Category Archives: Various Voices

Encouraging and celebrating inclusion

Posted on March 22, 2018 by stchrysostoms

St Chrysostom’s is proud to have a wonderful variety of people in our membership. The variety of cultures and outlooks enrich our church community. Variety and inclusion are ‘in our DNA’ at St C’s. We are, for example, proud of … Continue reading →

Posted in St Chrysostoms Church, Various Voices | Tagged , | 2 Comments

LGBT+ people and human rights

Posted on October 23, 2017 by stchrysostoms

LGBT+ issues and human rights was the topic of an inspiring gathering at Church recently. Fr Chris and Prossy Kakooza lead the discussion. Fr Chris opened with an interesting whistle stop tour of the legal position of LGBT + people … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT, St Chrysostoms Church, Uncategorized, Various Voices | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Love, tolerance and genuine spiritual fellowship

Posted on June 8, 2017 by stchrysostoms

This evening is predominantly a social event, there is a lot of cheese to get through and some wine … a few people have kindly agreed to read and sing and there is even a short part of a film, all … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican, Anglo Catholic, Christian, Christianity, LGBT, Manchester, Spirituality, St Chrysostoms Church, Various Voices | Tagged | 2 Comments

Caedmon’s Song

Posted on February 11, 2017 by stchrysostoms

A quiet man who loved tending his cows at Whitby in North Yorkshire, Caedmon couldn’t recite poetry because he thought he had no stories to tell. Then after one especially upsetting public event, Caedmon stormed home, fell asleep in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican, Anglo Catholic, Catholic, Saints, Various Voices | Tagged , | 1 Comment

When I was hungry and alone

Posted on January 30, 2017 by stchrysostoms

He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 Hannah reflects on a meeting at … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican, Catholic, Manchester, Various Voices | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

People of Faith: Beyond the Binary

Posted on July 16, 2016 by stchrysostoms

A challenging and inspiring exhibition Twilight People is currently at Media City, Salford. A group from St Chrysostom’s Church went to the opening event, from which Mycah wrote this report: TWILIGHT PEOPLE is an art exhibit and oral history of people … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican, Christian, Faith, Various Voices | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Sing up, frogs!

Posted on June 15, 2016 by stchrysostoms

Benno (feast day 16th June) of Meissen was a powerful figure in his day. His views at times conflicted with the authorities and once he ended up in prison for a year. He was a bishop in twelfth century Germany. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican, Catholic, Saints, Various Voices | Tagged | Leave a comment

Jesus and Mary, Isa and Maryam, encountering faiths

Posted on February 4, 2015 by stchrysostoms

We recently welcomed a local Muslim fellowship group at St Chrysostoms for a wonderful friendly evening of sharing and exploring where our paths come close in encountering Jesus (Isa) and Mary (Maryam) through our Scriptures and faith. Rosie, parish assistant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican, Anglo Catholic, Christianity, Faith, Muslim, Prayer, Spirituality, Various Voices | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Thank you for Munamato! A Fresh Expression?

Posted on November 25, 2014 by stchrysostoms

From a church ‘Fresh Expressions’ website: “A fresh expression of church is a new gathering or network that engages mainly with people who have never been to church. There is no single model, but the emphasis is on starting something … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican, Art, Catholic, Christianity, Faith, Muslim, Prayer, Various Voices, Zimbabwe | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Wipe out Transphobia

Posted on November 17, 2014 by stchrysostoms

The Transgender day of remembrance, November 20th, is a day to remember those who have been killed because of fear or hatred of transgender people. The day also draws attention to the continuing violence which many transgendered people endure. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican, Anglo Catholic, Christianity, Faith, LGBT, Manchester, Prayer, Spirituality, Various Voices | Tagged , | Leave a comment