Churches Together in Whaley Bridge Holiday Club 2018 -for children aged between 5 and 11 years takes place from 9.30am – 12.30pm each morning from 13-17 August at the Uniting Church. Please speak to Beryl Axcell for more details.
A chance to bring clothes and toys your child(ren) have outgrown and find new ones! Also enjoy a chat over a cup of tea/ coffee while the children play.
8.00 am at Holy Trinity Church (Book of Common Prayer)
10.30 Parish Eucharist
As this is the third Sunday of the month, there will be an opportunity for anyone who would like prayers for healing, or for a particular issue to come into the chancel where Revd Margaret and other members of the Ministry Team will pray with you. Alternatively, you can place a Prayer Request in a basket at the chancel steps. These will be prayed for too.
Stay and Play: During the school summer holidays- we will be holding a number of Stay and Play sessions between 11.00am and 1pm at Holy Trinity Church. These will be free and will include a simple sandwich, soup and fruit lunch. The dates for these sessions are August 6th, 8th, 20th, 22nd and 29th. Please spread the word to any families with children!
A short service using Common Worship.
Morning Prayer Book of Common Prayer. Please note the later start time of 10.00am
Stay and Play: During the school summer holidays- we will be holding a number of Stay and Play sessions between 11.00am and 1pm at Holy Trinity Church. These will be free and will include a simple sandwich, soup and fruit lunch. The dates for these sessions are August 6th, 8th, 20th, 22nd and 29th. Please spread the word to any families with children!
8.00 am Holy Communion (Order Two)
10.30 Parish Eucharist
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The final service at the chapel in Kettleshulme is on Sunday 26 August at 2.30pm. All are welcome at this. From September, our Ministry Team hope to hold two services a month at the school. We are also hoping to continue with the Healing and Wholeness service that has taken place on fifth Sundays.
Morning Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer. Please note later start time of 10.00am.
Stay and Play: During the school summer holidays- we will be holding a number of Stay and Play sessions between 11.00am and 1pm at Holy Trinity Church. These will be free and will include a simple sandwich, soup and fruit lunch. The dates for these sessions are August 6th, 8th, 20th, 22nd and 29th. Please spread the word to any families with children!
Holy Communion (Order Two) - a short said service that lasts about half an hour. It includes a short sermon.
Our next Cafe Eucharist is on Sunday 1 July from 10.15am at Holy Trinity. The theme this time will be hearing and doing. We will start with a tea/ coffee and a croissant/ pastry. The service will then start at about 10.45am. All welcome!
On Sunday 2 September we welcome Bishop Libby Lane, Bishop of Stockport, to St James' Church at 6.30pm for our Confirmation.
A fun opportunity for toddlers and young children to hear a Bible story, to sing songs and to enjoy a craft activity with their parent or carer. The adults can enjoy a chat as well. A great opportunity to meet new people and make new friends.
A service from the Book of Common Prayer. Please note later start time of 10.00am.
8.00 am Holy Communion (Order Two)
10.30 Parish Eucharist.
Our next Messy Church will be held on September 9. Details to follow shortly.
Morning Holy Communion (Order 2) Please note the later start time of 10.00am
For those who lunch, the next opportunity is to be on Tuesday 14 August at 12.30pm at the Winking Man Please let John Swift or Eileen Connell know if you'd like to go and for the exact timings of the lunch.
Stay and Play: During the school summer holidays- we will be holding a number of Stay and Play sessions between 11.00am and 1pm at Holy Trinity Church. These will be free and will include a simple sandwich, soup and fruit lunch. The dates for these sessions are August 6th, 8th, 20th, 22nd and 29th. Please spread the word to any families with children!
On Monday 6 August we have our bi-monthly afternoon at Cromford Court. You're very welcome to come along. If you're able to help with sandwiches, scones or cakes, please speak to Jennifer Jackson.
Stay and Play: During the school summer holidays- we will be holding a number of Stay and Play sessions between 11.00am and 1pm at Holy Trinity Church. These will be free and will include a simple sandwich, soup and fruit lunch. The dates for these sessions are August 6th, 8th, 20th, 22nd and 29th. Please spread the word to any families with children!
A short sung service at St James' Church at 6.30pm
Our shape up and lose sessions will continue every Monday from 11.00 am at Holy Trinity Church. Why not join us for half an hours exercise followed by a soup and roll lunch? For more information contact Rev Margaret, Marion Lacey or Sue Mellor. All Welcome
Shape up and Lose sessions will continue today at 11.00 am. Why not join us for half an hour's exercise, followed by a soup and roll lunch. For more details contact Marion Lacy or Sue Mellor.
Our shape up and lose sessions will continue every Monday from 11.00 am at Holy Trinity Church. Why not join us for half an hours exercise followed by a soup and roll lunch? For more information contact Rev Margaret, Marion Lacey or Sue Mellor. All Welcome.
Today we welcome 161st Manchester Scout Group for their Annual Service. All very welcome.
Please note the later start time of today's service beginning at 11.00am.
Volunteer Litter Pickers Wanted!: Working in conjunction with Whaley4Wards, Churches Together in Whaley Bridge have offered to do their bit to keep Whaley Bridge clean and tidy. We have been allocated an area of the town to be responsible for and on Saturday 21 July at 10am, we're meeting at Goyt Medical Centre for our first Litter Pick. Strong gloves are recommended and if you have a litter picking implement please bring it along. Bin bags will be provided. All volunteers welcome.
Men's Group: The men's group meets on Wednesday 18 July when Mick Connell will talk about and introduce a programme of traditional Irish music.
Cromford Court: There is a Eucharist at Cromford Court on Tuesday 15 May at 11.00am. All are welcome to join us.
Come and join us at our coffee morning at the Mechanics Institute from 9.30am.
Come and share a favourite poem whilst enjoying a tasty pudding. Cost: £3.00. Please invite your friends to join us for this evening. All welcome.
Our shape up and lose sessions will continue every Monday from 11.00 am at Holy Trinity Church. Why not join us for half an hours exercise followed by a soup and roll lunch? For more details speak to Marion Lacey and Sue Mellor.
Tonight the PCC will meet at Holy Trinity Church at 7.45 following communion at 7.15.
There's fun for all the family at our next Messy Church on May 13 at 3.30-5.30pm. We are hoping to have a picnic in the park with fun and games. In the event of the weather being bad we will meet at Holy Trinity Church as usual.
8.00am Eucharist (Order 2)
10.30 Parish Eucharist
On Tuesday 3 July at 7.00pm there will a meeting at St James’ Church to discuss forming a Friends of Taxal Churchyard. It’s an Open Meeting so please pass on the message. All welcome.
Rose Queen Festival - Churches Together will again have a float in the Carnival procession on Saturday 30 June. If anyone would like to help prepare the float then please meet at the canal basin at 9 am.
If you have a child that would like to be on the float then please meet at the canal basin at 12.00 noon.
The carnival procession begins at 1pm
Do join us at 2.30pm and help to celebrate this ancient ceremony peculiar to Derbyshire at which Whaley Bridge Band will be playing.
Summer Market and Cream Teas on Saturday 23 June 1.00 - 5.00 pm at Holy Trinity Church: Cream Teas will be served from 1pm. If you would like to have a stall at this event, please contact Joyce Hibbert (01663 734240).
We will be preparing our Well dressing from Monday 18th to Friday 22 June. We hope that you will be able to help with this and there is a sign up sheet at the back of church for the following times: Mon 18- 9.30am– 12.00, 2.30-4.30, 6.00-8.00pm Tues 19 - 10.00am-12.00, 2.00-4.00pm, 6.00-8.00pm Wed & Thurs -9.30am-12.00 2.00-4.00pm and 6.00-8.00pm Fri- finishing off from 9.00am. All welcome to help or just come along to have a look and brew up for us! For more information contact Sue Mellor.
Our next Café Church takes place at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday 10 June at 4.00pm. It’s a chance to relax and chat over tea/ coffee and cake; a time also to think a little about our faith. If you can help with cakes, please speak to Sue Mellor.
A fun time for small children, parents and carers. Story time and craft activities. Refreshments.
A short service using Common Worship.
Between Ascension Day and Pentecost, as part of an initiative started by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, people globally will be praying that others will come to know Jesus. (See May’s parish magazine for more details. )As part of this initiative, we are also holding a reflective, meditative style session this evening at 7.30pm at Holy Trinity Church. They will last about an hour. Please try to come along.
