St. Margaret’s Church Whalley Range

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor

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St. Margaret’s Church Whalley Range

St Margaret's Church, Rufford Rd., Manchester, M16 8AE
St Margaret's Church
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St. Margaret’s Church in Whalley Range is a welcoming Christian community, dynamic, creative, inclusive of a wide variety of viewpoints. They are a local place of gathering with global concerns, striving through education to develop alternatives to conflict and injustice.

They build local networks that make a difference. They value religious and cultural diversity, working with Faith communities as equal partners.

They regularly hold live music from top level professionals as well as hosting community music groups for you to get involved with.

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