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Delamere C of E Academy North West Primary School of the Year

The Stoney Lane school has been named as the number one state primary school in the North West, and the 14th best in the country.

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Parish Share Assessment 2025

An update on Parish Share Assessment and Complementary Parish Share Scheme Pilot.


Magnificat magnified in Hattersley

St Barnabas, Hattersley family star in modern-day nativity video.

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Investing in clergy support - the new Ministerial Development Review scheme

This year Chester Diocese has launched a new scheme for the Ministerial Development Review for clergy. 

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Advent Window Prayers

We're counting down to Christmas with a digital advent calendar, encouraging prayers looking out of windows

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A Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury

Following the letter from Bishop Mark last week responding to the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lambeth Palace has announced today that Archbishop Justin intends to complete his official duties by the upcoming Feast of Epiphany (6th January).


Bishop William's visit postponed

Bishop William had to change his visit to the Diocese this month but managed a quick catch up with Bishop Mark in London before his flight home.

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Funding News

Latest grants update from the Diocesan Outreach Team

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Diocesan Synod Report

Headlines and messages from Diocesan Synod, 16 November 2024

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EmbRace new video series

Tackling racial justice with conversations across the Diocese

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A letter from Bishop Mark

Responding to the Makin Review into the abuse perpetrated by John Smyth and the announcement of the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury


Independent review into Church’s handling of Smyth case published

The independent review by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth has been published today (7 November 2024).


Let there be light parties!

Churches across the Diocese of Chester held light night events as an alternative to Halloween parties this week.

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Kintsugi Hope - clergy wellbeing programme

This Kintsugi Hope Well-being Group for Chester Diocese clergy is to explore how to maintain positive mental and emotion well-being in the midst of our busy lives.

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First Flourish in Winsford

St Chad’s CE Primary School in Winsford is one of our first schools in the Diocese to roll out the Flourish Project with a service held in school on the 17th October.

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Reclaiming Narratives for Black History Month

Reclaiming Narratives is the theme of this year's Black History Month

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Downloadable resources for Cop16 and Cop29

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Two years at Foxhill

Husband and wife, Revd Lucy and Revd David Brewster took up their respective roles of Director and Chaplain of Foxhill in autumn 2022. As they celebrate their second anniversary and the launch of a new website, they have been reflecting on their journey and what they have learned, sharing their vision for the future.

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Church House Christian Aid Fundraiser

An 'open house' coffee and cake drop-in at Church House organised by Archdeacon Jane Proudfoot was an opportunity to meet with a team from Christian Aid led by Revd John Plant, British Church Relations Lead. 

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Licensing of Lay Ministers

On Saturday 12th October at Chester Cathedral, Bishop Mark licensed 6 new Readers, 4 new Pastoral Workers and one new Licensed Lay Worker, as well as giving new licences to 4 Readers transferring to new parishes.

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Teaching the Lord’s Prayer across the North of England

The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell plans to teach the Lord’s Prayer across the North of England throughout 2025, a priority of his vision for Faith in the North. 

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Building Faith with LEGO

Chester Diocese receives funding for brick church resources

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Jesus Shaped People in Runcorn

St Andrew's, Grange are the third church to join the programme

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Cheshire Agricultural Chaplaincy

The Cheshire Agricultural Chaplaincy is an organisation that offers help and pastoral support to farm workers and their families across the county.

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RNLI 200th Anniversary Scroll in Chester

Bishop Mark has signed a commemorative scroll celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Royal Naval Lifeboat Institute which visited Chester Cathedral on a UK tour

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Church Planting, Past and Present

Reflections from Ephesus on the missional activity of St Paul, and what we can learn for our Diocesan strategy.

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Make the most of the Church Support Hub

The Church Support Hub is a website offering resources and learning to support people, churches and dioceses to grow, and to realise the Church’s Vision and Strategy in parishes and local communities.

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Church communications - free media training

Using mobile phones to make great videos for your church communications

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Renowned Chester stained glass artist explored in Cathedral exhibition

An exhibition and programme of activities celebrating the life of Trena Cox, a twentieth-century woman stained glass artist from Chester opens at Chester Cathedral on Monday 7 October, and runs until Friday 8 November.

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Heswall's Lighthouse leads the way in Green Church Awards

Congratulations to The Lighthouse Church in Heswall which has been recognised in the Church Times Green Church Awards winning the Green Building category.

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