SUNDAY WORSHIP

Occuring
Every day at for 23 hours, 30 mins
Venue
Parish Churches
Address
Parish Churches, United Kingdom

As we are currently awaiting the appointment of a Vicar, we have had to make changes to the services offered on Sunday mornings - please go to News and Notices for full information.

A Place of Welcome / Warm Space

Occuring
Every Monday at for 2 hours, 30 mins
Venue
St Gabriel - The Parish of The Good Shepherd, Ashton
Address
Beaufort Road Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6RB, GB

St Gabriel's Church opens its doors every Monday morning from 9.30 till 12.00 to invite people from the community in to our building to enjoy a free drink and refreshments. This is not just for church members but for everybody in the neighbourhood who would like to come along.

We hope that people will come along to socialise and just enjoy each other's company. During the morning we aim to provide simple entertainment such as a quiz sheet, some armchair aerobics, bingo, craft activities etc. We are sure that some of you may even have your own skills to share!

However, none of these are obligatory - you may prefer to just sit and chat - and that is perfectly fine!
There is no charge for anything - our aim is just to offer a warm and safe place where people feel safe to connect, belong and contribute.

Do join us! If you would like to come but you are struggling to get there, please call one of us and we will do what we can to arrange transport for you.

Contact numbers:
Sandra Kiy 07740 766687 Sheila Kenyon 07880 936411

MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St James - The Parish of The Good Shepherd Ashton
Address
Union Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9NQ, GB

Join us in raising funds for this wonderful charity

PLANT SALE

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St James - The Parish of The Good Shepherd Ashton
Address
Union Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9NQ, GB

Order forms available now - orders to be in by 17th October 2023
Please contact Tina - 07411 773336

EL SALVADOR NIGHT

Occuring
for 1 hour, 30 mins
Venue
St Peter - The Parish of The Good Shepherd, Ashton
Address
Manchester Road Ashton-under-Lyne Manchester, OL7 0LB, GB

Join us to learn about the country of El Salvador - bring your own booze!
For info please contact Moira - 07854 536949

ROCK 'N ROLL JUKE BOX SHOW

Occuring
for 2 hours
Venue
St James - The Parish of The Good Shepherd Ashton
Address
Union Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9NQ, GB

Vince performs great songs from the Rock 'n Roll songbook
Tickets £5 (£3 children) - available from Tina 07411 773336

A CONCERT OF SACRED SONGS

Occuring
for 2 hours
Venue
St Michael & All Angels - The Parish of The Good Shepherd, Ashton
Address
Church Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6XJ, GB

A CONCERT OF SACRED SONGS
Featuring: Gulcin Bulut, Mina Salama, Leon Keuffer, Avital Raz, Cecilia Keuffer
with the Choir of St Michael’s Church

Sunday, 29th October 2023, 6pm (tickets £10)

This year St Michael’s Church, Ashton-u-Lyne will again host a concert of sacred music from different religious traditions:
Muslim, Jewish, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican and Hindu.

Gulcin Bulut
Born in Istanbul Gulcin moved to the UK aged 20, and now works as a Psychotherapist in the NHS. She is co-founder of NWTCA, a charity that provides Turkish language, traditional dance and music classes, and promotes Turkish culture in the North West. She is a noted performer of traditional Turkish folk and Sufi music.

Mina Salama
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Mina is a multi-instrumentalist, musical director, vocal coach and composer, He has performed on three continents promoting Coptic sacred music. He was chosen to design a peel of bells for Milan’s Coptic Cathedral in
2018 and currently is working on a research project on ancient Egyptian music at the University of Huddersfield.

Leon Keuffer
Young Brazilian born violinist Leon studied at Chethams ́s School of Music in Manchester, the Royal College of Music and Salzburg Mozarteum. A member of Salzburg Philharmonic Orchestra and Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Leon is a composer who draws on his Moroccan Jewish musical roots.

Avital Raz
Based now in Sheffield Avital is an Israeli singer/songwriter and musician who spent six years in India studying the sacred art of Dhrupad singing. She has recorded seven albums of her own music. The Scottish Herald said of her performance that it is "likely to be the most compelling thing you hear all year". Avital will perform chants in Hebrew and Sanskrit.

Cecilia Keuffer
Born in Rio de Janeiro of Moroccan and Spanish Jewish descent, Cecilia studied music at the Conservatorio Carlos Gomes in Belém, in the heart of Amazonia and in the US. During her 30 year courtship with music, Cecilia has sung opera, lieder, Jewish Sephardi song and Brazilian Jazz, she also sings most weeks with the choir of St Michael’s and drives a bus for Stagecoach.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Occuring
for 45 mins
Venue
St Michael & All Angels - The Parish of The Good Shepherd, Ashton
Address
Church Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6XJ, GB

A service at St Michael's Church to remember and give thanks for our loved ones who have died, to remember the love they shared and the memories we treasure. There will also be an opportunity to light a candle in their memory.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

Occuring
for 1 hour
Venue
St James - The Parish of The Good Shepherd Ashton
Address
Union Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9NQ, GB
St Michael & All Angels - The Parish of The Good Shepherd, Ashton
Address
Church Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6XJ, GB
St Gabriel - The Parish of The Good Shepherd, Ashton
Address
Beaufort Road Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6RB, GB
St Peter - The Parish of The Good Shepherd, Ashton
Address
Manchester Road Ashton-under-Lyne Manchester, OL7 0LB, GB

Special services to commemorate those who have fallen whilst serving in our armed forces.
9.45am St Michael - Remembrance Service followed by 11am at Ashton War Memorial
10.00am St Gabriel - Remembrance Service followed by 11am at Cockbrook War Memorial
10.30am St James - Remembrance Parade Service
10.45am St Peter - Remembrance Parade Service
4.00pm St James - Remembrance Service at St James on Sunday Afternoon