Christ Church & St Saviour's, Chadderton

As the Government Guidance is changing and the lockdown is being eased please check here regularly for updates

• You will have heard on the news that places of worship will be able to open from 4th July. The guidelines, however, still require us to maintain 2 metre social distancing, a one-way flow of people in and out of buildings, high hygiene standards and a ban on singing. Also, those in the age or health-condition groups which have been identified as at higher risk are advised to stay away. It is with regret that we have decided that these limitations will mean that we will not be opening for worship in the foreseeable future, as we can only accommodate 20 – 30 people at a time in the church buildings with the spacing restrictions and it would be very difficult for us to decide who should be permitted to come and who would be turned away. We will continue to post a service on our YouTube Channel each Sunday.
• Christ Church will be open for private prayer on Thursday evenings, from 7 – 8pm.
• Please continue to pray for each other and those you know who are in need, through these difficult times. We hope to be able to see each other, altogether, in the not too distant future!

Tom Hollingsbee has accepted a new job of Associate Vicar of St John’s Knutsford and Toft, in the Chester Diocese, subject to all legal formalities being fulfilled. It’s expected the new Job will start in early September. Tom will leave sometime in August, so his family can get settled in time for the new school year.
Tom wishes to extend to you all a heart-felt thanks for giving him the opportunity to serve among you and making him feel so welcome, even though it’s all been from a strange distance!