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. Andrews.
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We would love to invite you to our churches during the special seasons of Advent and Christmas.

Please take a look at our WALMSLEY PARISH CHRISTMAS SERVICES 2024

…and you can also download information about all the Christmas Services across the Turton Moorland Team

We look forward to welcoming you.

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This Sunday at Christ Church Walmsley is our TOY SERVICE – with uniformed organisations parade at 9:30am – when we invite you to bring gifts for the Lions Charity to distribute across Bolton to those families where children would otherwise not know the joy of receiving Christmas presents. Thank you.

A message from Tony Foster at Bolton Lions:
“We are currently busy bagging gifts, and have experienced a particular need for gifts for 8-11 year old girls and boys. Could we please encourage those who will be bringing gifts to the TOY SERVICE on Sunday 1 December to try and help by donating items for this age group. Thank you”

1st  SUNDAY:  Sunday 1 December
8am: BCP Service with Holy Communion 
9.30am: TOY SERVICE & PARADE at Christ Church Walmsley 
[The toys, etc. that you kindly donate will be shared with families across Bolton by the Lions Organisation. Thank you in advance for any  gifts you are able to bring.]
11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX
Wed 4 December 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley
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2nd SUNDAY:  Sunday 8 December 
9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley
11am: MORNING WORSHIP at St. Andrew’s Church, BX
6pm: Evening Prayer at Christ Church Walmsley
Wed 11 December 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley
Thursday 12 December 6.30pm: CHRISTINGLE Service at Christ Church Walmsley
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3rd SUNDAY:  Sunday 15 December  

10am: JOINT CAROL SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley 

11am: NO SERVICE at St. Andrew’s Church, BX
Wed 18 December 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley
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4th SUNDAY:  Sunday 22 December 
9.30am: FAMILY COMMUNION with CRIB SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley
11am: NATIVITY performed by the Sunday School at St. Andrew’s Church, BX
6pm: Evening Prayer at Christ Church Walmsley
OTHER CHRISTMAS SERVICES ACROSS THE TEAM:
6pm: CAROL SERVICE at St. Maxentius, Bradshaw
6.30pm: CAROL SERVICE at St. Peter’s, Belmont
6.30pm: CAROL SERVICE at St. Anne’s, Turton

 

CHRISTMAS EVE: Tuesday 24 December

7pm: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX (Rev’d David Dunn) 
11.15pm: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley (Bishop Matthew Porter)
OTHER CHRISTMAS SERVICES ACROSS THE TEAM on CHRISTMAS EVE:
10.30am at St. Peter’s, Belmont
11.30am at St. Maxentius, Bradshaw
4pm: CRIB SERVICE at St. James’s, Edgworth

CHRISTMAS DAY: Wednesday 25 December

Team Services are being held today at St. Maxentius and St. Anne’s both at 10am.
[Please note: there will be NO Christmas Day services in Walmsley Parish]
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5th SUNDAY:  Sunday 29 December 

NO MORNING SERVICES in Walmsley Parish 

11am: HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE at St. Anne’s, Turton
6pm: Evening Prayer at Christ Church Walmsley followed by…

6.45pm: Night Watch Service at Christ Church Walmsley

NO MID-WEEK SERVICE on Wednesday 1 January 2025
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Wishing you a very Happy New Year for 2025

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1st  SUNDAY:  Sunday 5 January
?? 8am: BCP Service with Holy Communion 
9.30am: FAMILY SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley 
11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX
Wed 8 January: 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley
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2nd SUNDAY:  Sunday 12 January – EPIPHANY
 9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley
11am: MORNING WORSHIP at St. Andrew’s Church, BX
6pm: Evening Prayer at Christ Church Walmsley
Wed 15 January 11am: Service of the Word at Christ Church Walmsley
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3rd SUNDAY:  Sunday 19 January
9.30am: MORNING WORSHIP  at Christ Church Walmsley
11am: FAMILY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX
Wed 22 January 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley
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4th SUNDAY:  Sunday 26 January 
9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley
11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX
6pm: Evening Prayer at Christ Church Walmsley
Wed 29 January 11am: Service of the Word 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

FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH ONLY
  • 8.00 am quiet, spoken Communion with the Book of Common Prayer at Christ Church Walmsley;
  • 9.30 am FAMILY SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley (no Communion; no Junior Church);
  • 11.00 am  Holy Communion at St. Andrew’s, BX (with Sunday School);
OTHER SUNDAYS
  • Christ Church Walmsley: 9.30 am Holy Communion (with separate Junior Church during term time); Morning Worship on the 3rd Sunday;
  • 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
  • Second, fourth and fifth Sundays: 6pm – Evening Prayer at Christ Church Walmsley
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

  • 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

Please check also for regular updates posted on our church Facebook Page.