Walmsley Parish has two churches: Christ Church Walmsley, located on Blackburn Road in Egerton (BL7 9SA) and St. Andrew's Church, on John Street, Bromley Cross (BL7 9BA). We are in the PARISH of WALMSLEY, part of the TURTON MOORLAND TEAM of six churches.

"Building partnership in Christ, church and community"

PUBLIC WORSHIP is vibrant and active in WALMSLEY PARISH. Our weekly Sunday Services are at Christ Church Walmsley at 9.30am and at St. Andrew's Church, Bromley Cross at 11am where you will be made very welcome.

The services are led mainly by our Team Vicar, Reverend Carol Hayden, and on the last Sunday of the month at St. Andrew's by Canon David Dunn, a retired minister.

At Christ Church Walmsley, we have a midweek Communion Service on a Wednesday at 11am and a mid-week INTERACTIVE service for children AND their parents at 6pm on a THURSDAY.

On the FIRST SUNDAY of the month, our lively, FAMILY ‘ALL AGE’ SERVICE (NO COMMUNION) at Christ Church Walmsley - with music by RIVER OF LIFE and percussion accompaniments by the children - is held at Christ Church Walmsley at 9.30am, preceded by a quiet, spoken Communion Service at 8am

On a Sunday evening, we have tried new and traditional styles of worship:

Since the beginning of 2022, our Authorised Lay Minister for Prayer and Spirituality has prepared something different for the 1st Sunday @ 4pm. In January, we held a fun Christingle Service; in February, Celtic Worship; in March a Taizé Service. For April, there was a reflective prayer and worship event and in May, a Service for Praise and Thanksgiving. PLEASE NOTE: Evening Services on the 1st Sunday of the month are now on hold until the autumn.

On the 3rd Sunday @ 6pm, Reverend Carol led a HEALING SERVICE in January, February, March and April. These have now paused, but we look forward to hearing from you what kinds of services you would appreciate. Thank you,

2nd ~ 4th ~ 5th Sundays @ 6pm: EVENSONG at Christ Church Walmsley

COVID Precautions in church – Be considerate

Please respect the space of others and that others will genuinely feel very differently about covid from the way you do. There is no right answer, there is a range of views; we should all be considerate and respectful of others.

You can access the latest newsletter here:

MID-MONTH NEWS from WALMSLEY PARISH for 15 May 2022

https://mailchi.mp/93d3387797af/love-and-blessings-to-you-from-walmsley-parish-13815547

We have much to be grateful for here in Walmsley Parish and as part of the wider Turton Moorland Team; may we rejoice in each day that the Lord has made and be glad in it.

As always, our heart-felt message to you is one of FAITH, HOPE, PEACE, JOY and LOVE.

If you are unable to attend, we sincerely hope that you are enjoying the wealth of fabulous resources being provided across the Turton Moorland Team via newsletter, on the Turton Team website and, for those without internet, hand-delivered.

Team Rector Peter’s recorded service is available from 8am each Sunday morning on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFilXhO-sxlBQTSvSG8N7Xw

For Worship-at-Home RESOURCES please see the TURTON MOORLAND TEAM WEBSITE www.turtonmoorlandteam.co.uk

It is so important that we are communicating and keeping in touch with each other in our parishes. As always, if we can do any more to help you in any way, please let us know. Love and blessings to you all.

From the start of the LOCKDOWN, we have kept folk connected by the sending out of a regular WALMSLEY PARISH NEWSLETTER, with updates and items to inspire and cheer. If you would like to keep in touch, please e-mail [email protected] or sign up here to join our mailing list with updates as they are announced: https://mailchi.mp/.../join-our-walmsley-parish-newsletter

Thank you and God bless.

You can visit our website here: www.walmsleyparish.org and our TEAM WEBSITE at www.turtonmoorlandteam.co.uk

PRE-COVID, St. Andrew's offered a wide range of activities: Mothers Union prayer group, Brownies, Guides, Playgroup Room for hire.

The Parish of Walmsley: St. Andrew's 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.