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‘Celebrating our unity, respecting our differences, we witness the love of Christ and help people to follow Him’
Please look at individual churches for details of their services etc. as these are changing quite frequently at the moment. Links to the Churches to the Churches HERE
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Updated September 11th
CHRISTIAN AID SEPTEMBER NEWS https://www.churchestogethermarplearea.org.uk/christian-aid-group/
September Link magazine LINK SEPT
Advance notice of Churches Together events in October :
Saturday 11th Sponsored Walk for the Wellspring – starts at 10 am at Holy Spirit Church
Sunday 26th Bible Sunday Service 4 pm Marple URC
ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH- A treasure house of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
OPEN DAYS
Friday 12 September 2-6 pm
Saturday 13 September 10 am – 3 pm
Free entry – guided tours – displays – refreshments
Including an exhibiton CHURCH ARCHITECTRURE – Does Form Follow Function? Do church buildings just adopt to current architectural styles or do they reflect what is going on inside?
Poster to download St Martin’s heritage days. pdf
80th Anniversary Online Session – 24th September at 7.30pm – 9pm
Join us for this national online session as we explore the history of Christian Aid and the incredible impact it’s made over the last 80 years.
https://christian-aid-org.zoom.us/j/6122879740?pwd=6clcCqcUci6TvHnjvL7wZID2O9Ntcl.1 Meeting ID: 612 287 9740
Passcode: CA2025
Do let me know if you would like to attend! Zoë Abernethy Church Engagement and Fundraising Officer (Gr Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside) caid.org.uk | +44 (0)20 7523 2492
If you couldn’t make the 80th Anniversary service at Westminster, here’s a lovely 3 min summary of the service.
Powered by Hope – Saturday 4th October 10am – 4.30pm
Join us in Manchester for a day of inspiration, encouragement and equipping for global justice.
Register now: https://www.christianaid.org.
New films and resources for your church
Christian Aid presents three new films to help you start a conversation within your church and inspire action for a just peace in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.
Invite a Christian Aid speaker for Harvest or an 80th Service?
Myanmar Earthquake Appeal | July 2025 Update
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INFORMED PRAYER, PRAYERFUL ACTION World Day of Prayer News
The World Day of Prayer Service for March 2026 has been prepared by the women of Nigeria. More and more information is now being added to the website regarding Nigeria, please keep an eye on it as it is regularly updated. https://www.wwdp.org.uk/2026-spotlight-on/
PRAYER FOR NIGERIA – ON ZOOM Join us together to Pray! Each first Tuesday of the month at 10am on Zoom, we will focus on a specific topic of life, lifting each other and our nations in prayer. If you are interested in joining us, then please do let us know via email at office@wwdp.org.uk and we will keep you updated.
It’s not too late to sign the Fairtrade Foundation petition and join over 11,000 people who are already asking the UK government to BREW IT FAIR.
In the UK, tea is more than a drink, it’s part of who we are. In fact, we drink over 100 million cups of tea every single day. But while we enjoy the warmth of a brew, many of the people who grow and pick the tea leaves face daily challenges – poverty, unsafe working conditions, and the increasing threat of climate change.
Behind our tea lies a global trade system that is deeply unequal, with power and profits concentrated in the hands of a few. To create this much needed change, businesses and government must come together and take responsibility to stand with tea-growing communities.Tea brings us together. Now it’s time to use our voices for change. Please sign the petition https://action.fairtrade.org.uk/page/171071/petition/1?
80 YEARS ON : A service of thanks and hope on Christian Aid’s 80th Anniversary was held at Westminster Abbey on June 12th
More details of the service including the Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay’s sermon here https://www.christianaid.org.uk/news/about-us/christian-aids-80th-service-westminster-abbey
This year working TOGETHER we raised £5821.54 for Christian Aid during May.
A BIG THANKYOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO HELPED IN ANY WAY TO ACHIEVE THIS EXCELLENT AMOUNT.
For a full report see https://www.churchestogethermarplearea.org.uk/christian-aid-group/
United Reformed Church LINK magazine LINK JULY-AUGUST 25
The Summer Embrace magazine is available to read here Embrace_Magazine_Summer25_
My trip to the West Bank: Witnessing Life Under Occupation by Dr Ruth Valerio, Programmes, Partnerships & Advocacy Director at Embrace the Middle East https://embraceme.org/blog/my-trip-to-the-west-bank?
“They don’t care.” The UK fashion industry is broken.
Over the past year, Transform Trade has been researching how fashion brands from the UK and beyond treat their suppliers in India.
We have published our findings in the new WEARING THIN report.
The results are damning – and point to a sector in dire need of reform.
Read the report here
There is a campaign to ask your MP to register as Fashion Watchdog. I am pleased to report that Lisa Smart has already done so.
REGULAR LOCAL EVENTS
MONDAY
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
The Seed Cafe at Marple Methodist Church in Church Lane SK6 7AY. is open on Thursdays 10.00 am – 1 pm and Friday afternoon 2 -4.30 pm
SATURDAY
Are you facing difficult circumstances? (Such as redundancy, ill health or just finding it hard to make ends meet) Whatever the reason you can receive basic provisions – NO VOUCHER REQUIRED.
Open every Saturday from 10 am – 12 noon. It is situated at ‘Connect’ at the top of Queen Street Marple SK^ 6BQ (Queen Street is opposite Marple Cinema)
Contact All Saints Office 0161 427 2378 for more information
AL-ANON UK FOR FAMILIES & FRIENDS OF ALCOHOLICS
Al-Anon provides support for families and friends of alcoholics and problem drinkers who share their experience, strength, & hope in order to solve their common problems. During lockdown many groups have responded by moving their meetings online so that they can continue to provide the necessary support.
The 3 Al-Anon groups that usually meet at Marple Methodist Church are all active online and we would welcome newcomers. The easiest way of accessing our groups as a newcomer is via the Al-Anon website and contacting the helpline: https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/
The website has lots of very useful information, including podcasts of members’ experience of living with alcoholism and I would encourage all your group members to take a look.
If you would like to attend a meeting to get further insight into how we work you would be very welcome to come to our online open meeting on the last Sunday of every month. Please contact Annette Area 10 PI Coordinator area10al-anonpi@hotmail.com for all the relevant online meeting login details.
HALLELUJAH beautifully played on pan pipes https://youtu.be/2U1ZCB7yreY
Laughing is infectious! Something to cheer you up.
Churches Together Secretary contact marian37et@gmail.com