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• ADULT CONFIRMATION COURSE: Explore – Question – Commit

  DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE?   Would you like to explore your Christian faith and have a safe space for open discussion ? Are you thinking of preparing for […]

  14th August 2026 Church of England, Confirmation, Parish News, Turton Moorland Team, Worship

• WE CELEBRATE REVEREND ANGIE FOSTER’S ORDINATION as PRIEST at MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL

  Priesting Ordination – 27 June 2026 + PRESENTATION OF A BESPOKE STOLE: DESIGNED BY REV’D ANGIE and GIVEN BY THE CONGREGATIONS OF WALMSLEY PARISH (Christ Church and St. Andrew’s) Thank you […]

  28th July 2026 Christ Church, Church of England, Community, Diocese, Parish News, St Andrew's, Turton Moorland Team

• The Team Rector’s ‘Ramble’ for August from Rev’d Ian Hepburn

  Dear Friends, The unseasonably hot weather has brought with it some unexpected phenomena. Twice during the night, we have been woken up by the sound of a distant chainsaw. Don’t […]

  25th July 2026 Christ Church, St Andrew's, Team Rector's Newsletter, Turton Moorland Team

• A heart-warming talk by Rev’d Angie Foster at Mothers’ Union about her LIFE JOURNEY

  I was invited to be a speaker at a Mothers’ Union meeting earlier this year to explain my life journey. Subsequently I was asked to write down my talk for […]

  25th July 2026 Authorised Lay Ministry, Canon Slade School, Christ Church, Church of England, Diocese, Mothers' Union, Team Curate's Newsletter, Turton Moorland Team, Worship

• TEAM RECTOR’S RAMBLE for JULY

        Dear Friends, The question ‘Where are you going?’ is one we often ask each other at this time of year as we anticipate the summer and maybe […]

  21st June 2026 Christ Church, Community, Parish News, St Andrew's, Team Rector's Newsletter, Turton Moorland Team

• A MASSIVE THANK YOU FOR THE CHURCHYARD TIDY UP DAY

  Thank you to everyone who responded to our call for COMMUNTIY HELP… We need help with gardening tasks, tidying and general conservation management of our graveyard, which is the second […]

  21st June 2026 Appeal for support#, Christ Church, Community, Parish News

• Reverend Ian Hepburn’s ‘Rector’s Ramble’ for June

  Dear Friends, In the orange and green general toolbox on the garage shelf there is a blue Stanley cross-head screwdriver. I got it from the local hardware store not long […]

  25th May 2026 Christ Church, Community, Parish News, St Andrew's, Team Rector's Newsletter, Turton Moorland Team

• Sponsored PILGRIMAGE by Rev’d Angie Foster – report

  Walking the Pilgrim’s Way from Whalley to Manchester Cathedral 18th – 21st May 2026 You can also access the full report – and more images –  by clicking this link: Walking the […]

  25th May 2026 Christ Church, Community, St Andrew's, Team Curate's Newsletter

• Rev’d Ian Hepburn’s “Rector’s Ramble” for May

  Dear Friends, May is Annual General Meeting month, and that’s a mixed blessing. On the one hand, the APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) requires lots of paperwork from lots of […]

  27th April 2026 Christ Church, Community, St Andrew's, Team Rector's Newsletter, Turton Moorland Team

• A JOYFUL and BLESSÈD EASTER – Sunday 5 April 2026

            Such a joyful Easter Morn It was wonderful to be led by Rev’d Ian Hepburn at the 8am BCP service and then to welcome Canon Anne Edwards […]

  6th April 2026 Christ Church, EASTER, Parish News, Turton Moorland Team, Worship