Renewal and Reform is the current process of structural change in the Church of England; ‘an ambitious programme of work, which seeks to provide a narrative of hope to the Church of England in the 21st century’. The main aims are to contribute as the national church to the common good, to facilitate the growth of…
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The Weaver’s Wheel cycle trail through Knuzden and Shadsworth’s Arran Nature Reserve is now almost complete. The path is now wide and very comfortable to walk and cycle on.
The lower section near Accrington Road is finished with tarmac while the stretches through the Knuzden Brook woodland and Arran Nature Reserve have naturalistic compacted gravel which fits better with the natural qualities of the landscape.
Already, there are more people using the path which is very good news.
Prayers for the Week – The First Sunday of Advent
Collect Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and to put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility; that on the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty…
A talk by Rowan Williams
I was away for a few days this week visiting a friend in Suffolk. One of the things we did was to visit the ancient church in Grundisburgh where a very busy Crib (Nativity) Festival had been running all week – over 1400 people had come through the church doors! On Monday, after most of…
We have just heard that Blackburn Centurions Swimming Club are taking over the running of the pool at Shadsworth Leisure Centre which, if correct, is very good news in a difficult situation. The pool is threatened with closure because of more government cuts, Click Here.
Shadsworth Junior School Students meet astronaut Tim Peake
Click Here for photos and the Lancashire Telegraph report.
Jack Fell of Manxman Drive has sadly died shortly after reaching 100 years of age. Over sixty years ago as a builder he helped to build the Shadsworth garden estate and then decided to settle there. Click Here for the sensitive Lancashire Telegraph report.
Rev’ds Rosalind Lane and Anne Morris are awarded their doctorates.
Members of the congregation may remember Rev’d Ros Lane’s sermon when she came to visit earlier this year. Ros and I have been friends for many years and for the last eight years have each spent most of our spare time working on our doctorates at the University of Chester. This year we both passed after an…
Harry Potter Holiday Club comes to a close with a ball…
After a week of wizard activities, craft and fun, the holiday club finished with a Hogwarts Ball on Saturday. Great fun was had by all and congratulations to all those who helped to plan and run the week’s events. It was a great effort. See photos below and for great set of pics and a…
Blackburn Road Accident, Knuzden
Click Here for the Lancashire Telegraph report on the recent accident on Blackburn Road.