Paul Nelson, Churchwarden at St Andrew's, West Kirby, prays that he and his parish are able to preach the kingdom of heaven out in the streets to the whole community and not just to those "in our fine church buildings".
The May edition of the Chester Diocesan News is now available. It focuses on 'Thy Kingdom Come' (global prayer movement) which will happen from 13 - 23 May 2021. Bishop Mark writes the introduction.
More than 4,000 Church of England parishes are estimated to have stepped up their support to local communities according to a national report, which features a case study on Higher Bebington.
The Revd Lynn Boyle was emotionally burdened for decades by the memories of abuse she suffered in childhood. She finally sought support from her family and parish and with God's help has come through the process a stronger person.
John Mason, Treasurer, and worshipper in Bunbury, shares some of the things he and his parish will be praying for during Thy Kingdom Come, the global initiative in which Christians are called to pray from Ascension to Pentecost.
Transforming Lives Together has been successful in obtaining funding from the Cheshire Community Fund and the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation to continue supporting churches to provide food to vulnerable people.
When married couple Nigel and Rachael Stephens decided to change their lives, by leaving the Estate agent business behind to concentrate on what God wanted them to do, things just grew and grew beyond their expectations.
Ahead of Thy Kingdom Come, the Revd Lynne Cullens offers a short prayer for her parish. She prays that people will go out to the community with good Christian intentions but also make an impact for the common good too.
The Archbishops’ Anti-Racism Taskforce has published its report From Lament to Action proposing a suite of changes to begin bringing about a change of culture in the life of the Church of England.
Hundreds of churches have signed up for a week-long ‘nature count’ occurring this summer, which will encourage people to record what they see within the "National Park" of churchyards we enjoy.
As we plan for Thy Kingdom Come beginning 13 May, individuals from around the diocese are sharing prayers. Today, Denise Price, a community worker in Birkenhead asks God to "help us to build meaningful relationships".
The Diocese of Chester is working with the organisation 'Caring for God’s Acre' to support parishes to get the most out of churchyards – to reconnect with your community and enrich the environment.
The new people system is due to go live in May 2021. Clergy will receive a letter by email regarding actions that need to be taken. It is a substantial piece of work that will bring together people and data.
The Chair of the Race and Ethnicity Forum in the Diocese of Chester has voiced concern at the statistical trend indicating a lower vaccine uptake in areas of the country with a larger proportion of ethnic minority people.Â
Ecclesiastical Insurance has presented an online webinar called 'Fundraising in a Box' which is a simple step-by-step guide to fundraising. If you missed the live presentation you can watch it here online.
The new Rector of the Parish of Congleton, the Revd Ian Enticott, and the Treasurer, Mike Laurence, are running the 16 miles of the parish boundaries to raise money for the Christian Aid Week appeal.
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Watch the service of thanksgiving from Chester Cathedral that took place on 11 April at 3.30pm. Due to the ongoing restrictions attendance at the service was by invitation only, however, the service can be viewed via YouTube.
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The Dean of Chester has paid tribute to HRH the late Duke of Edinburgh in a short video message recorded at Chester Cathedral. AÂ service of thanksgiving will take place on Sunday at 3.30pm and live-streamed via YouTube.
The Bishop of Chester has offered his prayers and condolences to her Majesty the Queen in a message recorded at Bishop's House this afternoon following the announcement of the death of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.
His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh has died, aged 99, Buckingham Palace has said. In a statement released shortly after midday, the Palace said: "His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle."
The Diocese of Chester is to join up with environmental charity Caring for God's Acre to provide a webinar series aimed at encouraging churches to make better use of their churchyards as places of ecological and social significance.
The April edition of the Chester Diocesan News is now available. The Dean of Chester Cathedral writes an Easter-themed reflection titled 'Glimpses of Resurrection in which he draws parallels with the Covid pandemic.
Brenda Baxendale, Joan Sears, John Freeman and Vincent Whitehead are this year's diocesan Maundy Recipients. They each received the gift by post after the traditional Royal Maundy Service was cancelled.
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As churches and cathedrals prepare to celebrate Easter, the Archbishop of Canterbury will for the first time give his Easter sermon across BBC television, local and national radio, and the Church of England digital platforms.
The Bishop of Chester, the Rt Revd Mark Tanner, delivers his Easter message for 2021 from his back garden. You can watch his video here, in which he talks of hope being born and how we can look forward with confidence.
A neglected area of a churchyard in St. Mary’s in Partington, a large social housing estate on the outskirts of Manchester, has been transformed to create a spiritual reflection garden with biblically inspired planting.Â
The Thy Kingdom Come team are relasing new resources for 2021, including an escape room resource for young people; daily videos; and an updated Digital Family Prayer Adventure Map. They are also giving away 100,000 prayer journals.
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A ‘memorial spiral’ created from a variety of stones has been unveiled inside Chester Cathedral to coincide with the National Day of Reflection, today, 23 March. The installation has been constructed in the nave.
Revd Mike Loach, from Christ Church, Higher Bebington talks about Earth Hour, an event held every year where millions of people across the world join in raising awareness of the issues facing our planet.Â
Diocesan Synod has welcomed the launch of Growing Faith, a national initiative to reorientate mission back towards children and young people by encouraging partnership working between schools, churches and households.
