EASTER SUNDAY in WALMSLEY PARISH

EASTER SUNDAY at CHRIST CHURCH WALMSLEY

Thank you to Rev’d Lee Higson for leading a wonderful, joyful Family Communion on Easter Sunday morning 

It was lovely to welcome so many friends – old and new + some not yet known to us – who we hope to see again soon

The church was resplendent with beautiful floral arrangements (in memory of loved ones) created by the expertise of the flower group. Thank you to Wendy B, Marlene H, Anne McC, Kath R & Jo W for the splendid decoration

Thank you for your donations in memory of:

Emily & George Bailey; Edna & John Buttle; Gilbert Coote; Norman Cunliffe; Clifford & Vera Dent; Robert Grieve; Agnes & Winefride Haslam; Irene & William Hitchen; Joyce & Robert Holloway; Peter Hudson; Flo & Maurice Jones; Ann Kearney; Kirkman & Lomax family; Doreen Millhouse; Maurice, Monica & William Murphy; Christopher & Elizabeth O’Grady; Lillian, James & Andrew Rushton; Ethel, Jack & John Twemlow; Mollie & Jack Woods. Donations also from Jo & Stephen Woods + Anonymous

And thank you to the expert team who arranged the beautiful floral displays in church for Easter Day: Wendy Bradburn, Marlene Holt, Anne McCreesh, Kath Rushton & Jo Woods.

Thanks also to ‘Team Smethurst’ for brewing and serving cuppas after the service … and for making the delicious Easter crispy chocolate cupcakes (which had all been eaten by the time this photo was taken) !!!

To watch the amazing recessional hymn led by our Sacristan Derek and the Choir at Christ Church Walmsley that morning: ‘THINE BE THE GLORY, RISEN CONQUERING SON! ENDLESS IS THE VICTORY THOU O’ER DEATH HAS WON!!!’ please visit this post on our Walmsley Parish Facebook Page

EASTER SUNDAY at ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH

Our Team Rector, Rev’d Ian Hepburn, led the Communion Service at St. Andrew’s Church on Easter morning, whilst the Sunday School children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt outside, collecting 67 eggs that they divided equally into bunny bags with a chocolate lolly. They then listened to the Easter story and each made an Easter crown, which the children coloured with a donkey and palms, bread and wine for the last supper, 3 crosses on a hill, the tomb and Jesus ascending. They then decorated the band with Easter stickers and also made a wooden cross necklace. At the end of the service, during the Sunday School ‘share time’, Rev Ian Hepburn was presented with an Easter Crown. The beautiful Easter flowers were arranged by the wonderful Grace Cheeseman 😊