“Australia is on fire” shouted the headlines. And, for once, the picture images and the maps and the messages from family who live down under, concurred. Storm Ciara hit the UK and flooding (again) impacted Bury, among other places.

Bury Parish Church

8 March 2020

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for February

Bury Parish Church

8 March 2020

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

The phrase 2020 Vision is often used to describe what it is like to see perfectly. Those who know about eyes would say that this is not precisely the case.

Bury Parish Church

2 December 2019

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for December

Bury Parish Church

2 December 2019

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

Advent Calendars. I hope you have yours if you are an Advent Calendar person. There is something rather special about opening those doors, seeing what images appear.

Bury Parish Church

12 November 2019

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for November

Bury Parish Church

12 November 2019

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

Are you affected by SAD (Seasonally affected disorder)? Do the darker nights, the shorter days, play with your heart? Many people are.

Bury Parish Church

14 October 2019

News, Rector's Letter, Website

Welcoming Hannah Lane to the ministry at Bury Parish Church

Bury Parish Church

14 October 2019

News, Rector's Letter, Website

My name is Hannah and I am from Westhoughton, where I have lived for most of my life apart from when I was away studying at University in Keele. I live with my husband, Dean and our Sealyham Terrier, Oscar.

Bury Parish Church

14 October 2019

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for October

Bury Parish Church

14 October 2019

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

Among the various articles in this month’s edition of the Magazine, you will find one by Hannah Lane. Hannah is an ordinand, a candidate for the priesthood

Bury Parish Church

31 August 2019

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for September

Bury Parish Church

31 August 2019

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

September. The month when, whatever age we are, there is a sense of “Back to School” after a long break.

Bury Parish Church

10 August 2019

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for August

Bury Parish Church

10 August 2019

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

The Revd Dr Sheila Beattie was ordained priest on 22nd June and presided at the Eucharist for the first time on 23rd June.

Bury Parish Church

9 July 2019

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for July

Bury Parish Church

9 July 2019

Rector's Letter

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

Every so often, I see or hear people talk about their summer reading. It sounds lovely. It sounds as if they have rearranged their commitments and given space and time to sit down to read and think, to enter into a different world and, for a period, zone out. Perhaps you recognise this?

Bury Parish Church

8 June 2019

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for June

Bury Parish Church

8 June 2019

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

A friend of mine is a great bird watcher. Maybe you are?

Bury Parish Church

21 May 2019

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for May

Bury Parish Church

21 May 2019

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

May Day (in this case, 1 May, not the Bank Holiday) triggers all sorts of rather wonderful, earthy, deeply rooted traditions; choirs singing from church roof tops, Morris Dancing, May Queens, Beehive moving

Bury Parish Church

16 April 2019

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for April

Bury Parish Church

16 April 2019

Rector's Letter

Here’s something I have learnt recently. Easter more commonly happens in April than in March. And, for those who like their facts, there is a possible 35 day window in which Easter can happen; 22 March to 25 April.

Bury Parish Church

5 December 2018

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for December and January

Bury Parish Church

5 December 2018

Rector's Letter

We are about to plunge into that season of the year that goes by many names; Advent, Christmas, New Year, Winter. All these are good.

Bury Parish Church

5 November 2018

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for November

Bury Parish Church

5 November 2018

Rector's Letter

Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome has this line in his opening paragraph; ‘To all God’s beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.’ (Romans 1.7)

Bury Parish Church

1 October 2018

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for October

Bury Parish Church

1 October 2018

Rector's Letter

Dear Sister’s and Brother’s

A school friend once lured me to a “pick your own” farm, where you were paid by the weight. My memory is that it was hot, uncomfortable and extremely dirty.

Bury Parish Church

2 September 2018

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for September

Bury Parish Church

2 September 2018

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

September brings with it a whole number of emotions. There is that “end of Summer” feeling, when the playfulness and the warmth of the past few months draw gently to a close and the seriousness of Autumn and the approach of a long Winter brood over the horizon.

Bury Parish Church

1 August 2018

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for August

Bury Parish Church

1 August 2018

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,
What a great delight and joy it was, to be at Manchester Cathedral for Sheila Beattie’s Ordination to the Diaconate. A full church, an amazing number of candidates…

Bury Parish Church

1 July 2018

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for July

Bury Parish Church

1 July 2018

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,
This month marks the start of Sheila Beattie’s Ordination to the Diaconate.

Bury Parish Church

2 June 2018

Rector's Letter

Rector's Letter for June

Bury Parish Church

2 June 2018

Rector's Letter

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

One of my reflections, on reaching this point, six months in as your Rector, is that almost all of my experience here has been one of the Church’s seasons…

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,What a great delight and joy it was, to be at Manchester Cathedral for Sheila Beattie’s Ordination to the Diaconate. A full church, an amazing number of candidates…

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,

DEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS,
What a great delight and joy it was, to be at Manchester Cathedral for Sheila Beattie’s Ordination to the Diaconate. A full church, an amazing number of candidates…