Joint Rural Daneside Churches Candlemas Service at Swettenham Church

for 1 hour
St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church, Swettenham Lane Swettenham Congleton CW12 2LF
Candlemas, also called the Presentation of Christ in the Temple in the Anglican Church , commemorates the occasion when the Virgin Mary, in obedience to Jewish law, went to the Temple in Jerusalem both to be purified 40 days after the birth of her son, Jesus, and to present him to God as her firstborn (Luke 2:22–38).
We will be holding this joint service on the fifth Sunday in January to which all are invited.

St James & St Paul, Marton

Welcome to the parish church of St James and St Paul in Marton, near Macclesfield, in Cheshire.

We are part of the Church of England in the Diocese of Chester, serving the small (but perfectly formed) village of Marton, a few miles north of Congleton. Our church building is (we think) the oldest of its kind still in use in Europe, and we are rather fond of it.

It was founded in 1343, and much of what was built then is still here. We hope that both the building and the worshipping community will be here for another few centuries at least.

The Rural Daneside Churches are in the process of finding and appointing a new vicar and, in the meantime, the work of the church continues.

For any enquiries, please use the "Get in Touch" page.

For details of our services, see the Services and events page.  

The parish of Marton: St James is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. For information, please click "Safeguarding".

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Joint Rural Daneside Churches Candlemas Service at Swettenham Church

for 1 hour
St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church, Swettenham Lane Swettenham Congleton CW12 2LF

Candlemas, also called the Presentation of Christ in the Temple in the Anglican Church , commemorates the occasion when the Virgin Mary, in obedience to Jewish law, went to the Temple in Jerusalem both to be purified 40 days after the birth of her son, Jesus, and to present him to God as her firstborn (Luke 2:22–38).
We will be holding this joint service on the fifth Sunday in January to which all are invited.

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