Tag: Christmas

Perhaps this Christmas the gift that God is revealing to us is not a change of circumstance but a change of perspective, one where we realise that God (Immanuel) is with us

Our December 2025 and January 2026 magazine includes information about all the many upcoming events plus a letter from our Vicar, Harvie

Our December 2025 Bible readings include prophecies from Isaiah, repentance from the Baptist, instructions from angels, poetry from John – and the killing of innocents.

These Gospel texts tell us of preparation, repentance and doing the right thing – before we get to the Christmas narratives.

This Christmas may you unwrap hope and discover the presence of God. Look in the ordinary places. You’ll be surprised.

We’d love to see you at our Advent & Christmas activities and services this year at St John with St Mark’s, Bury and Christ Church, Walmersley. 

A free Christmas Dinner will be available from the Hall at Bury Parish Church, between 1pm and 3pm on Christmas Day, Monday 25th December.

And the centre of this faith thing is that the God thing did actually come down and become human. He consecrated and endorsed our humanity.

We’d love to see you over Advent & Christmas at St John with St Mark’s, Bury and Christ Church, Walmersley. So, here’s a list of what’s on…

A free Christmas Dinner will be available again from Bury Parish Church! This will be between 1pm and 3pm on Christmas Day, Sunday 25th December.

No stars or shepherds, no angels, no baby in a manger; but it is the Christmas Story, and it brings enough blessings to last a lifetime.

For the first time in about 2 years, we’re having a Coffee Morning! There will be books, toys, jigsaws, cards,…

A free Christmas Dinner is available from Bury Parish Church Hall on Christmas Day, December 25th. Contact 07855 306 074 to order your meal.

Last Sunday we had an untraditional Carol Service…. including this blessing from Jan Richardson called: ‘Where the Light Begins’.

Our next Sunday@Seven service is on January 3rd, 2021. It’s called ‘Heaven invites you to a party’ – a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus.