PRAYERC

South West Manchester District of the URC

District Prayer Calendar

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Altrincham (Bucklow Hill with Woodlands).......Ashton on Mersey..... Baguley

Bowdon, (Trinity).......Chorlton Central.......Chorlton Road........Didsbury, (Grosvenor St Aidan's)

Hale.......Hulme.....Roby.....Sale........St Peters (University)......United People's Church

Wilbraham St Ninian's (Chorlton)...............Wythenshawe (St Mark's)

SW Manchester District

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FOREWORD to the original Edition.

A Prayer Calendar is something new for our District. It grew out of the ‘Towards a District Mission Strategy’ event of November 7^th 1998. One of the positive outcomes of that morning was a greater appreciation of the situations, strengths and needs of the different churches. A subsequent District Council felt that a Prayer Calendar would provide a way of maintaining and deepening that understanding.

As you read about the concerns of each church and see the names of the officers and Elders, you will feel, I am sure, that the work that went into producing the information was worthwhile. It will enable us to think about and pray for one another more meaningfully.

Each church must decide for itself how it can make best use of this Calendar – within Sunday worship, but also at a Prayer Group, at the beginning of a meeting, or in personal prayer. For those who feel that it would be good to unite in prayer with other District churches, a table of dates and churches is to be found at the back of the booklet.

By praying for each other in our varied situations, we affirm our solidarity with one another as fellow Christians. We respond to Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that we might be one and, as we pray, we share in the mystery of mutual love and community which we call God. The effects may surprise us!

Susan Armitage, District President.

November 1999.

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WOODLANDS, ALTRINCHAM WITH BUCKLOW HILL.See the Webpages: Woodlands

The church has 26 members and 9 associates.

Woodlands is a suburban church in a residential area on the outskirts of Altrincham. The church building was erected in 1972 to continue the witness of the former Broadheath Congregational Church. Woodlands has Brownies, Guides and a small Boy’s Brigade company. The members have served the church well, but in common with many similar churches, numbers have fallen to a critical level. Now the church is the centre of "The Woodlands Project", a study of urban church issues.

Bucklow Hill church, founded in 1826, set in a small community in rural Cheshire, has recently been closed.

Please pray:

That under our new ministry, the churches might grow.
That through contact with children and young people in uniformed groups, contact may be established with parents.
That the churches will be shown the best way to serve their local communities.
That through participation in a ‘Research in Mission’ project, the churches might make a valuable contribution to the life of the local community and to the wider church.

Lord God, we pray for the congregation of our church in Altrincham, Woodlands, that they might be blessed with growth in faith, numbers, insight and strength. May the plans for a joint project with Northern College come to fruition and the experience gained prove helpful to the pastorate, to theological students and to other churches in this District and beyond.

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Minister: Revd Chris Vermeulen. Secretaries: Doreen Radcliffe. Treasurer: Jennifer Maratos. Elders: Jessie Davies, Colin Radcliffe, Mike Naratos, Lilian Cook, Joan Brockis, Margaret Beckley.

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BAGULEYSee the webpage-

The church has 21 members and 7 associates.

Founded in 1872, the church has been in its present building for 48 years. It is situated in a large council housing estate near a major hospital and not far from Ringway airport. Most of the church members are retired and the church faces the challenge of a decline in numbers of the first generation residents on the estate, and a recent increase in the numbers of younger people moving in. There are strong links with all the other denominations through the local Churches Together group.

Please pray:

For the continuation of the worship, love and care of the Baguley church and its congregation.
That the church may continue to seek to meet some of the needs of the community and may be a source of light and hope.
For the work of the ecumenical ‘Crossroads’ music group, that their united services will continue to offer worship that is both attractive and effective.
That the fellowship enjoyed with the local group of churches for the last thirty years, will continue to be a source of encouragement and strength.
With the Baguley church for justice and peace, and for the removal of debt from those in need, as a new start to a new millennium.

Pilgrim God, lead the people of the Baguley church in your way.

May they find joy in worship and encouragement in fellowship,

challenge from the community and strength from ecumenical relationships.

As they welcome both friends and strangers, deepen their devotion

and grant them courage, hope and confidence through Christ our Lord.

When to Pray for us---click here

Minister: Rev Malcolm Purdy. Secretary: Trevor Williams. Treasurer: Evelyne Bell. Elders: Joan Fraser, Jessie Harvey, Joe Gorst.

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BOWDON, TRINITY Own Web site: http://come.to/trinity-urc See the webpage-

The church has 102 members, 24 associates and 15 children at worship. Trinity, a friendly caring congregation, celebrates its 132^nd anniversary on Advent Sunday 1999. Not far from the centre of Altrincham, the high value of properties in the area deter the younger families the church would like to attract. A ‘2000’ Group is currently exploring how the church can adapt and respond to changing circumstances. The buildings and grounds are well maintained and are used by a variety of community groups. Links with other churches are maintained through Altrincham Christians Together.

Please pray:

That Trinity might establish a higher profile in the community and become more effective in mission.
That through the faithful work of teaching staff and helpers, a stronger and more consistent attendance base for children’s work might be created.
That the Church Meeting might play an increasingly important part in the life of the church.
That the Bible Study group might become a well established part of the church programme.
For Altrincham Christians Together, that they might become more integrated in their life and work and their service to the community.
That Trinity’s links with such groups as the Playgroup and Rangers, who use the premises, might be strengthened for their mutual benefit.

Lord God, we ask your blessing on the life and work of Trinity, Bowdon, giving thanks, for their life together in Christ, the friendship that enriches them, and the love, given and shared, that sustains them.

May those in need find a welcome in the church.

Grant to church members and newcomers,

courage in adversity,

light for their journey,

and joy in their worship, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

When to Pray for us---click here

Minister: Revd. David Westhead. Student: Robert Weston. Secretary: Ian Allan. Treasurer: Bill Glenfield. Junior Church/Pilots Captain: Jill Dobson. Elders: Betsan Cocker, Jill Dobson, Phillip Dobson, Megan Gilks, Lachlan MacBean, Jim McKnight, Jean Maclean, Iain Macleod, Angus Mincher, Edmund Shaw, David Smith, Muriel Smith, Bob Yule, Melvin Roberts, Kathryn McKnight.

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CHORLTON CENTRAL (BAPTIST / URC )See the webpage-

A member of the SW Manchester Group.

The church has 34 members, 12 associates and 19 children at worship.

Central is 25 years old in 2000. It is situated at the heart of Chorlton, a lively, leafy, cosmopolitan suburb that has many elderly people, a stable nucleus of families and a transient population of students and young families. Church members have diverse backgrounds and independent minds, but seek to be led by the Holy Spirit. They are strongly committed to issues of social and racial justice. The church is home to Chorlton Workshop and EVH (which offers literacy and numeracy, IT and other courses to the unemployed), and to the Youth Project, a youth club and drop-in centre for young people. Central works ecumenically within Churches Together in Chorlton.

Please pray:

That a new minister may soon be found, so that the witness of this church and the SW Manchester Group might be strengthened.
That the vision of restructuring the church hall and premises, for the benefit of all its users, may be realised.
That the work of the Youth Project and Workshop may flourish for the benefit of young and unemployed people in the community.
For all who work with the tenants of McLaren Court, the sheltered housing scheme on the site of the former McLaren Baptist Church, so that the needs of the elderly may be met.
That the Racial Justice Group, initiated by Central and now part of Churches Together in Chorlton may continue to challenge and change perceptions about race.
For the work of Jubilee 2000 so that all poor countries may have a new start.

Loving God, who calls us to proclaim the good news of fullness of life for all, give to your church in Chorlton, the grace to reflect your love in word and action. Strengthen and sustain them, build up their fellowship, and may they be committed and caring in service, as they work for justice and peace and the furtherance of your Kingdom, both locally and across the world.

When to Pray for us---click here

Minister in Pastoral Charge: Rev. Rosemary Tusting (NSM). Church Secretary: Kate Grand.

Treasurer: Janet Stitt. Children’s work co-ordinator: Paula Hill. Deacons: Vera Hunter, Rachel Jenkins, Philip Livsey, Carmen Rainford,.

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CHORLTON ROAD See the webpage-

A member of the SW Manchester Group.

The church has 24 members, 3 associates and 5 children at worship

Chorlton Road URC is situated at the north end of Old Trafford on the borders of Hulme, Moss Side and Whalley Range. The building is attached to a sheltered housing block, Ayton Court, built in the 1970’s on the site of the old church. This is run by Anchor Housing. Five of the current residents attend the church. The church a close family of all ages, a rich mixture of black and white. Church activities outside Sunday morning are rare. A few years ago Christian Aid collecting was re-started. Many of the fellowship are involved personally in the wider church and voluntary work.

Please pray:

That as the church faces the challenge posed by the re-location of the Day Centre, new appropriate ways of using the buildings during the week may be found.
For the strengthening of links between the church and Ayton Court.
That the church will discern the best ways of continuing its witness to the people of Old Trafford and its work with the community.
That major concerns about leadership, management and administration will be addressed and solutions found.

Lord, we give thanks for the church in Chorlton Road,

for its sense of being a close family,

and for their concern for the community.

May you continue to guide them in this service.

Help this church to be welcoming

and ever ready to support those in need,

so that your will may continue to be done in and through them. Amen.

When to Pray for us---click here

Minister in Pastoral Charge: Vacant. Secretary: Paulette Bailey. Treasurer: Rev. John Piper. Elders: Margaret Piper, Mary Ellison, Hilda Anderson, Ted Berisford.

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WILBRAHAM-ST. NINIANS, Chorlton–cum-Hardy See the webpage-

A member of the SW Manchester Group.

The church has 62 members, 10 associates and 11 children at worship.

The church was formed by successive unions of two former Presbyterian churches and one Congregational church. It is set in a suburb where there are thirteen Christian churches, a mosque, a Hindu temple and a Buddhist centre. Ten churches form ‘Churches Together in Chorlton’, though there are particularly close relations with two – St Werburgh’s Parish Church and Manley Park Methodist. The church participates in Commitment for Life, supports Christian Aid and accommodates the ‘Chorlton Good Neighbour’s’ office. Many of the large local houses are in multiple occupation. There are residential and nursing homes, student flats and residences.

Please pray:

For the church and the SW Manchester Group as the ministerial vacancy continues and a candidate is sought.
That the joint witness of the East Chorlton churches and of ‘Churches Together in Chorlton’ will be strengthened.
That the weekday meetings may be successful in fostering concern, knowledge and fellowship among church members and others.
That mutual understanding be promoted between people of different races and faiths in the district.
That the work of ‘Chorlton Good Neighbours’, in helping elderly and infirm residents, and in relieving stress among young parents through the Tuesday Group, may prosper.
That there might be enough young people to form the nucleus of a FURY group and that ways of outreach, to students and other short-term residents, may be found.

O God prosper the endeavours of your servants in Chorlton, that your Gospel may find acceptance, that those in need may be helped, and that harmony may prevail among people of different faiths. Amen.

When to Pray for us---click here

Minister in Pastoral Charge: Revd Rosemary Tusting. Secretary: Kathleen Lacey. Treasurer: George Morton. Elders: Brenda Beckett, David Hutton, Alastair Lyall, Sheila Lyall, Eric Morgan, Norah McKinley, George Morton, Audrey Morgan, Cathy Morgan.

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GROSVENOR ST. AIDAN’S, DIDSBURY See the webpage-

At the Junction of Palatine Road and Parkfield Road South

Worshipping Every Sunday at 10.45am

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HALE Own Web site: www.haleurc.org.uk See the webpage-

The church has 178 members, 72 associates and 59 children at worship.

The church, founded a century ago, is situated just outside the busy centre of Hale which is an outer suburb of Greater Manchester. The area has a range of housing including terrace cottages, Victorian semis and detached houses, post 1945 estates and large modern detached properties. The church is lively and happy and has activities for all ages and interests, including, Pilots, Guides and Brownies, a Luncheon Circle, Social Hour, Bible Study, Prayer Circle, House Groups, Bowls and Badminton Groups. There is a strong emphasis on the local community and world development issues. The whole atmosphere and ethos of the church springs out of its worship.

Please Pray:

That the fresh thinking produced through the church’s ‘Listening, Learning and Living’ process will continue to bear fruit.
That a new pattern of Church Meetings, some with special themes and

topics, will lead to a widening of interest and better attendances.

That new House Groups will grow and develop throughout the year.
That the church will continue and deepen its support for the world’s poor through Jubilee 2000 and Commitment for Life.
That the church will support efforts to address the widening gap between rich and poor in the UK through such initiatives as the Trafford Churches Rent Guarantee Scheme’.
That plans being made by ‘Churches Together in Hale’ in 2000, for a major outreach to the neighbourhood in 2001, will be sustained with imagination and enthusiasm.

May Hale United Reformed Church be a true community –

listening to God, to the local community and to the world;

learning from the bible, shared experience and the Holy Spirit;

living for others, through worship, witness and service,

in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

When to Pray for us---click here

Minister: Rev David Batchelor. Secretary: Mrs Elizabeth Downie. Treasurers: Donald Sutton and John Leckie. Elders: Ann Ash, Gerald Burgess, Gordon Crabtree, Elizabeth Downie, Brian Jackson, Ann Robins, Audrey Pinnington, Robin Russel-Fisher, Liz Smith, Maxwell Turner, Steve Wright, Margaret Sutcliffe.

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HULME, Tatton Street. See the webpage-

A member of the SW Manchester Group.

The church has 19 members, 10 Associates and 1 child regularly at worship.

The church is set within the St. George’s community, an area of modernised houses and flats, within the District of Hulme, which is close to Manchester City centre. The church building is not impressive with spire and stained glass, but it houses a loving community that shares worship, friendship, sorrows and joys. Though small in number, faith is strong and there is an open welcome. The church runs an ‘Open Door’ coffee morning, a Prayer Group on Wednesday lunchtime followed by the ‘Friendly Club’, which is attended by 15 to 20 people. The church shares in joint worship twice a quarter with the local Wesley Methodist Church.

Please pray:

That the faithful group of worshippers will be encouraged, not only to continue with their witness, but to grow in numbers.
For the ‘Open Door’ coffee mornings and other church activities.
For the St. George’s Community, the continuation of the Community Association and the local Credit Union.
For Churches Together in Hulme and Moss Side, that friendship may grow and joint activities and work be developed.
For the SW Manchester group, that sufficient leadership and ministry be available.

Dear Lord, help the church in Hulme

to hear what you want them to be,

to see how they may please you,

to do what they are able for all,

and to do it with a good and faithful heart. Amen.

When to Pray for us---click here

Minister in Pastoral Charge: Revd Bob Day. Secretary and Treasurer: June Priestnall. Elders: Sylvia Gordon, Pauline Haughton, Louie Stoba

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ROBY See the webpage-


   A member of the SW Manchester Group.
   The church has 20 members, 7 associates and 9 children at worship.
   
   Roby is a small inner city congregation set in the multicultural area of Longsight.    The church is 248 years old and has been in the present building for 32 years.    This is a friendly group with people from many countries and cultures. The church    shares its building with 'The Roby', a preventative mental health project. There    is a close supportive relationship between The Roby project and the church and    both are seeking ways forward. On Sundays, coffee and tea is shared, followed    by group work, craft, banner making, writing prayers, bible study and drama,    as a preparation for worship.
   
   Please pray:

For 'The Roby' that meets each day and serves the local community.
For older members of the congregation and their friends; for their health and for opportunities to see other places.
For the possibility of building a Youth and Community Centre in the local estate.
For the children who worship on Sundays and those who work with them - Avril, Margaret, Jack, Carol and Pauline.
For minister and congregation as they seek new ways forward together in witness to the community.
For interfaith dialogue with local Muslims.

God of community, we pray for those who worship and meet at Roby Church. Help them to be welcoming, embracing friend and stranger, celebrating diversity and rejoicing in the gifts of all.

		Give them openness and empathy for all who are pushed to the edges of society,    and a desire to work in partnership with the community. Strengthen leaders,    members, children and friends, that together they may learn more about you and    your Kingdom. Amen.
   
When to Pray for us---click here

Minister in Pastoral Charge: Revd Bob Day. Correspondence Secretary: Margaret Yusuf. Treasurer: Pauline Hinchcliffe. Elders: Angelica Botsoe, Carol Byron, Jack Thompson, Joyce Thompson.

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SALE See the webpage-

The church has 128 members, 17 associates and 19 children at worship.

A joint pastorate with Ashton-on-Mersey URC, Sale is an inner suburban area with mixed housing. The church has a modern building and a good suite of premises. It is near to a lively Roman Catholic Church with which there are good relations. There are thriving Cub, Scout and Brownie groups involving 162 young people. Bible Study, Prayer and the Quiet Space Healing Groups are seen as important. Church members are actively involved in links with the Waldensian Church in Italy and with Church and Society issues.

Please pray:

For a deeper commitment to the life of the church from the congregation.
That the prayer life of the church will be strengthened.
For the Thursday Luncheon Club and for people with mental health needs.
For the minister as he takes assemblies in local schools.
That there will be an increasing awareness of the wider church through Commitment for Life and the Waldensian Fellowship.

Lord God, deepen and strengthen the life of the church in Sale

through worship and prayer,

concern for the young,

ecumenical action,

and social concern.

May relationships with Ashton-on-Mersey be mutually helpful and challenging to the glory of Christ our Lord. Amen.

When to Pray for us---click here

Minister: Revd. Paul Brewerton. Secretary: Stella Salmon. Treasurer: Colin Steele. Elders: Roland Griffin, Jean De Meza, Joan Parry, Joan Clarke, Betty Coyle, Ken Humber, Alistair Renfrew, Felicity Daine, Val Roberts, Yvonne Jones, Jerry Cutler.

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ST MARK’S, WYTHENSHAWE See the webpage-

The church has 57 members, 9 associates and ten children at worship.

The church is situated in a Council estate where there is 50% unemployment. Most of the members live locally and half the congregation are retired. Only four members are employed and the youngest adult is mid 30’s. Twelve members are actively involved, 2 mornings per week, in running the Wednesday shop, which sells furniture, clothes, bric-a-brac, serves tea and toast, and gives time for a chat. The Credit Union also attends, for this is also a meeting place for the community. A short prayer meeting is held from 9.45 to 10.00am.

The church runs Pilots and Explorers and shares a joint Bible Study Group with the local Methodist Church. The buildings are open each evening to community groups that use the large hall. The Wythenshawe Contact Centre meet in the church on Saturday afternoons. The church shares fully in the local ecumenical group, in a partnership with Wilmslow URC, the East Manchester Group of churches, and Penrys URC in Wales. There is involvement in Jubilee 2000, Christian Aid, Commitment for Life, the Leprosy Mission and Church Action On Poverty.

Please pray:

For more young people and families to come into the church.
For the success of a church singing group that began in September 1999.
For additional leadership for the Youth groups.
For a deepening of understanding about the needs of the community and of planned changes that will bring the community into the church.
For growing support for issues of poverty and justice abroad.
That church leaders may be given tolerance, compassion, wisdom and integrity, so that peace and justice may prevail.

Creator God, who made all peoples to live in your wonderful world, forgive us for disobeying your word to love one another. May we be still, allowing your peace into our hearts, so that peace may reign over the earth. We ask this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

When to Pray for us---click here

Minister: Vacant Interim Moderator Rev Sue Armitage Minister in Pastoral Charge Rev Margaret Tait.
Secretaries: Eula Mesquita and Marion Heyes. Treasurer: Pauline Jones. Elders: Valerie Brierley, Beryl Morris. Junior Church Leaders: Pauline Jones, Valerie Brierley,

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ST. PETER’S CHURCH AND CHAPLAINCY See the webpage-

Own Web site: http://p63.in.umist.ac.uk/manchap/

The church has 34 members (8 URC), 50 associates and up to 6 children at Sunday worship.

The church is part of a Local Ecumenical Partnership together with the Chaplaincy, which has served higher education in Manchester for 25 years. The Partnership is located in the precinct centre at the heart of the Universities complex on Oxford Road. It includes Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed members, but there is an open welcome to all.

Please pray:

For the staff and students of the University of Manchester, The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Manchester Metropolitan University, and the Royal Northern College of Music.
For the chaplains: Geoffrey Barnard (Free Church Chaplain) Liz Carnelley (Anglican Chaplain), Ian Gomersal and Dmitri Brady.
For other agencies that share the premises and life of St. Peter’s: Greater Manchester Churches Together, Christian Aid, Southern Voices and other Christian groups.
For the work done together with the ‘International Society’ as well as other work that promotes the welfare of international students.
That worship at St. Peter’s may be a focus of love and Christian welcome for the university population.

We pray for students and staff of the universities and colleges served by St. Peter’s, that in their search for truth, they may find him who is the way, the truth and the life.

When to Pray for us---click here

Ministers: Rev Gareth Dyer. Pastor to Taiwanese stdents: Revd Jen-Ho Chang

Church Council Secretary: Ros Jeldell. Treasurer: Roger Bogg.

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UNITED PEOPLES CHURCH (BAPTIST / URC) See the webpage-

A member of the SW Manchester Group.

The church has 39 members, 5 associates and 5 children at worship.

UPC is a small, mixed race church in the middle of the Hulme and Moss Side areas of Manchester. Predominantly female, the congregation is weighted towards the upper age range, but has several families with young children. The main outreach focus is the Hideaway Youth Project, with whom the church shares a modern building, known as the Amani Centre. The project seeks to support young people in specific ways and gives hope and strength to many who are disadvantaged. Major concerns of the church include issues of race, justice, poverty and the Third World.

Please pray:

For the church as it seeks to serve the community in Hulme and Moss Side.
For the Hideaway Youth Project, the Employment, Education and Drug Related Issues projects, which seek to help disadvantaged young people.
For all, near and far, who live in poverty at the beginning of a new millennium, remembering the quotes: ‘Poverty diminishes the lives of everybody,’ and ‘Poverty is the sin of the rich not the poor.’
For those without a home in every sense of the word: the homeless, refugees, asylum seekers, the friendless and lonely.
For racial justice.
For UPC’s link churches in South Africa, El Salvador, Rotterdam and Chemnitz.

Lord God, remembering that Jesus said, ‘Blessed are the poor’, we pray for all those who are deprived of work, justice, land and dignity. In Moss Side, Mexico or Mozambique may people who are the victims of prejudice, abuse or discrimination be given the support they need and deserve. Yours is a kingdom of truth and life, justice and peace, hope and love. In your strength may we work to see that kingdom come, ‘on earth as it is in heaven.’ Amen.

When to Pray for us---click here

Minister in Pastoral Charge: vacant Secretary: Carol Bodey. Treasurer: David Wilson until 31.12.99) Deacons: Carol Bodey, C Small. Elders: CarolineDavis, Lavassa Blake, Gay Cox, Rachel Hockey, Michael Dixon, Abigail Saxon.

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ASHTON-ON-MERSEY See the webpage-

The church has 52 members, 25 associates and 10 children at worship. Set in a residential area West of Sale and the main Washway Road / Cross St., this is a warm and welcoming small fellowship, that meets in bright modern premises opened in 1978, that replaced an older building founded in 1875. A joint pastorate with Sale URC, the Ashton church has a solid body of keen members and adherents. Regular church activities include a monthly Evening Fellowship, a Pleasant Tuesday Afternoon group each week, and a weekly music group. They share in ecumenical activities with other local churches.

Please pray:

That the church will retain its warm enthusiasm and find ways of attracting newcomers to worship.
That younger families and children will find a spiritual home there.
For minister, elders, leaders and members, that they may be blessed with faith, vision and a continuing strength of purpose in all their work.
For the work of the Playgroup and the local families it serves. That the members will encourage this work and give support to the community where they can.
That the vision of a Pilot Group may receive some encouragement.
That concern in the church for the world’s poor, may contribute to change.

Lord, bless your people at Ashton-on-Mersey,

strengthen their sense of purpose and their motivation,

and deepen their sense of fellowship.

May their welcome be always warm and open,

their hopes realistic and their faith resilient,

so that those dreams of growth, that are truly within your purpose, may be realised.

When to Pray for us---click here

Minister: Revd Paul Brewerton. Secretary: Patricia Joyce. Treasurer: Doreen Drake. Elders: Alfred Joyce, John Burgess, Diana Seath, Lynda Harper, Christine Witty, Linda Porter, Hylton Eckersley, Ken Robinson, Pamela Boyes, Kathleen Allcock, Marion Wilkinson.

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SOUTH WEST MANCHESTER DISTRICT

Web site: http://welcome.to/swman.urc

Our District is the smallest in the North-West Synod. It has 865 members in 15 churches. The District and its Council exist in order to help the churches to know and to support each other in their work. With this in mind we are working to develop Pastoral Consultations and to identify our mission priorities.

Please pray:

For those who have District responsibilities and for those who may be called to do so. (See below).
That we may come to a clearer understanding of the best ways that the District may help to carry forward the mission of the churches.
That in its work of supporting ministry and mission, the District will be sensitive, bold, good at listening and always concerned to develop good relationships.
For all involved in Pastoral Consultations in these 12 months, at Trinity Bowdon, Ashton-on-Mersey and Baguley, Hale, Hulme and Roby
For Keith Forecast, outgoing Moderator of the NW Synod, for his successor; and for all Synod workers.
For the life of the Boroughs of Manchester and Trafford.

Life giving God,

bless those who hold office in the District, with vision and perseverance;

let the various District meetings be occasions

for mutual strengthening of faith and enlargement of purpose,

for encouraging and equipping one another as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Inspire and strengthen all who work for the well being of the area,

in education, Social Services and Health Services, local government and the voluntary sector;

that your Kingdom may be seen among us.

When to Pray for us---click here

District Officers: President : Revd David Batchelor. Secretary: Jim McKnight. Treasurer: Elaine Vermeulen.

Pastoral Committee: Angela Bogg (Convenor), Jessie Davies (Secretary), Revs David Batchelor and Sarah Brewerton, the Synod Moderator, Cathy Morgan, Sandy Dunn (Lay preachers), Sheila Yates (care of retired ministers and widows).

Strategy Committee: District Officers plus Margareta Batchelor (Children’s work), Andrew Checkley and Robert Weston (Youth), Rev David Batchelor (Church and Society), Rev Susan Armitage (World Church and Mission representative), Rev Chris Vermeulen, Elaine Vermeulen(Treasurer) and Rev Brian Jackson (Ecumenical Officer).

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Suggested Calendar for Prayer in Worship

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Feb.

 
       Ashton
       Baguley
       Bowdon,Trinity
       Chorlton Central
       Chorlton Road
       Grosvenor, St. Aidan's
       Palm Sunday
       Easter Sunday
       Hale
       Hulme
       Roby
       Sale
       St. Mark's
       St. Peter's
       Pentecost
       U.P.C
       Wilbraham St. Ninian's
       Woodlands
       SWDistrict
       Ashton
       Baguley
       Bowdon,Trinity
       Chorlton Central
       Chorlton Road
       Grosvenor, St. Aidan's
       Hale
       Hulme
       Roby
       Sale
       St. Mark's
       St. Peter's
       U.P.C
       Wilbraham St.Ninian's
       Woodlands
       SWDistrict
       Ashton
       Baguley
       Bowdon, Trinity
       Chorlton Central
       Chorlton Road
       Grosvenor, St.Aidan's
       Hale
       Sunday before Christmas
       Sunday after Christmas

       Hulme
       Roby
       Sale
       St.Mark's
       St. Peter's
       U.P.C
       Wilbraham St. Ninian's
       Woodlands
       SWDistrict

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