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

Please note that the Sunday Evening Prayer services are suspended until further notice.

Rev’d Ian Hepburn, Team Rector of the Turton Moorland Team, is asking some questions of us in each of the six churches / four parishes of our Team. Please let us know your thoughts.

You can add your comments to the whiteboards in church or e-mail them directly to Rev’d Ian at turtonmoorlandteamrector@gmail.com Thank you

1. What do we do well?

2. What do we think God is calling us to do more of?

3. Where are the gaps?

4. What three things would help us to achieve these aims?

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3rd SUNDAY: Sunday 15 March – MOTHERING SUNDAY

9.30am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

11am: SERVICE of the WORD at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wednesday 18 March 11am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

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4th SUNDAY: Sunday 22 March – LENT 5

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Canon Anne Edwards

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Kenneth Newport

Wed 25 March 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn

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5th SUNDAY: Sunday 29 March – PALM SUNDAY

[No 9.30am Service at Christ Church Walmsley]

JOINT PARISH SERVICE of HOLY COMMUNION at 11am at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Area Dean, Revd Simon Cook

Wed 1 April 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

Thursday 2 April 7.30pm: MAUNDY THURSDAY Service at St. Maxentius led by Revd Ian Hepburn

Friday 3 April 10am: GOOD FRIDAY REFLECTIONS at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

Saturday 4 April 6pm: EASTER VIGIL with lighting of the Paschal Candles at Christ Church Walmsley – led by Revd Ian Hepburn with assistant Derek Bailey, Sacristan

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1st SUNDAY: Sunday 5 April – EASTER SUNDAY

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION with River of Life Worship Group at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Canon Anne Edwards

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Marcus Bulcock & Karen Bulcock

Wed 8 April 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Canon Chris Bracegirdle

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2^nd SUNDAY: Sunday 12 April – Easter 2

9.30am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

11am: SERVICE of the WORD at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wed 15 April 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

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3rd SUNDAY: Sunday 19 April – Easter 3

– NO SERVICES IN WALMSLEY PARISH –

10am: TURTON MOORLAND TEAM SERVICE at Canon Slade School – ALL WELCOME

Tuesday 21 April 6.45pm for 7.15pm: St Peter’s Halliwell, Church Road, Bolton, BL1 5RR

Celebrating Our Shared Journey: Deanery Gatherings Across our Diocese…

This spring, please join us for one of our deanery celebration events taking place across the Diocese of Manchester.

The Bolton Deanery venue is St Peter’s Halliwell, Church Road, Bolton, BL1 5RR on Tuesday, 21st April. Doors will open at 6.45pm for refreshments and the event will start at 7.15pm. Book Your Place Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1982351464594?aff=oddtdtcreator

Wednesday 22 April 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

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4th SUNDAY: Sunday 26 April – Easter 4

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX

Wed 29 April 11am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

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1^st SUNDAY: Sunday 3 May – Easter 5

8am BCP Service with Communion led by Revd Ian Hepburn

9.30am: FAMILY SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster – with River of Life Music Worship Group & children’s percussion

11am: FAMILY SERVICE at St. Andrew’s Church BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wed 6 May 11am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley

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2^nd SUNDAY: Sunday 10 May – Rogation Sunday / Easter 6

NO SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Ian Hepburn followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)

Wed 13 May 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

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3rd SUNDAY: Sunday 17 May – Easter 7

9.30am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

11am: SERVICE of the WORD at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wed 20 May 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

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4th SUNDAY: Sunday 24 May – PENTECOST

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX

Wed 27 May 11am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

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5th SUNDAY: Sunday 31 May – TRINITY SUNDAY

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX

Wed 3 June 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

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1^st SUNDAY: Sunday 7 June – Trinity 1

8am BCP Service with Communion led by Revd Ian Hepburn

9.30am: FAMILY SERVICE & PARADE at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster – with River of Life Music Worship Group & children’s percussion

11am: FAMILY SERVICE at St. Andrew’s Church BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wed 10 June 11am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn

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2^nd SUNDAY: Sunday 14 June – Trinity 2

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Ian Hepburn

Wed 17 June 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn

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3rd SUNDAY: Sunday 21 June – FATHERS’ DAY – Trinity 3

9.30am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

11am: SERVICE of the WORD at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wednesday 24 June 11am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley

Saturday 27 June: Ceremony of Priesting for Rev’d Angie Foster at Manchester Cathedral

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4th SUNDAY: Sunday 28 June – Trinity 4

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster – HER FIRST EUCHARIST SERVICE as a fully-fledged Ordained Local Minister

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wed 1 July 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

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

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 FAMILY SERVICE at St. Andrew’s, BX (with Sunday School);

THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH ONLY

9.30 am SERVICE of THE WORD at Christ Church Walmsley (no Communion);
11.00 am SERVICE of THE WORD at St. Andrew’s, BX (no Communion but with Sunday School);

OTHER SUNDAYS

Christ Church Walmsley: 9.30 am Holy Communion (with separate Junior Church during term time) on 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays;
St. Andrew’s: 11.00 am Holy Communion (with Sunday School) on 2nd, 4th & 5th Sundays;

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 (or SERVICE of WHOLENESS & HEALING every quarter).

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

Calling all Year 6 and above, TYC starts again on Sunday 18 January 2026 – 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

Christ Church Walmsley with St. Andrew’s Church, BX

SERVICES in WALMSLEY PARISH

SOME SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CLERGY COMMITMENTS

Rev’d Ian Hepburn, Team Rector of the Turton Moorland Team, is asking some questions of us in each of the six churches / four parishes of our Team. Please let us know your thoughts.

You can add your comments to the whiteboards in church or e-mail them directly to Rev’d Ian at turtonmoorlandteamrector@gmail.com Thank you

1. What do we do well?

2. What do we think God is calling us to do more of?

3. Where are the gaps?

4. What three things would help us to achieve these aims?

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3rd SUNDAY: Sunday 15 March – MOTHERING SUNDAY

9.30am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

11am: SERVICE of the WORD at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wednesday 18 March 11am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

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4th SUNDAY: Sunday 22 March – LENT 5

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Canon Anne Edwards

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Kenneth Newport

Wed 25 March 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn

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5th SUNDAY: Sunday 29 March – PALM SUNDAY

[No 9.30am Service at Christ Church Walmsley]

JOINT PARISH SERVICE of HOLY COMMUNION at 11am at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Area Dean, Revd Simon Cook

Wed 1 April 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

Thursday 2 April 7.30pm: MAUNDY THURSDAY Service at St. Maxentius led by Revd Ian Hepburn

Friday 3 April 10am: GOOD FRIDAY REFLECTIONS at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

Saturday 4 April 6pm: EASTER VIGIL with lighting of the Paschal Candles at Christ Church Walmsley – led by Revd Ian Hepburn with assistant Derek Bailey, Sacristan

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1st SUNDAY: Sunday 5 April – EASTER SUNDAY

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION with River of Life Worship Group at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Canon Anne Edwards

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Marcus Bulcock & Karen Bulcock

Wed 8 April 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley led by Canon Chris Bracegirdle

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2nd SUNDAY: Sunday 12 April – Easter 2

9.30am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

11am: SERVICE of the WORD at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wed 15 April 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

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3rd SUNDAY: Sunday 19 April – Easter 3

– NO SERVICES IN WALMSLEY PARISH –

10am: TURTON MOORLAND TEAM SERVICE at Canon Slade School – ALL WELCOME

Tuesday 21 April 6.45pm for 7.15pm: St Peter’s Halliwell, Church Road, Bolton, BL1 5RR

Wednesday 22 April 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

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4th SUNDAY: Sunday 26 April – Easter 4

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX

Wed 29 April 11am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

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1st SUNDAY: Sunday 3 May – Easter 5

8am BCP Service with Communion led by Revd Ian Hepburn

9.30am: FAMILY SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster – with River of Life Music Worship Group & children’s percussion

11am: FAMILY SERVICE at St. Andrew’s Church BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wed 6 May 11am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley

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2nd SUNDAY: Sunday 10 May – Rogation Sunday / Easter 6

NO SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Ian Hepburn followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM)

Wed 13 May 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

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3rd SUNDAY: Sunday 17 May – Easter 7

9.30am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

11am: SERVICE of the WORD at St. Andrew’s Church, BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wed 20 May 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

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4th SUNDAY: Sunday 24 May – PENTECOST

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX

Wed 27 May 11am: SERVICE of the WORD at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster

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5th SUNDAY: Sunday 31 May – TRINITY SUNDAY

9.30am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley

11am: HOLY COMMUNION at St. Andrew’s Church, BX

Wed 3 June 11am: Mid-week Communion service at Christ Church Walmsley

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1st SUNDAY: Sunday 7 June – Trinity 1

8am BCP Service with Communion led by Revd Ian Hepburn

9.30am: FAMILY SERVICE & PARADE at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Angie Foster – with River of Life Music Worship Group & children’s percussion

11am: FAMILY SERVICE at St. Andrew’s Church BX led by Revd Angie Foster

Wed 10 June 11am: HOLY COMMUNION at Christ Church Walmsley led by Revd Ian Hepburn

2^nd SUNDAY: Sunday 12 April – Easter 2

1^st SUNDAY: Sunday 3 May – Easter 5

2^nd SUNDAY: Sunday 10 May – Rogation Sunday / Easter 6

1^st SUNDAY: Sunday 7 June – Trinity 1

2^nd SUNDAY: Sunday 14 June – Trinity 2

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