St Stephen's Church Elton

14/04/2026

A great loss to Bury Parish church and the wider church community in Bury. She will be greatly missed!

14/04/2026

We are back open this morning! Find us in the back room at St Peter's Church Bury between 9.30am-11.30am. Bring a bag and stock up on all your baby needs! We have clothes ranging from newborn to age 5. There is no cost everything has been kindly donated from our local community.

27/03/2026

19/03/2026

We are incredibly proud of Mr Smith and Mr Young who recently had the privilege of meeting with the Education Secretary to contribute to important conversations around SEND and inclusive education.

This opportunity is a real testament to their knowledge, experience and the unwavering commitment they show every day to supporting pupils with additional needs. To be part of discussions at this level is a huge professional achievement and a wonderful recognition of the work they do. 🌟

They represented our school and trust with professionalism and passion, and we couldn’t be prouder of the way they continue to champion inclusion for all children 👏🤗

20/02/2026

🌟 We can’t wait to host our 3rd 'A Bury Good Offer!' 🌟
Join us as we bring together an amazing range of services from across Bury — all in one place — to support, guide and connect families across our brilliant borough. 💙🙌
We’re proud to be joined by:
✨ Bury Council
✨ Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust – MHST team
✨ Early Break UK
✨ Bury Family Help Service Early Help
✨ Bury Football Club
✨ Bury Educational Psychology Team (CEPS)
✨ Bury Library
✨ Utility Warehouse
✨ Andys Man Club
✨ Bolton Community Grocery
✨ Citizens Advice Bury and Bolton
✨ SENDIASS
✨ Bury Holiday Activities and Food Programme (Holiday Activities and Food Programme)
Plus more....

This event is a fantastic opportunity for our St Stephen's Church Elton , our St. Stephen's, our Sycamore Trust and all our local families to connect with support, discover new services, and find out what’s available across Bury.
💛 There’s still time to sign up if your service is not included and you would like it to be.
👉 Please share with people and local families to help them connect and let’s make this the best one yet! 🎉

05/02/2026

We share the news that Archdeacon Rachel Mann will retire from her role at the end of July, following a period of ill health. Although she will be stepping back from full time ministry, Rachel plans to continue writing, speaking, and taking up opportunities in the media as they arise.

Archdeacon Rachel writes movingly about the personal and medical journey that has led to her early retirement, reflecting that “this is not the end, just an end… I would like to believe I have much still to contribute to this diocese, the Church more broadly, and indeed to wider public life and culture.”

She added, “It has been the privilege of my life to serve as a priest in this diocese. St John famously said, God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. In my ministry in Manchester, I have been blessed with that most awesome gift of grace: Love. Thank you. … Please pray for me as I shall pray for you, and may Manchester Diocese be ever more marked and transformed by the love of Jesus Christ who is the heart of all good and hopeful things.”

Bishop David said:

“I am terribly sad that Archdeacon Rachel’s medical condition has led her to take the decision to apply for ill health early retirement, at a time when she clearly could have expected to have many more years of full-time ministry ahead of her. I do however rejoice that stepping away from full-time ministry does not mean that she will cease to bring her exceptional gifts and talents to the service of Christ and his Church."

Read full article https://www.manchester.anglican.org/the-ven-dr-rachel-mann-to-retire-as-archdeacon-of-salford-and-bolton/