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• A VERY WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEW TEAM RECTOR, REV IAN HEPBURN

  What a fabulous service at Christ Church Walmsley on the evening of Tuesday 18 February 2025 to welcome our new Turton Moorland Team Rector, Rev Ian Hepburn, who was officially […]

  20th February 2025 Christ Church, Community, Diocese, Parish News, St Andrew's, Team Rector's Newsletter, Turton Moorland Team

• COULD YOU BE OUR NEW VERGER in Walmsley Parish…?

  Role Description for the post of Funeral Verger Primarily, the role involves working alongside the Team Rector/Vicar or other officiating member of the clergy and Undertakers arranging funerals, burials and […]

  10th February 2025 Christ Church, Church of England, Community, Parish News

• LICENSING SERVICE for REV’D IAN HEPBURN as TEAM RECTOR of the TURTON MOORLAND TEAM

  We are pleased to announce that the Rev’d Ian Hepburn will be Licensed as our Team Rector in the Turton Moorland Team, Bolton Deanery, Diocese of Manchester in a special […]

  13th January 2025 Christ Church, Church of England, Community, Diocese, Parish News, St Andrew's, Team Rector's Newsletter, Turton Moorland Team

• Rejoice in the Lord always! Talk given by Ordinand Angie Foster at our mid-week service…

  Sermon – Philippians 4:4-7  given by Angie Foster, Ordinand, on Wednesday 18 December 2024  ‘Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!  Let your gentleness be evident to […]

  12th January 2025 Christ Church, Ordinand reflection and prayer, Prayer, St Andrew's, Worship

• Beautiful CHRISTINGLE SERVICE at Christ Church Walmsley

  A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our Christingle Service at Christ Church Walmsley on Thursday 12 December; it was a wonderful first service in this season […]

  18th December 2024 Advent & Christmas, Christ Church, Community, Ordinand reflection and prayer, Prayer, Worship

• A warm welcome to Rev’d Ian Hepburn, who has been appointed Team Rector in the Turton Moorland Team

  We are delighted to announce the appointment of the Rev’d Ian Hepburn as Team Rector in the Turton Moorland Team, Bolton Deanery, Diocese of Manchester. Ian currently serves as the […]

  9th December 2024 Christ Church, Church of England, Community, Parish News, St Andrew's, Turton Moorland Team

• MISSION COMMUNITY CONFIRMATION SERVICE – Sunday 24 November

  We were delighted to welcome the Bishop of Bolton, the Right Reverend Dr. Matthew Porter, also our Area Dean, Reverend Simon Cook and clergy + visitors from across our MISSION […]

  25th November 2024 Christ Church, Community, Confirmation, Parish News, St Andrew's, Turton Moorland Team, Worship

• Advent Prayer and Activity Day at St. Andrew’s Church, BX: Saturday 23rd November 10am – 4pm

  Folk shared their talents and skills on an Advent/Christmas theme with time for prayer at the beginning, at lunchtime and at the close of the day’s activities. The first craft […]

  13th November 2024 Advent & Christmas, Christ Church, Ordinand reflection and prayer, Parish News, Prayer, St Andrew's

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  A Celebration of FIRST COMMUNION with Archdeacon Rachel and Bishop Matthew

  JOYFUL SERVICE of FIRST HOLY COMMUNION It was wonderful to welcome the Venerable Dr. Rachel Mann, Archdeacon of Bolton, to our 9.30am Service at Christ Church Walmsley and the Bishop […]

  28th October 2024 Christ Church, Church of England, Parish News, St Andrew's, Worship

• ‘Ask me anything’ – a sermon given by Angie Foster, Ordinand in this Parish

  Sermon  based on Mark 9:30-37 given by Ordinand Angie Foster Jesus was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and […]

  26th October 2024 Ordinand reflection and prayer, Prayer, Worship