Hope Explored Course: September 16, 23 and 30, 2025What's the best future you could ever imagine? There are fewer emotions more powerful than hope. But these days, hope often feels hard to come by. Where can we find a hope that wont disappoint us? 'Hope Explored' is our new course for people wanting to explore Christianity by looking at the life, death and resurrection of Jesus in Luke's gospel.This three session series shows that Christianity is about real hope; a joyful expectation for the future, based on true events in the past, which changes everything about our present.To learn more, contact Geoff Fallows on 01695 424530.Sanctuary Course: Next course dates to be announcedDo you want to learn and understand more about faith and mental health? The Sanctuary Course is an eight week educational course designed to raise awareness and start conversations in local churches regarding mental health. It requires no previous training or expertise, just a willingness to engage in dialogue with other believers. Places are limited, so booking is essential. For more information, please email Victoria & Graeme at vicbee99@hotmail.co.okChristianity Explored Course: Next course dates to be announcedWhat’s the best news you’ve ever heard? We invite you to join us for “Christianity Explored”, a course that will introduce you to Jesus - the man who changed history. Read the attachment for a breakdown of the topics we will cover during this 7 week course, and who to contact for more information.Alpha Course: Next course dates to be announced Have you ever wanted to investigate if Jesus, God, and the Bible are genuine or real and whether church is relevant? Alpha at Christ Church provides an informal opportunity over 11 weeks to get answers to these questions.Contact our church office on 01695 424530 if you'd like to sign up for the next course. For more information on Alpha please visit their website: www.alpha.org
“I am very pleased to be able to announce that Rev’d Ian Greenwood has been appointed as Vicar of Christ Church Aughton. He is currently vicar of St Anne’s in Aigburth in Liverpool but before that was curate at St John’s Burscough and before that worshipped at St Paul’s Skelmersdale and so knows Ormskirk deanery very well.The interview panel were delighted to meet him and hear his passion for the growth of the church and his experience of Leading Your Church into Growth. They feel that he will fit the requirements of the parish profile very well. I am very grateful to the parish representatives, Peter Stewart and Lawrence Abernethy, the patron Rev Andrew Housely and the Area Dean Chris Spittle and deanery lay representative Clare Glynn for all the time they have given to this discernment process. Thank you for your prayers during this time and I look forward to commending him to you at his licensing service which we hope will be in September.”And a message from the Revd Ian Greenwood: ‘We are very excited about joining you in Christ Church Aughton and are really looking forward to all that God has in store for us, as together we seek to grow His church and grow in our relationships with one another and with Him. With our love and prayers, Ian, Nikki, Tom, Andrew, Naomi and Isaac – oh and Duke the dog!!!!’Further details about Revd Greenwood’s service of institution will be announced in the coming weeks. We look forward to welcoming the Greenwood family to Christ Church Aughton. Until then, Rev’d Graham Rutter and Rev’d Janet Robert will continue to lead our church. To learn more about Graham and Janet, refer to the ‘Meet the Clergy’ page.
<br>To view a draft copy of the minutes of this meeting, click <a href="https://christchurchaughton.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/APCM-Minutes-CCA-April-27th-2025-Copy.pdf">here</a>. <br>During this meeting, several new lay members, who are listed <a href="https://christchurchaughton.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CCA-RESULTS-OF-ELECTIONS-2025.pdf">here</a>, were elected as Lay Members of the PCC, Lay Members of the Deanery Synod, and Churchwardens. <br><br>Following the meeting, David Cobbold was appointed to the vacant Deputy Warden role. <br><br>You can view the full list of our PCC members <a href="https://christchurchaughton.org.uk/about-cca/">here</a> (Note: this link will take you to the 'About Us' page on our Church website. Scroll down the page to find the PCC. <br><br>While you are on that page you can also view the minutes of our PCC meetings that have taken place since our most recent Annual Church Meeting).
You can view the report here: <a href="https://christchurchaughton.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/APCM-Report-2024.pdf">https://christchurchaughton.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/APCM-Report-2024.pdf</a>
