to know, grow and show the love of God
The church is ‘dressed’ again and ready for our Harvest festival today.
We’ll also have St John with St Mark’s School with us on Tuesday morning for their Harvest service.
Donations of food will again go to the Porch Boxes and the Booth Centre. There will be a Harvest lunch in the hall after the Sunday service.
Eagles Wing are a mutual support group for asylum seekers and local people in Bury, Lancashire.
Their aim is to befriend newcomers to our town. Old friends can make sure that no one is lonely and isolated when they arrive here.
They have members from all over the world, speaking many different languages. But a warm welcome is guaranteed to all who join them.
Here is our October 2019 magazine.
We have write-ups from our various groups and lots of upcoming activities to tell you about.
Plus a harvest letter from the Vicar.
Three quarters of the way through 2019 already!
So, we thought we’d share with you our top 5 posts so far this year.
They are each very different but they are a good representation of the range that we publish. You might have missed them the first time – or you might enjoy reading them again!
Bill Shankly famously said “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I can assure them it is much more serious than that”
Seeing the reactions of followers of Bury FC over recent days gives credence to that point of view.
It comes home to you that football supporters do have a great sense of community, of belonging, of common identity, of being in fellowship, in a family.
Here’s our packed September 2019 magazine.
There’s a lot going on in the Walmersley Benefice at the moment and you’ll find plenty of news about upcoming events.
There are also articles from the Walking Group, Open Group and Mothers’ Union. But there’s space too for prayer and reflection – plus some celebratory photos (including the one above with Vivienne and Barry being photo-bombed by the Bishop).