Current news at St. George's, Stalybridge

In and around St. George's

Tameside Community Voices present a Spring Concert at Holy Trinity Church, Stalybridge (next to the Old Market Hall) on Saturday 17th May at 7pm. Tickets are £5 available from Joyce Hansell, or pay the same amount on the door, and under 16's go free. Refreshments are included and all money raised will go to The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. As always it will be a great evening of entertainment with some solo performances as well!

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) will be held on Sunday 18th May, 11.00-12.00pm. This is the meeting for all parishioners where you can read and hear about the various activities over the last year and the plans for the year ahead. Everyone is encouraged to attend this important meeting. If you've been on the church electoral roll for at least 6 months, it's also your opportunity to vote for any open positions on the PCC. If you would like to be considered for PCC member, assistant warden or warden, please speak to Denise or Val, and complete a nomination form. You will need to be nominated and seconded. Being on the PCC is a great way to influence what happens in your Church, so please do consider being part of it.

Please note the midweek service on 20th May will not be held as Rev'd Denise is away.

Ascension Day Service - 29th May 2025 at 7pm. On this fortieth day of Easter, the church commemorates the exaltation of Jesus (to the Father's right hand). It is regarded as the 'Birth of Christianity' - from this point on, the eleven remaining disciples and the followers of Jesus, having witnessed and appreciated the connection with the Lord God, led to Christian communities developing throughout the Roman empire.

If you own or are responsible for a memorial in St. George's churchyard, please check the results of the new Memorial Survey here for the list of memorial stones that need re-securing. If you have any queries, please contact the Vicar, or speak directly to the warden, Val Fallows, assistant warden, Chris Crabtree, or Ian Cooke.

Events at our neighbouring Mossley Churches

Our neighbouring Mossley churches are:

St George's Church, Fox Platt Road, OL5 0LP. Click here for more events.
St John the Baptist, Carrhill Road, Roughtown Road, Mossley OL5 0SA. Click here for more events.

Informal prayer, meditation and praise - second Wednesday of every month

Parishioners from St George's Stalybridge are welcomed to join an evening of informal prayer, meditation and praise held at St John the Baptist. This event is held on the second Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm.

Facilities at St. George's

Did you know we offer two rooms for hire?

We offer two general purpose rooms for hire, for meetings (such as work, social, hobby-group etc), parties, functions and the like. More details are here.

Grave Tidy Service

While we try to keep all of the graveyard clean and tidy, we offer a grave tidy and attendance service from April to October. The service is to ensure particular graves are deweeded, well trimmed, neat and clear of leaves and twigs. We also clean the memorial. All of this is just £30 per year. If you are interested, have a chat with Ian Cooke.

Appeal for various volunteers

We would welcome extra volunteers to help out with the church facilities and functions. Why not join in? There are a variety of ways to help, the commitment is always flexible and you won't be on your own!

Cleaning our building

We could really do with some extra cleaners to help with the cleaning of our wonderful building. Cleaning is usually done one midweek morning per week. Any help from 1-3 hrs would be much appreciated, please speak to Val, the warden, or email her if you are able to help. Thank you.

George's Kitchen

George's Kitchen provides support and meals to vulnerable residents in the area. They are looking for volunteers for a range of jobs, and you can commit as much or as little as you wish.
Jobs include:
Prep assistants (helping the cook by pealing and chopping vegetables, washing up, etc)
Cooks
Delivering the meals (done in pairs)
Admin (sorting rotas etc)

If you would like to know more, please contact Andrew on 07783 009157 or by email at georgeskitchen2021@gmail.com.

Maintenance team

The maintenance team do a variety of grounds maintenance jobs - pruning, mowing, strimming and other jobs to keep the cemetery tidy and safe. There are also occasional jobs to do on the building, such as painting or repair works. Often we attend two afternoons per week (weather permitting!), but any assistance that you can offer would be appreciated, even if you can't help every week. Please speak to Val the warden, or email her if you are able to help. Thank you.

E-newsletter

If you're a regular at St. George's, can you take over the production of the e-newsletter? Please speak to Val, the warden if you are able to help. Thank you.

Our regular events

Parish Eucharist - Sunday service with Holy Communion every 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sunday in the month at 9.30am.

Worship for All - a simple Sunday service for everyone of all ages, including Holy Communion, every 4th Sunday in the month at 9.30am.

Midweek Service - Tuesday mornings 10.30am to 11.15am - a complete Said Parish Eucharist (spoken), with Psalms, prayers and Bible readings.

Come Together Cafe - every Thursday at 1pm. Come along for a friendly time of conversation, with tea, coffee, biscuits and cakes! No charge. All are welcome!

Dementia Cafe - every first and third Friday in the month at 11.30am. Providing support, fun, and friendship to those living with Dementia and their carers. For further information or to book your place, ring Chris on 07714 235736. Check the calendar for any timing changes.

Tameside Community Voices - choir practice for T.C.V., a popular group of choristers that is external to St. George's but who also include a number of our congregation. They have a fun time singing hymns, and especially theme tunes and old and new hits. If you would like to join, simply turn up at the practice and speak to Joyce Hansell. There are no auditions! TCV practice on Thursdays, 7.30-9.00pm during school term times.

Brownies / Guides - Girl Guiding from 7 to 14 years, Wednesdays, 6.30 or 7.30pm depending on group (excl. school holidays). See our webpage here for details. (currently the Rainbows group, for ages 4-7yrs, doesn't meet)

Tiny Tots - St. George's 'Tiny Tots' baby, toddler and carer, stay and play group. Playing, singing, crafting and drawing, and snacks, the group meets every Monday and Thursday 9.00-11.00am (excl. school holidays). There is a small charge of £1 per child.