Apologies to everyone affected, but the PCC would like to let everyone know that church services will not be taking place for the foreseeable future, due to the global pandemic and the government guidelines relating to the countrywide lockdown. The difficult decision has also been taken to close Rainow church for private prayer, as the […]
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Rainow Church – The following services WILL be held in December: Sunday 13th December: 10.00 am Toy Service Sunday 20th December: 10.00 am Morning Worship Friday 25th December Christmas Day: 10.00am Morning Worship The PCC are however very concerned about safety in the church. Please get there early to get a place. We would hate to […]
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Rainow Church Christmas Market We are sorry to announce that our ever popular Christmas Market will not be taking place this year due to the ongoing pandemic. However many of our stallholders are still looking for your business and have put together a few short words, I am almost certain that they will appreciate […]
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Gardening Events in Rainow 2021 SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO Plant sale This will be held in the Church Centre in early May, covid permitting. Otherwise an informal system of ordering and delivery/collection will take place. Further information Richard Balment 573625 richard.balment@manchester.ac.uk Garden safari The Garden safari will be held on 5th June and gardens […]
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CAROL SINGING In the November magazine I said I would keep you informed about carol singing this Christmas. It has been decided that six people, socially distanced, would not be heard unless we sang at the door of each house. This would be very impractical and very demanding. So it has been decided that we […]
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Please note that there will be no 3.00 p.m. Remembrance Service at church on Sunday 8th November. No procession to the cenotaph due to Covid-19 Regulations. Although wreaths will be laid. And yet, we will remember them.
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Steve has now retired, and the process has just started to find a new vicar for our parish. In our diocese, as in nearly all others across the country, each individual parish must fund and support their own vicar. The Parochial Church Council (PCC) believes that Rainow needs and deserves a full-time vicar but unfortunately, […]
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Rainow calendar will be on sale from 11th October at the brilliant price of £7.50. The calendars will be available in: The church foyer. Bob & Adele Langstaff’s, 70 Millers Meadow. Many thanks for those that submitted the incredible photographs this year: Jean Spearing Colin Serridge Annelie Phillips Helen Bennett Lorraine Moss John Thomas Lynn […]
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There will be no Harvest service at Jenkin Chapel, which remains closed during the pandemic. There will be no Harvest Breakfast or Lunch at Rainow but donations of suitable non-perishable items for the food bank will be most welcome at Rainow and Forest Harvest services in October – and indeed at any other time! Thank […]
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