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    Welcoming older people

    Also on this page: FAQ Where we are now Older people are a vital part of the church community, but are often overlooked. We can learn so much from their wisdom, knowledge and deep faith. The specific work at St James & Emmanuel  started about 10 years ago, when our curate at that time, Ali […]

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    From Iran to Manchester

    Welcoming the Farsi CommunityFrom Iran to ManchesterFrom Manchester to residenceTestimoniesFAQResources What is it and what happened? We had no intention of launching a ministry for mainly Iranian Christian asylum seekers, it just happened. In late 2015, three or four of them wandered into our church. The trickle turned into a flood and by mid-2020, we […]

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    First testimony

    My beloved husband was killed in a car crash, and the distress I experienced after his death was made worse by the demands of Sharia law. This is what led me to turn away from Islam. Around then, an old friend who was a convert introduced me to a secret house church where, in due […]

    Farsi Community

    Welcoming the Farsi community

    Welcoming the Farsi CommunityFrom Iran to ManchesterFrom Manchester to residenceTestimoniesFAQResources What is it and what happened? Our ministry for mainly Iranian Christian asylum seekers just happened. In late 2015, three or four Iranian Christian asylum seekers wandered into our church. The trickle turned into a flood and by mid-2020, we had welcomed over two hundred […]

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