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This site gives you details of a three year mission by taken by the Bishop of Manchester . During the mission the Bishop will visit every one of the parishes in his Diocese.
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The Bishop of Manchester will have completed over 175 mission visits by the end of 2008. With up to four visits a week, this is the place to find details of the visits. Go here for an alphabetical list of visits made so far or use the search button to find your parish.
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The Bishop has visited over 30 churches so far in 2009.
Welcoming the Bishop recently the Reader at one church summed things up: "well done so far: just keep going" - very appropriate because encouragement to the churches is a key theme of the pilgrimage.
At Eastlands the pilgrimage celebration was the closing service for the church of the Resurrection which is to be demolished to make way for the new Academy. But the last word was the blessing of the site for the new church.
Often the Bishop simply dips into the rhythms of parish life - milking time on the farm, meeting care workers, emergency services, chatting to the sick or elderly, enjoying a game at an after school club,.. having a cup of tea with user groups at the community centre.
Each time the bishop learns more about the varied life of the diocese and its parishes and, constantly encouraged by the welcome he receives and the interest in what the church can offer, he is able to encourage churches to witness in their situation with growing faith, hope and love.
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The Commonwealth Games Baton was designed and built by IDEO www.ideo.com . The Diocese is grateful for the loan of the Baton for the duration of the pilgrimage. Click here for details of the baton.
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The Bishop of Manchester's Run the Race to St John Flixton on May 13, 2008 was part of an Open Community Day at the church which included rock bands, belly dancing, barbecues as well as plenty of prayer and praise.
'The response has been amazing', said Vicar, the Revd. Keith Massey.
More here
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In a 'Run the Race' first, the bishop (in his purple cassock) donned bowling shoes for a quick game of ten-pin bowling at Hollywood Bowl, during his visit to St Peter's Ashton on November 21st, 2007. The bishop also met management and staff of the multi-million pound Ashton Moss regeneration scheme.
More here
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