CHRIST CHURCH PADGATE

 

Who We Are

A Parish Church in the Diocese of Liverpool, Deanery of Warrington ministering to a parish of  9500 people. Our congregation is of mixed ages, with many young families worshipping alongside retired members, many of whom have taken early retirement from employment and are not necessarily getting older.

Personnel:

Ministers: all the people of Christ Church


Rector:  Canon Stephen P. Attwater, The Rectory, Station Road, Padgate. 

Reader: Alan Clayton, 30 Oban Grove, Cinnamon Brow

Reader Emeritus: Cliff Green, 90 Welsby Close, Cinnamon Brow.

Verger:  Bob Higham,  67, Blackburne Close, Longbarn, Padgate.  

Organist: John Baguley, 23, Whitchurch Close, Padgate. 

THE PARISH OFFICE

                         

 

Situated in the Vestry of Christ Church,
Station Road, Padgate

the office is open for consultations
on Monday evenings from 7.00pm to 8.00pm.

 

Bookings for Baptisms, Marriages and Churchyard matters should be referred to this office during the times stated, if at all possible.

 

Office telephone:
01925 819898

 

CLERGY ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION IN AN EMERGENCY

01925 821555

       

USEFUL NAMES

AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Churchwardens

David Magrath 822675
Jean Rathbone 815334
P.C.C. Secretary

Nigel Bacon

820164
Parish Treasurer Debbie Jacques 827726
Parish Administrator David Lord 812827
Gift Aid Secretary Debbie Jacques 827726
Padgate C/E School Ian Williams 492422
Junior Link Edward Collinson 810470
M U Afternoon Group Olive Johnson 813283
M U Evening Group Hazel Yarwood 811279
Diocesan President Margaret Houghton 851481
Men's Society Alf Clark 812788
Cricket Club Les Byrne 815361
Choral Group John Baguley 850881
Children's Choir Barbara Binks 815343
Servers Rhiannon Lawrence 831428
Scouts, Cubs, Beavers Doug. Berry 821440
Guides, Brownies Mavis Lowe 822506
USPG Joyce Ashcroft 812913
Playtimers Barbara Binks 815343
Children's Society Olive Johnson 813283
Magazine Editor Sue Robinson 823130
Safety Officer Dale Johnson 812710
Playtimers Barbara Binks 815343
Child Protection David Perfect 822224
Cathedral Liaison Janice Perkin 815801
Safety Officer Dale Johnson 812710
     

 

                            

 COLIN SCOTLAND

 

 

 

 

Colin Scotland and his daughter Rachael often provide guitar and vocals at services. Grapevine asked Colin to tell us more about himself and his musical life…      

                                                   

I was born in Liverpool in 1974 and moved to Warrington as a young boy with my family in the early 80s. I attended Oakwood Primary, then later Woolston CP and Woolston Community High School. I have lived in and around Padgate and Woolston ever since and currently live on Green Lane with my wife Linda and two children Rachael and Lewis.

 

Having spent a lot of my childhood in both Liverpool and Warrington I would always be called a “woollyback” when I was in Liverpool and then a “scouser” when I came back to Warrington so I never quite knew who I was. Thankfully, my accent has settled into a generic northern drawl now that blends in with the Warrington twang a little better than it did when I was younger.

 

Some readers may have seen me wielding an acoustic guitar in church, where I am involved as one of the team of worship leaders. I first picked up a guitar when I was about 18. Being completely   self-taught and having never had any lessons, I would sit with Bert Weedon’s ‘Play In A Day’ book, spending many an hour destroying the eardrums of those around me with awful stunted renditions of Bobby Shaftoe et al. My performances would sound a bit like this: Bob…  Bobb… Bobby Shaftoe’s… gone to… gone… gone to sea… hang on let me start again… Bobby… it’s even annoying to read - Some might argue things haven’t improved much over the years! That was before the days of the Internet and Youtube where there are so many learning resources widely available. Back then people actually learnt from books and spoke face to face with one another instead of conducting virtual conversations in a strange texting language (lol m8 wuu2 2nite – which roughly translates to laugh out loud mate, what are you up to tonight?).

 

I also play a bit of piano, banjo, ukelele and harmonica - but above all I love the sound of the acoustic guitar, and enjoy nothing more than strumming away and singing a wide range of music from Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello to the Beatles and U2; and of course contemporary and traditional Christian music, Chris Tomlin being one of my particular favourites.

 

Music is spiritually very powerful; it can be joyous and uplifting and then sombre and expressive and takes you on an emotional journey. It is a great way of bringing us closer to God, as singing God’s praises touches the soul in a way words cannot describe. Recently I have been working on compiling an Additional Song Book which is to be launched shortly for use in our services. I enjoy the opportunity to serve the Lord through music.

 

Aside from strumming and singing I have been studying the Japanese martial art of Jujitsu since 1997. Jujitsu is great for exercise, fitness, confidence and self-defence, so much so that Judo (a derivative of Jujitsu) is taught in all schools in Japan.

 

Well that’s enough about me; I’m off to have a cup of tea and see if I can remember the chords to Bobby Shaftoe! Bye for now.

 

Many thanks Colin for this article and for all your help with the music at services in church.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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