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St Mary's Parish Church
Church of
England
Nantwich Town
Centre,
CW5 5RG
One of the seven Churches Together in Nantwich.
Sunday services
8am: Holy Communion (Common Worship, traditional form,
except the first and third Sundays of the month when the
Book of Common Prayer is used)
9.30am: Family Service (Holy Communion, first Sunday of the
month)
10.45am: Parish Eucharist
6pm: A
variety of services including Choral Evensong, Evening
Prayer, Compline and Holy Communion using Common Worship in
traditional language
7.15 pm in the Parish Hall: Encounter Cafe Church (on the
first and third Sundays of the month). A café-style service
with a themed programme. Coffee available from 6.45pm.
Rector:
The Rev Dr Mark Hart. He was previously Rector of Plemstall and Guilden Sutton
churches, and a former
Rural Dean of Chester.
[The former Rector, the Rev Canon Dr Barry Wilson,
became Vice Dean at Chester Cathedral and has since moved to
St Asaph Cathedral in Denbighshire, to become the Archdeacon
of Montgomery.]
Associate Minister: The Rev
Professor Bernard Moss.
Curate: (Post vacant).
The Curate, the
Rev Kaushal David, moved to Bedfordshire
to become Priest-in-charge of three
parishes in the St Alban's diocese.
The church is situated in the town centre and is
open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 4pm.
Stewards are on duty to welcome visitors and guided tours
are available. Sundays, open during services only -
8am to 12.30pm and 5.30pm to 7pm. Parties can arrange a
coach visit to the church.
The Parish Office can be found in Church Walk which leads
to St Mary's from The Square. Open Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, 9am to 2pm; Tuesday and Thursday, 9am to 1pm.
Telephone: 01270 625268.
E-mail:
office@stmarysnantwich.org.uk.
Rector's
Surgery in the Parish Office on Saturdays at 9.30am
or 10am, Book a time through the Parish Office
(appointment only). This is a chance to talk to The Rector or
another member of the parish staff or to book a date for a
wedding, etc.
The Visitors' Centre or Church Shop in the south porch is
open from 10am to 2pm, Monday to Saturday. The south porch is one of two
main entrances to the church. The West door is the other.
It is closed
from just before Christmas to a date to be announced, in
March.
Further information appears in the "This Week" leaflet or
"This Month", the church magazine.
Re-ordering (changes in the church)
The church "re-ordering" included new inner glass doors at
the west end of the church, the removal of some of the pews
to make more open spaces (including a place for a grand
piano in the south aisle), a platform lift to replace the
wheelchair lift, stone ramps for wheelchairs (replacing the
temporary wooden ones), toilets and a new door for the choir
vestry. The Jubilee Curtain, marking the 25th anniversary of
the reign of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977, and the pew
kneelers were removed during the re-ordering so that dust from the work wouldn't
affect them. Pew seat cushions were added.
Earlier work at St Mary's | The
Re-ordering
over the weeks |
Website
On this website:
Listed in
Places to See |
View of church restored
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£1m appeal
A
location on the Two Saints' Way (walking route)
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Christmas at St Mary's
Sunday, December 16, 9.30am: All Age
Nativity; 6pm: Carol service.
Christmas Eve, 2pm, 3.30pm, 5pm: Crib
services; 11.30pm: Midnight Communion.
Christmas Day, 8am: Holy Communion; 10am:
Family Communion.
The Tree of Light
MEMBERS of the public gathered
outside the Parish Hall where a Tree of
Light (right) was illuminated during a short service of prayer, hymns and
poetry.
The Rector of Nantwich (the Rev Dr Mark
Hart) led the service, and there was an address by The Mayor of Nantwich, Councillor David Marren; a poem read by the Deputy Mayor of Nantwich,
Councillor Arthur Moran; and singing from the choir of St Mary’s.
 The tree offered a chance to remember the
loss of loved ones and to think about those less fortunate than
ourselves.
People were invited to make a donation of £5
to dedicate a bauble to a loved one or a special cause (left).
These will be on the Tree of
Light until after the Twelfth Night of Christmas, when the lights will
be turned off and baubles removed.
Baubles can be
collected from the Civic Hall after Monday, January 14.
Text from a press release sent out by Nantwich Town
Council. Pictures, A Dabber's Nantwich
BELL
ringing is an activity that can be learned and enjoyed by
people of all ages from around 11 until well into their 80s.
To find out more about the benefits of ringing, particularly
for youngsters, get in touch with me at St. Mary’s.
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Stefan Zientek, Tower Captain, St Mary's
A kneeler
in the North Transept marking the visit of the newly
appointed Rt Rev Libby
Lane, Bishop of Stockport, to conduct a Confirmation service
in 2016. She was the first female bishop to be consecrated
by the Church of England.
Picture: Andrew Lamberton
Seniors’ Lounge. Second Sunday of the month, 3pm to 4pm, in the Parish Hall. A
chance to enjoy friendly company and a chat over a cup of
tea or coffee and cake with a varied programme of activities
and a short talk.
Messy Church.
3.30pm to 5pm in the Parish Hall, Suitable for families with
children aged 11 years and under. Games, craft, Bible
stories, worship, messy play and refreshments. For more
information, including dates of the events, contact the Parish Office.
Who Let the Dads Out? Second Saturday of the month, 9.30am to 11am, in the Parish
Hall. For dads, grandads and other male carers, with their
pre-school children. £1.50 per family, which includes drink,
biscuits and a bacon butty.
Open House.
Held in the Parish Hall (opposite the Church) on one
Wednesday a month between 2pm and 4pm, with an invitation
for people to drop in for tea and a chat.
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Nantwich Methodist Church
Centre
Hospital Street,
CW5 5RP
The Church with the Train
One of the seven Churches Together in Nantwich.
Services
Sunday:
10.30am, Worship. 10.30am, Sunday Club for young people
aged four to 13.
First Sunday of the month:
6pm, Cafe Church - a different style of worship, led by
invited preachers. Friendly discussions, chat, videos,
singing, and spirit-led worship over refreshments. Contact
Jackie Holland (624914).
Fourth
Thursday of the month: 11.30am, Communion.
Communion
(11.30am) and Lunch (12.15pm), on the fourth Sunday
of the month.
Thursday
(9.30am): Prayer Meeting. Contact Brenda Bowers (01270)
623794.
For other services and activities, see the
website or call in
to the Church Centre for various information leaflets. Also
the quarterly magazine, "On Track" (see below).
Minister
The Rev Charlotte Lorimer (telephone: 01270 618872).
E-mail: clorimer826@btinternet.com.
The Rev
Malcolm G. Lorimer retired from active ministry
after 40 years' service. Telephone: 01270 625278. E-mail: maxcricket@btinternet.com.
The Church office
is open most Thursdays and Saturdays from 9.30am to 12noon. Tel:
01270 626340. E-mail:
nantwich.mc@btconnect.com.
Website:
www.nantwichmethodist.wix.com/nmcc
Nantwich Mission Area: Nantwich, Barbridge, Broad Lane and Poole.
Cheshire South Methodist Circuit,
a grouping of 37 churches.
www.cheshiresouth.org.uk
On Track
is the name of the quarterly magazine published by the
Nantwich Methodist
Mission Area. It is based on the Hospital Street church's
slogan, "The Church with the Train." (See Poole Methodist
Church entry for details of a community garden and
labyrinth).
Whistleblower
Cutting
Model steam train
rides at the side of the church, every Saturday from 10am to
12 noon (52 Saturdays a year). The rides are free for all
ages but a
donation for four children's charities is welcome.
Entertainment closed. Nantwich Family Films @ 4
was a community cinema project by Nantwich Methodist Church.
Falling audience numbers caused it to close down in March 2018
Funded by Nantwich Town Council, Nantwich Rotary Club, The
Rank Foundation, The Co-operative Community Fund, Chester and
Stoke-on-Trent Methodist District
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Christmas at
the Methodist Church Centre
Thursday, December 20, 7pm: Folk Carol
Evening. Featuring members of the Dabbers
Folk Group. An evening
of folk carols, songs and stories on the Christmas theme.
Refreshments served.
Donations for Dementia Appeal
December 23: Traditional Carol
Service.
Christmas Eve, 11.15pm:
Communion Service.
Christmas Day: 10am, Family Service.
A Christmas Day lunch will take place at
Nantwich Methodist Church Centre in Hospital Street, 11.30am to 3.15pm.
Transport can be arranged. To book a place, telephone Audrey Bennett on (01270)
629963.
Drop 'n' Shop,
between 10 am and 12 noon on Saturday mornings. A club for children
aged 4 to 11. For a maximum of one and a half hours parents
can leave their children at the Methodist Schoolrooms to be
entertained by church members while they shop. Climbing
wall, Wii, air hockey, snooker, craft table and more. All volunteers are CRB
checked. £1 per morning including light refreshments. Contact: Heather
Durant on
626168.
Pizza Club,
on the first and third Saturdays, 6pm to 8.30pm. DVD
and games evenings for youngsters aged 11 and over. All
volunteers are CRB checked. Contact: David on 627170.
Sunday Club,
every Sunday at 10.30am. Contact: David on 627170.
Friendship Group, first Monday of the month, 2pm to 4pm
Brownies .
Mondays in school term time, 6.15pm to 7.30pm. Age 7 to 10
years. Information:
www.girlguiding.org.uk
Wesley Guild,
7.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month. Contact Pat
Maidment (01270) 627170.
Men's Club,
7pm on the second Wednesday of the month at the Vine pub in
Hospital Street for a drink and a chat. All welcome.
Contact the Rev Malcolm Lorimer on (01270) 625278.
Totstop.
Wednesdays in school term time, 1.30pm to 3pm. For children
up to the age of four. Contact: Liz on 663972.
Other activities include:
Soup+More
on the first Saturday of every month, 12 noon to 2pm.
Coffee mornings
are held on Thursdays and Saturdays, 10am to 12 noon.
A lunch
is held once a month on Saturday between 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Women's Fellowship,
2.30pm to 3.30pm on the second Thursday of the month.
Contact Barbara Barker (01270) 624363.
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READ about The Church with the Train
here.
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Market Street Church
Baptist and United Reformed Church CW5 5DG
One of the seven Churches Together in Nantwich.
Sunday services
10.30am: Morning service with Junior Church and creche.
6pm: Evening service (Communion service 1st Sunday).
Minister:
the Rev Garry Wareham (01270 627261).
Contact:
01270 611634
www.marketstreetchurch.co.uk
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Christmas at
Market Street
Sunday, December 16, 6pm:
Carol Service.
Christmas Eve, 7pm:
Reflective Carol Service with Communion.
Christmas Day, 10.30am:
Family Celebration of Christmas.
Nantwich Young People's Fellowship
A Christian youth group for teenagers in Nantwich, meeting
at Market Street Church.
www.nantwichypf.com
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St Anne's Catholic Church
Pillory Street (opposite Railway Station)
One of the seven Churches Together in Nantwich.
Services
9am: Mass (Monday to Friday)
10am: Mass (Sunday)
6.30pm: Vigil Mass (Saturday)
Parish Priest:
the Rev John Daly
Telephone: 01270 625494.
Deacon:
the Rev Peter Mascarenhas.
www.stannesnantwich.org.uk
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Christmas at St Anne's
Christmas Eve Mass: Family
Mass 6.30pm; and 9pm.
Christmas Day: 9.30am
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Broad Lane Methodist Church
Audlem Road
One of the seven Churches Together in Nantwich.
Sunday services
2.15pm: Weekly worship (November to February).
First Sunday of the month, 2.15pm: Sankey Gospel Service.
6.30pm: Evening service (March to October).
Minister: the Rev
Charlotte Lorimer.
The church is in the Nantwich Mission Area
and the
Cheshire South Methodist
District.
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Christmas at Broad Lane
Sunday, December 23, 2.15pm: Special Christmas
Service, led by the Minister (the Rev Charlotte Lorimer).
Coffee Club, every Monday at
10am. Contact Mike Docker (619855).
House Group, Tuesday,
fortnightly, at 3.15pm. Contact Patti Wilson (569293).
Sisters in Stitches, Wednesdays
at 10am. Contact Daphne Mounteney (811242).
Prayer for Healing and Wholeness,
First Thursday of month, 2pm. Contact: Louise
Mumford.
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Nantwich Elim Church
Pentecostal
The Chapel, Regents Park, 129 London Road, CW5 6LW. Telephone:
626749.
One of the seven Churches Together in Nantwich.
Sunday services
10.30am: Celebration service in the Chapel. 10.30am: Youth
Church.
The two events combine at 11.30am.
Senior Pastor:
Michelle Nunn Associate Pastor: Paul Hampton
Pastor
Linda Potter Pastor Chang Myung-Chul
Chapel telephone: 07738 179835
Church office: telephone 01270 615401
Disable access available
See
website for other
activities and information, and Facebook.
See this page for events
at Regent's Park.
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Christmas at Elim Church
Sunday, December 23: 10.30am to
12 noon, Family Carol Service; 11am to 11.45am,
Family Christmas
Day Service.
Sunday, December 30, 10.30am to
12 noon: Family Celebration Services.
Regents Theological College has moved to Malvern.
The former Willaston School
where Nantwich Elim Church now worship in the chapel
History group acquires lantern
slides of the school
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Churches Together in Nantwich
A group of seven churches in the Nantwich area - the
six above and St Mary's Parish Church, Acton, below.
Chairman: Rod Greenow, 07967 741359
Secretary: Simon Bowen, 01270 628086
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Nantwich Street Pastors have volunteers from
the six churches in town. They are on patrol from 11pm until 3.30am on some
Tuesday (student night at the clubs), Friday and Saturday nights. They are
supported by at least two Prayer Pastors at their base.
They are trained volunteers "who
care about their community" and are on hand to help young people in the town
centre.
l Nantwich
Street Pastors will be in town on Friday, December 23; Boxing Day night and New
Year's Eve.
A Christmas Day lunch will take place at
Nantwich Methodist Church Centre in Hospital Street, 11.30am to 3.15pm.
Transport can be arranged. To book a place, telephone Audrey Bennett on (01270)
629963.
E-mail:
nantwich@streetpastors.org.uk
Website:
www.streetpastors.org/locations/nantwich
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Out-of-town churches
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The Benefice of St Mary, Acton; St Bartholomew, Church
Minshull; St David, Wettenhall; and St Oswald, Worleston
(The Cross Country Group of Parishes)
(Church of England)
The Vicar:
The Rev Anne Lawson.
St Mary's,
Monks Lane, Acton, CW5 8LE. 01270 628864.
One of the seven Churches Together in Nantwich.
St Bartholomew's,
Cross Lane, Church Minshull, CW5 6DY.
St David's,
Long Lane, Wettenhall, CW7 4DN.
Officiating Priest, the Rev Keith Hine, 01829 732491.
St Oswald's, Church
Road, Worleston, CW5 6DR.
Associate Minister, the Rev John E. Varty, 01270 877360.
Websites
Acton:
www.stmarysacton.com
Church Minshull:
www.stbartschurchminshull.org.uk
Wettenhall:
www.wettenhallchurch.org.uk
Worleston:
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Christmas at Acton
Sunday, December 23, 5pm: Carol
Service.
Christmas Eve: 5pm, Crib
Service; 11.30pm, Midnight Communion.
Christmas Day Holy Communion at
11am.
Christmas at Church
Minshull
Christmas Eve:
7.30pm to 8.30pm, Sound and Light Carol Service.
Christmas Day:
9.30am to 10.30am, Holy Communion.
Christmas at Wettenhall
Christmas Eve: 6pm
service.
Christmas Day: 11am,
Holy Communion.
Christmas at Worleston
Christmas Eve: 5pm
service.
Christmas Day:
9.30am, Holy Communion.
Acton:
Tea in the Tower is held
every Sunday afternoon (2.30pm to 4.30pm) in a community cafe at St Mary's Church,
Acton. A chance to have a chat and enjoy tea and cakes. There is no set
charge, but voluntary donations are welcome. Well-behaved
dogs are also catered for (a bowl of water is available!).
And there are guided trips up the church tower - as far as
the bell ringing chamber - for the
energetic. Contacts: Stephan Davies (07731 800663)
or
Deana Emerton (01270 624889).
Guided
Walks
NICK Harley
leads two-hour (approximately) walks from St
Mary's, Acton, on Sundays at 1pm. Leaflets are available. The walks will
be followed by tea and cakes in the tower (see above) and trips up the
church tower. Telephone Stephan Davies (01270 624135) to
reserve a place on the walk. Or e-mail
stephan.davies1@talktalk,net.
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United Benefice of Audlem, Wybunbury and Doddington
Vicar:
the Rev Canon Helen Chantry (Rural Dean). 01270 811543.
Curate: the
Rev Rachael Griffiths. 07568 264229.
St James' Church, Audlem:
www.audlemstjameschurch.org.uk
The church is running a Church
Fabric Fund appeal for substantial repairs to the church,
particularly the tower.
St Chad's Church, Wybunbury:
www.achurchnearyou.com/wybunbury-st-chad/
Main Road, Wybunbury, Nantwich, CW5 7LS.
St John the Evangelist, Doddington:
www.achurchnearyou.com/doddington-st-john-the-evangelist/
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Christmas at St James'
Sunday, December 16: 6.30pm, Village
Carol Service.
Christmas Eve: 4pm, Crib Service;
11.15pm: The First Communion of Christmas.
Christmas Day: 8.15am, Holy Communion:
10.30am, All Ages Communion.
December 26: 11am, Holy Communion.
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United Benefice of Baddiley with Wrenbury and Burleydam
Three congregations of Anglican Churches in South Cheshire -
St Margaret's, Wrenbury; St Michael's, Baddiley; and St Mary
and St Michael's, Burleydam.
Baddiley:
http://www.baddileychurch.org.uk or
www.wrenburychurch.org.uk/st-michaels-baddiley
Wrenbury:
www.wrenburychurch.org.uk
Burleydam:
www.wrenburychurch.org.uk/st-mary-and-michaels-burleydam
Ministry team:
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Vicar:
the Rev Alison Fulford. The Vicarage, Wrenbury, Nantwich,
CW5 8EY. Telephone: 01270 780742.
oThe Rev Ruth Harrison, 01270 812010
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Christmas at Wrenbury
Christmas Eve: 3pm, Crib Service;
11.15pm, Midnight Mass.
Christmas at Baddiley
Christmas Day: 10.30am, Holy Communion.
Christmas at Burleydam
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Cheshire South Methodist Circuit
A grouping of 37 churches, Cheshire South Methodist Circuit
is part of the Chester and Stoke-on-Trent Methodist
District.
See the website for details of services at the various
churches, together with information about the churches.
For services in
other areas of the Circuit visit the website:
www.cheshiresouth.org.uk
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Mission areas
Audlem:
Audlem, Hankelow.
Nantwich:
Nantwich, Barbridge, Poole, Broad Lane.
Wrenbury:
Baddiley and Ravensmoor. Broomhall and Sound.
Lightwood Green.
St Andrew's, Aston |
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Audlem Baptist Church
Services:
Sundays 10.30am. 1st Sunday of the month, Holy Communion.
www.audlembaptistchurch.org.uk |
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Audlem Methodist Church
Shropshire Street, Audlem, CW3 0PE
Minister
(part time): Rev Gary Windon
07929 708976
www.audlemmethodistchurch.org.uk
minister@audlemmethodistchurch.org.uk
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Baddiley and Ravensmoor Methodist Chapel
Swanley Lane, Ravensmoor, Nantwich, CW5 8PX.
Minister:
The Rev Rob Weir
01948 663936
rob@albatross.me.uk
Contact: Mrs Jackie Wright
01270 560003
jackie_wright445@hotmail.com |
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Christmas at Baddiley and Ravensmoor
Christmas Eve: 6.45pm, Service.
See the
Cheshire South Methodist
District website for details of services,
together with information about the church. |
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Broomhall and Sound Methodist Church
Newtown Road, Sound, CW5 8SG.
Minister:
The Rev Rob Weir
01948 663936
rob@albatross.me.uk
Contact: Mrs Jackie Wright
01270 560003
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Christmas at Broomhall and Sound
December 20: 6pm, Nativity Under the
Stars.
Christmas Eve: 3pm, Christingle Service.
Christmas Day: 10.45am, Family Service.
See the
Cheshire South Methodist
District website for details of services,
together with information about the church. |
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Hankelow Methodist Church
11 Old School Lane, Hankelow, CW3 0JN
Minister:
Rev Jennifer Matthews,
01270 811711 |
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See the
Cheshire South Methodist
District website for details of services,
together with information about the church. |
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Lightwood Green Methodist Church
Whitchurch Road, Audlem, CW3 0EP
Sunday service:
Each week at 6.30pm
Minister:
The Rev Rob Weir
01948 663936
rob@albatross.me.uk
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See the
Cheshire South Methodist
District website for details of services,
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Poole Methodist Chapel
Wettenhall Lane, Poole CW5 6AL
Sunday services:
10.30am, second and fourth Sundays of the month.
Quiet Garden Services, 4pm.
The church is in the Nantwich Mission Area
and the
Cheshire South Methodist
District. It is the oldest church in the Circuit.
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A
COMMUNITY quiet open garden and labyrinth
at the rear of the chapel
is open seven days a week all
the year round.
It was the idea of the Society of Friends, or Quakers,
who used to meet at Poole but now meet at Coppenhall
Methodist Centre, Bradfield Road, Crewe.
More than £10,000 was raised to complete the garden, from
the Cheshire South Methodist Circuit, Cheshire East Council,
fund-raising events and individuals.
A leaflet on the garden is available at Poole and
Nantwich Methodist churches, and the opening of the garden,
in September 2016, was reported in the Autumn 2016 edition of the
circuit's magazine, "On Track" (based on the Nantwich
church's slogan "The Church with the Train").
The picture of the garden is taken from that edition of
the quarterly magazine.
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