A series of theological reflections examining one of the beatitudes of Christ as made famous by 'The Life of Brian'. The first one is "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their's is the kingdom of heaven". Everybody is welcome to participate

Start the day well with our Holy Communion service.
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This is a service of Holy Communion with hymns, organ and a choir. It usually lasts a little over an hour. It is live-streamed on Facebook and can be accessed from our website.

A meditative reading of a piece of Scripture interspersed with silence leading to prayers that capture the needs of the group in response to the text.

Borrowing the traditions of Celtic and Monastic Christianity and using candles, incense and music we spend almost half an hour in silence meditating to a mantra that draws on the deep wells of Christian mysticism

Tuesday Tots is a group for babies, toddlers, and their parents and carers. Almost all sessions include a story and songs led by the Vicar. We meet every Tuesday, 10:00 to 12:00, in the Parish Rooms behind the church. We ask for a donation of £3 per family and serve hot drinks for adults.

Open to children in years 1, 2 and 3 at Alderley Edge Community Primary School. Each session includes a Bible story, singing, games and art. We can return the children to the after school Squirrel Club

Our church can provide a warm welcome on Wednesdays with a variety of activities. From 9.30 to 11.30 we hold an arts and crafts session. After our service of Holy Communion at 11.30 there is a free lunch at 12.15. Voices Together starts at 2.15pm and at 2.15pm the local history group will meet at the back of church

Service of Holy Communion using the Book of Common Prayer followed by a free lunch

Borrowing the traditions of Celtic and Monastic Christianity and using candles, incense and music, we spend almost half an hour in silence meditating to a mantra that draws on the deep wells of Christian mysticism.

Service of choral eucharist using traditional language

Each session will focus on a different commandment. Do we still need the commandments? Is anybody still following them? What difference does it make having commandments?

This service is for toddlers and ages up to around 5. The service lasts around 30 minutes. We begin with a craft activity and include a story from the bible, songs and prayer. We sing, pray, tell and act out stories from the Bible, make things to take home with us, eat food and have a lot of fun together.

Talk by David Drewry. "Our Changing Climate - a view from the ends of the Earth - What the Poles can reveal about our planet's future." Tickets are £10 on the door or on Eventbrite and include refreshments

This Communion service is designed with children and young people in mind. We encourage children and young people to take on a role in the service and we admit children to Holy Communion from the age of 8. If you are looking for a service to come to with a child this might be the one to try.