Welcome
In Fellowship & Faith
Thought for The Week – 18th February 2025 – Going Back
St Margaret’s Welcomes You
About Us
St Margaret’s is located on Dunham Road, in the Cheshire market town of Altrincham. We are part of the Diocese of Chester in the deanery of Bowdon and have stood on this elevated site for nearly 170 years.We are a diverse group of people from all walks of life, ages and cultures. St Margaret’s is a place of encouragement & welcome for all who enter it doors, whether you are an occasional visitor, regular church goer or a first timer.
Service Times:
Sundays: 11am
Wednesday Eucharist 11am. A short spoken service
News and Events
Quiz & Curry Evening
Quiz & Curry evening at St Margaret’s Church, 7:30pm
Quiz – Curry – Raffle
Entrance fee £15 (all proceeds go to St Margaret’s Church)
To book email DunhamBells@gmail.com
Easter Services
Ash Wednesday
5th March at 11am – Wednesday morning spoken Eucharist with marking of ash.
A short peaceful service at the beginning of Lent, in the midst of our busy lives.
All welcome
Lenten Soup & Roll
Wednesday morning spoken Eucharist
11am, followed by light lunch of home made soup and bread.
Wed 12th March
Wed 19th March
Wed 26th March
Wed 2nd April
Wed 9th April
All welcome
Mothers Day
Join us for Mothering Sunday on 30th March at 11am
Bring Mummy to church and collect some lovely flowers for her.
All welcome
Past Events
Terence Crolley MBE – Congratulations from all at St Margaret’s church
We are delighted to announce that our organist, Terry Crolley has been honoured with an MBE in the new years honours list.
How to find us
Due to some local traffic changes direct access to St Margaret’s Church from the A56 is now prevented and access to our church can be reached from Oldfield Road and then via Gorsey Road.
Brownies and Guides returns
Our Brownies and Guides return in September.
If you would like to join, or have some time to volunteer, we would love to hear from you.
Safeguarding
At St Margaret’s Church, Altrincham we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.
We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Sarah Armstrong
Email: safeguarding@stmargaretschurchaltrincham.com
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at safeguarding@chester.anglican.org or on 01928 643442
Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Chester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable. thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.
This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.
In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.
Helplines
- Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).
- Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours).
- Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours).
- Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
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