This article was written for the December 2025 issue of our parish magazine. Here it is for you again: Our parish has quite a reputation locally for the quality of music in worship. Imagine my surprise when I heard our choir described recently (by a regular and longstanding parishioner) as not a “proper” choir. I … More Maggie’s Music Makers: Not a “Proper” Choir?

This article was written for the November 2022 issue of the parish magazine. It still holds true! I write this the day after returning home from a 9-day singing and conducting summer school with Sing for Pleasure. Based at Jesus College, Cambridge, it was utterly exhausting yet completely exhilarating. Work began at 8.45am last Sunday … More Why Sing?

This article was written for the October 2022 issue of our parish magazine. It was an amazing concert! The parishes of St Margaret’s Prestwich and St George’s Simister are blessed. We have been selected to host an hour of Great Sacred Music at 1.00pm on Saturday 22 October 2022. More than a concert, but not … More Lord of all Hopefulness

This article first appeared in the August 2022 issue of our parish magazine. Whether you love or loathe the work of Karl Jenkins, he is one of the most performed living composers in the world. His most popular piece (alongside his full choral work, “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace”) is this one. Since … More Adiemus – Jenkins (1944-present)

Some of these mice manage collection boxes for various charities that the Church Supports. Some collect and help distribute food for people in need. Others collect items such as glasses to go overseas, stamps and unwanted currency, etc that charities can use.

Last September Peter and I had a holiday in Scotland. We stayed in Inverness. Whilst there we visited the Cathedral. It will come to you as no surprise that it’s not the architecture and sculptures that interest me but the textiles, the banners, kneelers etc. As we walked round I saw several knitted Church mice: *A … More Church Mice

The Community Centre continues to be fully occupied every evening as well as Saturday mornings with regular users. There are groups for pre-school aged children during the day such as Rhyme Time, Tumble Tots and Mood Music. The local authority is starting a weekly, after school group for secondary school young people in the near … More St. Margaret’s Community Centre Report to the APCM

Our churches are fabulous buildings in which to perform music, and as well as having a thriving choir that sings anthems most weeks, we hosted a concert by the Manchester Chorale in October. Whilst small in number, our choir tackles challenging rep, including music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Karl Jenkins, Johnny Dankworth, John Rutter, Mozart … More Music and Digital Communications Report to the APCM

Sunday Club offers children and young people the opportunity to meet in Church House once a month. At this monthly session we begin by sitting together to share breakfast snacks, this is followed by singing, stories and craft activities to encourage children to explore and develop their faith. Sunday Club numbers have increased during the … More Sunday Club Report to the APCM