The third of the Everyday Faith deanery events was given a big thumbs up by those attending in Prenton. Over 60 people from more than ten churches came along to learn more about how the local church can encourage people to live out their faith in everyday life.
On Sunday 03 July 12 men and women were ordinand as deacons at Chester Cathedral. Please hold the newly ordained deacons in your prayers as they go forward to do God's work in our diocese.
The Diocese of Chester has received a grant of £72,000 from the Archbishops’ Council as part of a nationwide scheme to assist clergy who are struggling with the cost of living crisis. Clergy can apply here.
Young people aged 11 to 18 are invited to take part in this year's Cranmer Awards. The Cranmer Awards are an annual competition run by the Prayer Book Society to introduce young people to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
The first ever National Church Awards to celebrate churches and the people who use and look after them are now open for entries.
The journey to ordination has not been straightforward for retired judge, Tom Ryan, who describes how he had previously been told he was too old to train for ordination but was encouraged by others seeing in him the qualities he didn't necessarily see in himself.
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Jayne Manfredi, who is due to be ordained at Chester Cathedral, has said a local toddler group in Crewe helped her find God. The mother of four children, who was raised an atheist, will be ordained on 03 July 2022.
Twelve ordinands will each be ordained as 'deacon' this coming Sunday in a service, led by Bishop Mark, at Chester Cathedral. Please hold in your prayers those to be ordained deacon. A live video stream of the event will be available
Four Readers from the Diocese of Chester have successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree in Theology. Deborah Rowlands, Belinda Priestley, Les Hutchinson, and Andrew Bradley-Gibbons each completed their degrees with Honours
A Deputy Headteacher in Birkenhead has described how a service offered by the Diocese of Chester has transformed the mental health of her students. Here to Listen links volunteers from churches to local schools.
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On Saturday 18 June, 12 men and women were ordained as priests at Chester Cathedral. The sun was out in full splendour which made for some great photos of the ordinands in the Bishop's garden and after the service, outside of the cathedral.
It's been a year since we first filmed the Revd Jonny Frost shortly before he was about to be ordained deacon in July 2021. We caught up with him recently to see how he's been doing as Curate at Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield.
Refugee Week is just a few days away, starting on the 20 June, and ending on Refugee Sunday, 26 June. With refugees and asylum seekers still in the headlines, this is an opportunity to join together in prayer and raise awareness of the needs of refugees.
Lucy Foster has joined Christian conservation charity, A Rocha UK, as their Eco Church officer for the North of England. Her appointment underscores A Rocha UK’s commitment to supporting Eco Churches.
Churches around the country and parts of the Diocese of Chester will lead services to remember the Falklands War later this month, including at St Paul's, Sale which will be the venue of a civic service organised by Trafford Council.
A number of different Christian churches from Chester, including Orthodox, Baptist, Catholic, Free Church, Charismatic, Anglican, Presbyterian and Methodist, gathered outside St Peter’s at the Cross in Chester for a united act of prayer and worship.
After a short hiatus, the plan to roll out the Everyday Faith project across the diocese continues with a meeting for parishes in the deaneries of Birkenhead, Wallasey and Wirral North on the 7th July, followed but a meeting for parishes in the deaneries of Chadkirk, Stockport and Mottram on the 18th.
It's estimated that over 1000 churches and cathedrals celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Churches were at the heart of the community celebrations in our own diocese through song, dance, and cake.
The Revd Canon Vivien Gisby is soon to retire from her dual role as Warden of Pastoral Workers and Warden of Readers, positions that she has held for ten years and five years respectively. She is moving to become vicar of St Paul’s church in Macclesfield.
A total of 12 men and women will be ordained priest at Chester Cathedral on Saturday 18 June. Please hold them in your prayers as they embark on their ministry in the Church.
Archdeacon of Macclesfield, Ian Bishop, looks at how church yards could be more biodiverse by doing less maintenance and general upkeep to allow wild grasses and flowers to flourish naturally.
Clergy have returned back to their parishes after a four-day conference at the Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire at which they enjoyed activities and networking in the spring sunshine.
The sound of busy knitting needles has been heard all over Church Lawton and the surrounding area. It's all been part of All Saints' Church’s “Creation Community Festival”, to be hosted in July.
The Bishop of Chester has kicked off the Clergy Gathering 2022 by welcoming clergy and leading them in worship and Bible study focusing on teaching around Mark 1:14-18.
When Jo Rodman first began thinking about her calling to God, little did she know that it would lead her down a path that would result in her setting up an Ice Cream shop in Poynton called 'Just-Ice'
Chester Cathedral is expected to take delivery of its new Pilgrim Porch and nave platform furniture in the next couple of weeks. The Dean of Chester has described bronze and stainless-steel porch as a "thing of beauty".
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The Church of England has announced plans for a significant increase in funding for the next three years to support God’s mission and ministry across the country, supporting local parishes and growing many more new worshipping communities.
Harriet Roberts has been appointed as the new Director of Development. The new role, funded by the National Church, has been created to help build a new vision and strategic direction for the diocese.
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Clergy from the Diocese of Chester will gather in Derbyshire from Monday for a four-day conference. A booklet can be downloaded containing workshop, seminar and live stream details.
The Diocese of Chester has had a wide engagement with the Living in Love and Faith process. We asked some people who attended the course what they thought of it. You can see the video here.
