New regional role for a key trainer and ministry development figure from our diocese -13/11/2009 The Revd Simon Chesters will soon be moving on from his role as diocesan Ministry Development Officer after more than six years in this role. In January he’s due to begin a new role with the Church Pastoral Aid Society (CPAS) as Leadership Development Adviser for the north-west region.
Radio adverts promoting Christmas-12/11/2009 Radio adverts to promote the religious significance of Christmas are being prepared for broadcast to Manchester and north-eastern parts of our diocese.
Donald Allister to become a bishop-05/11/2009 The new Bishop of Peterborough is to be the Ven Donald Allister, the Archdeacon of Chester.
Big funding successes for youth projects-29/10/2009 A year of outreach, designed by young people of the Christian Union at Upton-by-Chester High School, has been funded by the Church of England’s Youth Evangelism Fund (YEF).
SWINE FLU: a further statement by the Bishop of Chester-22/10/2009 Given the moderate level of infection in North West England so far, and the generally mild symptoms of the disease itself, I have decided to modify my advice to clergy and parishes in the Diocese.
Introducing our new Head of Counselling Services-12/10/2009 Jane Knight has taken up her new position with our diocese. A professional counsellor / psychotherapist, Jane was born in Ambleside, Cumbria, and grew up in St Anne’s, Lancashire.
Prayers and cash help for tsunami-hit Solomon Islands and Vanuatu-08/10/2009 Three earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago on Wednesday (October 7), generating a small tsunami – just over a week after a massive wave killed 178 people in the Samoas and Tonga.
Introducing our new Worship Adviser…-01/10/2009 The Revd Colin Randall was born in Fareham, Hampshire, and raised in Gloucestershire. He was a secondary school maths teacher before becoming a priest 25 years ago.
SWINE FLU PRECAUTIONS - an update-18/09/2009 Bishop Peter has written to parish clergy, updating them on advice about precautions to be taken in administering holy communion. He feels that national advice should be followed, though he empahsises that we are dealing with guidelines. A statement from the Archbishops of York and Canterbury follows ...
The power of prayer brings relief from great pain-23/08/2009 A Christian from Upton, Wirral,is thanking God after she was suddenly healed of pain at a religious festival earlier this month (August 09).
Celebrating the work of the Church Urban Fund-20/08/2009 The Bishop of Birkenhead, the Rt Revd Keith Sinclair, let a reception at Chester Cathedral earlier this summer to celebrate the work of the Chruch Urban Fund (CUF).
Seminar on contemporary culture and Christianity-14/08/2009 THERE will be a Churches Together in Cheshire forum on Saturday 19 September at Foxhill, our Diocesan Retreat and Conference Centre, in Tarvin Road, Frodsham.
‘Getting involved in local partnerships’-17/07/2009 The Bishop of Stockport, the Rt Revd Robert Atwell, invites you to a meeting with David Rayner, the lead civil servant in the Government’s Department for Communities and Local Government.
Celebrating the improved Foxhill-17/07/2009 FOXHILL wardens Ian and Sue Cameron take a few moments to relax and reflect as the last elements of the £1.25 million renovation were completed at our diocesan retreat and conference centre near Frodsham.
Would you like a FREE parish communications course?-19/06/2009 MANY of you will doubtless be wrestling at a parish level with the challenges of effective communication and media-handling in this multi-platform era of increased information.
Remembering the salt industry’s contribution to our area-21/05/2009 THE Bishop of Birkenhead, The Rt Revd Keith Sinclair, led a service of worship at the Lion Salt Works in Northwich on Sunday 17 May as part of the inaugural Salt Sunday that’s intended to celebrate God’s gifts of salt and chemical industry in the Weaver Valley.
How you can help prevent the mutilation of girls in Kenya-19/05/2009 The Revd Canon John Bowers is off on another cycle ride to raise money to prevent the female genital mutilation that goes on in parts of northern Kenya as part of tribal ritual.
The Revd Dr Pat Nickson RIP-05/05/2009 A service of thanksgiving for the life, faith and ministry of the Revd Dr Pat Nickson was held on Tuesday 5 May at St Mary’s Upton (Overchurch), Wirral, where she had been Associate Vicar.
The Archbishop of York's visit to our Diocese-01/05/2009 Archbishop Dr John Sentamu's visit to our Diocese started at St Luke’s Parish Centre in Northumberland Road, Brinnington, Stockport, on Thursday 30 April.
GAP gets its big launch-28/04/2009 OUR Growth Action Planning for parishes has started its great roll-out across the diocese.
Reuniting the youthful generations-02/04/2009 THE diocesan youth office will hold a reunion of people who have attended its annual youth weekend over the past two decades – on Saturday 18 July, as part of Foxhill's 40th anniversary celebrations.