BREATHE

Monthly. Every Second Sunday at for 1 hour
Christ Church, Healey
Gandy Lane Healey Rochdale, OL12 6EF, United Kingdom

Breathe. Sometimes we can find it hard to get space to stop, take a deep breath and rest in the presence of God.
Jesus invites his disciples to come and sit, be still and know the presence of God. This is a tricky task as often it seems counterproductive in a world driven by targets, goals and output. We might even find ourselves seeking productivity from our regular Sunday worship. BREATHE is a service of contemporary music and contemplation. As the dictionary puts it, to breathe is to “take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.” Our hope with Breathe is that we will find space to breathe in the Holy Spirit as part of a spiritual process which will give rest and rejuvenation to the physical.
We aim to create a place of encounter with the divine.

[Photo by Willian Justen de Vasconcellos on Unsplash]

St Michael

St Michael’s is an inclusive, active church serving a diverse community. 

We work in the Benefice with the other two churches – St Paul’s, Norden and St James’, Ashworth.

We have a thriving Church School – St Michael’s Church, Bamford Primary School.

We have many groups who form our diverse church family and through which we share the love of Jesus Christ with the world around us. 


At St Michael's Bamford we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.

We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.

If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.

Parish Safeguarding Officer: Jane Clegg

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01706 656 146

The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Abbey Clephane-Wilson, she can be contacted at [email protected] or at 0161 828 1465 / 07384 460958

Out of Hours Support

The Diocese of Manchester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is unavailable. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.

This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.

In the case of an emergency

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.

Helplines

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours).

Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).

Parent Line: 0808 800 2222

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours).

Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours).

Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

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0170 663 1050

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BREATHE

Monthly. Every Second Sunday at for 1 hour
Christ Church, Healey
Gandy Lane Healey Rochdale, OL12 6EF, United Kingdom

Breathe. Sometimes we can find it hard to get space to stop, take a deep breath and rest in the presence of God.
Jesus invites his disciples to come and sit, be still and know the presence of God. This is a tricky task as often it seems counterproductive in a world driven by targets, goals and output. We might even find ourselves seeking productivity from our regular Sunday worship. BREATHE is a service of contemporary music and contemplation. As the dictionary puts it, to breathe is to “take air into the lungs and then expel it, especially as a regular physiological process.” Our hope with Breathe is that we will find space to breathe in the Holy Spirit as part of a spiritual process which will give rest and rejuvenation to the physical.
We aim to create a place of encounter with the divine.

[Photo by Willian Justen de Vasconcellos on Unsplash]

Our Benefice

Safeguarding

Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the Parish Safeguarding Officer:
Jane Clegg
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01706 656146
or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Abbey Clephane-Wilson, she can be contacted at [email protected] or at 0161 828 1465 / 07384 460958.
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.