Christian Aid Lent Lunch, Thursday 7th March
2024-03-07 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT
Thursday 07 March from 12 noon to 1:30pm at Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Hoole, Chester CH2 3NT (with parking available on the site)

Fri 8th March Quiz Night in aid of CAFOD
2024-03-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Our Lady’s Parish Centre, Enfield Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 8BY
Friday 08 March: Quiz Night at 7:30pm in Our Lady’s Parish Hall, Enfield Road, Ellesmere Port CH65 8BY.
Everybody is welcome to come and test their skill and knowledge in this popular quiz night in aid of CAFOD.

Sat 9th March - Chester Fairtrading Spring Fair
2024-03-09 11:00 - 15:00 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
Saturday 09 March from 11am to 3pm at Wesley Methodist Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester CH1 1DA: Chester Fairtrading Spring Fair.
There will be fairly traded, local and charitable stalls including Chester Fairtrading, Chifundo, and Luna Tree Jewellery. City of Chester MP Samantha Dixon hopes to be there in the afternoon.

Mon 11th March, Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2024-03-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
Monday 11 March from 12 noon to 1:30pm at Wesley Methodist Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester CH1 1DA (without any parking on the site)

Mon 18th March Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2024-03-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
Monday 18 March from 12 noon to 1:30pm at Wesley Methodist Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester CH1 1DA (without any parking on the site)

Tues 9th April - Talk on Tax Justice
2024-04-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
Tuesday 09 April, 7:30pm at Wesley Methodist Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester CH1 1DA: talk by Sue Richardson, chair of Church Action on Tax Justice.
This public meeting has been organised by Wesley Church Eco Group, and is supported by CWDF, CSF, and Churches Together in Chester City Centre. MP Samantha Dixon has been invited to attend. The meeting will provide an opportunity to look at the inequity of current taxation regimes in Britain and on an international scale.

Sat 8 June: Talk "Women Making a Difference"
2024-06-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT

Sat 15th - Sun 16th June - Green Weekend
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-16 | Various venues
Green Weekend, Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 June
The link below will take you a website with details of everything that is going on:
https://wlgt.co.uk/locations/chester-green-weekend-24/
I hope that there will be a Fairtrade presence, as CWDF members Chester Fair Trading were planning to have a table to promote Fairtrade. They will celebrate that Cheshire West and Chester has recently been re-accredited as a Fairtrade Borough by the Fairtrade Foundation. The Steering Group will also be meeting soon to plan events for Fairtrade Fortnight 2024, which has been moved from its regular late February dates to September. Watch this space for more details.
Best wishes, John
John Tacon, Hon. Treasurer, Chester World Development Forum, on behalf of the CWDF Committee

18th Jun: Our Home - a Musical Reflection for Refugee Week
2024-06-18 18:30 - 21:00 | The Kitchen at Storyhouse, Chester, CH1 2AR
Tuesday 18 June 6.30pm Storyhouse Kitchen
The theme for Refugee Week 2024 is “Our Home”. From the places we gather to share meals to our collective home, planet earth: everyone is invited to celebrate what Our Home means to them.
Chester City of Sanctuary is organising and supporting a programme of events across Chester and Ellesmere Port that celebrates the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Our Home – A Musical Reflection will be a lovely musical contribution to the Refugee Week programme locally.

Sat July 20: Big Ride for Palestine
2024-07-20 | Starting at Pierhead Liverpool
CWDF member group Chester Friends of Palestine are supporting a regional cycling event, the Big Ride for Palestine, and have asked CWDF to give our support by circulating information about the event. Full details can be found in the messages below.
The Big Ride for Palestine started 9 years ago in response to the devastating loss of children’s lives already happening in Gaza in 2015. Riding is a great way to show your solidarity for Palestinians. This year The Big Ride is going Regional. I’m contacting you as a member of the organising group for our Region. The ride will be in Liverpool on Saturday July 20th and we are busy getting the route sorted and planning a really good day for cyclists and supporters. At present it’s looking to be about 26 miles through city parks, a cycle way, some quiet roads and some busy roads where we can make an impact. There are opportunities to do a shorter ride by hopping on a Merseyrail train partway. There’ll be a rally at the beginning from 10am at the Pier Head and a fund raising social event with food from about 5 in Liverpool 8 – we’re working on this now.
We’re very much hoping that there’ll be riders from across the region, and also volunteers for marshalling on the ride, providing support vehicles, mechanical and first aid, help with rider registration, support at the break stops, support with the evening event, food, offers of accommodation for those from afar, and generally to help raise awareness of the ride and get riders. Email janesbigride@gmail.com to let us know how you want to be involved, with a tel. no. and email address and we’ll put you on our supporters list. Any queries do please ask. We look forward to meeting lots of riders and supporters from all over the Region.
Jane Marshall
The Big Ride Regional Planning Group
Booking for this ride is now open.
https://www.thebigride4palestine.com/big-ride-2024

Tues 6th Aug: Hiroshima & Nagasaki Flower Memorial
2024-08-06 20:00 - 21:30 | The Groves, Chester

Sat 14th Sept - Come & Celebrate 30 years of Fair Trade
2024-09-14 16:00 - 17:00 | St Columba’s Church Hall, 1 Newhall Road, Plas Newton, Chester, CH2 1JJ
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Fri 27th Sept - "The Priest's Tale"
2024-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Quaker Meeting House Chester, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF
Michael Mears brought his production of “The Mistake” to Wesley Centre, Chester last year. This year Chester Quakers will be putting on his latest production, “The Priest’s Tale” at the Chester Quaker Meeting House. The actor/playwright has made a new solo adaptation from John Hersey’s “Hiroshima” – an account by one of the very few survivors of the atomic bomb attack.
Father Wilhelm was a German Jesuit priest living in Hiroshima in 1945. He survived the blast, but witnessed first hand much of the destruction. “The Priest’s Tale” is a clear-eyed depiction of the the terror wrought at the start of our nuclear age, told with compassion, warmth, and flashes of humour.

Sat 28 Sept: Christian Aid Walk, Neston
2024-09-28 09:00 - 17:00
Neston Christian Aid Sponsored Walk is taking place this year on Saturday, 28th September 2024
It’s the beautiful season of Autumn – come and enjoy the stunning views across the Estuary; the colours of the trees and hedgerows, good company, great exercise, and homemade refreshments!
Registration 9.00am U.R.C. Hall, Moorside Lane, CH64 6UZ
See poster for further details.

2024-10-06 16:00 - 17:30 | St Mary’s Without-the-Walls, Overleigh Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HL
From: Trevor Dennis <trevordennis11@gmail.com>
‘Singing for Peace’
Dear Friends,
Once again the Chester Christian Aid Group is organising an ecumenical service this autumn, using the ‘Songs of Praise’ format. In the past we have called the service ‘Singing for Justice; Singing for Peace’, or ‘Singing for Climate Justice’. This time we are keeping it simple, ‘SINGING FOR PEACE’. After the events of this summer in our own country, and with the news still coming out of Gaza and the Middle East, Ukraine, Russia, and other places such as Sudan, we feel there is a particularly urgent need for us to come together.
The service will be held at St Mary’s Handbridge on Sunday October 6th at 4.00pm. Christel Langdon-Griffiths from Christian Aid will be giving an address. There will be a retiring collection for Christian Aid.
Please do all you can to publicise the service in your own church. We hope to see you there.
With very best wishes,
Trevor

Sat 12th Oct - Climate Justice Gathering Liverpool City Region
2024-10-12 09:30 - 17:00 | St Bride’s Church, St Bride’s Church, Percy Street, Liverpool, L8 7LT
CWDF member Catherine Green has sent us a poster with details of a climate justice event which will take place in Liverpool this Saturday, 12th October 2024.
The poster contains a link for booking your place: https://actionnetwork.org/events/climate-justice-gathering-liverpool-city-region-2
If you click on this link you will find the following information about the event:
Venue: St Bride’s Church, Percy Street , Liverpool, L8 7LT.
Host Contact Info: clara@tippingpointuk.org
Join us in Liverpool for a day of networking, talks and workshops. Our Climate Justice Gathering will be a welcoming space for individuals and groups in the Liverpool City Region to engage with the Climate Crisis.

Mon 14th Oct - Why Prison?
2024-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Chester Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF
Why Prison?
On Monday 14 October, there will be a public meeting at the Quaker Meeting House in Frodsham Street. The theme will be Why Prison? Quakers have made an historical contribution to prison reform and a number of Chester Quakers are currently involved in prison visiting. We are pleased to welcome as a guest speaker Pauline Austin who leads the New Bridge charity which has provided a highly regarded befriending service to inmates for over sixty years. The efficacy of imprisonment as part of the criminal justice system is a vital issue for our society and one that is not examined as often as it should be.
The evening will begin with hot drinks and cake at 7 pm.
All are welcome.

Sat 26th Oct - Chester Fairtrading Autumn Fair
2024-10-26 11:00 - 15:00 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
Please put this date in your diary, and do come and support what we’re sure will be an enjoyable and successful event.
It would be very helpful if you could display or share the poster in order to give the fair as much publicity as possible.
Best wishes,
John Tacon, Hon. Treasurer, Chester World Development Forum, on behalf of the CWDF Committee

Sat 9th Nov - Chifundo Christmas Craft Fair
2024-11-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT
This is Chifundo’s Annual Christmas Craft Fair, featuring a variety of craft stalls, along with children’s activities, refreshments for sale, and a Fairtrade stall. There are one or two free stalls and anyone interested can contact Lynn Walton treasurer@chanasachifundomalawi.org The stalls are £12.
Come, buy your Christmas gifts and help to make a difference in the world, supporting projects empowering girls and women in Malawi.

Sat 23 Nov - Amnesty International "Write for Rights"
2024-11-23 11:00 - 14:00 | St Peter’s Church, Watergate Street, Chester, CH1 2LA

Sat 18th Jan - Hoole Green Action Fair
2025-01-18 10:30 - 16:00 | Hoole Community Centre, Westminster Road, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AP

Sun 19th Jan - Celebration of World Religion Day
2025-01-19 14:00 - 16:30 | Hoole Community Centre, Westminster Road, Hoole, Chester, CH2 3AP
There will be a celebration of World Religion Day on Sunday 19th January at Hoole Community Centre, Westminster Road, Chester CH2 3AP from 2 to 4.30pm.
There will be interfaith readings, prayers, and music on the theme of ” Peace, more than an end to war “.
There will be refreshments after the service so people can chat and ‘mingle’.

Mon 10th Feb - Iyad Burnat talk: award winning Palestinian human rights activist
2025-02-10 19:00 - 20:30 | The Unity Centre, Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
Chester Friends of Palestine are delighted to share that Iyad Burnat, award-winning human rights activist, head of the Bil’in Popular Committee & Friends of Freedom and Justice, and recipient of the James Lawson Award for Achievement in the Practice of Non-violent Conflict, will be in Chester on the 10th of February, as part of his national speaking tour.
You do not want to miss it!

Mon 10th March: Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2025-03-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
Here are the details of the 2025 Lent Lunches organised on behalf of Christian Aid in Chester.
The lunches are all available from 12 noon to 1:30pm as follows:

Monday 10th March: Wesley Church Centre, St John Street, CH4 7HL
Monday 17th March: Wesley Church Centre, St John Street, CH4 7HL
Tuesday 25th March: Vicars Cross URC, Oldfield Drive, Vicars Cross, CH3 5LL
Monday 31st March: St Mary’s Handbridge Centre, CH4 7HL
Monday 7th April: Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester CH2 3NT

Each lunch will be very simple – “soup, bread and cheese, and a little bit more”. Donations to Christian Aid.
2025 Lent lunches poster

Mon 17th March - Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2025-03-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
This is the 2nd in our series of 2025 Lent Lunches. Each lunch will be very simple – “soup, bread and cheese, and a little bit more”.

Donations to Christian Aid.

Tues 25th March - Christian Aid Lent Lunch
2025-03-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Vicars Cross URC, Oldfield Drive, Vicars Cross,, Chester, CH3 5LL
This is the 3rd in our series of 2025 Lent lunches. Each lunch will be very simple – “soup, bread and cheese, and a little bit more”
Donations to Christian Aid.

Sat 29th March: Spring Fair at Wesley Church Centre
2025-03-29 11:00 - 15:00 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
Here is Heather Swainston’s poster advertising the Spring Fair that Chester Fairtrading will be holding at the Wesley Church Centre on Saturday 29th March 2025.
There will be Fairly Traded, ethical gifts, and hand made crafts from: Luna Tree Jewellery, Chifundo & Kimbilio, and fresh bread and baked goods from: Bread Together.
Please do support this event if you possibly can, and also publicise it via your family, friends and any groups that you belong to.

Mon 31st March - Christian Aid Lent lunch
2025-03-31 12:00 - 13:30 | St Mary’s Handbridge Centre, Overleigh Road Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HL
Thia is the 4th in our series of 2025 Lent lunches. Each lunch will be very simple – “soup, bread and cheese, and a little bit more”.
Donations to Christian Aid.

Wed 2nd April 2025: "Church of Sanctuary" presentations
2025-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street, Chester, CH1 1DA
You are invited to an evening of free talks and refreshments arranged by Wesley Centre in association with Chester City of Sanctuary.
The evening will include the presentation to Wesley of the Church of Sanctuary award. Through the evening, come and learn more about being part of the City of Sanctuary movement.

Mon 7th April - Christian Aid Lent lunch
2025-04-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Hoole URC, Hoole Road, Chester, CH2 3NT
This is the 5th and final lunch in our series of 2025 Lent lunches. Each lunch is very simple – “soup, bread and cheese, and a little bit more”.
Donations to Christian Aid.
