Easter Liturgy at St Anne's

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Anne, Longsight, Royton
Royton, OL2 5AD, United Kingdom

Experience new life as darkness is turned into light.

This is the single most important moment in the whole Church year. For this is the night of Christian Passover, the night when Jesu s ‘passes over’ from death to life. The Church meets in the evening, watching and waiting in vigil. Then, as the watching and waiting ends, the world of darkness gives way to the rising Son of God! We celebrate Christ’s victory and our own ‘passing over’ from sin and death to newness of life in the risen Lord.

We begin around the New Fire, from which the Easter Candle is lit. From this we light our own candles ready for the Easter Proclamation and the Vigil. The Vigil consists of readings and psalms in which we recall the salvation history of the people of God.

Then, after the Easter Gospel, we gather around the font for the Baptismal Liturgy, in which we renew, and are renewed in, our baptism and our commitment to Christian discipleship. We continue our service with the First Eucharist of Easter, begun with the sharing of that Peace which flows from the Risen Christ.

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St Anne, Longsight, Royton

Welcome and thank you for visiting these pages.

St Anne's Royton  seeks to serve the community of Royton (Longsight)  and has done so for over 115 years. 

You can find details of usual services and regular activities under the Services and Events tab and if you visit us or join us for worship you will receive a warm welcome. 

Our weekly services are 

Parish Sung Eucharist   Sunday         11am 

Said Eucharist                 Wednesday  10am

Family Worship               Wednesday 6.30pm 

We are registered with the A Rocha Eco Church Scheme and have achieved a Silver Award. 



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Revd Elizabeth Devall

St Anne's Vicarage,
St Anne's Avenue
Royton
Oldham
OL2 5AD

Vicar
07725739506
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Easter Liturgy at St Anne's

for 1 hour, 15 mins
St Anne, Longsight, Royton
Royton, OL2 5AD, United Kingdom

Experience new life as darkness is turned into light.

This is the single most important moment in the whole Church year. For this is the night of Christian Passover, the night when Jesu s ‘passes over’ from death to life. The Church meets in the evening, watching and waiting in vigil. Then, as the watching and waiting ends, the world of darkness gives way to the rising Son of God! We celebrate Christ’s victory and our own ‘passing over’ from sin and death to newness of life in the risen Lord.

We begin around the New Fire, from which the Easter Candle is lit. From this we light our own candles ready for the Easter Proclamation and the Vigil. The Vigil consists of readings and psalms in which we recall the salvation history of the people of God.

Then, after the Easter Gospel, we gather around the font for the Baptismal Liturgy, in which we renew, and are renewed in, our baptism and our commitment to Christian discipleship. We continue our service with the First Eucharist of Easter, begun with the sharing of that Peace which flows from the Risen Christ.

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Safeguarding

"The parish of Royton: St Anne, Longsight is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Manchester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."

At St Anne's Royton , 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:

Jill Hamer

Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07968 278062

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 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)