Rev Chris Viney from St James Millbrook believes God has been protecting his community, even though dozens of people needed to be evacuated from their homes in Saddleworth Moor on Tuesday evening.
The associate minister – based a mile away from land engulfed by the flames – said: “One of the things that we did in the church here [last night] was gather together and pray.
“God was at work because it could have been so much worse than it was.”
Sleeping bags, roll mats, food and drink were stockpiled at the church in the event displaced families or members of the emergency services would need them.
It is understood the majority of evacuated houses were in the Stalybridge and Carrbrook areas.
Local residents, who have described seeing 20 foot flames and ash falling from the sky, have been urged to stay inside and keep their windows closed.
The army has been on standby to step in.
Rev Viney added: “We should all pray for the community of Carrbrook at this time that they receive the peace of God into their lives, having suffered the trauma that they did last night.
“We could see the fire coming down the hillside, towards the top end of the village.
“It must have been very, very scary for the people who live in the houses near to where the fire was.”
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