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Epiphany/Vision Sunday resource pack
6th December 2023
Churches across the Diocese of Chester are being invited to use the season of Epiphany to pray for the diocesan vision by holding a Vision Sunday service. To support this an Epiphany/Vision Sunday resource pack titled 'Together in Christ, Sharing Hope.'...
New Bishop’s Advisers for Licensed Lay Ministers
4th December 2023
The Ministry Team at Church House is delighted to welcome two new members of staff. Jeanette Howe and Karen MacMillan jointly share the role of Bishop’s Adviser for Licensed Lay Ministers, working the equivalent of a full-time role....
Advent Sunday message from Bishop Mark
5th December 2023
In the first of a series of four Advent Sunday messages from our three Bishops, Bishop Mark talks about one of the core themes of our vision, "Blessing 1.5 million lives, one life at a time."...
Greater than the sum of their parts
4th December 2023
Hope Central is a Christian charity committed to bringing hope and relieving poverty in Cheshire East. It was formed by three churches working together to bring help and services to the local community, which they wouldn't have been able to provide independently of each other....
COP 28 Statement sent to Prime Minister
2nd December 2023
Bishop Julie and other senior clergy from Churches Together in the Merseyside region have collectively written and signed a letter to the Prime Minister to offer their support and prayers for the COP28 Summit....
New Children and Youth Advisor
30th November 2023
Katy Herrera is the new Families, Children, and Youth Advisor. Based at Church House, she will be supporting parishes to develop faith among children and young people in their homes, schools and churches across the diocese....
Cycle of Prayer
The Cycle of Prayer is now available via Prayermate, a free app that you can download to your mobile phone. Once you have downloaded the app, just search for the Diocese of Chester and add us to your prayer list.
We will continue to provide the Cycle of Prayer as a PDF which can be downloaded below.
Cycle of Prayer 01 - 31 December 2023
Cycle of Prayer 01 - 30 November 2023