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Events
| Choir 11/02/2012 - Chester Cathedral Cathedrals Group Choirs present Fauré’s Requiem – and other pieces. |
| Concert 11/02/2012 - Oxton Ecclesia is a new and exciting semi-professional chamber choir, performing sacred music. |
| Young Vocations Conference 13/02/2012 - Ely For 16-19 year olds exploring a call to ordination |
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Cursillo: let's have your memories Twenty-four years ago the Diocese of Chester was given a gift, in the shape of Cursillo, a short course which invites Christians to meet with God, guided by lay-led talks and clergy-led meditations. The course seeks to give those taking part Christian love, deep reflection and much fun. So since 1988 Christians in our diocese have found their relationship with Christ enriched through the Cursillo experience. Have you been on a Cursillo weekend or know someone who has? If so, we would like to hear your memories and maybe you would like to tell where Christ has led you since. |
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Parishioners' worship songs now online Songs performed by Salt & Light, a praise music group from St Mary's Church, Partington, on the south-west edge of Manchester, have been put on the parish website. You can hear 'St Mary's Prayer' (the parish prayer set to music), 'Fill Me With Your Spirit', 'Heavenly Father' and 'Jesus Divine', which also feature on a CD titled 'Songs for St Mary's'. Read on for the website link ... |
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Photographic competition at central Chester church This has been organised around the illuminated artwork being featured on the walls of the Grade-I listed St John the Baptist Church near Grosvenor Park. The ancient church – which was for some ten years in the eleventh century a cathedral – is currently undergoing a big redevelopment as part of a parish which also includes St Peter’s Church at Chester Cross. St John the Baptist has ecclesiastical ruins attached to it. Onto these, illuminated artforms have currently been projected (pictured here by David Heke). |
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Get your latest CDN now! February's issue of Chester Diocesan News (CDN) is out now in our parishes. It includes a thought-provoking article by Bishop Robert in which he asserts: "We do not commend the Gospel by being po-faced and negative." With a total readership of some 138,000 each month, CDN is one of the best read diocesan publications in the country. It's packed with diocesan news and views and carries many stories about the vital work going on across our parishes. The latest issue contains news of how ... |
Features
Archbishop of York's visit to our dioceseArchbishop John Sentamu enjoyed a two-day visit which saw him go out and about on a Cheshire farm, join young people making music in Macclesfield, give an inspirational address to Chester Cathedral and witness the great work being done by the YMCA in Crewe. Report by STEPHEN REGAN. Pictures by CORNELI FLEUR.
Cycle of Prayer
Cycle of Prayer 2012 - 11/02/2012Armidale - (New South Wales, Australia)
The Rt Revd Peter Robert Brain.
Chester University
Peter Jenner (Dean of Chapel), Dot Gosling, Ian Delinger (Chaplains). For all parishes currently in a vacancy, for the churchwardens and other members of the congregation undertaking additional responsibilities during this time.
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