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May 20th is a joint service
at St Barts for St George LEP, St Thomas and St Barts 10am start
Mayoral Sunday
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REFRESH - It’s church but not as you know it!
Refresh is a new and exciting fresh expression of church, With modern worship,and craft for the kids, followed by a café serving coffee & home made cakes. Led by Ilona and Ian Hepburn its 40 minutes of worship, watch a video and then fellowship together as we eat and drink. Go to St Johns Wingates, refresh is held there, on the fourth Sunday of each month at 4pm. Next meeting Sunday May 27th
If you want a time of worship where you can basque in the Holy Spirit, clap if you want, dance if you want and sing anyway you want - all to praise the Lord. You have found your service. I have to say it’s a real uplifter and I urge you to make a date every fourth Sunday.
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DIAMOND JUBILEE CHARITY CONCERT
SATURDAY 2nd JUNE, 7.30pm inside St. Bartholomew’s Parish Church, Westhoughton
ORGAN & CHORAL WORKS WITH LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS FINALE
From The Town Hall 01942 819 802 Or The Town Mayor 07982 099 737 Or The Newsagents, Market Street Or The Parish Church 01942 859 251
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JUBILEE SERVICE
a joimt service on June 3rd at St Barts at 10am
for St George LEP and St Thomas.
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The bench on Platform 1
It is just over 7 months since we lost one of St George’s congregation, Gary Openshaw, to cancer. Since he was a modest man, not many people knew that he was a senior and highly respected manager on the railway. He was Area General Manager, in charge of all the signallers in Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside as well as the station staff at Manchester Piccadilly. It was decided that there should be a memorial to Gary on the station and so many of his railway colleagues and his family gathered on Platform 1 on Tuesday 14th February at around 10am for the short ceremony.
The Route Managing Director spoke about the decision to install a wooden bench in Gary’s memory, as he loved to help people and it was seen as a fitting tribute to a man who would often don his blue tabard and direct people when things went awry. She also said that it made her smile to think of Gary’s bench, as he was not often seen sitting still for long, since he was full of energy. Gary’s daughter then unveiled the bench, his son unveiled the memorial plaque and his wife placed a floral arrangement next to the bench. There were a few tears shed and many happy memories shared.
The bench is inscribed “In Memory of Gary Openshaw”, “An inspiration to all” and at the base, “Seize the day”. It also has pictures of a coffee cup and a Blackberry, two things that Gary was rarely seen without as he waited for his train to and from work. Next time you pass through Piccadilly station, have a look on Platform 1 at this simple memorial to a lovely man, who lived for too short a time but had a huge, positive impact on many people.
Here is a quick reference page of church name, address and contact detail of each of our five churches. You will be able to view pages on the first three churches below and weblinks to the last two. Click on 'Links' from the left hand menu to view St. John and St. James.
REFRESH - It’s church but not as you know it!
