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Tag: Advent

Digital Advent Calendar Day 2

December 2, 2020

Welcome to our Digital Advent Calendar, which brings you a carol-a-day every day through Advent. Today, Maggie’s Music Makers tell the story of Advent through a number of well known carols:

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Digital Advent Calendar Day 1

December 1, 2020

Welcome to our Digital Advent Calendar, which brings you a carol-a-day every day through Advent. We start with Maggie’s Music Makers singing Adam Lay Ybounden:

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Advent Sunday 2020

November 29, 2020

Please join in with us for this service of Holy Communion, marking the beginning of Advent … More Advent Sunday 2020

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Advent 2 2019

January 7, 2020

Today’s readings are full of images. In the gospel reading John talks about the road, the water, the fire and the axe … More Advent 2 2019

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Advent to Christmas – Noel Rawsthorne (1929-2019)

January 1, 2020

I discovered this anthem whilst browsing in the Sing for Pleasure shop at Summer School 2018. It appealed immediately, and I knew that, with encouragement, Maggie’s Music Makers would be able to make a good job of it. … More Advent to Christmas – Noel Rawsthorne (1929-2019)

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Elizabeth

December 19, 2019

This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 11 December 2019. You can listen again here … More Elizabeth

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Joseph

December 18, 2019

This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 18 December. You can listen again here:

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Hope of Heaven (Mark & Helen Johnson)

December 10, 2019

This article first appeared in the January 2017 issue of our parish magazine. You can read it again here: In our parish we usually mark the first Sunday in December with a Christingle service. For me, this is one of the highlights of the year. There is something magical about candlelight, and Christingle candles are … More Hope of Heaven (Mark & Helen Johnson)

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The Crown of Roses

May 1, 2019

The book “100 Carols for Choirs” is the Advent and Christmas staple of all choirs and choral societies. It is packed with choral arrangements of all your Christmas favourites, the traditional, the new, and the unexpected … More The Crown of Roses

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Navidad Nuestra: El Nacimento Ariel Ramirez (1921-2010)

January 1, 2019

Navidad Nuestra (“First Christmas”) is a 6-movement work that takes us from the Annunciation through the Pilgrimmage, the Nativity, the Shepherds and the Three Kings to the Flight to Egypt … More Navidad Nuestra: El Nacimento Ariel Ramirez (1921-2010)

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Prestwich and Kersal Mission Community

St Margaret’s and St George’s are both members of Prestwich and Kersal Mission Community within the Bury and Rossendale Deanery.

Parish Buildings

St Margaret's Church, St George's Church, St Margaret's Church House, St Margaret's Community Centre and the Lady Wilton Hall (Simister) are all available for hire. Please submit your enquiries via the Contact Page.

Upcoming Events

  • Holy Communion February 4, 2026 at 10:00 am – 10:45 am St. Margaret C of E Church, St Margaret's Rd, Prestwich, Manchester M25 2QB, UK A said service of Holy Communion
  • Maggie's Music Makers February 4, 2026 at 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm St. Margaret C of E Church, St. Margaret's Vicarage, St Margaret's Rd, Prestwich, Manchester M25 2QB, UK Come along and develop your confidence to sing! Everyone welcome, regardless of ability. Please enter via the vestry and remember to bring a pencil.
  • Wholeness and wellbeing February 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals

Baptisms, Banns of Marriage, Weddings, Funerals can be arranged by contacting the ministry team via the Contact page.

Weekly Services

St Margaret’s Church serves the Holyrood district of Prestwich; St George’s Church serves Simister. Sunday Services at St Margaret’s are at 8am (Holy Communion), 9.45am (Sung Eucharist) and 4pm on some Sundays (said, style varies, check the calendar below). Sunday services at St George’s are at 11.15am. St Margaret’s also offers a service of Holy Communion at 10am every Wednesday.

Find St Margaret's Here:

2 St Margaret's Road
Prestwich
Manchester M25 2QB

Find St George's Here:

Nutt Lane, Simister
Manchester M25 2RS
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