ST CHAD’S AND ST MARY IN THE BAUM
ST Chad’s, on Sparrow Hill, overlooking the town centre, has been Rochdale’s Parish Church for over 800 years.
Together with our sister church, St Mary in the Baum, we are still serving the community of Rochdale today and you are warmly welcome to join us.
Children’s activities are available during Sunday morning services and refreshments are served afterwards.
For details of the Asian Christian Fellowship, call 07983 388169.
Last Monday, St Chad’s was privileged to host the funeral of a local young airman.
The service was led by the chaplain, the Reverend Squadron Leader Philip Craven, who read two poems: “Dear Lovely Death” by Langston Hughes and “You’ve Just Walked On Ahead of Me” by Joyce Grenfell.
The service included the hymns “I Vow to Thee, My Country”; “God is our
Strength and Refuge” and “O Ruler of the Earth and Sky”.
There were eulogies from family and friends and the Commanding Officer and the “Last Post” and “Reveille” were played by a bugler from RAF Cranwell.
The organist was Philip Lowe and a guard of honour from the church lychgate to the main door was provided by the RAF.
Tomorrow (Sunday) is the 2nd Sunday of Epiphany.
The Eucharist, with hymns, is at St Mary’s at
9.15am.
Choral Matins is at St Chad’s at 11.15am, when the choir sing selected verses from Psalm 139, the Jubilate, and the anthem “Eastern Monarchs” by C.S. Lang.
Canon Roger Hill officiates and preaches at both services.
Each Monday at St Mary’s, the Red Cross provides help for refugees from 10am until 2pm.
Refreshments are available and admission is free. On Wednesday at St Mary’s at 12.30pm, the Toad Lane Lunchtime Concert features Imogen Garner, soprano and John Gough, piano.
Admission is £6.
Next Thursday, January 18, St Chad’s has a service of Holy Communion at 10am.
Next Sunday, January 21, is the 3rd Sunday of Epiphany.
The Eucharist, with hymns, is at St Mary’s at
9.15am.
Choral Eucharist is at St Chad’s at 11.15am.
At both services the celebrant and preacher is the Area Dean, Canon Karen Smeeton.
“Three Kings came riding from far away, Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar; Three Wise Men out of the East were they, And they travelled by night and they slept by day, For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star.” From “The Three Kings” by H.W. Longfellow.