Church Service Times
Christ Church Walmsley with St. Andrew’s Church, BX
SERVICES in WALMSLEY PARISH
SOME SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CLERGY COMMITMENTS
NOTICE: The Church Wardens wish to advise you that over the next few months, we will be suspending the Thursday evening 6pm Family Services due to lack of available resources. When the new Incumbent is in place, the services will be reviewed. In the meantime, services where attendance will be counted for school admissions will be the 9.30am service at Christ Church Walmsley and the 11am service at St. Andrew’s.
Please note that the Sunday Evening Prayer services are suspended until further notice.
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Wed 29 October 11am: Mid-week Communion at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Kenneth Newport
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1st SUNDAY: Sunday 2 November – 4 before ADVENT – ALL SAINTS SUNDAY
8am BCP Service with Communion – led by Revd Ian Hepburn
9.30am: FAMILY SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley – with River of Life Music Worship Group & children’s percussion led by Revd Angie Foster
11am: FAMILY SERVICE at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster
6pm: Service of Commemoration at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster
Wed 5 November – 11am: SERVICE of WHOLENESS & HEALING at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster
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2nd SUNDAY: Sunday 9 November – REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
10am: REMEMBRANCE SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley, followed by Procession to Dunscar War Memorial led by Revd Ian Hepburn
Sharing the arrangements for the Remembrance Sunday Service with procession to Christ Church Walmsley for a 10am service in church and then from church to Dunscar War Memorial for 11am. We will remember them …
On Sunday 10th November, we will come together again at Dunscar War Memorial as a community to remember those men and women who fell in the line of duty and never came home. Organised by our three local councillors, Cllr Samantha Connor, Cllr Amy Cowen, and Cllr Nadim Muslim, alongside Christ Church Walmsley, the service brings together the community in an act of remembrance.’
The parade of uniformed groups will commence at 09:30 from Dunscar Health Centre and march up Darwen Road, past the War Memorial, to Christ Church Walmsley. There will be a church service in Christ Church Walmsley commencing at 10:00. The Service at Dunscar War Memorial itself will commence at 10:45. Please gather from 10:30. A short, poignant service that will include the Last Post, the 2 minute silence at 11:00, and wreath laying. (Please confirm any wreath requirements with Cllr Samantha Connor)
Councillors have arranged for a rolling road block on parade day for traffic management & safety, please be aware of road closures. Please share the timetable above and also try to pass this message on to those family members and friends you know who may not have seen the notices.
10.50am: MORNING WORSHIP of REMEMBRANCE at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster
Wed 12 November 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn
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3rd SUNDAY: Sunday 16 November – 2 before ADVENT
9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley at Christ Church Walmsley led by Area Dean Revd Simon Cook
11am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Area Dean Revd Simon Cook
3.30-6pm: ‘HUSH BEFORE THE RUSH’ at St. Andrew’s Church, BX. For more details, contact angie@walmsleyparish.org
Wed 19 November 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn
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4th SUNDAY: Sunday 23 November– CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY
9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley led by Canon Anne Edwards
11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Canon Anne Edwards
3pm at St. Maxentius Church: SERVICE of CONFIRMATION and HOLY COMMUNION led by BISHOP DAVID WALKER, Bishop of Manchester
Wed 26 November 11am: SERVICE of The Word at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster
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For information about all our Christmas Services and Events, please see below – or click on this link to access and save/print: CHRISTMAS SERVICES & EVENTS FOR 2025 in the TURTON MOORLAND TEAM
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5th SUNDAY: Sunday 30 November– ADVENT SUNDAY
9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Alan Pierce
11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Ian Hepburn
Mon 1 Dec – 7.30pm: Team Advent Course 1 (Hope) at St Andrew’s Church, BX
Wed 3 December 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn
Thursday 4 Dec – 6.30pm: Christingle Service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster & Revd Ian Hepburn
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1st SUNDAY: Sunday 7 December – ADVENT 2
8am Book of Common Prayer Service with Communion – led by Revd Ian Hepburn
9.30am: TOY SERVICE (for Bolton Lions): FAMILY & PARADE at Christ Church Walmsley – with River of Life Music Worship Group & children’s percussion led by Revd Angie Foster
11am: TOY SERVICE (for Bolton Lions): FAMILY SERVICE at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster
Tues 9 Dec – 7.30pm: Team Advent Course 2 (Peace) at St Maxentius
Wed 10 December – 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Chris Jamieson
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2nd SUNDAY: Sunday 14 December – ADVENT 3
9.30am: CAROL SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn
11am: SERVICE with CAROLS & HYMNS at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Ian Hepburn & Revd Angie Foster
3.00pm ‘Blue’ Carol Service at St Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster
Wed 17 December 11am: Walmsley CE School children singing CAROLS during the Service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn
5.00pm and 6.00pm: Walmsley CE School Carol Services at Christ Church Walmsley
7.30pm: Team Advent Course 3 (Joy) St Peter’s Church, Belmont
Fri 19 Dec – 7.30pm: Concert ‘Bridgerton by Candlelight ’ at Christ Church Walmsley
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3rd SUNDAY: Sunday 21 December – ADVENT 4
9.30am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster
11.00am: Sunday School Nativity at St Andrew’s Church led by Revd Angie Foster
Monday 22 Dec 7.30pm: Advent Course 4 (Love) at St Anne’s Church Revd Ian
Wednesday 24 December Christmas Eve
[11am: NO MID-WEEK MORNING SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley]
4.00pm: Crib Service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster
7.30pm: Holy Communion and Buffet at St Andrew’s Church led by Revd Alan Pierce
11.00pm: Midnight Mass at Christ Church Walmsley
Thursday 25 December Christmas Day
10.00am: Family Communion Service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn
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4th SUNDAY: Sunday 28 December– CHRISTMAS 1
[NO 9.30am Service at Christ Church Walmsley]
11am: Joint Parish Service of the Word at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster
4.00pm: Watch-night Service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster
Wed 31 December 11am: NO MID-WEEK MORNING SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley
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If you feel unable to join us yet in church, the wealth of wonderful resources produced from across the Turton Moorland Team will continue. Stay well – stay safe.
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Overview of pattern of worship
(Please note: this is subject to change according to availability of clergy)
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH ONLY
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8.00 am quiet, spoken Communion with the Book of Common Prayer at Christ Church Walmsley;
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9.30 am FAMILY SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley (no Communion; no Junior Church);
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11.00 am Holy Communion at St. Andrew’s, BX (with Sunday School);
OTHER SUNDAYS
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Christ Church Walmsley: 9.30 am Holy Communion (with separate Junior Church during term time); Morning Worship on the 3rd Sunday;
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St. Andrew’s: 11.00 am Holy Communion (with Sunday School) on 1st, 4th & 5th Sundays; Morning Worship on the 2nd Sunday; Family Communion on 3rd Sunday
Calling all Year 6 and above, TYC returns on Sunday 22nd September – 7pm – at St Andrew’s Church, Bromley Cross. #funfoodfriendshipandfaith
TURTON YOUTH CHURCH – TYC – a youth group set up by the 6 churches of the Turton Moorland Team for young people from Year 6+ (Almost 11 yrs to 18 yrs).
If you would like to come along, please get in touch using the email: turtonyouthchurch@gmail.com
MID-WEEK
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Christ Church Walmsley: Wednesday at 11am – HOLY COMMUNION on all but the last Wednesday of the month, when it is a SERVICE of THE WORD