Autumn News and Photos from Leesfield Parish
As we move into the Church season of Advent, here's a little round-up of the Autumn events and special services which happened in and around Leesfield Parish.
We celebrated Harvest on Sunday the 2nd October with a Parish Eucharist at St Thomas' Church. The service was followed by a lovely Harvest Lunch, which raised £147.50 for church funds. The picture below is of the children from Worship for all Generations at St Agnes' with some of their donations, which this year went to the food pantry at St Barnabas.
On Sunday the 16th October, representatives from all the churches joined together at St Thomas' Moorside Church in a joyful celebration to launch our new Mission Community in East Oldham. We have already started to work together on projects, and are participating in #More Than Sunday, alongside other Mission Communities in Manchester Diocese. You'll be hearing much more about our Mission Community in the coming months.
All of our schools marked Armistice Day in November, and on the 13th November people from all around the parish joined with the Royal British Legion and Churches Together in Lees and District for Remembrance Sunday at Lees Cenotaph. The picture below shows the soldier at St Hugh's School, a group of parishioners attending the Act of Remembrance, and two children from St Thomas' Sunday School laying their wreath.
Following a 2 year gap due to Covid, we were able to celebrate St Hugh's Day with a Eucharist for Christ the King in the school hall on Sunday 20th November. The service was well attended by congregation members from St Thomas' and St Agnes', school staff, and children and families from the school. The photo below shows "Christ the King", and the school choir - who sang beautifully for us.
Finally, Curate Amy-Elizabeth has left the parishes of Leesfield and St John's to take up a secondment as Curate in Charge at the parishes of St Hilda and St Stephen, Audenshaw. There was a special farewell service at St John's on Saturday 12th November, and then on Thursday 24th November Amy-Elizabeth was welcomed by Bishop Mark and Archdeacon David at St Stephen's Church, Audenshaw. Our thoughts and prayers go with her as she embarks on the next stage of her ministry.
You can see more photos, and video recordings of Worship for all Generations, on our facebook pages - https://www.facebook.com/leesfieldparish and
https://www.facebook.com/StThomasLeesfieldSundaySchool
