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How's September been for you so far?Whether it's settling back into work, collage, uni, or just general life, let us kno...
08/09/2026

How's September been for you so far?

Whether it's settling back into work, collage, uni, or just general life, let us know how we can pray for you 🙏

06/09/2026

September at Church St Helens 🌲 ⛪ ❤️

Hear from Nicola as she shares more about what you can expect across Church St Helens in September!

September is a month often filled with new chapters, new adventures and fresh starts. 📆 Why not extend that to Church? W...
05/09/2026

September is a month often filled with new chapters, new adventures and fresh starts. 📆

Why not extend that to Church? Whether you've been away for the summer, a whole while longer, or you've never been before, we'd just love to welcome you to Church this month! ⛪ ❤️

You can find your local church, here:
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/

02/09/2026

We're thinking of everyone across our parish starting school, or heading back to school this week or next! Here's a short message from Emily in our Support Services team! 🏫

How's school gone for your family this week? let us know! ❤️

It's September! 🏫 🌳We're starting this month with this prayer from Tracy Gerhardt Cooper. Will you join us in prayer?"Al...
01/09/2026

It's September! 🏫 🌳

We're starting this month with this prayer from Tracy Gerhardt Cooper. Will you join us in prayer?

"Almighty God,

As summer gives way to autumn,
You clothe the trees in September garments
of crimson and gold with a mere whisper.
Transform us also into blazing lights of truth and love.
In a world where grace and mercy do not easily abound,
so move us to these traits as we go about each day.
Soften us where we are too hard.
Loosen us where we are too tight.
Lighten us where we are too heavy.
Fill us to overflowing with Your peace,
imperfect vessels of a perfect God.
Thank You for crisp air and golden afternoons
that speak of Your power and goodness.
Though seasons may change,
You are changeless.
You were, You are, You evermore shall be.
Where mankind’s institutions seek to divide,
bring unity and peace.
Where pain and confusion reign,
may Your healing presence cover us.
Thank You for the fruit of the harvest,
on trees, on vines, in human lives.
For your bounty is exceedingly, abundantly more
than we ask or imagine.
Thank You for September
and for your relentless love.

Amen " 🙏

29/08/2026

Earlier this week, Nicola, our Finance officer shared her advice for those making big decisions! Here, she shares more about her own career story! 👣

Is your own career path similar to Nicola, or like Lynne's, who we shared last week, or is it completely different?

26/08/2026

Here at Church St Helens, we're still thinking about career paths and the big decisions often made this time of year. Here Nicola, our Finance officer, shares some advice when thinking about the future 💭

How do you reflect on your own career path now?

In our next post, we'll share more about Nicola's career journey 👣

It may be the final week of the Summer Holidays, but there's still plenty of fun to be had for the young people in our d...
24/08/2026

It may be the final week of the Summer Holidays, but there's still plenty of fun to be had for the young people in our deanery! 🎲 🍩🍨

Here's what's coming up this week...

As we reach the end of exam results season, we're reflecting on the different paths that our careers can take, and the j...
22/08/2026

As we reach the end of exam results season, we're reflecting on the different paths that our careers can take, and the journeys God can lead us on 👣

If your plans, or the plans of the young person in your life, look a bit different to what you'd hoped, or imagined, we are hoping some encouragement from those in Church St Helens will be nice to hear.

Here's Rev Lynne's story, sharing about her career so far...

"I left school without any qualifications and ended up at college where the only choice I had was a BTEC in Caring course. I Passed with a Distinction which meant I could then apply for a BTEC in Nursery Nursing. I studied hard at college for three years and left with a Distinction. I then worked as a Teaching Assistant for 23 years in various primary schools, mainly working with children with speech and language problems. I loved my job! I learnt so many skills about deep listening, patience and perseverance.

During most of those years I was very active in my church and suddenly felt a deep sense of calling after a traumatic period in my life. My curate Tracey was fantastic and encouraged me to explore this sense of calling. At first, I thought about Reader ministry because I loved my job and could both alongside each other. Reader ministry didn't seem the right direction, so I enquired about priestly ministry. I never thought I would be successful because my educational background was so poor, but God had other plans. At the time I was a single mum so I applied to St Mellitus College Northwest where I could live at home and study whilst working on placement in a church - I secured a place. I studied for three years and earned a BA Hon Degree at the age of 45.

I would encourage anyone regardless of your educational background to listen to that persistent voice when God calls you into something. It could be ordained ministry, it could be volunteering in your local church, it could be becoming a local leader of a worshipping community. There are so many opportunities out there!"

Do you have any advice you'd like to share to those in this chapter of their life?

19/08/2026

With GCSE results day tomorrow, we're praying for, and sending a huge good luck to everyone across our parish receiving their GCSE results, whether you're a young person getting them, or you've gone back to education a little later in life 🙏 ✉️

Here's Amilia, with a Good luck message!

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