New Lockdown January 2021
St. Paul's is in an area of Macclesfield where Coronavirus infections are currently very high and we have reluctantly taken the decision to close the church [...]
Christmas 2020
Wisdom the Hard Way Although officially the story of the Three Wise Men is usually considered as part of the season of Epiphany, the [...]
November 2020
Remembering to Wait The second national lockdown has coincided with the season of remembering - starting with All Saints and All Souls, and moving [...]
Lockdown Mark 2
Lockdown Mark 2 As a result of the UK Government's announcement of an England-wide lockdown beginning Thursday 5th November, St. Paul's will be closing [...]
Half-Term School Meals in a Bag
Half-Term School Meals In A Bag Inspired by Marcus Rashford's campaign to urge the UK government to support free school meals, our churchwardens Jean [...]
Tier 2 Restrictions
Tier 2 Restrictions Along with every church within the Cheshire East area, we are now placed in Tier2 (High Risk) and therefore subject to [...]
October 2020
If St. Paul’s Were A Farm… Harvest Festival was somewhat different this year - less festival, more symbolic gesture, though the generosity of the [...]
September 2020
Where God’s Beloved Shows Up As I write, the UK Government is announcing changes to the law to address a serious increase in the [...]
Wearing Masks in Church
The UK Government announcement on 29th July makes the wearing of masks compulsory in places of worship from 8th August 2020. The same announcement also [...]
July 2020
Something Old, Something New Calgary Bay, Isle of Mull My annual visit to the Holy Land (sorry - Scotland) began with trauma. [...]