"The Church of the Warm Heart and the Open Mind"
A MEMBER CHURCH OF THE CONGREGATIONAL FEDERATION
A MEMBER CHURCH OF CHURCHES TOGETHER IN WALKDEN
WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF
WALKDEN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
We are situated at the heart of the community, close to the crossroads in the centre of town, between Walkden Gateway and the Gill Medical Centre, opposite the Shopping Precinct.
As our Church Motto says, we seek to be,
"a church with a warm heart and an open mind."
Some years ago the Church Meeting resolved that these fine words should be more than just a motto and so applied to register our church for Same Sex Marriages. Confirmation that we are legally authorised to conduct same-sex marriages was confirmed on the 21st of December 2016.
We were the first mainstream Christian Church in the City of Salford to offer this ministry.
We believe that for the Gospel to truly be "Good News"
it must be a gospel of;
extravagant grace,
radical inclusion
and relentless compassion.
To that end, we welcome people of all ages and backgrounds
and affirm that God`s love as revealed in Jesus Christ
is for everyone and not just a chosen few.
You are welcome to join us for worship any Sunday morning at 11am and to get to know us better over a cup of tea or coffee.
Jesus didn`t reject anyone -
Neither do we -
Whoever you are -
Wherever you are on life`s journey -
You are welcome here!
For PARTY BOOKINGS or HALL HIRE, see the menu bar below for the relevant contact details. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE MINISTER
THROUGH THE WEEK
AT WALKDEN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sunday
11am -12.00 Sunday Worship
followed by coffee and biscuits
Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper on the 1st Sunday
unless announced otherwise
Church Lunch on the 3rd Sunday
unless announced otherwise
Monday
11am-1.00pm Line Dancing
4pm-9pm Drama Group
8pm-10.00pm Badminton
Tuesday
1.30pm-3.30pm Sequence Dancing 4pm-9pm Drama Group
8pm-10.00pm Badminton
Wednesday
(First Wednesday)
10.00am-11.00am Book Club
11.00am-12noon Theatre Group
(Third Wednesday)
12noon-1.00pm Book Club
11.00am-1.00pm Photographic Club
2pm-3.30pm Third Wednesday Club
(Every Wednesday)
4pm-9pm Drama Group
8pm-10pm Badminton
Thursday
9.30am-11am Walkden Daytime Choir
2pm-3pm Bible Study & Prayer Group
8pm-10pm Badminton
Friday
10am-12noon Community Coffee Morning
Saturday
Hall available
CALENDAR 2025
January 2nd: No Bible Study this week
January 3rd: No Community Coffee Morning this week
January 4th 8.30am: Churches Together Prayer Breakfast at St John`s
January 5th 11am: The Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper
Epiphany Sunday
Celebrant and Preacher ~ Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by coffee and biscuits
January 9th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group resumes in the Coffee Room
January 10th 10am-12: Community Coffee resumes
January 12th 11am: Worship led by The Deacons
Followed by coffee and biscuits
January 13th 7.30pm: Churches Together AGM at Walkden Methodist Church
January 15th 2.00pm: Third Wednesday Club ~ quiz and refreshments
January 17th 10am-12: Community Coffee Morning
January 19th 11am: Worship led by Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by Church Lunch
January 19th 3pm: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Service at Our Lady & Lancashire Martyrs
January 23rd 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
January 24th 10am-12: Community Coffee Morning
January 26th 11am: Worship led by Chris Lawton
Followed by coffee and biscuits
January 28th 7pm: Deacons meeting in the Coffee Room
January 30th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
January 31st 10am-12: Community Coffee Morning
February 2nd 11am: The Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper
Candlemas Celebrant and Preacher ~ Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by coffee and biscuits
February 6th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
February 7th 10am-12: Community Coffee Morning
February 9th 11am: Worship led by Avis Gordon
Followed by coffee and biscuits
February 13th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
February 14th 10am-12: Community Coffee Morning
February 16th11am: Worship led by Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by Church Lunch
February 19th 2.00pm: Third Wednesday Club
Unfortunately Judith Atkinson has a hospital appointment on this date but is sending Paul Hassall.
February 20th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
February 21st 10am-12: Community Coffee Morning
February 23rd 11am: Worship led by Leo Roberts
Followed by coffee and biscuits
February 27th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
February 28th 10am-12: Community Coffee Morning
March 2nd 11am: The Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper
Celebrant & Preacher ~ Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by coffee and biscuits
March 6th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
March 7th 10am-12n00n: Community Coffee Morning
March 7th 7pm: World Day of Prayer Service
Walkden Methodist Church
March 9th 11am: Worship led by Will Wilson
Followed by coffee and biscuits
March 11th 7pm: Deacons meeting in the Coffee Room
March 13th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
March 14th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
March 16th 11am: Worship led by Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by coffee and biscuits
Church AGM
Church Lunch
March 19th 2pm: Third Wednesday Club
Dr Eric Lupton and his keyboard
"Jerome Kern and Friends"
March 20th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
March 21st 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
March 23rd 11am: Worship led by Joe Sate
Followed by coffee and biscuits
March 27th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
March 28th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
March 30th 11am: Worship led by Chris Lawton
Followed by coffee and biscuits
April 3rd 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
April 4th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
April 6th 11am: Worship led by Rev Alan Kennedy
(Communion will be celebrated on Easter Sunday)
Followed by coffee and biscuits
April 10th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
April 11th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
April 13th 11am: Palm Sunday
Worship led by Rev Alan Kennedy including the distribution of Palm Crosses
Followed by coffee and biscuits
April 16th 2pm: Third Wednesday Club
Brian Halliwell
"The Life of George Formby"
April 17th 2pm: Short Service of Readings for Maundy Thursday in church
April 18th 10am: Good Friday
Short Service of Reflection
(No Community Coffee this morning)
April 18th 11.30am Churches Together Act of Witness On the lawn at our church (in church if raining)
Followed by coffee and Hot Cross buns in the Coffee Room
April 20th: 6.00am Churches Together Easter Sunrise Service Blackleach Country Park
Followed by Tea & Toast at St John`s.
April 20th 11am: The Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper
Celebrant and Preacher ~ Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by coffee, Simnel Cake and Church Lunch
April 24th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
April 25th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
April 26th 3-6pm: Quiz Afternoon and Food
Tickets £10
April 27th 11am: Worship led by Rev Barbara Bridges
Followed by coffee and biscuits
May 1st 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
May 2nd 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
May 3rd 8.00am: Churches Together Prayer Breakfast
May 4th 11am: The Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper
Celebrant and Preacher ~ Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by coffee and biscuits
May 6th 7pm: Deacons Meeting in the Coffee Room
May 8th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
May 9th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
May 9th -11th: Congregational Assembly in Nottingham
May 11th 11am: Worship led by Will Wilson
Followed by coffee and biscuits
May 15th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
May 16th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
May 17th 10.30am: NW Area Assembly at Stalybridge Church
Including lunch and refreshments.
May 18th 11am: Worship led by Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by Church Lunch
May 21st 2pm: Third Wednesday Club
"I never left School"
Geoff Scargill
May 22nd 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
May 23rd 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
May 15th 11am: Worship led by Chris Lawton
Followed by coffee and biscuits
May 29th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
May 30th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
June 1st 11am: Ascension Sunday Worship
led by Rev Alan Kennedy
(Communion will be celebrated on Pentecost Sunday)
Followed by coffee and biscuits
June 5th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
June 6th 19am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
June 7th 3.30pm-4.30pm: Greater Manchester Churches Together Pentecost Service at St Ann`s Church St Ann`s Square Manchester
June 8th 11am: Pentecost Sunday
The Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper
Celebrant and Preacher ~ Rev Alan Kennedy
Reception of New Members
Followed by Coffee and biscuits
June 9th 7.30pm: Churches Together in Walkden at St Edmunds
June 11th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
June 11th 7pm: Deacons meeting in the Coffee Room
June 13th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
June 15th 11am: Trinity Sunday/Fathers Day
Worship led by Leo Roberts
Followed by coffee and biscuits
June 18th 2pm: Third Wednesday Club
Lancashire Humour & Song
Rob Mason
June 19th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
June 20th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
June 21st 2.30pm: Afternoon Tea in the Community Hall
Admission by ticket only
June 22nd 11am: Worship led by Rev Foday Kamara
NW Area Church Support Worker
Followed by coffee and biscuits
June 26th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
June 27th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
June 29th 11am: Worship led by Mike Blaylock
Followed by coffee and biscuits
July 3rd 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
July 4th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
July 6th 11.00am: The Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper
Celebrant and Preacher
Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by coffee and biscuits
July 8th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
(Please note - Tuesday this week)
July 11th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
July 13th 11am: Worship led by Grace Jarvis Followed by coffee and biscuits
July 17th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
July 18th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
July 20th 11am: Worship led by Rev Alan Kennedy
Church Meeting followed by Church Lunch
July 24th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
July 25th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
(Last Coffee Morning until August 29th)
July 27th 11am: Worship led by Chris Lawton Followed by coffee and biscuits
July 31st 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
August 3rd 11am: Worship led by Will Wilson
Followed by coffee and biscuits
August 10th 11am: Worship led by The Deacons
followed by coffee and biscuits
August 12th 7.00pm: Deacons Meeting in the Coffee Room
August 16th 10.00am -12noon: Bible Study Group Retreat
The Schoenstatt Shrine at Kearsley
Led by the Minister
August 17th 11am: The Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper
Celebrant and Preacher
Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by Church Lunch
August 24th 11am: Worship led by Leo Roberts
August 31st 11.00am: Worship led by Avis Gordon
Followed by coffee and biscuits
September 5th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee resumes
September 7th 11am: The Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper
Celebrant and Preacher
Rev Alan Kennedy Followed by coffee and biscuits
Planting of a tree to
mark Derrick`s 100th Birthday
September 11th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
September 12th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee
including pasties and cake
for Derrick`s 100th
September 14th 11am: Worship led by Will Wilson
followed by coffee and biscuits
September 17th 2.00pm: Third Wednesday Club
Norman Nuttall
Memories of the 50s and 60s
September 18th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
September 19th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
September 21st 11am: Worship led by Rev Alan Kennedy
followed by Church Lunch
September 23rd 7.00pm: Deacons Meeting in the Coffee Room
September 24th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
September 26th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
September 28th 11am: Worship led by Chris Lawton
followed by coffee and biscuits
October 2nd 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
October 3rd 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
October 3rd 1.30pm: Funeral of Dorothy Coxon
followed by interment
at Woodlands Cemetery
October 5th 11am: The Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper
Celebrant and Preacher
Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by coffee and biscuits
October 9th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
October 10th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
October 12th 11am: Worship led by Will Wilson
Followed by coffee and biscuits
October 13th 7.30pm: Churches Together in Walkden Lancashire Martyrs Church
October 15th 2.00pm: Third Wednesday Club
"The Mitford Girls"
Shirley Dowson
October 16th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group
in the Coffee Room
October 17th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
October 18th 3.00pm: Quiz Afternoon and Food in the Coffee Room
October 19th 11am: Harvest Thanksgiving Service and Infant Dedication
Led by Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by Church Lunch
October 21st 7.00pm: Deacons Meeting at 4 Norwood Close
October 23rd 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee room
October 24th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
October 26th 11am: Worship led by Chris Lawton Followed by coffee and biscuits
October 30th 2.00pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
October 31st 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
November 2nd 11.00am: The Sacrament of the Lords`Supper
Celebrant and Preacher
Rev Alan Kennedy
November 6th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
November 7th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
November 8th 10am-3.30pm: NW Area Assembly at our Church
November 9th 10.55am Worship for Remembrance
led by Christine and Deacons Followed by coffee and biscuits
November 13th 2pm: Bible study Group in the Coffee Room
November 14th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
November 16th 11am: Worship led by Rev Alan Kennedy
Followed by Church Lunch
November 20th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
November 21st 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
November 23rd 11am: Worship led by Grace Jarvis Followed by coffee and biscuits
November 27th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
November 28th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
November 30th 11am: The Sacrament of the Lord`s Supper
Advent 1 And Dressing of the Tree
Celebrant and Preacher Rev Alan Kennedy Followed by coffee and mince pies
December 2nd 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
December 3rd 12.15 for 12.30pm: Church Christmas Lunch
The Glass House ~ Worsley College
December 5th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning and Christmas Draw
December 6th 7pm: Bible Study Group Christmas Meal
Due Amici Restaurant - Bridgewater Rd
December 7th 11am: Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Advent 2 Led by Rev Alan Kennedy Followed by mulled wine
and mince pies
Judging of the Christmas Bauble Decoration Competition
December 11th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
December 12th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
December 14th 11am: All Age Nativity
Advent 3 Followed by coffee and mince pies
December 18th 2pm: Bible Study Group in the Coffee Room
December 19th 10am-12noon: Community Coffee Morning
December 21st 11am: Service of Readings and Carols
Advent 4 Led by the Deacons
Followed by coffee and mince pies
December 24th 4pm: Christingle Service Christmas Eve Led by the Deacons
December 28th 11am: Worship led by the Deacons
First Sunday of Christmas
Minister ~ Rev Alan Kennedy 07733153203 01612703296 alanrk1690@gmail.com