Its a question that is being asked more and more these days…partly because people are much more willing to ask questions about this sort of thing these days… in fact we actively encourage people to think about what the church is for. The main purpose of the church (the people) is to say thanks to […]Read more
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Over the past few months quite a few of our number have taken a tumble; slippy pavements, soggy autumn leaves, wonky steps, no street lights, being in a rush – sometime or another, we all lose our step, hopefully with no long lasting ill effects. Some of us can even fall over our bare feet […]Read more
Taize is a form of worship that has come to us from the Taize community in France. Gentle, reflective, meditative and informal service with candlelight, Taize chants, prayers and a bible reading, it is food for the soul and worship of a loving, generous and creative God. All are welcome. No previous knowledge or Read more
I’ve been riding my bike a lot these last few weeks… round about Urmston and Davyhulme. Its not a posh bike – in fact its a pretty workaday thing. Old, past its best (its aluminium frame was only guaranteed for ten years and that’s long gone), but it has carried me all over and I […]Read more
Any talk of bread in a church tends to be about Holy Communion : Jesus said ‘I am the bread of life’ and we celebrate that every week in the sacrament of Holy Communion. The thing about bread the word ‘bread’ is that as well as standing for food made from flour and water, its […]Read more
No not a tour company off shoot – just an invitation to come to St Clements, climb the spiral staircase up into the tower – and look out at the incredible view from the top!! People are taken up in small groups – ample opportunity to take photographs. There will also be heritage information Read more
He is Risen Indeed. Alleluia For almost six weeks now there has been something missing from church. We’ve had occasional glimpses, usually when we’ve being doing special events for children, but usually, Lent means the ‘alleluia’s’ are absent from our Liturgy. Tomorrow they return Read more
Currently we have four people who are preparing for confirmation, which is a special service to admit those suitably prepared into the adult fellowship of the church. In the Confirmation Service on 14th May Bishop Mark Middleton will invite them to remake their baptism promises and commit themselves to a life of Read more
Welcome to our church All are invited, all are included All are made welcome, none are excluded. We’re here for everyone. Everyone is welcome at our church. Want to come to church? Come along! Just turn up. You will be welcome. One of the great things about being in a church with the doors open […]Read more
The windows of St Clements Church are a particularly interesting part of the church fabric. Although many are plain glass there are a number of painted/stained glass windows that were commissioned to be memorials for people significant to the life of the church or local Read more