About Saddleworth St Chad
For general service times, funeral enquiries, baptism enquiries or wedding enquiries, please refer to the very bottom of our 'about us' page.
Saddleworth St Chad Description
History: There has been a place of Christian worship on the Parish Church site since 1215 AD, when the first Saddleworth Church was established as a chapel of ease as part of the Rochdale Parish, but in time became the possession of Whalley Abbey. Under the suppression of the churches by Henry VIII, the Abbey had to submit ‘Quick Chapel’, as it was then called, to the jurisdiction of Rochdale and more recently in 1866, patronage was transferred to the Bishop of Manchester.
The current grade 2* listed re-build, which stands in it's own conservation area, is late Georgian. The interior, which includes the original gallery, has a pleasant warmth to it emanating a surprising light and colour. The stained glass tells the tale of the wildness of the weather in this location, though the church does possess a fine Capronier depiction of the Visit of the Magi.
The parish has two other worship centres:
Kilngreen Mission Church, situated in Diggle, was originally established in 1785 as a non-denominational school funded by public subscription. This building was demolished in 1870 and replaced by the present building, again paid for by public subscription. Although built as a day school, it has been used for Sunday School for over 100 years under the Parish of St. Chad. The dual purpose building serves as church – with screened off sanctuary, added in the late 1950s – and community focus for many groups and events. It is also used on occasion for weddings, funerals and baptisms.
St. Chad's Parish Centre, Station Road, Uppermill, originally the Church day and Sunday school is situated in a conservation area. Since the 1970s a congregation and Sunday school have met there. The hall is also much used by community groups during the week and the Saddleworth Team Ministry office is also situated here.
SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES:
St Chad Church - 11. 30am -1st, 2nd and 4th Sunday - Holy Communion, 3rd Sunday - Morning Prayer (no Holy Communion)
St Chad's Parish Centre - 9. 30am 1st, 3rd and 4th Sunday Holy Communion & Sunday School, 2nd Family Worship.
Kilngreen Church - 9. 30am -1st All Age Worship. 2nd, 3rd and 4th Holy Communion with Sunday School.
On the 5TH SUNDAY all 3 of the worship centres worship together. The venue is rotated. Please see church notice boards, church magazine or pew sheet for details.
FOR ANY QUERIES ABOUT CHURCH RELATED MATTERS E. G. FUNERALS, BAPTISMS OR WEDDINGS, PLEASE RING THE TEAM OFFICE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE ( SEE PHONE NO. ON FRONT PAGE), WHO WILL SIGNPOST YOU TO THE APPROPRIATE CONTACT. ALTERNATIVELY, YOU CAN SUBMIT AN ONLINE REQUEST ON OUR WEBSITE. THANK YOU!
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24 June 2019 The Feast of John the Baptist.
Over the centuries, the head of John the Baptist has ranked high on the list of the most sought-after relics in Christianity. The Jewish preacher and prophet, celebrated as one of the earliest Christian saints, is believed to have paved the way for his distant cousin, Jesus, whom John famously baptized in the Jordan River.
According to all four canonical gospels of the New Testament, as well as the account of the Jewish historian Josephus, John the Baptist was killed on the orders of a local ruler sometime before Jesus’ crucifixion. The gospels claim the king had him beheaded, and his head put on a platter. But no one gives any clue about where John the Baptist’s head—or the rest of his body—ended up.
Tomorrow is Trinity Sunday
There is One God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Other ways of referring to the Trinity are the Triune God and the Three-in-One. The Trinity is a controversial doctrine; many Christians admit they don't understand it, while many more Christians don't understand it but think they do.
Tomorrow’s weather forecast. Brollies, raincoats and thermals required. But rain doesn’t stop us does it?
Arrangements for Whit Friday.
As in previous years we join together with the congregation from Sacred Heart and St William.
9.30am. Short service in St Chad’s before forming our procession up Capper.
... The procession continues down Church Road, into Wellmeadow Lane, where we have two hymn stops. Back onto Church Road and then via Village Green to the Parish Centre, where we sing another hymn before processing down Court Street and onto High Street before turning down onto King George V Playing Fields.
11.00am Service
Following the service we process up to the viaduct and back along High Street before turning up Court Street and back to the Parish Centre.
4.00pm Uppermill Band Contest back on the King George V Playing Field.
Enjoy the day everyone and stay safe. 🎺 🥁 🎺
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Not long now...
Hail Smiling Morn! Hail smiling morn, smiling morn, That tips the hills with gold, that tips the hills with gold,... Whose rosy fingers ope the gates of day, Ope the gates, the gates of day, Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Who the gay face of nature doth unfold, At whose bright presence darkness flies away, flies away, Darkness flies away, darkness flies away, At whose bright presence darkness flies away, flies away, Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!
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And when the days of Pentecost were drawing to a close, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a violent wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them parted tongues as of fire, which settled upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in foreign tongues, even as the Holy Spirit prompted them to speak (Acts 2, 1-4).
May 31st The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The Visitation is the visit of St. Mary, who was pregnant with Jesus, to St. Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke, Luke 1:39–56.