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St Agnes Birch-in-Rusholme with St John with St Cyprian Longsight
Church of England Diocese of Manchester
Pentecost at St Agnes'
St Agnes' - patron of the parish church and co-patron of the parish
Found a Balloon?

During the morning service this Sunday 12th
June - the Feast of Pentecost  - we fill the
church with balloons to celebrate the birthday
of the Church and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
After the service the balloons are released
outside carrying messages and prayers for
peace and hope.

If you have found one of our balloons please
use the form below to tell us where you found
it. Thank you.
Sunday 27th May 2012
10.30am Parish Eucharist
Wear something red, orange or yellow for
our celebrations!
Followed by a parish bring and share
lunch.
Please Send Us Your
Balloon Feedback
Your name:
Email:
Date balloon found:
Place balloon found:
Comments, or feedback:
Balloon Responses 2011
not one response yet... the wind obviously
didnt take the balloons far!

2010

    date = 23/05/2010
    place of balloon = millhouse green
    comments = We found the balloon
    whilst out walking in the hills above
    our village, Millhouse Green! We
    are very happy to be able to tell
    you. It travelled a long way in the
    day!


2009
    date = 6th June 2009
    place of balloon = Atherton M46
    date = 08.06.2009
    place of balloon = Lloyds TSB car
    park, Standish, Wigan
    comments = Thought you might like
    to know that one of your balloons
    released on 31st May 2009 was
    found at the above address. A
    distance of about 25 miles or so I
    would have thought.
    date = 4th june 2009
    place of balloon = moorland near
    The Fingerpost at Aspull, Wigan


2008
we released 80 balloons on Sunday 11th
May after the Parish Eucharist (about
12noon). Please let us know if you find a
balloon...
    We received two replies -
    balloons have travelled as far
    as Worsley Golf Course, near
    Swinton - about 8 miles north
    west...


2006
the balloons released on Pentecost
Sunday 4th June 2006 travelled a long
way:
    8th June...
    Just to let you know, that one of
    your tickets from your balloons was
    found at Christchurch, near March
    in Cambridgeshire.
    9th June...
    this tag was recovered in Lackford  
    Suffolk at 12.10 pm 9-6-2006
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