During Lent Stations of the Cross will take place on 28th March and 11th April at 12.30pm
A reading and prayer is said at each of the stations around the church, with a different theme each session. It is a deep spiritual and contemplative experience during this time of Lent. All are welcome to join us.
We have booked priests to take services on the following dates:
Sunday 23rd March 2025
Sunday 27th April 2025
Sunday 4th May 2025
Sunday 29th June – Patronal Festival
If you or someone you know is a priest of our tradition and would like to take a service, please get in touch.
Tuesday March 4th 11am – 2pm
Working with Groundwork who will be holding an event in St Peter’s Square at the same time, we will be holding a graveyard tidy event for anyone who wants to get involved and spruce up St Peter’s graveyard. Free refreshments will be available for volunteers, and onsite toilets of course.
Many gravestones are unreadable at the moment, but are fascinating to see and research. The earliest stone is from 1768 when Mary Wolstoncroft was buried on the 19th June. We hope this event, if successful will be the first of many so we can make the local area look better, and rediscover some of the fascinating hidden tales the churchyard has to offer.
Join us over Christmas for our traditional services – all welcome:
Christmas Day Wednesday 25th December 10.30am Sung Mass of the Nativity
Friday 27th December St. John Apostle & Evangelist 12.30pm Mass
Sunday 29th December “The Holy Family” 10.30am Sung Mass
It’s that Heritage Open Days time of year, and we are happy to be a part of the festival again this year. We are open Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September from 1pm to 4pm. Take a look inside this atmospheric church, pause to light a candle or peruse our church history exhibition. The original 1769 Whitehurst clock from the clock tower is also located on the ground floor and in full working order.
A new history display will chart St Peter’s journey from the 18th Century to the 21st, and include pictures from inside the tower which is inaccessible to the public.
Saturday is the date of our free Organ Concert too so pop along earlier if you like (10am-1pm), and listen to guest organists play our church and theatre organs, or piano.
On Sunday we will remain open following 10.30am Mass.
Hot and cold drinks available on both dates, and if you’re lucky there may still be cake left from the concert!
We apologise for any disappointment but the organ concert on Saturday 10th August has been cancelled. Back to normal for September 14th 10am – 1pm when we also have our Heritage Open Days exhibition.
Instead, why not attend the Plaza Coffee Morning from 11am – 2pm on Saturday 10th August where you can hear Andrew Moody, Gilly Oselton, Anthony Brookes and Ian Gander playing the Mighty Compton Organ?
With the end of Lent and the celebration of our Risen Lord fast approaching, here are our Easter service times for you to make a note of and hopefully come and join us – all are welcome!
Psalm 33:20-22 We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.
Join us on Sunday May 7th for our Coronation Big Lunch. 12pm after the service.
All welcome, bring a picnic lunch to eat in our street party themed cafe. Hot drinks available.
More info to follow…
With the end of Lent and the celebration of our Risen Lord fast approaching, here are our Easter service times for you to make a note of and hopefully come and join us – all are welcome! please note there will be no organ concert for April as it falls on Holy Saturday.
Psalm 33:20-22 We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.
A new group funded by Stockport MBC’s Warm Spaces scheme will be starting to meet from Tuesday 22nd November at 2pm – 4.30pm in St. Peter’s Cafe area. The Yoruba Womens’ Cultural Heritage Forum invites everyone to join in and share heritage stories, swap books in our library corner, chat, craft and have fun.
12 Tuesdays on specific dates from Tuesday November 22nd until Tuesday 28th March (These dates are not every week so contact before booking is essential.)
Free refreshments available in a warm, happy safe place. Please contact us to book a place as there is limited space. For more information please contact Annette on 07799418873, St Peter’s Church on 0161 476 5090 (please leave a message) or email: yorubawomencultureheritage@gmail.com
