Church Calendar for October
Saturday 5th 10.30am – 4pm NW Synod meeting at Lancaster University
Sunday 6th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: Job 1: 1,2, Chap 2: 1-10 Reader: Margaret Estill
Monday 7th 2.00 pm 1st Monday Group – Games afternoon
Wednesday 9th 7.00 pm Bible study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Saturday 12th 2 pm – 4 pm Beetle Drive with refreshments & Raffle.
Sunday 13th 10.30 am Danny Wilson
Lesson: Job 23: v1-9,16-17
Reader: Tony Hodgkinson
Wed. 16th 7.00 pm Bible study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Saturday 19th 9.30 am Prayer Breakfast – North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Everyone welcome
Sunday 20th 10.30 am Rev’d Gilbert Esambe a Service with Communion
Lesson: Job 38: v 1-7 and 34-41 Reader: Susan Parkinson
Wed 23rd 7.00 pm Bible Study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Sunday 27th 10.30 am Mal Breeze and
the Headteacher from Barrow Primary
School talking about the school –see separate article
Reader: Edward Tustin
Wednesday 30th 7.00 pm Bible Study at North Blackburn URC
Church Calendar for November
Sunday 3rd 10.30 am Mal Breeze a Service with Communion
Lesson: Ruth 1: v 1-18
Reader: Neville Hartley
Monday 4th 2.00 pm 1st Mondays Group – Mal Breeze – illustrated talk
Sunday 10th 10.30 am Lorraine Breeze – Remembrance Sunday
Lesson: Ruth 3: v 1-5, 4: v13-17 Reader: Margaret Estill
Wed 13th 7.00 pm Bible Study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Saturday 16th 9.30 am Prayer Breakfast at North Blackburn URC at Revidge
Sunday 17th 10.30 am Alan Barnes
Lesson: 1 Samuel 1: v4-20
Reader: Jonathan Tustin
Wed 20th 7.00 pm Bible Study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Sunday 24th 10.30 am Neville Hartley
Lesson: Daniel 7; v9-10, 13-14
Reader: Derek Estill
Saturday 30th 10.00 am – 3 pm – Quiet Day at Holy Trinity Worship Centre, Mount Pleasant, Larkhill. Includes lunch.
Church Calendar for August
Sunday 4th 10.30 am Lorraine Breeze A service with Communion
Lesson: Exodus 16 v 2-4, 9-15 Reader: Margaret Estill
Wednesday 7th 7.00 pm Bible study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Sunday 11th 10.30 am Pet Service led by Mal Breeze
This will be held outside, weather permitting, otherwise in the church.
Lesson: Genesis 1 v 24-31 Reader: Edward Tustin.
Wed. 14th 7.00 pm Bible study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Saturday 17th 9.30 am Prayer Breakfast – North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Everyone welcome
Sunday 18th 10.30 am Carol and Henry Rose
Lesson: 1 Kings 2 v 10-12, Chap. 3 v 3-14. Reader: Sheila McNab.
Wed 21st 7.00 pm Bible Study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Sunday 25th 10.30 am Rev’d Gilbert Esambe service with a Baptism.
Lesson: 1 Kings 8 v 22-30, 41-43
Reader: Susan Parkinson.
Tuesday 27th/29th August 1 pm – 3 pm Summer Holiday Club – see details in TMAD News
Church Calendar for September
Sunday 1st 10.30 am Margery Pitcher
Lesson: James 1 v 17-27
Reader: Harry Rawcliffe.
Monday 2nd 2.00 pm 1st Mondays Group – Adam Woodhouse –
A talk about his work with young people.
Sunday 8th 10.30 am Derek Estill a Service with Communion
Lesson: James 2 v 1-10, 14-17 Reader: Jonathan Tustin
Wed 10th 7.00 pm Bible Study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Sunday 15th 10.30 am Lorraine Breeze
Lesson: James 3 v 1-12
Reader: Tony Hodgkinson.
Tuesday 17th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom restart after Summer break
Saturday 21st 9.30 am Prayer Breakfast North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Sunday 22nd No service in the morning
2.30 pm Lancashire East Missional Partnership service
At Westbury Gardens – Adam’s last service with us.
Tuesday 24th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Sunday 29th 10.30 am Harvest service – Café Style led by Margaret & Sue P.
Date for your diary 12th October 2pm – 4 pm Beetle Drive with Afternoon tea- see page 3.
For details of weekly/monthly activities see below
- Art and Craft Group meets every Monday morning 10.30 – 12.30.
- Place of Welcome – 3 C’s Café – Tea/Coffee Monday 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
- 1st Monday Group meet the first Monday afternoon in each month at 2 pm
- Morning Prayers each Tuesday 9.30 -10 am from 17th – Zoom
- Bible Study every Wed evening at 7pm at North Blackburn URC at Revidge
- Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
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Church Calendar for July
Monday 1st 2.00 pm 1st Monday Group – A talk by Jeannie Cook – ‘Mrs Lewis
Blackburn’s Temperance Queen’.
Tuesday 2nd 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wednesday 3rd 7.00 pm Bible Study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Sunday 7th 10.30 am Margery Pitcher
Lesson: 2 Samuel 5 v 1-5, 9-10 Reader: Edward Tustin
Tuesday 9th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 10th 7.00 pm Bible Study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Friday 12th – Monday 15th General Assembly of URC at The Hayes, Swanwick.
Sunday 14th 10.30 am Mal Breeze a Service with Communion
Lesson: 2 Samuel 6 v 1-5, 12b-19. Reader: Harry Rawcliffe
Tuesday 16th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 17th 7.00 pm Bible Study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Saturday 20th 9.30 am Prayer Breakfast North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Sunday 21st 10.30 am Neville Hartley
Lesson: 2 Samuel 7 v 1-14a Reader: Derek Estill
Tuesday 23rd 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 24th 7.00 pm Bible Study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
Sunday 28th 10.30 am Barbara Duxbury
Lesson: 2 Samuel 11 v 1-15 Reader: Susan Parkinson
Tuesday 30th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed. 31st 7.00 pm Bible Study at North Blackburn URC at Revidge Fold
For details of weekly/monthly activities see below
- Art and Craft Group meets every Monday morning 10.30 – 12.30.
- Place of Welcome – 3 C’s Café – Tea/Coffee Monday 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
- 1st Monday Group meet the first Monday afternoon in each month at 2 pm
- Morning Prayers each Tuesday 9.30 -10 am – Zoom
- Bible Study every Wed evening at 7pm at North Blackburn URC at Revidge
Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening
Church Calendar for February
Sunday 4th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: Isaiah 40 v 21-31 Reader: Harry Rawcliffe
Monday 5th 2.00 pm 1st Monday Group – Barrie Stewart and his stories as a plumber
Tuesday 6th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 7th 10 am – 3 pm Partnership Away Day at Great Harwood
Wed 7th 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC – all welcome
Sunday 11th 10.30 am Rev’d Gilbert Esambe a service with Communion
Lesson: Mark 9 v 2-9 Reader: Margaret Estill
Monday 12th 11.30 am Meeting with Rev Clare Downing, Synod Moderator
Tuesday 13th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 14th 7.00 pm Ash Wednesday Service at Trinity URC
Sunday 18th 10.30 am Rev’d Clare Downing
Lesson: Genesis 9 v 8-17 Reader: Fozia Aftab
Tuesday 20th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 21st 7.00 pm Lenten Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC – all welcome
Sunday 25th 10.30 am Doreen Goodship
Lesson: Genesis 17v1-7,15-16 Reader: Sheila McNab
Tuesday 27th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 28th 7.00 pm Lenten Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC – all welcome
Church Calendar for March
Friday 1st 7.00 pm Women’s World Day of Prayer at Trinity Brownhill URC
Sunday 3rd 10.30 am Barbara Duxbury
Lesson: Exodus 20 v 1-17 Reader: Derek Estill
Monday 4th 2.00 pm 1st Monday group – Derian House Children’s Hospice a
talk about the care given to children & young people.
Tuesday 5th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Church Calendar for March continued
Wed 6th 7.00 pm Lenten Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC led by Gilbert
Sunday 10th 10.30 am Mothering Sunday Lorraine Breeze a service with Communion
Lesson: John 3 v 11-21 Reader: Edward Tustin
Tuesday 12th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 13th 7.00 pm Lenten Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC – all welcome
Sunday 17th 10.30 am Mal Breeze
Lesson: Jeremiah 31 v31-34 Reader: Neville Hartley
Tuesday 19th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 20th 7.00 pm Lenten Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC – all welcome
Sunday 24th 10.30 am Rev’d Pamela Ward
Lesson: Mark 11 v 1-11 Reader: Jonathan Tustin
Tuesday 26th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed. 27th 7.00 pm Tenebrae Service at Revidge Fold URC
Thursday 28th 7.00 pm Maundy Thursday – Agape meal and Communion at Kingsway URC.
Friday 29th 10.00 am Good Friday led by Mal Breeze.
Sunday 31st 10.30 am Easter Sunday Margery Pitcher a service with Communion
Lesson: Mark 16 v 1-8 Reader: Susan Parkinson
For details of weekly/monthly activities see below
- Art and Craft Group meets every Monday morning 10.30 – 12.30.
- Place of Welcome – The 3 C’s Café – Tea/Coffee, cakes, and a chat every Monday morning 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
- 1st Monday Group meet the first Monday afternoon in each month at 2 pm
- Morning Prayers each Tuesday 9.30 -10 am – Zoom
- Bible Study every Wednesday evening at 7pm at Revidge Fold URC
Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening
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Church Calendar for December
Sunday 3rd 10.30 am Rev’d Adam Woodhouse a service with Communion.
Lesson: Mark 13 v 24 – 37 Reader: Susan Parkinson
Monday 4th 2.00 pm 1st Monday Group – Christmas gathering
Tuesday 5th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 6th 7.00 pm Advent Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC
led by Rev’d Gilbert Esambe – everyone welcome.
Sunday 10th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: Mark 1 v 1 – 8 Reader: Margaret Estill
10th 4.00 pm Christingle Service – Revidge Fold led by Mal & Lorraine
Tuesday 12th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 13th 7.00 pm Advent Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC – all welcome
Sunday 17th 10.30 am Service with Carols led by Margaret and Susan
Edward Tustin reading
Tuesday 19th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
19th 7.00 pm Lantern Service led by Mal – followed by mince pies
Wed 20th 7.00 pm Advent Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC – all welcom
Sunday 24th 10.30 am Rev’d Gilbert Esambe
Lesson: Luke 1 v 26 – 38 Reader Sheila McNab
Monday 25th 10.00 am Christmas Day service led by Neville at Trinity Brownhill URC (Westbury Gardens closed)
Sunday 31st 10.30 am Derek Estill
Lesson: Luke 2 v 22 – 40 Reader: Neville Hartley
Church Calendar for January
Sunday 7th 10.30 am Sheila McNab
Lesson: Genesis 1 v 1 – 5 Reader: Jonathan Tustin
Monday 8th 2.00 pm 1st Monday group – Jennie Mills talking about Cotton Mills
Tuesday 9th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 10th 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC – All welcome
Sunday 14th 10.30 am Rev’d Adam Woodhouse
Lesson: 1 Samuel 3 v 1 – 10 Reader: Derek Estill
Tuesday 16th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 17th 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC – all welcome
Sunday 21st 10.30 am George Grime
Lesson: Jonah 3 v 1 – 5, v10 Reader: Harry Rawcliffe
Tuesday 23rd 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed 24th 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC – all welcome
Sunday 28th 10.30 am Neville Hartley
Lesson: Deuteronomy 18 v 15 – 20 Reader: Edward Tustin
Tuesday 30th 9.30 am Morning Prayers on Zoom
Wed. 31st 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC – all welcome
For details of weekly/monthly activities see below
- Art and Craft Group meets every Monday morning 10.30 – 12.30.
- Place of Welcome – The 3 C’s Café – Tea/Coffee, cakes, and a chat every Monday morning 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
- 1st Monday Group meet the first Monday afternoon in each month at 2 pm
- Morning Prayers each Tuesday 9.30 -10 am – Zoom
- Bible Study every Wednesday evening at 7pm at Revidge Fold URC
- Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
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Looking forward to the coming months – August 23 Onwards
- Exhibition in the Town Centre.
We are planning to hold an exhibition in Blackburn Market which will promote our Church by telling people what goes on here, where we are and will include information about – Worship, Bible study, Prayer mornings (on Zoom), our 3C’s café, the Fellowship group meetings, the Art and Craft group, the Judo club and the SEB Food Club. The exhibition will be held from 21st August for 1 month and we hope that many people will find time to look at the exhibition and find out where we are and what we do.
- Hold Messy churches Sessions for Children.
These sessions will include Art and Craft, Story Telling, singing songs, and sharing food together all aimed at telling children about Jesus and something of the Christian faith in ways that they will find interesting, enjoyable, and engaging. It’s called Messy Church because these activities can be ‘messy’ as well as being fun and enjoyable.
You may recall that we have been doing these sort of activities in local primary schools like an
‘After School Club’ for some time up to the beginning of the Pandemic. As from the Autumn of this year we are going to try to do them in our church, slightly before the beginning of the Judo sessions for young children on a Tuesday afternoon in the hope that families might come to the Messy Church session, have something to eat during the session, and then stay on for the Judo session that start at 5.30 pm. This is a new idea which we hope will prove popular and we will report on how it goes in our future newsletters.
3.Community Larder
As you know we as Westbury Gardens Church have been, and continue to be, very pleased to be able to support the work that the South East Blackburn (SEB) Food Club does each week from our church. This work has continued throughout the Pandemic and continues to provide food parcels, for a small charge, to those families that need some help particularly now as food cost have risen so much. They have been doing this for at least 50 families and are now thinking that they would like to provide a Community Larder instead using a Fridge and Freezer to hold food for longer periods of time so that families can access food, at reasonable prices, each week. This is likely to start in the early Autumn and we as Westbury Gardens Church will continue to support SEB in this new venture by becoming the location of the Community Larder. It is thought that this will principally be open on a Friday teatime/early evening as people come home from work. Preparations are in hand to make the necessary changes to our building to accommodate the Larder and provide easy access to it for people that use it. We have been successful in obtaining a Synod grant to help us establish the Larder and help with its running costs with the SEB team will staff and running the Larder with our help and support.
Lancashire Area Missional Partnerships Ministry Meeting 2nd September Samlesbury Hotel
10.00 – 3.00 pm – lunch provided.
This meeting on the 2ndSeptember will be an opportunity to look again at how the Partnerships are shaped, and where ministry is best deployed. Lancashire Area is currently divided into four Missional Partnerships, within which the 31 churches in Lancashire are grouped sharing 7 ministers, 2 CRCWs and a Pastor. Church closures, and mergers, have meant that the way in which the Partnerships are divided up might no longer be the best way to share ministry and leadership across the churches. It will be an open forum, and an opportunity to talk freely about how we might re-structure the Partnerships. All church members are invited and encouraged to attend this important meeting. Please let Derek know by 16th August if can go, if you have any special dietary needs and if you will need transport to get there.
Church Calendar for August
Sunday 6th 10.30 am Derek Estill – A Service with Communion
Lesson: Matthew 14 v 13 – 21 Reader: Sheila McNab
Monday 7th 2.00 pm 1st Monday Group – Veronica Holt from Revidge Fold URC
A talk about being a Registrar.
Tue/Wed/Thu 8th 9th 10th 1.00 pm – 2.55 pm Summer Holiday Club – all welcom
Sunday 13th 10.30 am Mal and Lorraine Breeze, Pet Blessing outside if fine, inside if wet. Lesson read by Edward Tustin
Wednesday 16th 2.00 pm Elders meeting on Zoom
Sunday 20th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: Matthew 15 v (10-20), 21–28 Reader: Harry Rawcliffe
Monday 21st Start of the exhibition in Blackburn Market – see page 6
Sunday 27th 10.30 am Rev’d Adam Woodhouse
Lesson: Matthew 16 v 13 – 20 Reader: Susan Parkinson
Church Calendar for September
Saturday 2nd 10.30 – 3.30 Lancashire Area meeting – Ministry in the Partnerships
at Samlesbury Hotel – See page 7
Sunday 3rd 10.30 am Rev’d David Kennedy
Lesson: Matthew 16 v 21 – 28 Reader: Sheila McNab
Monday 4th 2.00 pm 1st Monday Group – Rev’d Daleen Ten Cate talking about
Kairos Housing in Blackburn
Wednesday 6th 7.00 pm Bible Study – Revidge Fold URC studying the book Holy Habits
Sunday 10th 10.30 am Lorraine Breeze – A Service with Communion
Lesson: Matthew 18 v 15 – 20 Reader: Derek Estill
Wednesday 13th 7.00 pm Bible Study – Revidge Fold URC studying the book Holy Habits
Sunday 17th 10.30 am Rev’d David Kennedy
Lesson: Matthew 18 v 21 – 35 Reader: Andrew Parkinson
Wednesday 20th 7.00 pm Bible Study – Revidge Fold URC studying the book Holy Habits
Sunday 24th 10.30 am James Mawdesley – Harvest
Lesson: Matthew 20 v 1 – 16 Reader: Jonathan Tustin
Wednesday 27th 7.00 pm Bible Study – Revidge Fold URC studying the book Holy Habits
Note! There will be no 1st Monday Group on the 2nd October.
For details of weekly/monthly activities see below
- Art and Craft Group meets every Monday morning 10.30 – 12.30.
- Place of Welcome – The 3 C’s Café – Tea/Coffee, cakes, and a chat every Monday morning 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
- 1st Monday Group meets on the first Monday afternoon in each month at 2 pm
- Morning Prayers each Tuesday 9.30 -10 am – Zoom (Not during August)
- Bible Study every Wednesday evening at 7pm at Revidge Fold (Not in August)
- Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
- South East Blackburn (SEB) Community Food Club prepares and delivers Food to local families every Friday Afternoon from our church. Once the Larder opens people will be able to come into the Larder to get food items they need.
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Church Calendar for April 2023
Sunday 2nd 10.30 am Danny Wilson.
Lesson: Matthew 21 v 1 – 11
Reader: Margaret Estill
Monday 3rd 2.00 pm First Monday Group – ‘Travelling Blind’ with Norah Clay.
An illustrated talk about her holiday as a volunteer with a
company who take blind people on holiday.
Tuesday 4th 7.00 pm Eco Bible Study on Zoom
Thursday 6th 7.00 pm Agape Meal and Communion at Kingsway
Anyone intending to go please let Derek know by 2nd April.
Friday 7th 10.30 am Good Friday Service at Trinity Brownhill.
Sunday 9th 10.30 am Easter Sunday Service led by Rev’d Adam Woodhouse
A service with Communion
Lesson: Matthew 28 v 1 – 10
Reader: Sheila McNab
Monday 10th 10.30 – 12.30 Easter Coffee Morning. At Westbury Gardens everyone
welcome.
Tuesday 11th 2.00 pm Elders meeting on Zoom
Sunday 16th 10.30 am Carol and Henry Rose
Lesson: John 20 v 19- 31
Reader: Susan Parkinson
Wednesday 19th 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC. Studying the Old
Testament book of Daniel.
Sunday 23rd 10.30 am Neville Hartley
Lesson: Luke 24 v 13 – 35
Reader: Jonathan Tustin
Wednesday 26th 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC. Studying the Old
Testament book of Daniel.
Sunday 30th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: John 10 v 1 – 10
Reader: Neville Hartley
Church Calendar for May 2023
No First Monday on the 1st May as there will be a Coronation Afternoon Tea on the 8th May
Wednesday 3rd 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC. Studying the Old
Testament book of Daniel.
Sunday 7th 10.30 am Rev’d Dr Rosalind Selby
Lesson: John 14 v 1 – 14 Reader: Andrew Parkinson
Monday 8th 2 pm – 4 pm Coronation Afternoon Tea – tickets now on sale.
Wednesday 10th 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC. Studying the Old
Testament book of Daniel.
Sunday 14th 10.30 am Lorraine Breeze
A service with Communion
Lesson: John 14 v 15 – 21 Reader: Edward Tustin
Wednesday 17th 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC. Studying the Old
Testament book of Daniel.
Sunday 21st 10.30 am Doreen Goodship
Lesson: Acts 1 v 6 – 14 Reader: Neville Hartley
Wednesday 24th 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC. Studying the Old
Testament book of Daniel.
Sunday 28th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: Acts 2 v 1 – 21 Reader: Derek Estill
Wednesday 31st 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC. Studying the Old
Testament book of Daniel.
Advance information for June
Saturday 3rd June – Missional Partnership Away Day open to everyone at Brockholes Nature Reserve – see Lancashire East Missional Partnership news page 3. More details to follow.
For details of weekly/monthly activities see below
- Art and Craft Group meets every Monday morning 10.30 – 12.30
- Place of Welcome – The 3 C’s Café – Tea/Coffee, cakes and a chat every Monday morning 10.30 am – 12.30 pm
- 1st Monday Group meets every 1st Monday afternoon in the month at 2 pm
- Morning Prayers each Tuesday 9.30 -10 am – Zoom
- Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening
- South East Blackburn (SEB) Community Food Club prepares and delivers Food Deliveries to approximately 50 local families every Friday Afternoon from our church
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Church Calendar for February 2023
Wednesday 1st 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC
Sunday 5th 10.30 am George Grime
Lesson: Matthew 5 v 13 – 20
Reader: Sheila McNab
Monday 6th 2.00 pm First Monday Group – David Faulkner (Trinity URC)
Part 2 The Falklands & South Georgia.
Wednesday 8th 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC
Sunday 12th 10.30 am Rev. Daleen ten Cate
A service with Communion
Café style
Tuesday 14th 7.00pm Elders’ Meeting on Zoom
Wednesday 15th 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC
Sunday 19th 10.30 am James Maudsley
Lesson: Matthew 17 v 1 – 9
Reader: Jonathan Tustin
Wednesday 22nd 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC
Sunday 26th 10.30 am Rev. Lena Talbot
Lesson: Matthew 4 v 1 – 11
Reader: Susan Parkinson
Monday 27th February to Sunday 12th March Fair Trade Fortnight
Church Calendar for March 2023
Wednesday 1st 7.00 pm Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC
Sunday 5th 10.30 am Aftab Mughal
Lesson: John 3 v 1 – 17
Reader: Derek Estill
Monday 6th 2.00 pm First Monday Group – Steve Colling
An illustrated talk.
Sunday 12th 10.30 am Alan Barnes
A service with Communion
Lesson: John 4 v 5 – 42
Reader: Andrew Parkinson
Sunday 19th 10.30 am Margaret Estill and Susan Parkinson
Mothering Sunday
Lesson to be decided
Reader: Edward Tustin
Sunday 26th 10.30 am Doreen Goodship
Lesson: John 11 v 1 – 45
Reader: Margaret Estill
April
Sunday 2nd 10.30 am Danny Wilson
Lesson: Matthew 21 v 1 – 11
For details of weekly/monthly activities see below
- Art and Craft Group meets every Monday morning 10.30 – 12.30
- Place of Welcome – The 3 C’s Café – Tea/Coffee, cakes, a chat every Monday morning 11 am – 12.30 pm
- 1st Monday Group meets every 1st Monday afternoon in the month at 2 pm
- Morning Prayers each Tuesday 9.30 -10 am – Zoom
- Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening
- South East Blackburn (SEB) Community Food Club prepares and delivers Food Deliveries to approximately 50 local families every Friday Afternoon from our church
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Church Calendar for December 2022
Sunday 4th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
A service with communion Sheila McNab presiding.
Lesson: Matthew 3 1 – 12
Reader: Harry Rawcliffe
Monday 5th 1.00 pm Group Christmas meal at Huntleys Samlesbury
Wednesday 7th 7.00 pm Advent Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC
Friday 9th 7.30 pm Blackburn People’s Choir Christmas Concert
Tickets from Derek
Saturday 10th 10 am – 12 noon Trinity Brownhill URC
Meet our prospective new Partnership Minister
10th 2 pm – 4 pm Darwen Central URC
Meet our prospective new Partnership Minister
Sunday 11th NO SERVICE IN THE MORNING AT WESTBURY GARDENS
11th 10.30 am Service at Clitheroe URC
11th 2.00 pm Service at Revidge Fold URC
The prospective new Minister will lead worship at
each of these services.
After each of these services ‘Church members’ will be able to vote to indicate whether they would like to ‘call’ him to work with us in our Missional Partnership.
Wednesday 14th 7.00 pm Advent Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC
Thursday 15th 2 pm – 3 pm Our Lady and St John’s College Community Christmas
Party. All are welcome
15th 7.30 pm Lantern Service with Judo club members attending
Followed by mince pies, tea/coffee.
Sunday 18th 10.30 am Susan Parkinson and Margaret Estill
A Carol service with readings
Wednesday 21st 7.00 pm Advent Bible Study at Revidge Fold URC
Sunday 25th 10.00 am Christmas Day Service at Revidge Fold URC
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Church Calendar for January 2023
Sunday 1st 10.30 am Service led by our own members
Monday 2nd There will be no 1st Monday meeting as this is a Bank Holiday
Sunday 8th 10.30 am Simon Baker. Service with Communion
Lesson: Matthew 3 13 – 17
Reader Sheila McNab
Sunday 15th 10.30 am Lorraine Breeze
Lesson: John 1 29 – 42
Reader Susan Parkinson
Monday 16th 2.00 pm Elders’ meeting on Zoom
Saturday 21st 10.30 pm – 3 pm Elders Training Day at Stonyhurst Heritage Centre.
Sunday 22nd 10.30 am Neville Hartley
Lesson: Matthew 4 12 – 23
Reader Jonathan/Edward Tustin
Thursday 26th 1pm – 4 pm Safeguarding Refresher Training Course for Elders
Sunday 29th 10.30 am Alice Gilbert
February
Sunday 5th 10.30 am George Grime
Lesson: Matthew 5 13 – 20
Monday 6th 2.00 pm 1st Monday Group – David Faulkner (Trinity URC)
Part 2 The Falklands & South Georgia – An illustrated talk.
For details of weekly/monthly activities see below
- Art and Craft Group meets every Monday morning 10.30 – 12.30
- Place of Welcome – The 3 C’s Café – Tea/Coffee, cakes and a chat every Monday morning 11 am – 12.30 pm
- 1st Monday Group meets every 1st Monday afternoon in the month at 2 pm
- Morning Prayers each Tuesday 9.30 -10 am – Zoom
- Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening
- South East Blackburn (SEB) Community Food Club prepares and delivers Food Deliveries to approximately 50 local families every Friday Afternoon from our church
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October – November 22
Church Calendar for October
Sunday 2nd 10.30 am Danny Wilson Lesson: Luke 17: 5 – 10
Reader: Neville Hartley
Monday 3rd 2.00 pm 1st Monday Group – Adam Woodhouse – An illustrated talk about the
Woodlands Scouts Tall Ships residential trip.
Wednesday 5th 7.00 pm Bible Study – ‘Holy Spirit in the New Testament’ at Revidge Fold
Sunday 9th 10.30 am Rev’d Adam Woodhouse A service with Communion
Lesson: Luke 17: 11 – 19 Reader: Derek Estill
Wednesday 12th 7.00 pm Bible Study – ‘Holy Spirit in the New Testament’ at Revidge Fold
Saturday 15th 10 am – 4 pm North West Synod Meeting at Oasis, Salford.
Sunday 16th 10.30 am Rev’d Dr. John Bradbury – East Lancashire Missional Partnership URC 50th Anniversary service followed by lunch and
tree planting.
Wednesday 19th 7.00 pm Bible Study – ‘Holy Spirit in the New Testament’ at Revidge Fold
Sunday 23rd 10.30 am Derek Estill Café style service
Lesson: Matthew 22: 34 – 40 and Matthew 28: 16 – 20 Reader: Susan Parkinson
Tuesday 25th 2.00 pm Elders’ meeting on Zoom.
Wednesday 26th 7.00 pm Bible Study – ‘Holy Spirit in the New Testament’ at Revidge Fold
Sunday 30th 10.30 am Rev’d Michele Jarmany
Lesson: Luke 19: 1 – 10 Reader: Edward Tustin
Church calendar for November
Tuesday 1st 7.00 pm Lancashire East Missional Partnership Steering group meeting on
Zoom
Wednesday 2nd 7.00 pm Bible Study – ‘Holy Spirit in the New Testament’ at Revidge Fold
Sunday 6th 10.30 am Aftab Mughal
A service with Communion Derek Estill presiding
Lesson: Luke 20: 27 – 38 Reader: Fozia Aftab
Monday 7th 2.00 am 1st Monday Group – Barrie Stewart –
Essentials of Life through the years.
Wednesday 9th 7.00 pm Bible Study – ‘Holy Spirit in the New Testament’ at Revidge Fold
Saturday 12th 10 am – 4 pm Elders Away Day at Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe.
Sunday 13th 10.30 am Lorraine Breeze – Remembrance Sunday
Lesson: Luke 21: 5 – 19 Reader: Neville Hartley
Wednesday 16th 7.00 pm Bible Study – ‘Holy Spirit in the New Testament’ at Revidge Fold
Sunday 20th 10.30 am Rev’d David Kennedy
Lesson: Luke 23: 33 – 43 Reader: Margaret Estill
Wednesday 23rd 7.00 pm Bible Study – ‘Holy Spirit in the New Testament’ at Revidge Fold
Saturday 26th 10.30 am ‘Westbury Talks’, Lunch and Christmas stalls.
Sunday 27th 10.30 am Rev’d Rob Hoch
Lesson: Matthew 24: 36 – 44 Reader: Jonathan Tustin
Sunday 4th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
A service with Communion Sheila McNab presiding
Monday 5th 1.00 pm 1st Monday Group Christmas lunch at Huntleys.
Please Note! The Communion for November and December will be on the first Sunday and not on the
usual 2nd Sunday.
For details of weekly/monthly activities see below
- Art and Craft Group meets every Monday morning 10.30 – 12.30
- Place of Welcome – The 3 C’s Café – Tea/Coffee, cakes and a chat every Monday morning
11 am – 12.30 pm
- 1st Monday Group meets every 1st Monday afternoon in the month at 2 pm
- Morning Prayers each Tuesday 9.30 -10 am – Zoom
- Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening
- South East Blackburn (SEB) Community Food Club prepares and delivers Food Deliveries to approximately 50 local families every Friday Afternoon from our church
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August – September 22
Church Calendar for August and September
August
Monday 1st 2.00 pm 1st Monday Group – David Faulkner (Trinity URC)
Part 1 – The Falklands and South Georgia. An illustrated talk.
Wednesday 3rd 2.00 pm Elders meeting on Zoom
Sunday 7th 10.30 am Carol and Henry Rose
Service with Communion led by Derek Estill
Lesson: Luke 12: 32 -40 Reader Barrie Stewart
A Church meeting will follow the service.
Wednesday 10th 1.00 pm – 2.55 pm Summer Messy Church Holiday Club session
Sunday 14th 10.30 am Lorraine and Mal – Pet service
This will be held outside weather permitting
Sunday 21st 10.30 am James Mawdesley
Lesson: Luke 13: 10 – 17 Reader Sheila McNab
Sunday 28th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: Luke 14: 1, 7 – 14 Reader Susan Parkinson
September
Sunday 4th 10.30 am Neville Hartley
Lesson: Luke 14: 25 – 33 Reader Jonathan Tustin
Monday 5th 2.00 pm 1st Monday Group – AGM and games afternoon.
Sunday 11th 10.30 am Rev’d Michele Jarmany – Service with Communion
Lesson: Luke 15: 1 – 10 Reader Andrew Parkinson
Wednesday 14th 7.00 pm Bible Study – ‘Holy Spirit in the New Testament’ at Revidge Fold
Sunday 18th 10.30 am George Grime
Lesson: Luke 16: 1 – 13 Reader Neville Hartley
Wednesday 21st 7.00 pm Bible Study – ‘Holy Spirit in the New Testament’ at Revidge Fold
Sunday 25th 10.30 am Barbara Duxbury
Lesson: Luke 16: 19 – 31 Reader Derek Estill
Wednesday 28th 7.00 pm Bible Study – ‘Holy Spirit in the New Testament’ at Revidge Fold
Sunday 2nd 10.30 am John East – Harvest Festival Service
Monday 3rd 2.00 pm 1st Monday Group – Adam Woodhouse – illustrated talk about the
Woodlands Cherry Tree Scouts Tall Ships residential trip.
Please Note! The Communion for August will be on 7th of August and not on the usual 2nd Sunday.
For details of weekly/monthly activities see below
- Art and Craft Group meets every Monday morning 10.30 – 12.30
- Place of Welcome – Tea/Coffee, cakes and a chat every Monday morning 11 am – 12.30 pm
- 1st Monday Group meets every 1st Monday afternoon in the month at 2 pm
- Morning Prayers each Tuesday 9.30 -10 am – Zoom. None during August restarting in Sept.
- Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening
- South East Blackburn (SEB) Community Food Club