By popular demand, the Pride Café is back this year with a craft fair on the concourse too!
Saturday 23rd August (Pride day), 10 am – 5 pm.
See the event page for more details!
Manchester Pride - IMPORTANT TIME CHANGES
Please note we are now being asked to arrive at Castlefield by 11:00. The day's schedule has been adjusted accordingly:
9:30 Chapel opens for tea/coffee, gathering, collecting banners (we need ALL hands please)
10:15 Group heads to Castlefield
11:00 Arrive at Castlefield (collect wristband from Rev. Coyne)
12:00 Parade kicks off
c. 2:00-2:30 Post-parade - Bring-and-share lunch and show at Cross Street Chapel
The most recent edition of 'Conversations at Cross Street' is now available! Rev'd Cody Coyne speaks to three people instrumental in 'Shadowgirl,' a performance centred on the challenges facing disabled people. Thanks to Chrissie, Kelly and Tamsin for their time, and Dennis for his music! soundcloud.com/crossstchapel/cross-street-podcast-shadowgirl-17-aug-2018
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Cross Street Podcast: Shadowgirl (17 Aug 2018)
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'Shadowgirl' is a performance centred on the challenges facing disabled people. Created by Chrissie Jones, performed by Proud and Loud Arts, and presented by Hazard Manchester. I was lucky enough to cOur windows are filled with colour ready for Manchester Pride. Walk with us on Saturday 25th August and come along to our Pride Service on Sunday 26th at 10.45am when we will welcome guest speaker Sam Cresswell of the Proud Trust.
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Pride weekend:
SAT 25th AUGUST, meeting at Cross Street Chapel, Manchester, from 10am for face painting and decorating ourselves with flags, placards, t-shirts and banners. Head to the start of the march in Castlefield before midday (each person will need to collect a wristband from our "responsible person", Rev. Cody Coyne). Return to Cross Street for a bring n share meal + bring n share talent show (anything from singing, dancing and acting to reading your favourite poem, prayer or story). Please bring a dish or item for the lunch and leave it in our kitchen before the march. If you still NEED a t-shirt, please message us or leave a short comment below.
SUNDAY 26th AUGUST, 10.45am: Pride Service led by Rev. Cody Coyne with guest speaker Sam Cresswell from the Proud Trust. All are welcome.
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Today our minister was honoured to attend Manchester's Annual Memorial Service for the victims of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Manchester has been a nuclear free zone since 1980 and a Lead City for Mayors for Peace, which it joined in 1985. We remember all victims of war and conflict and continue tirelessly towards peace.