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• ‘Rector’s Ramble’ for September by Reverend Ian Hepburn

  Dear Friends, As I write this at the end of August I can barely believe how quickly this month has gone. However, my eldest daughter Lucy and I made good […]

  27th August 2025 Christ Church, Community, St Andrew's, Team Rector's Newsletter, Turton Moorland Team

• A very special SONGS OF PRAISE at Christ Church Walmsley on Sunday 14 September at 3.30pm

  We invite you to a very special SONGS OF PRAISE on Sunday 14 September at 3.30pm at Christ Church Walmsley TICKETS £10 including refreshments (Under 16s FREE) We very much hope […]

  27th July 2025 Christ Church, Community, Parish News, Turton Moorland Team

• A message for August from Team Rector, Rev Ian Hepburn

  Dear Friends,  Over this year and the next the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, is undertaking a tour across the north of England entitled The Lord’s Prayer Tour. He will […]

  26th July 2025 Christ Church, Community, St Andrew's, Team Rector's Newsletter, Turton Moorland Team

• A moving talk about MARY & MARTHA – given by Reader, Valerie Skinner

  At our Morning Worship in Walmsley Parish on Sunday 20 July, we were delighted to welcome Valerie Skinner, Reader from St. Peter’s, Belmont, who gave a brilliant talk about the […]

  22nd July 2025 Christ Church, Community, Prayer, Reader's Reflection, St Andrew's, Turton Moorland Team

• THANK YOU to us all from Reverend ANGIE FOSTER following her ORDINATION as DEACON

     Dear Friends, Where do I begin? At the beginning, I suppose! Over four years ago, I began my discernment journey and, if I am honest, I didn’t envisage the […]

  7th July 2025 Christ Church, Church of England, Community, Deacon's Reflection & Prayer, Parish News, St Andrew's, Turton Moorland Team, Worship

• WELCOME & ‘READING IN’ of NEW DEACONS: Rev Angie Foster & Rev Jan Bennett

  At the beginning of Services on Sunday 6 July – following their ORDINATION as DEACONS at Manchester Cathedral the previous Sunday – Reverend Angie Foster and Reverend Jan Bennett were […]

  7th July 2025 Christ Church, Church of England, Diocese, Parish News, St Andrew's, Turton Moorland Team

• ‘Rector’s Ramble’ from Rev IAN HEPBURN for July 2025

  Our TEAM RECTOR, Rev IAN HEPBURN’s ‘Rector’s Ramble’ for us –  July 2025 … Dear Friends, It’s BBQ season, wedding season and all manner of other community activities going on […]

  2nd July 2025 Christ Church, Community, Confirmation, Parish News, St Andrew's, Team Rector's Newsletter, Turton Moorland Team

• WELCOME TO NEW DEACONS in the Turton Moorland Team – REV ANGIE FOSTER & REV JAN BENNETT

  Congratulations to Angie Foster (Walmsley Parish) and Jan Bennett (St. Maxentius) on being ordained Deacons in the Turton Moorland Team at a fabulous service at Manchester Cathedral on the morning […]

  30th June 2025 Christ Church, Church of England, Diocese, Parish News, St Andrew's, Turton Moorland Team

• CELEBRATING THE MINISTRY OF READER EMERITUS, JOHN EVANS

  On Sunday 22 June at St. Andrew’s Church, BX and on Wednesday 25 June at Christ Church Walmsley, we celebrated the wonderful ministry of our Reader Emeritus, John Evans, and […]

  27th June 2025 Authorised Lay Ministry, Christ Church, Parish News, St Andrew's

• Team Rector, Reverend Ian Hepburn’s Newsletter for June 2025

  Dear Friends, Recently, I heard someone talking ever so enthusiastically about the new garden pond he had made and that it was now teeming with life, full of newts and […]

  26th May 2025 Christ Church, St Andrew's, Team Rector's Newsletter, Turton Moorland Team