Churches Together Marple Area

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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. Links to the Churches HERE
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Updated October 9th 2026

United Reformed Church Link magazines LINK OCTOBER 26 Link September 2026 Linkaug2026

DIARY DATES: OCTOBER

OUR ANNUAL THE BIBLE SUNDAY SERVICE WILL BE ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 25 AT ST MARY’S CHURCH, MARPLE BRIDGE AT 4 PM -Poster to download Bible Sunday Poster 26

SATURDAY 10th CHURCHES TOGETHER SPONSORED WALK FOR THE WELLSPRING STOCKPORT 9.45 Gather at Holy Spirit Church Leigh Avenue, Marple to register. Start walking at 10am. This year we are doing a shorter walk up the Ridge, down over the canal to Strines then climbing again to St Thomas Church, Mellor where the walk concludes. You can continue walking back to Marple if you feel energetic or catch a bus.

You can donate here https://www.justgiving.com/page/marian-thompson-5

Find out more about the Wellspring. https://www.thewellspring.co.uk/

Saturday 17th Fairtrade Coffee Morning 10 – 12 Marple URC.

Saturday 24th St Martin’s Heritage Trust : SING JOYFULLY A concert by Capriccio Vocal Assemble 7.30 pm in church . More details : Fletcher poster

Tuesday 20th at Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street, Manchester, M3 1SX Are reparations needed to end global poverty? Across the Caribbean and Africa demands for reparations from countries benefitting from the transatlantic slave trade are growing. But as Global South countries face crises of climate change, debt injustice and an unequal economic system, are reparations the answer to these challenges?

Join Professor Michael Taylor, Emeritus Professor of Social Theology at University of Birmingham, in conversation with Richard Reddie, Director of Justice and Inclusion at Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, as we explore whether reparations are needed to end global poverty. 6.30pm: Doors

7 pm: Conversation chaired by Osai Ojigho, Head of Policy & Influencing at Christian Aid; followed by panel discussion and Q&A with Michael, Richard, and Revd Grace Thomas, Canon Missioner at Manchester Cathedral. Drinks from 8.30pm

NB. If you plan to go please contact Alastair Johnston Church Engagement Fundraising Officer to arrange numbers caid.org.uk | 020 7523 2096 | 07778 109 661 | ajohnston@christian-aid.org

SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER FAIRTRADE AND ECO CHRISTMAS FAIR to be held at STOCKPORT GUILDHALL from 10.30 am to 3.00 pm. Lots of really lovely and unusual Christmas presents, all ethically produced. Also raffle, refreshments, Manchester Community Choir and home-made cakes.

N.B Weekly meeting for prayer 7 – 8 am at Connect, Queen Street, Marple. For some time people have been meeting every week to pray for all our churches, our community and our world. They invite anyone who can manage the early start to join them.

Prayer Diary for August 26 – January 27 see below

Advance notice:

The Early Days at St Martin’s: Its Place in the Anglo-Catholic Movement Saturday 21 November 2026, 2.30-4.00 in the Hall, with tea

Download the full programme with details of each event here: St Martin’s Heritage Trust Programme Autumn 26

For more information see our website https://www.stmartinsheritagetrust.org.uk/

Our prayer diary contains weekly prayer prompts and information about the projects you support to help guide your prayers. As you follow our prayer diary through the year, you’ll meet Yvette and Mousa in Gaza, Lily and Wael in Syria, Sarah in the West Bank and Hana in Lebanon. All social workers or healthcare professional, they continue to stay, even amid the most difficult of circumstances, to bring healing, comfort and support to their neighbours. Download here: Embrace_Prayer_Diary_Aug26_Jan27

EASTER SONRISE (SUNRISE) SERVICE at RIDGE METHODIST CHURCH 2026

at 6.30 am followed by breakfast baps together.