Welcome

Welcome to the home page of St. Paul's Church, Oldham, in Hathershaw.

St. Paul's is one of many parish churches in the Church of England. It is part of the Diocese of Manchester.

We work closely with the parish of St. Thomas, Werneth.

The Notices

Christmas Flyer Do please take one for yourself, and/or to give to others!

Sidesperson and Readers We have one spare slot for a Sidesperson (every five weeks) and five spare slots for Readers on a Sunday morning (every three months). Please note that readings are given out in advance! Please speak to Nick or Andrea if you are interested: older and younger welcome!

Electoral Roll Officer Would you like to volunteer to keep the register of Church Membership? Please see Lynne.

Carol Singing We are Carol Singing in local Nursing Homes on Monday 23 December at 2pm. Starting venue to be confirmed. All welcome.

Children's Society If you would like to donate to the Church of England Children's Society, feel free to do so on the plate or via the contactless card reader.

The Ladies Christmas Meal is on Friday December 13th at the ‘Halfway House’ on Rochdale Road from 7 pm. Please see the notice in the Foyer to sign up and select your meal from the menu. We all choose a small present to the value of £3. It is a very pleasant occasion, in a private room. All are welcome and a good time is guaranteed!!

Giving Thank you for your generous response to the request for increased donations.

We have projected the following approximate annual increases in giving:

This will allow us to move forward as a parish, meet our financial commitments, and conduct essential repairs and maintenance.

Thank you for your continued support.

Notices If you have a notice, or a poster, please email Nick in advance, if you would like it to appear here, and be announced on a Sunday morning!

Online Donations

Did you know you can now make online donations to church through Give a Little

Experience Christmas 2024

Groups of children from local schools will be coming into St. Thomas’ Church to “experience” parts of the Christmas Story from Monday 9 December to Thursday 12 December, mornings and afternoons.

All welcome to the Craft Morning at 10:00 am on Saturday 30 November 2024.

Everyday Faith

Develop a daily connection with God

Connect with God with the new Everyday Faith app. Journey daily with reflections to inspire, equip and encourage you in your everyday faith.

Everyday Faith is now available to download for iOS and Android. If you already have the Watch & Pray app installed, you will automatically get the update.

Regular Activities