Bishop Mark Tanner will be formally enthroned at Chester Cathedral on Saturday 26 June at 2pm in a service that will be live-streamed on YouTube.The symbolic service marks the final stage in the appointment process.
Boga, one of our link dioceses, is currently under real stress caused mostly by violence from rebel groups that has left dozens dead, a hospital destroyed and thousands of refugees running for their lives.
As we approach the ordination services in the Diocese of Chester, please hold in your prayers all those who are to be ordained priests and deacons at Chester Cathedral on 19 June and 4 July, respectively.
Bishop Mark has welcomed a case study report, published by Church House, featuring 14 parishes in the Diocese of Chester that have each redeveloped their church buildings and halls to support their local vision for mission.
Following the Prime Minister’s statement on the coronavirus restrictions, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who chairs the Church of England’s Covid Recovery Group, has published a comment in response.
The June edition of the Chester Diocesan News is now available. We introduce the next Bishops of Birkenhead and Stockport, the Venerable Julie Conalty and the Revd Canon Sam Corley.
Survivors of church-related abuse have welcomed the news that Julie Conalty is to be the next Bishop of Birkenhead describing her as “one of very few senior figures who recognise that corruption in the Church needs to be faced.â€
Christian and the new Mayor of Stockport, Adrian Nottingham, has warmly welcomed the Bishop-designate of Stockport and raised a glass to his ministry in the region during a visit to a family-run brewery.
The Revd Catherine Cleghorn, Vicar of St Peter's, Leighton cum Minshull Vernon and St Leonard's, Warmingham has been appointed as the new Diocesan Representative for the Royal School of Church Music.
Bishop Mark has consecrated an extension to the graveyard at St. Peter's Church, Waverton. The sizable piece of land was generously donated by the Eaton Estate and will serve their needs for at least the next 100 years.
People from around the Diocese of Chester and beyond have welcomed the announcement that Julie Conalty and Sam Corley are to be our new bishops of Birkenhead and Stockport. They will be consecrated bishops in July.
A bit more background on the bishop-designate of Stockport, Sam Corley, including photographs and comments from him and others taken from the two-day mini-tour of the diocese this week.
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A bit more background on the bishop-designate of Birkenhead, Julie Conalty, including photographs and comments from her and others taken from the two-day mini-tour of the diocese this week.
The Venerable Julie Conalty, currently Archdeacon of Tonbridge, will be the next Bishop of Birkenhead, and the Revd Canon Sam Corley, currently Rector of Leeds Minster, will be the next Bishop of Stockport.
In this final video for Thy Kingdom Come 2021, the Revd Hannah Hupfield offers a prayer for us all as we mark Pentecost. Hannah is the Vicar of High Lane in the Diocese of Chester.
The Revd Jeremy Dussek asks God to help us to know that it is from God that human love and human touch comes, like everything else that is good and beautiful. The video is part of a series for Thy Kingdom Come.
The Revd Peter Froggatt contributes a prayer video for Thy Kingdom Come. In it he asks God to give us today the things we need for today and save us from wanting more than our share.
St Wilfrid’s Church, Grappenhall has commissioned a creative project in response to the Covid 19 pandemic. This project has now launched and is called The Mustard Seed, to respond to the theme of ‘faith from home’.
The diocese is seeking young people to contribute to shaping the future of the diocese. If you know of any young people who would like to be involved in growing and changing the church, do let them know about Youth Speak.
The Revd Gary Kennaugh is the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Stalybridge. Schools, students, and those who have lost their jobs are among the people his parish is praying for as part of the 'Thy Kingdom Come' series of prayers.Â
Bishop Mark offers a prayer for Thy Kingdom Come in which he asks the Holy Spirit to help us to help others, especially those who have drifted from God, or who find it impossible to believe, or who are trapped by fear and guilt.
The Revd Cathy Helm asks God to change our hearts and for help in praying for others so that they can know Christ for themselves. Her prayer is part of a daily series of prayers in contribution to Thy Kingdom Come.
Andy Glover, Team Leader at HBC Chester, invites the Holy Spirit to fill those we pray for with a yearning for God. Andy's prayer is one in a series from people who are praying for our parishes as part of Thy Kingdom Come.
John Hulse, Churchwarden of St Mary's, Astbury, reminds us that we are all sinners and asks God for forgiveness and mercy. John's prayer is one in a series from individuals across the diocese being shared as part of Thy Kingdom Come.
Emily Allen shares a prayer in which she invites God to fill our hearts with thanksgiving for all the blessings we receive in life. Individuals from around the diocese are sharing a prayer a day until 23 May as part of Thy Kingdom Come.
Rachel Hsuan from St Mary's Church, Upton, shares a short video to mark the beginning of Thy Kingdom Come. Individuals from parishes across our diocese are sharing daily prayers as part of the global prayer initiative.
The Diocesan Secretary, George Colville, says the process for elections to the Diocesan Synod is due to start with the issue of nomination papers to Deanery Synod members on 17 May. The deadline for returning them will be 11 June.
Commending the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) materials, Bishop Mark asks everyone to engage in the process. Two taster days in June will offer people an overview of the LLF materials and help parishes hold conversations locally.
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The Reverend Canon John Stanley, OBE, who is 90 on 20 May has challenged himself to walk the City Walls of Chester 90 times by his birthday. He aims to complete his goal on Thursday 20 May 2021.
The Church of England has published guidance for parishes and cathedrals to consider the history of their buildings and congregations and potentially address concerns over memorials with links to slavery and other contested heritage.