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Creamfields volunteers wanted

6th June 2023

Rev’d Jane Proudfoot is looking for volunteers to be part of an ecumenical team to listen, love and care for the festival-goers at Creamfields, the biggest dance festival in the UK....

Please pray for those being ordained priest

8th June 2023

Please pray for all those who have been called to ordained ministry, in particular, we give thanks to God for those who are to be ordained priest at Chester Cathedral on Saturday 10th June, as well as Jonathan Roberts, who is due to be ordained on the 15th June in Coppenhall....

Chester Cathedral to Commemorate National Refugee Week

1st June 2023

Chester Cathedral will be participating in National Refugee Week, taking place from Monday 19th June to Sunday 25th June. As a City of Sanctuary, Chester aims to draw attention to the challenges faced by refugees and asylum seekers, emphasising the importance of compassion....

Bishop Mark: 'Together in Christ, Sharing Hope'

1st June 2023

The launch of a new vision for the Church in the Diocese of Chester took another step forward on Saturday 20 May when Bishop Mark shared for the first time what it is he has noticed and what he has identified as the themes and priorities to have emerged from the consultation process, Casting the Net Wide. ...

Building to return into Cathedral’s care

30th May 2023

A partnership between Barclays Bank plc, Cheshire West and Chester Council and Chester Cathedral will see a major piece of the Cathedral’s architectural heritage return into the Cathedral’s care during the summer/autumn of 2023....

Free contactless giving devices available

7th June 2023

50 free contactless donation devices are now available to churches across the diocese. It's part of a national rollout to offer more donation options to people visiting our churches. If your church would like one of the devices you will need to complete the application form via 'Parish Buying'....