“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.”
to know, grow and show the love of God
Category: Nurture
Being discerning
The cartoon below seemed appropriate as we think about what ‘being church’ means for us. We all have different callings. Some of that happens on a Sunday but mostly it’s what we do during the week that can make all the difference.
Thy Kingdom Come – in Bury
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement. It invites Christians from around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus.
The power to change
We are given the power to change, to become new people and to help fashion a new world. But this won’t happen automatically or magically.
Red Roots Theology
The Reverend Keith Trivasse, one of our retired clergy, has started a blog called Red Roots Theology. This combines his interests in politics and, yes, theology.
Cafe Church & Setting God’s people free
As part of our response to ‘Setting God’s people free’, Café Church on 8th April 2018 looked at 1 Corinthians 12: 12-27 and considered what it meant to be the body of Christ
Happy Easter! He is risen!
On the third day after being crucified, Jesus’ tomb was found to be empty. He had risen from the dead. Life triumphs over death!
April Magazine
News, views, event calendar and service details from our April Benefice magazine
When the teaching ends
Teachers leave an impression on you – some for good: some for bad. The promise in the reading from Jeremiah is that the time for teaching will end.
House on the Rock – Christian Bookshop
A message from one of the few Christian bookshops in North Manchester… House on the Rock Now in its tenth year, The House on the Rock is a small Christian bookshop, gift and coffee shop […]
Services for Holy Week
A reminder of service times at Christ Church (CC) and St John with St Mark (SJM) during Holy Week. Sunday services on Easter day are at the normal times, with the main ones at 10.30am. […]
Seder Meal – March 28th
Passover A reminder that we have our Seder Meal coming soon. This is an adaptation of the Passover. The evening starts at 7.30pm and will be led by a speaker from “JEWS FOR JESUS”. The […]