Rev Jim Cartlidge will become the Vicar of the Rural Daneside Churches on 7th July. Jim is currently Assistant Curate in the benefice of Stone St Michael and St Wulfad with Aston St Saviour in the Diocese of Lichfield. The Bishop of Chester will institute Jim at a service in Swettenham St Peter on Monday 7th July at 7pm. Jim will be inducted during the same service.
Wednesday 26th March Mottram St Andrew Chapel 7.30pmRev Nick Thompson leading and Rev Robin Pye preaching.Wednesday 2nd April St Catherines Birtles 7.30pmRachel Roberts leading and Rev Canon Loveday Alexander preaching.Wednesday 9th April St James the Great Gawswoth 7.30pmRev Colin Wilson leading and Rev Fiona Robinson from Chelfordpreaching.Please support any of these services if you can
If you have any names that you would like to be placed on the weekly pew sheet's prayer list, please would you email rural.daneside@gmail.com or leave a message on the vicarage answerphone on 01260 224447. It would be helpful if you could let us know which church you are with.It would also be very helpful if you could let us know when the name can be taken off the list. Thank you.
The postal address for the Benefice remains:The VicarageSchool LaneMartonMacclesfieldSK11 9HDThe Benefice office of the Rural Daneside Churches has been relocated from the Vicarage to new premises. It does not have a post box.The address is:Colshaw Heath FarmColshaw LaneSiddingtonMacclesfieldCheshireSK11 9LZThe office will usually be open on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, and Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.To contact the benefice administrator, during her working hours of Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, the number is 07443 902 191.The dedicated number for christenings, baptisms, weddings and funerals is 07410 223386.The vicarage landline will continue to be monitored during the week.
