By Jonathan White
St Mary’s Church in Acton is undergoing renovation work.
The Anglican parish church, which was designated a Grade I listed building in 1967, is having repairs done to a section of parapet on the north side of the chancel of the church due to weathering.
A church Rector in Nantwich has urged some worshippers to stay away after it emerged some who attended Christmas services later tested positive for COVID-19.
Mark Hart, Rector of St Mary’s Church in Nantwich, said the church is still open for public worship in Tier 4.
By Jonathan White
St Mary’s Church in Acton has organised a self-guided and socially distanced “Follow the Star” walk on Sunday December 20.
The walk between 12-3pm has stars as interval markers to identify the route that departs the large free car park on Chester Road opposite to Dorfold Hall gardens.
The Nantwich Singers are presenting two free Christmas performances in St Mary’s Church to help lift the spirits of the community.
After over six months in lockdown, the Nantwich Singers return to their home to give a pair of informal performances on December 12.
The Nantwich Tree of Light is shining brightly in the town square, adorned with baubles paying tribute to loved ones.
Like last year, residents were able to donate £5 to dedicate a bauble on the tree to a loved one or a special cause.
By Jonathan White
A stunning visual display of hundreds of donated knitted and wooden poppies is on display at St Mary’s Church in Acton as part of Remembrance.
The knitted poppies were made by members of the Haughton and Faddiley WI and the wooden poppies were made by church members Charles Hull and James Stott.
The annual Remembrance Sunday parade and service will not go ahead this weekend due to Covid restrictions, it has been announced.
The march and service at the Cenotaph in Nantwich town centre usually attracts hundreds of people.
A Nantwich couple will be centre of attention at the first St Mary’s Church wedding in Nantwich since lockdown – in front of just 13 people!
Childhood sweethearts Emily Hardy and Samuel Bosson will tie the knot this Saturday (July 4) at the Nantwich “cathedral” in the town centre.
A young Wistaston couple arranged a wedding in just two hours – so they could tie the knot before the UK went into Coronavirus “lockdown”!
Key workers Alana Sandland, 27, and Joe Dunn, 26, were due to be married at St Mary’s in Wistaston on April 4.
St Luke’s Gala concert will be staged at St Mary’s Church in Nantwich on March 28.
The event will feature appearances from the Roberts Bakery Band and the Rhos Orpheus Male Choir.
By Jonathan White
Acton Operatic Society delighted a packed audience by performing a breath-taking concert featuring the hits of Rodgers & Hammerstein at Acton’s St Mary’s Church.
Thousands are expected to line the town centre streets for the annual ‘Battle of Nantwich’ next Saturday, writes Jonathan White.
For more than 40 years the troops of The Sealed Knot have gathered in Nantwich to re-enact the battle that took place in 1644.
Activities have been organised at St Mary’s Church in Acton on January 25 during the annual ‘Holly Holy Day’ Battle of Nantwich celebrations.
The church will be open from 9am until 11.30am serving hot drinks and buttered toast with the opportunity to go up the Church’s Tower.
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