Women of the Nativity: Reflecting on the Meaning of ChristmasThe seasons of Advent and Christmas offers us an opportunity not only for lavish celebrations with mince pies and mulled wine (of which there will be plenty!), but to remind ourselves of the Good News at the heart of our faith: the Good News of God coming among us as a vulnerable child in the manger.Revd Henry will be running an eight-week Reflection Group, offering a space to step back from the Christmas rush and reflect together on the significance of the events at Bethlehem. We'll be using Paula Gooder's short booklet The Women of the Nativity to look afresh at the great mystery of Christmas from the perspective of some of the people involved in its events, both familiar and unfamiliar.The course will take place at the Vicarage (Hollow Lane, Cheddleton,ST13 7HP) on Wednesday afternoons, 3pm, with four sessions before Christmas, and four sessions in the New Year: 27 November; 4, 11, 18 December; 8, 15, 22, 29 January. Revd Henry will order booklets for participants. These cost c. £12, but please don't be put off by the cost; there are free copies available for those otherwise unable to attend.Please use the sign up sheet at the back of church to register your interest, or speak to Henry after one of our services.
Hello! I’m Henry, and I’m absolutely delighted to have been appointed as your new vicar at All Saints, Leek, and St Edward the Confessor, Cheddleton. Over the past three years, I’ve been based at the magnificent Hexham Abbey in Northumberland, and it’s been a tremendous privilege to be involved with the Abbey’s engagement with schools, families and young people, working with our fantastic choir, welcoming our many visitors, and making the Abbey a place in which our local community can feel at home.When I’m not at work, I enjoy going to concerts or the theatre, singing and playing the saxophone, baking and cooking, as well as spending time in the great outdoors — and I’m much looking forward to exploring the beautiful landscapes of the White Peak and the Staffordshire Moorlands in due course. I’m now busy planning my move south for the end of June, and I hope that my licensing to the parishes of All Saints and St Edward the Confessor will take place some time in July. More details about this service will follow soon!I very much look forward to getting to know you all in the coming months (hopefully over a delicious piece of home-made cake!), and I’m excited to explore together where God might be leading our communities in Leek and Cheddleton in this new season of our shared Christian journey.With much excitement, and the assurance of prayers,HenryA Prayer for the JourneyGod of our pilgrimage, walk with us, we pray,as we prepare for this new season in the life of our communities.Give us open hearts and the knowledge of your steadfast presence in our midst,that we might be ready to follow where you lead, in hope, and joy, and love.Amen.
We are very happy to announce that, after a very long and sometimes difficult interregnum, our church now has, at last, a new vicar.It is with great delight that we welcome Rev. Henry Hope to lead our ministry, who comes from Hexam Abbey and who should be joining us around the end of June, when all the formalities are completed.We can now look forward with joy to this new beginning.
21st December 2024 Movie Night at St Edward's Church Cheddleton - Muppets Christmas Carols6 pm for a 6.30 pm startSt Edward's Church, Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, ST13 7HPSuggested and voluntary donation towards St Edward’s Church Community Fund£2 eachFree for childrenBook ahead to secure your seat or just turn up 07873 778135stedwardscheddleton@gmail.comPopcorn, soft drinks, ice cream and assorted sweets.Ample car parking in the Community Centre
