Next Anglican Bishop of Lancaster is Rev Dr Jill Duff A priest who is passionate about planting new congregations and creating confident witnesses for Jesus Christ who can become ‘beacons’ in their communities has been chosen to be the next Anglican Suffragan Bishop of Lancaster. Bolton-born Rev Dr Jill Duff, 45, is currently the founding Director…
Palm Sunday 25th March 8 a.m. Holy Communion 10 a.m. All Age Eucharist – a service suitable for people of all ages 6.30 Evening Prayer Monday 26th March 9p.m. Compline – a short quiet, reflective service. In these services our readings follow Jesus through the events of Holy Week. Tuesday 27th March 9p.m. Compline Wednesday…
This sermon is based on the RCL Gospel text for this week. In the Gospels of Matthew and Luke the story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness is told in great detail – each temptation elaborated upon. But this year the Gospel upon which we focus is Mark, and Mark’s account of Jesus’ 40 wilderness…
The work is finished and the Hall is looking fab! This morning Phil, Imi, Emma and Team 90 handed the hall back to us – this will make our service to the local community even better – somewhere smart and welcoming for children and adults alike. Each team member made a speech – a really…
Phil Carruthers and his volunteers have worked extremely hard over the past week. The hall and kitchen are now almost finished and they are well on with painting the entrance vestibule. The vestibule floor will be painted on Tuesday night and Wednesday night, when the final jobs will also be done. Thursday is clean-up day,…
This morning we joined together for the All Age Worship planned for last week (when there was no heat in church so we had to cancel). We were exploring the Gospel for Lent 1 . The Sorry Station was about Jesus’ call to repentance – we wrote our sins on pieces of Whiteboard and then wiped…
The Prince’s Trust volunteers were off in a cloud of dust this morning sanding down the surfaces as they prepared them for repainting. The kitchen ceiling is now fixed and ready for paint and the team are well on with the cupboards. Phil Carruther’s is keeping a careful eye on things and has been superb…
The Church of England has issued a set of climate-conscious commandments to reduce the amount of plastic we use over Lent. It has been circulated to each of the church’s 42 dioceses and includes calls for parishes to ditch disposable cups and encourage worshippers to bring their own mugs to church. Ruth Knight, the church’s environmental…
Ash Wednesday 2018 Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return. Turn away from sin and be faithful to Christ. These are the ancient words of Ash Wednesday, uttered today by Priests around the world on this, the first day of Lent. Today we face our mortality. The second chapter of Genesis…