A JOYFUL and BLESSÈD EASTER – Sunday 5 April 2026
Such a joyful Easter Morn 
It was wonderful to be led by Rev’d Ian Hepburn at the 8am BCP service and then to welcome Canon Anne Edwards (senior Chaplain to the Bishop of Manchester) at the 9:30 Service of Holy Communion.
The Easter flowers were glorious; thank you to the ‘Flower Team’ – Anne McC, Kath R, Kim C, Marlene H & Wendy B – for your skills in floral arrangement.
Before the 9:30 service, Kathryn Smethurst gave a beautiful rendition of Kendrick’s ‘Thorn in the Straw’ (Since the day the Angel came …) and River of Life sang and played brilliantly throughout; thank you. The youngsters (and the delightful Ken H) joined in with gusto when given the opportunity to play a percussion accompaniment 
Canon Anne Edwards again invited the children to join her around the Altar Table before the Eucharist and there were plenty of volunteers 
