If you weren’t able to make it to Heritage Day why not take a look at this video made by Paul @Wickedacorn which includes a trip up the tower and the amazing view of Sale from the top. Paul came along to Heritage day and did some filming whilst he was with us. Paul has made quite a few videos on local history and stories from this area – take a look at his Youtube channel. Paul is also speaking at a men’s breakfast being held at St Martin’s Ashton on Mersey on Sat Oct 8th 2022.

We will begin to collect for Harvest over the next couple of Sundays-please bring along tinned goods on Sunday 2nd October and pasta, tea, coffee on the 9th October.

Anything else please bring to Harvest All Age Service on Sunday 16th October.

Springfield School Choir will be joining us to celebrate Harvest.

Donations will be split between Mustard Tree and Trafford South foodbank. We are also collecting items – tea/coffee/biscuits to make up small hampers for the elderly and those living on their own.

Many thanks!

The CAP Money Course is a FREE 3 part course to help you get in control of your finances and reduce your spending; it also gives you lifetime access to an online budgeting tool with CAP.

Course details: Wednesday 5th, 12th and 19th October 2022 starting 7.45pm-9.30pm at The Life Centre, 235 Washway Rd, Sale, M33 4BP.

You can sign up directly here https://capmoney.org/en_GB/login or register your interest at capmoney@altrinchambaptist.org. To speak to the course leader Pete, please call 07854543095.

 A special service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving for the Life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was held on Sunday 18th September at 6pm in St Paul’s in partnership with Trafford Council. There were over 150 in attendance.

Refreshments were provided by the Council afterwards in the Hall.

The images below show the Order of Service cover and the congregation at the service.

Following the sad news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday it was decided to proceed with our annual Heritage Day. A special display on her Majesty’s Life and a Book of Condolence were added to the items in the Church. Organ music was played throughout the day with a special prayer read on the hour.

The usual Sale Brass Band, Bollin Morris, Sale Handbell Ringers, a Harpist, Parish Registers, Storytelling by Helen Stewart, Punch and Judy, a visit from “Dr JP Joule”, Victorian Afternoon Teas and Tower Tours were included.

The photos below were taken on the day.

To read the Vicar’s Letter and the rest of the September Parish Magazine please use the link below :-

On Aug 28th Harry and Diane attended their last service before moving from Sale to their new home in Cheshire. Harry has recently retired as Church Warden after many years service and Diane has also been involved at St Paul’s for many years with the Guides and as a Trustee. They will not be too far away and they will be welcome back anytime. The photo below shows the special blessing they were given at the end of the service.

St Paul’s are holding an organ concert on Sunday afternoon as detailed in the poster below.

Please find below details of this event on 29th August.

Please see the link below for details of this year’s Heritage Open Day.

On Saturday 10th September, 10am to 5pm, St. Paul’s Church on Springfield Road, Sale M33 7YA we will be throwing the church doors for Heritage Open Day, part of the national Festival of History.

Highlights of the day include guided tours of the Church Tower, a rare collection of old aerial photographs of Sale, a display of vintage domestic bygones and for those who enjoy watching “Who Do You Think You Are” a unique opportunity to view the Parish Registers. 

Victorian Afternoon Teas, delicious home-made cakes and sandwiches, plus bacon butties etc…will be available throughout the day in the Church Hall with Sale Handbell ringers playing from 11:30am to 12:30pm, professional Harpist Elfair Grug playing from 12:30pm to 2:30pm. There will be performances from Traditional Morris Dancers, Bollin Morris at 1:30pm and Sale Brass Band will be playing from 3pm.

A traditional Punch and Judy Show will entertain all the family, plus Sale’s most famous resident Professor James Prescott Joule – the Father of the International Unit of Energy – will be making an appearance!!! and telling us about some of his most exciting experiments!!

Please come along…………………..