrew WRIGHT (OLM) All SaintsCentre for Mission & Ministry at St. Mary theVirgin, Davyhulme with the Revd. Canon ChrisFordTo be ordained Priest by the Bishop ofMiddleton in Manchester Cathedral onSaturday June 16 at 6.30pmDiane Joan BARRETT (OLM)The Southern North West Training Partnership atthe Benefice of West Bolton with the Revd.Canon Rodger PetchRachel Damaris BATTERSHELL(Stipendiary) The Southern North West TrainingPartnership at the Benefice of Holy Trinity,Coldhurst and St. Stephen and All Martyrs,Lowermoor with the Revd. Nick SmeetonStephen BAZELY (Stipendiary) Oak HillTheological College at the Deane Team with theRevd. Dr. Terry ClarkJacqueline (Jackie) CALOW (Stipendiary)The Southern North West Training Partnership atthe Parish of Langley with the Revd. CanonPhilip MillerGilbert DAVID (Stipendiary) Cuddesdon at theSeven Saints Team, New Bury with Great Leverwith the Revd. Bob Horrocks, under the supervisionof Revd. Jenny Penn.

zyx-CRUX.JUN.12 16/5/12 8:20 pm Page 7CRUX – Keeping you in touchDorothy (Dot) FAIR (OLM) The SouthernNorth West Training Partnership at Holy Rood,Swinton with the Revd. Canon Chich HewittJames Nikolas GRANT (Stipendiary) WestcottHouse at St. Clement, Chorlton-cum-Hardy withthe Revd. Ken FloodJane GREENHALGH (OLM) The SouthernNorth West Training Partnership at the SevenSaints Team, New Bury with Great Lever withthe Revd. Bob HorrocksRhiannon JONES (Stipendiary) Ridley Hall atManchester Cathedral with the Revd. CanonAndrew ShanksDorothy MORRIS (OLM) The Southern NorthWest Training Partnership at St. Mary, HighCrompton with the Revd. Canon Alan ButlerAlison OXBORROW (Stipendiary) St. John’sCollege, Nottingham at St. James withEmmanuel, Didsbury with the Revd. Dr NickBundockTo be ordained Priest by the Bishop ofBeverley at Christ Church, Chadderton onSunday June 17 at 11.00amChristopher (Chris) EVANS (Stipendiary) OakHill College at Christ Church, Chadderton withthe Revd. John Simmons7EMBER LIST (cont.)Please pray for the candidates and also forthe retreat conductors: For the Priests, the RtRevd Lee Rayfield, Bishop of Swindon, and forthe Deacons, the Revd Richard Carter, St Martinin the Fields, London.

zyx-CRUX.JUN.12 16/5/12 8:20 pm Page 88 June 2012L’Arche hasfound a homeKEVIN COOGAN reports on the charity’s first communityhouse which opens its doors in Withington this AutumnON A truly miserable Sunday at the end of Aprilmy famous brother, about 8000 other bravefools and I trudged around the 26 miles of theManchester Marathon through biting wind,freezing rain - not to mention the deep muddypuddles!Steve and I were running in aid ofL’Arche, a charity I have been involved withall my adult life. We wanted to raise moneybut also raise L’Arche’s profile – the oxygenof publicity which, funnily enough, we feltquite starved of at around the 23-mile pointThe new house in Withington awaiting conversion, and theL’Arche Manchester group seem very happy with it.(oxygen that is, not publicity)!In the autumn, L’Arche Manchester will beopening its first house. It will be a house for fivepeople with learning disabilities and three live-inassistants. It will be a place where people withand without learning disabilities share life asordinary, valued members of their community.We want to create a family-like sense ofbelonging where, instead of ‘carers’ and the‘cared for’, we shop, cook and share the choresof daily life as brothers and sisters in a relationshipof equality.As an ecumenicalChristian community wehave forged strong linkswith our local Catholic,Methodist, Baptist andUnited Reformed Churchesas well as the Church ofEngland parish of St Jamesand Emmanuel, Didsburywho have hosted and supportedour group for the lastfew years.The name, L’Arche,comes from the Frenchword for ‘the Ark’ with itsbeautiful symbolism both ofthe inclusivity of Noah’sArk (where there is a placefor everyone) and the Ark oftGcmfndtwawwbmRh

zyx-CRUX.JUN.12 16/5/12 8:20 pm Page 9CRUX – Keeping you in touch9yl ber fiveve-inithsity.resiones,chesfmesryupelast,itsth of’sacerk ofthe Covenant, the mutual bond of trust betweenGod and humankind.Being a faith-based organisation can be achallenge in these times of target-led performancewhere fear of failure; fear of litigation;fear of risk means that often only the basicneeds of vulnerable people are met and servicesdon’t seek to go beyond this.‘Will you bemy friend?’In L’Arche we seek to create a space wherethe emotional and spiritual fulfilment of peoplewith learning disabilities is valued; where peopleare respected and valued for who they are, notwhat they can or can’t do.L’Arche began in France nearly 50 years agowhen the founder, Jean Vanier, visited what wasby the standards of the day a small home for 30men with learning disabilities near Paris.Having been trained in the Canadian andRoyal Navy before studying theology in Paris,he says his body and mind had been highlytrained but the people he met in this institutetouched his heart.Visiting the local asylum he found anenclosed world of some 1200 men and womenwith learning disabilities. Appalled by the soulless,inhuman treatment provided, Jean says hefelt called to relationship; called, he says, by thefaces of the men and women in the institutionasking: “will you be my friend?”.Over the last 50 years the place ofpeople with learning disabilities haschanged immeasurably for the better butthat essential calling which Jean feltremains as valid today as it has alwaysbeen: “Will you be my friend?”.Can we create places where people withlearning disabilities are spiritually andemotionally fulfilled and feel the hand ofgenuine friendship welcoming them to afull, valued place in our communities?☛ If you want to find out more aboutL’Arche Manchester lots of details are atwww.larchemanchester.org.uk - whereyou can also still offer to sponsor Kevin!

zyx-CRUX.JUN.12 16/5/12 8:20 pm Page 1010 June 2012With a song at the heartof the communityBURNAGE Community Choir, has its very own‘Gareth Malone’ ... Last August, St Nicholas,Burnage welcomed a new young organist in theform of musician and composer Ollie Mills.His arrival, along with the enthusiasm of theRevd Rachel Mann and churchwardens, led tothe idea of ‘Burnage Community Choir’.Rachel says: “We have continued to blossomand develop our singing skills with everyrehearsal, as well as having a lot of fun along theway. We have sung a varied programme of musicfrom the Beatles and musical theatre through toour latest venture into Karl Jenkins’ Adiemus.“Our numbers have grown steadily, combiningpeople from the congregation and widercommunity. Age is no barrier as we range from18 to 92 years old. Some have never sung a notein their lives while others who have been singingfor years.“Ollie brings his musical skill and continuedenthusiasm to the choir. He is our very own,Gareth Malone!”Sadly Ollie will be going to University inSeptember so if there are any musical maestroswith an interest and enthusiasm in leading thechoir Rachel would love to hear from you.Contact Rachel on 0161 975 5085 or emailburnagecommunitychoir@gmail.comFAQs on finance? It’s on the cardsTHE Stewardship Office has new informationcards in the style of FAQs (‘Frequently AskedQuestions’), answering some important financialissues.Headed ‘I Want to Know’, the cards provideconcise information about realities of stipendiaryclergy costs, the effects of inflation on churchfinances, Church Commissioner funding, and a‘Giving Guide’, outlining a proportionalapproach to financial offerings based on netincome.Proportional giving has clear biblical roots,but what constitutes ‘proportional’ can beunclear, so we hope this guide will help youwork out what is appropriate in your circumstances.Use the cards to get specific messages across.We hope they will be popular. If you have anysuggestions for topics on future cards, pleasecontact me at Church House.All these resources are available to downloadfrom the diocesan website. The cards have beenadapted (with permission) from those used inGloucester Diocese.JAMES EMMERSONDiocesan Stewardship Officer

zyx-CRUX.JUN.12 16/5/12 8:20 pm Page 1212 June 2012Thinking outside the boxVICKY JOHNSON describes how StMichaels Flixton is a ‘learning church’ withsomething to teach the whole community.THE ancient parish church of St Michael’s,Flixton has placed great importance on learningfor more than 350 years. In 1643, the thenRector had a vision of setting up a school forlocal children, and the school still serves thecommunity today.With children now well looked after, the PCCis still striving to create a learning communityfor the whole parish.Jenni Beaumont, co-ordinator for educationand nurture in the parish said: “We want to helpeveryone develop their potential, and grow infaith. We can see that people are hungry to knowmore about God and we are trying to think ofnew ways to make the good news readily availableto everyone.”St Michael’s began a popular education programto attract seekers and enquirers.Emmaus and ‘Explore’ : The Church usesthe well-established Emmaus course for teachingand learning. The foundation course, of 15weeks, provides a good introduction to theChristian faith. There are also shorter modulesrun with other local churches.The church is developing its own course,called ‘Explore’, for people who are tentativelyexploring faith and on the fringes of church life.Friday Night Theology is an informal groupexploring issues in contemporary theology,which relate to daily living. A guest speaker or‘expert’ is invited to lead a discussion, and thedebate usually continues next door in theChurch Inn (see below).Topics for discussion have included:Religion and Science, A Christian response toAtheism, Climate Change, Politics and Faith,Media and Communications Today and 'What'sthe point of theology anyway?' led by CanonTheologian Andrew Shanks. The evenings arealways lively and attract 20-30 people to thinkoutside the box.Beer and Bible is an informal discussiongroup held in the local pub. Sessions deliberatelyheld away from church in a relaxed settingencourage open discussion and engage with adifferent section of the community.Our first event kicked off with Bishop JackNichols, a lively and entertaining speaker. Wehave plans for future events of Biblical Food,and Bible at Bedtime (a twist on the popularBook at Bedtime slot).St Michael's Lecture Series brings contemporaryfaith-based thinkers to Flixton. OnThursday, June 14 (7.30pm) we will welcomeRabbi Reuven Silverman from the ManchesterReform Synagogue to St Michael’s.A writer and broadcaster involved in interfaithdialogue and discussions, Rabbi Silvermanis one of the most forward thinkers and educatorsof his generation. He recently contributed tothe Lambeth-Jewish forum, Jews and Christians:Perspectives on Mission.Vaughan Reeves, Emmaus course leader,said: “We don’t do anything in half measures atSt Michael’s. We may only have a small building,but as a church community we are muchbigger and want to push the boundaries. Wecherish every opportunity to share God’s loveand explore our faith.”

zyx-CRUX.JUN.12 16/5/12 8:20 pm Page 13CRUX – Keeping you in touchWhat can we learn from Tampere?WHAT can you gain froman exchange trip, by linkingup with a group in a differentcountry and culture, bymaking friends with likemindedpeople overseas?AL GILLIAN’s experienceof a visit to our link dioceseof Tampere in Finland isthat you actually can learnquite a lot! This is the firstof two reports from himfor CRUX.IN JANUARY 2010, fiveFinnish Lutheran pastors visitedus here in Saddleworth todiscover a bit more about theAnglican Church - and as aresult last September, FrChristopher, Pat and I were onour flight to Helsinki with a chance to reversethe process.On arrival Fr Christopher went to stay withJuhani Routasalo, Pastor of Humppila Parish,while Pat and I went to Jokioinen, where wewould be staying with Jyrki and his family.The hospitality we all enjoyed during ourstay was incredible. We had the opportunity toThe exterior and interior of theLutheran church in Humppila Parish13explore the fabulous facilitiesof the Lutheran Church;many people gave freely oftheir time to talk to us aboutthe organisation and work ofthe church; and to attend services.On several occasions wehad to ‘sing for our supper’,especially Fr Christopher andthat was especially so at thereception laid on at Jyrki andRaija’s house, when we hadto talk about our roles andthe Anglican Church inSaddleworth.We did this in front of anumber of other pastors,wives and Church Councilmembers. It was verynerve-wracking, but at leastwe were able to speak English and have ittranslated.We also enjoyed visits to a nature reserveand an observatory. In fact, we found the wholevisit mutually beneficial: there are as manythings they are learning from us as we are fromthem. Find out more about our visit in a futureedition of CRUX.CHAPLAINCY STUDY DAYTHE annual Manchester Chaplaincy Study Day,attended by over 25 chaplains from all over theNorth West, took place at WrightingtonHospital. The day provided a good opportunityfor chaplains to meet and discuss topical issues.Dr Andrew Crompton from the University ofLiverpool led sessions on ‘Multifaith spaces:symptoms and agents of religious and socialchange’ and Revd Kevin Dunn from the ChristieHospital gave a lecture and facilitated discussiongroups.The day was chaired by Revd Dr Ian Carterfrom Salford Royal, chair of Greater ManchesterChaplaincy Collaborative (GMCC).

zyx-CRUX.JUN.12 16/5/12 8:20 pm Page 1414 June 2012CATHEDRAL DIARYIf you have queries regarding events at the Cathedral, ring 0161 833 2220.TIMES OF SERVICES - SUNDAY : Matins 8.45am (said); Holy Communion9am (said); Sung Eucharist (Common Worship - Cathedral Choir) 10.30am;Evensong (sung - Cathedral Voluntary Choir) 5.30pm. WEEKDAYS : MorningPrayer 9am (Mon-Sat); Holy Communion 1.10pm (Mon-Fri), Evensong 5.30pm(said Mon & Fri, sung Tues, Wed & Thurs), Evensong 3.30pm (sung, Sat only).EVENTS during JUNE & JULYEXHIBITIONSJune 18 to 30 Lancashire & Cheshire PhotographicUnion ExhibitionJuly 24 to 29 Cathedral Flower FestivalJUNE 2012Sun Jun 3 Trinity Sunday9am Book of Common PrayerHoly Communion10.30am BCP Choral Matins.12noon Common Worship Eucharist(said)5.30pm Festal Evensong and Procession.(incense will be used)Mon Jun 4 Spring Bank Holiday9am Morning Prayer, Holy Communion2pm Wedding Alex Walsh and LucyPickupTue Jun 5 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee9am Morning Prayer, Holy CommunionWed Jun 6 12.45pm Turning of the leavesThu Jun 7 Corpus Christi4.30pm Evening Prayer5.30pm Sung EucharistSat Jun 910am - 3pm Theological Society studyday: Paul’s Letter to the Romans.Sun Jun 10 5.30pm Evening PrayerTue Jun 12 12.30pm Julian Prayer Group5.30pm Evensong and Dedication ofLady Chapel CrossSat Jun 16 11am Coffee Concert by Michael Segaudperforming Shostakovich and Bach.6:30pm Ordination of priestsSun Jun 17 10.30am Confirmation Service3pm ResonateWed Jun 20 12.45pm Turning of the Leaves7.30pm MedEquip4kids - DiamondJubilee sing-along conert. Tickets areavailable from 0161 798 1600 orwww.medequip4kids.org.ukThu Jun 21 12noon Mothers’ Union Prayers5.30pm Evensong attended by RetiringHeadteachersMon Jun 25 7.30 pm Mothers’ Union DiocesanFestival ServiceTue Jun 26 1.10pm Chetham’s Lunchtime ConcertJULY 2012Sun Jul 1 10.30am Ordination of DeaconsTues Jul 3 12.30pm Julian Prayer GroupWed Jul 4 12noon & 2pm Diocesan School Leavers’Services1.15pm Turning of the LeavesThu Jul 5 12noon & 2pm Diocesan School Leavers’ServicesSun Jul 8 3pm ResonateThu Jul 12 12noon Mothers’ Union PrayersSat Jul 14 10.30am Diocesan Healing EucharistSun Jul 15 3.30pm Celebration of Reader Ministry5.30pm No Evening PrayerTue Jul 17 12.30pm Julian Prayer GroupWed Jul 18 1.45pm Turning of eh LeavesThu Jul 19 7pm Edward Sharpe & The MagneticZeros, plus special guests. Tickets fromwww.seetickets.comTue Jul 24 1pm Lunchtime Festival ConcertWed Jul 25 1pm Lunchtime Festival Concert7.30pm Let All Creation Sing! (Ticketdetails available nearer the time).Thu Jul 26 1pm Lunchtime Festival ConcertFri Jul 27 1pm Lunchtime Festival ConcertDIOCESAN RENEWAL GROUPMANCHESTER Diocesan Renewal Groupmeets on Tuesday June, 19 (10.30am at theROC Centre (Redeeming Our Communities)Radcliffe) with Bishop Chris speaking.Refreshments available from 10am.Further details from Revd Paul Hardingham(e-mail- paul.hardingham@googlemail.com)or phone 01204 848567.

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