{"id":620,"date":"2017-04-09T19:22:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T19:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=620"},"modified":"2024-01-25T20:33:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T20:33:43","slug":"churches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=620","title":{"rendered":"Churches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#StOswalds\">Anglican<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"#Catholic\">Catholic<\/a> | <a href=\"#UnitedReformed\">United&nbsp;Reformed<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"#ChristianLife\">Life Church<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"#hymns\">Hymns&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Gospel&nbsp;songs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This page contains details of all Churches and church related organisations that we know of in Bollington and <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=3122\">Pott Shrigley<\/a>. If yours is not listed please <a href=\"mailto:webmaster@happy-valley.org.uk\">send details to the webmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Combined <a id=\"CombinedAnglicanChurches\" name=\"CombinedAnglicanChurches\"><\/a><a id=\"Anglican\"><\/a>Anglican (CofE) Churches<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Since Michaelmas 2009 what was three Anglican congregations have been merged into one, based at the Parish Church of St Oswald (below). The Vicar is the Revd. Nancy Goodrich (since August 2021).<\/p>\n<h2>Parish Church of St.<a name=\"StOswalds\"><\/a> Oswald<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=931\">Bollington Road<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=1364\">Bollington Cross<\/a>, Macclesfield <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/maps\/place\/Bollington+Rd,+Bollington,+Macclesfield+SK10+5EG\/@53.2920974,-2.1229606,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x487a4be750a3328f:0xfd10397ead4e06d0!8m2!3d53.2914597!4d-2.1194781\" target=\"map\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SK10 5EG<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 230px;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/revd_nancy_goodrich.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16443 size-medium\" title=\"Revd. Nancy Goodrich - Vicar of Bollington\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/revd_nancy_goodrich-287x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/revd_nancy_goodrich-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/revd_nancy_goodrich-978x1024.jpg 978w, https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/revd_nancy_goodrich-768x804.jpg 768w, https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/revd_nancy_goodrich-1467x1536.jpg 1467w, https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/revd_nancy_goodrich.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Vicar: Revd. Nancy Goodrich<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Tel: <a href=\"tel:07895363038\">07895 363038<\/a> (administrative number &#8211; not the Vicar!)<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:revnancygoodrich@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Email <\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stoswaldbollington.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Web site<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The Revd Nancy Goodrich is the Vicar of the Parish of Bollington (since 08\/2021). We very much welcome the Revd Nancy and her family to St Oswald&#8217;s and pray that she will have a fulfilling ministry here with us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The church is open for services on Sundays. Please check on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stoswaldbollington.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\"> for the most recent details.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The history of the Anglican Church in Bollington is covered in the book by the Revd. R Norton Betts, <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=871\"><em>Bollington Through the Centuries<\/em><\/a>, available from the <span class=\"discover\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=32\">Discovery\u00a0Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">A modern history of St Oswald\u2019s Church, <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=871\"><em>St Oswald\u2019s Church, Bollington \u2013 the First 100 Years<\/em><\/a>, has been written by Chris Ward and is available from the church and the <span class=\"discover\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=32\">Discovery\u00a0Centre<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Please note<\/strong> &#8211; there is no graveyard at St Oswald&#8217;s. The Anglican graveyard remains at the now disused <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=963\">St John&#8217;s church<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=2216\">Church Street<\/a>, where there is also a Columbarium.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f5f4ba;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Bollington Parish Archives<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bollingtonparisharchives.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.bollingtonparisharchives.co.uk\/<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\">&nbsp;is the new home of the historical records of the Church of England Parish of Bollington and the Bollington Online War Memorial.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Family historians may be interested to note that it provides a free search facility of the burial registers and memorial inscriptions for St John\u2019s churchyard and columbarium, correct up to 2020. It is also possible to search earlier volumes of baptism and marriage registers for St John\u2019s and St Oswald\u2019s churches, including baptisms at the former C of E chapel at Kerridge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The Online War Memorial includes details of casualties from the Bollington area in both world wars, as well as brief histories of most of the local men who served in WW1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The site also includes a personal selection of hymns complete with soundtracks so that you can sing-along. There are some old favourites as well as others you have almost certainly never come across before. I suspect some are not even in the Cyber Hymnal!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>St. <a id=\"stchristophers\"><\/a>Christopher&#8217;s Anglican church<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield <br \/>\nVicar: Revd. David Swales<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pottshrigleychurch.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Web site<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">This delightful church is located in the centre of <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=3122\">Pott Shrigley<\/a>, and has 13th century origins. Many Bollington families worship here and many more are buried in the churchyard.<\/p>\n<h2>St. <a id=\"StGregorys\" name=\"StGregorys\"><\/a>Gregory\u2019s Roman <a id=\"Catholic\"><\/a>Catholic Church<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/stgregorych.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-668 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/stgregorych.jpg\" alt=\"st gregorys\" width=\"234\" height=\"196\"><\/a>Wellington Road, Bollington, Macclesfield <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/maps\/place\/Wellington+Rd,+Bollington,+Macclesfield+SK10+5JR\/@53.2974647,-2.1073435,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x487a4bcfea722239:0x6187cd5b434a3fc5!8m2!3d53.2976669!4d-2.1046117\" target=\"map\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SK10 5JR<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Father Tony Fernandes<br \/>\nTel (parish office): <a href=\"tel:01625572108\">01625 572108<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:stgregorys@tiscali.co.uk\">Email<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stgregorysbollington.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nWeb page<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The history of the Catholic church in Bollington is <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=4082\">provided on another page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2>Savio <a id=\"Savio\"><\/a>House Retreat Centre<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Ingersley-Hall-2020-300x269.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"class= alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Ingersley-Hall-2020-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"207\"><\/a>Ingersley Hall, Bollington, Macclesfield <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/maps\/place\/Bollington,+Macclesfield+SK10+5RW\/@53.2921364,-2.087093,16z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x487a4a2ee1878225:0x3db1f28500619c10!8m2!3d53.2932164!4d-2.0832377\" target=\"map\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SK10 5RW<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\"><br \/>\nTel: <a href=\"tel:01625\u2212573256\">01625 573256<\/a><br \/>\nVisitors tel: <a href=\"tel:01625573816\">01625 573816<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:saviooffice@salesians.org.uk\">email<\/a> <br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saviohouse.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Web page<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\"><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Macclesfield &amp; Bollington <a id=\"UnitedReformed\" name=\"UnitedReformed\"><\/a>United Reformed Church<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Minister: Rev. Dr Marion Tugwood<br \/>\nTel: <a href=\"tel:01625616138\">01625 616138<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:maztugwood@gmail.com\">email<\/a> <br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thechurchparkgreen.co.uk\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Web page<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Services at Shrigley Court, Sunday Evenings 6.00 pm &#8211; please phone for details. Holy Communion, third Sunday in the month.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The Methodist church in Bollington has closed but before doing so it celebrated its 200 year anniversary in May 2008. Details are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/?page_id=4084\">Methodist history page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Life <a id=\"ChristianLife\" name=\"ChristianLife\"><\/a>Church Bollington<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Life Church Bollington, Hawthorn Road, Bollington, Macclesfield <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/maps\/place\/Hawthorn+Rd,+Bollington,+Macclesfield+SK10+5JN\/@53.2956405,-2.1094231,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x487a4bdab060ccbb:0x178c91976e55b762!8m2!3d53.2959119!4d-2.1070529\" target=\"map\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SK10 5JN<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Senior Pastor: Revd. Steve Thomas<br \/>\nTel: <a href=\"tel:01625575296\">01625 575296<\/a><br \/>\nOffice: <a href=\"tel:01625578100\">01625 578100<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@bollington.org.uk\">Email<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bollington.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Web page<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i>Services are held each Sunday at 11.00am.<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Christian <a name=\"hymns\"><\/a>hymns &amp; Gospel songs<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hymntime.com\/tch\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Cyber Hymnal<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14472\" src=\"https:\/\/happyvalley.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/external.png\" title=\"Going to an external website!\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\">. Thousands of Christian hymns and Gospel songs from many denominations \u2014 lyrics, MIDI files, scores, pictures, history and more. Searchable, advanced Autoplay feature, free downloads. New entries every week. User friendly. Claims to be the biggest site of its kind on the internet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anglican&nbsp;| Catholic | United&nbsp;Reformed&nbsp;| Life Church&nbsp;| Hymns&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Gospel&nbsp;songs This page contains details of all Churches and church related organisations that we know of in Bollington and Pott Shrigley. If yours is not listed please send details to the webmaster. 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