Men’s Christian fellowship and spirituality … a special conference-15/11/2009
The Men’s Adventure Network (MAN), a Christian group based at Marple, is holding a conference entitled ‘Men under pressure – diamond geezers’ in the New Year.

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.

A public showcasing of the new, diocese-backed Academy-11/11/2009
Students and staff met with Vernon Coaker, Minister of State for Schools and Learners, when he visited Ellesmere Port’s showpiece academy recently.

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 ...

‘Come and share our building’ says Stockport church to teenagers-08/09/2009
A town centre church which had teenagers hanging outside each evening, invited the youngsters into the church one night a week, resulting in a thriving youth event.

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.

Anglicans show solidarity with Columbia’s suffering street children-10/08/2009
A summer sleep-out in Wilmslow involving the Associate Priest of the town centre parish and a group of parishioners raised £3,700 in aid for the street children of Columbia.

Swine flu precautions – a statement from the Bishop of Chester-23/07/2009
We have now received advice from the Archbishops concerning the precautions which we should take to avoid the spread of swine flu.

‘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.

Vicar of Baghdad to give lecture at Liverpool Cathedral-15/06/2009
To give a lecture on Irag

Judy Hunt to take up a new challenge in senior ministry-08/06/2009
The Revd Canon Dr Judy Hunt, our Director of Mission and Ministry, is to be the next Archdeacon of Suffolk.

Our former Diocesan Director of Ordinands is announced as the new Bishop of Carlisle-27/05/2009
THE Rt Revd James Newcome, the (Suffragan) Bishop of Penrith, has been announced for election as (Diocesan) Bishop of Carlisle.

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.

Introducing our new Parish Mission Development Officer for Macclesfield Archdeaconry-06/05/2009
The Revd Steve Wilcockson has started as our new Parish Mission Development Officer for the Macclesfield Archdeaconry.

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.