We are delighted to announce that just before Christmas we were awarded Silver Eco Award . So many people have worked towards this at home and in the church community. Research and coordination of our heating project has resulted in us halving our carbon generation, our parish energy buying is a green supplier. Our finance team enabled our banking to be Ethical with the Coop Our grounds continue to be cared for with native plants, fruit trees and vegetables with a small team, donations of plants, our children’s and uniformed groups helping with bug hotels and bird feeding. A congregation member took part in a climate consultation with Trafford ,we have have links with our church school Eco team . All of this has been alongside worship hymns and prayer in services , shared on line, in newsletters and in family eco activity days. A particular thanks for the 'fiddly recycling' when we keep items separate at our after church tea / biscuit times and after functions and then take it home to our own bins., for the car sharing, candle recycling, walking and cycling and all each of you do in your own way to care for God’s World and help nature to re build for the climate for generations to come.Thank you to all the Eco Team at the The Diocese of Manchester , our Area Dean Nick Watson, PCC, sides people, tea rota, grounds team, worship preparation and leading and individuals/ families at home. Every small action/prayer builds into a real team effort.We now pray that we can grow on our efforts in all areas to continue to do all we can to care for God's world and the future of the climate.Creator God , who made our beautiful world,Appointed us as its guardians and gifted us with everything we need, forgive us for the times we cause it harm; for the times our way of life affects our neighbours.Inspire us to care for the environment; to help rebuild lives and communities; to share in the griefs and anxieties, joys and hopes of all your people, so that all your creation may flourish.AmenStephen Davies / CAFOD
MESSAGE FROM OUR NEW VICAR Dear all, I am delighted to be able to write this message to you and am very much looking forward to becoming the next vicar of St Clement's and St Mary's. I trust that God will guide us all as we enter into a period of preparation and new beginnings. I would really appreciate your prayers for me and my family as we prepare to say goodbye in Gatley and get ready to move to Davyhulme and Urmston. Please pray that the move will be as smooth as it can be for all of us. You have been in my prayers in the past few weeks and will continue to be so in the months and years ahead. I am really looking forward to meeting you all and learning about how God is present and active among you. I also look forward to learning how we can work together as God's people in Davyhulme and Urmston. The one who calls us is faithful. Every blessing Rev Matthew Carlisle A VERY WARM WELCOME We very much look forward to welcoming Matthew, Emily and their family to this parish and St Clement parish and to the community here in Davyhulme and Urmston in the New Year. We pray for them all as Matthew prepares to start his ministry among us.
Rev Matthew has sent the following message to everyone so we are delighted to be able to share this with you as we hold Matthew and his family in our prayers and offer a warm welcome to them from both our parishes.<br>Wardens and PCC s of St Clements Urmston and St Mary's DavyhulmeDear all,I am delighted to be able to write this message to you and am very much looking forward to becoming the next vicar of St Clement's and St Mary's. I trust that God will guide us all as we enter into a period of preparation and new beginnings. I would really appreciate your prayers for me and my family as we prepare to say goodbye in Gatley and get ready to move to Davyhulme and Urmston. Please pray that the move will be as smooth as it can be for all of us.You have been in my prayers in the past few weeks and will continue to be so in the months and years ahead. I am really looking forward to meeting you all and learning about how God is present and active among you. I also look forward to learning how we can work together as God's people in Davyhulme and Urmston. The one who calls us is faithful.Every blessing
