Occurring
for 2 hours
Venue Address
Church Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6XJ, United Kingdom
A CONCERT OF SACRED SONGS
Featuring: Gulcin Bulut, Mina Salama, Leon Keuffer, Avital Raz, Cecilia Keuffer
with the Choir of St Michael’s Church

Sunday, 29th October 2023, 6pm (tickets £10)

This year St Michael’s Church, Ashton-u-Lyne will again host a concert of sacred music from different religious traditions:
Muslim, Jewish, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican and Hindu.

Gulcin Bulut
Born in Istanbul Gulcin moved to the UK aged 20, and now works as a Psychotherapist in the NHS. She is co-founder of NWTCA, a charity that provides Turkish language, traditional dance and music classes, and promotes Turkish culture in the North West. She is a noted performer of traditional Turkish folk and Sufi music.

Mina Salama
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Mina is a multi-instrumentalist, musical director, vocal coach and composer, He has performed on three continents promoting Coptic sacred music. He was chosen to design a peel of bells for Milan’s Coptic Cathedral in
2018 and currently is working on a research project on ancient Egyptian music at the University of Huddersfield.

Leon Keuffer
Young Brazilian born violinist Leon studied at Chethams ́s School of Music in Manchester, the Royal College of Music and Salzburg Mozarteum. A member of Salzburg Philharmonic Orchestra and Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Leon is a composer who draws on his Moroccan Jewish musical roots.

Avital Raz
Based now in Sheffield Avital is an Israeli singer/songwriter and musician who spent six years in India studying the sacred art of Dhrupad singing. She has recorded seven albums of her own music. The Scottish Herald said of her performance that it is "likely to be the most compelling thing you hear all year". Avital will perform chants in Hebrew and Sanskrit.

Cecilia Keuffer
Born in Rio de Janeiro of Moroccan and Spanish Jewish descent, Cecilia studied music at the Conservatorio Carlos Gomes in Belém, in the heart of Amazonia and in the US. During her 30 year courtship with music, Cecilia has sung opera, lieder, Jewish Sephardi song and Brazilian Jazz, she also sings most weeks with the choir of St Michael’s and drives a bus for Stagecoach.

Holy Trinity - The Parish of The Good Shepherd, Ashton

WELCOME and thank you for visiting these pages! Everyone is welcome to all of our services and events.

Most of our services are followed by light refreshments, so please stay for a chat and make new friends!

Holy Trinity is part of the Parish of The Good Shepherd in Ashton-under-Lyne, along with St Gabriel, St Michael and All Angels, St Peter and St James.

Holy Trinity Church Community Centre plays a vital role in the local community, working in partnership on a project called People Place and Presence, which aims to empower woman with a particular focus on Muslim women and those considered to be the most difficult to reach. 

Get in touch

Les Smith

Church Warden
07780 386169
Judith Hilton - Church Warden
07565 371263
What's on

A CONCERT OF SACRED SONGS

Occurring
for 2 hours
Venue
St Michael & All Angels - The Parish of The Good Shepherd, Ashton
Address
Church Street Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6XJ, United Kingdom

A CONCERT OF SACRED SONGS
Featuring: Gulcin Bulut, Mina Salama, Leon Keuffer, Avital Raz, Cecilia Keuffer
with the Choir of St Michael’s Church

Sunday, 29th October 2023, 6pm (tickets £10)

This year St Michael’s Church, Ashton-u-Lyne will again host a concert of sacred music from different religious traditions:
Muslim, Jewish, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican and Hindu.

Gulcin Bulut
Born in Istanbul Gulcin moved to the UK aged 20, and now works as a Psychotherapist in the NHS. She is co-founder of NWTCA, a charity that provides Turkish language, traditional dance and music classes, and promotes Turkish culture in the North West. She is a noted performer of traditional Turkish folk and Sufi music.

Mina Salama
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Mina is a multi-instrumentalist, musical director, vocal coach and composer, He has performed on three continents promoting Coptic sacred music. He was chosen to design a peel of bells for Milan’s Coptic Cathedral in
2018 and currently is working on a research project on ancient Egyptian music at the University of Huddersfield.

Leon Keuffer
Young Brazilian born violinist Leon studied at Chethams ́s School of Music in Manchester, the Royal College of Music and Salzburg Mozarteum. A member of Salzburg Philharmonic Orchestra and Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Leon is a composer who draws on his Moroccan Jewish musical roots.

Avital Raz
Based now in Sheffield Avital is an Israeli singer/songwriter and musician who spent six years in India studying the sacred art of Dhrupad singing. She has recorded seven albums of her own music. The Scottish Herald said of her performance that it is "likely to be the most compelling thing you hear all year". Avital will perform chants in Hebrew and Sanskrit.

Cecilia Keuffer
Born in Rio de Janeiro of Moroccan and Spanish Jewish descent, Cecilia studied music at the Conservatorio Carlos Gomes in Belém, in the heart of Amazonia and in the US. During her 30 year courtship with music, Cecilia has sung opera, lieder, Jewish Sephardi song and Brazilian Jazz, she also sings most weeks with the choir of St Michael’s and drives a bus for Stagecoach.

Safeguarding

Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator (PSC). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSC. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSC or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor - see the contact list below.
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Quick Contact List

Vicar - currently in vacancy

Parish Safeguarding Coordinator ​​
Moira Wilson [email protected] 07854 536949

Diocesan Safeguarding Officer​​
Abbey Clephane-Wilson [email protected] 0161 828 1451 / 07436 589606

Safeguarding Helpline 0303 003 111 The helpline will be staffed by the 31:8 - an independent safeguarding charity - and is available 7 days a week. Calls will be handled sensitively and confidentially.

Helplines
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours).
Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).
Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours).
Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours).
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
If the situation is dangerous for a child, young person or adult at risk, dial 999 ask for POLICE