Calendar for August – September below
Church Calendar for August
Sunday 2nd 10.30 am Doreen Goodship
Lesson: Matthew 14: 13-21
Reader: Tony Hodgkinson
Monday 3rd 2.00 pm First Monday Group – Mini Indoor Olympics – come along
and have lots of fun.
Sunday 9th 10.30 am Margery Pitcher – a service with Holy Communion
Lesson: Matthew 14: 22-33
Reader: Susan Parkinson
Sunday 16th 10.30 am Pet Service led by Mal Breeze.
This will be a joint service with North Blackburn URC. Bring your pet along or a photograph to be blessed.
Sunday 23rd 10.30 am Derek Estill
Lesson: Romans 12: 1-
Reader: Barrie Stewart
Sunday 30th 10.30 am Rev’d Gilbert Esambe
Lesson: Exodus 3: 1-15
Reader: Brian Tavasoli Barkadeh
Church Calendar for September
Tuesday 1st 7.30 pm LSEMP Steering Group meeting at Woodlands URC
Friday 4th 7.30 pm ‘ACORN’ online retreat more information to follow.
Saturday 5th 2.30 pm Induction of our new NW Synod Moderator,
Rev’d Mike Thomason at Worsley Rd, URC Swinton
Sunday 6th 10.30 am Mal Breeze
Lesson: Matthew 18: 15-20 Reader: Margaret Estill
Monday 7th 2.00 pm First Monday Group –
Talk about ‘Missionary Experiences’ by Natalia Litnevski.
Sunday 13th 10.30 am The Rev’d Terence Young
Lesson: Matthew 18: 21-35
Reader: Edward Tustin
Saturday 19th 2.00 pm Beetle Drive with tea/coffee and cakes + raffle
Sunday 20th 10.30 am Rev’d Noma Marambi a service with Holy Communion
Lesson: Psalm 145: 1-8
Reader: Sheila McNab
Sunday 27th 10.30 am Aftab Mughal
Lesson: Matthew 21: 23-32
Reader: Jonathan Tustin
October
Sunday 4th 10.30 am Harvest Festival Service led by
Margaret Estill and Susan Parkinson.
Monday 5th 2.00 pm First Monday Group – The History of local hospitals by
Jennie Cook. All welcome.
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Calendar for June – July below
Church Calendar for June
Sunday 7th 10.30 am Aftab Mughal
Lesson: Hosea 5: 15 – 6: 6
Reader: Fozia Aftab
Thursday 11th 2.00 pm Elders meeting on Zoom
Saturday 13th 2.00 pm Global Mission Day focussed on Cameroon
at Great Harwood URC/Methodist church
Sunday 14th 10.30 am No morning service !!!
3.00 pm Lancashire East Missional Partnership service at
Westbury Gardens when the General Assembly Moderator will preach.
7.00 pm Musical evening with ‘Apples of Gold’ choir . At North Blackburn URC
Sunday 21st 10.30 am Margery Pitcher a service with Communion.
Lesson: Genesis 21: v 8 – 21
Reader: Barrie Stewart
2.00 pm LSEMP Commissioning service led by the Synod Moderator, the Rev’d Mike Thomason followed by refreshments.
Sunday 28th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: Genesis 22: 1 – 24 Reader: Neville Hartley
Tuesday 30th 7.30 pm LSEMP Steering Group meeting at Penwortham URC.
Church Calendar for July
Sunday 5th 10.30 am John East
Lesson: Psalm 145: 10 – 17
Reader: Edward Tustin
Monday 6th 2.00 pm First Monday Group – S, S, and S – Another surprise
Afternoon! Everyone welcome
Sunday 12th 10.30 am Mal Breeze a service with Communion
Lesson: Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-25
Reader: Tony Hodgkinson
Sunday 19th 10.30 am Rev’d Noma Marambi
Lesson: Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43
Reader: Jonathan Tustin
Sunday 26th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52
Reader: Steph Pemberton
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 – details from Derek
- Bible Study every Wednesday evening at 7.30 pm at North Blackburn URC.
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Church Calendar for April ( May follows below)
Thursday 2nd 7.30 pm Maundy Thursday Service a joint service led by
Lorraine Breeze at Westbury Gardens URC
Friday 3rd 10.00 am Good Friday Service – a joint service led by
Rev’d Lena Talbot at North Blackburn URC
Sunday 5th 10.30 am Rev’d Gilbert Esambe Easter Sunday service with
Communion
. Lesson: Colossian 3 v 1 – 4
. Reader: Jonathan Tustin
Monday 6th There will not be a First Monday Group because it is a
. Bank Holiday
Tuesday 7th 11.30 –2 pm Easter Holiday Club organised by Carrie
Thursday 9th 11.30 –2 pm Easter Holiday Club organised by Carrie
Sunday 12th 10.30 am Neville Hartley
. Lesson: John 20 v 19 – 31
. Reader: Sheila McNab
Thursday 16th 3.00 pm Elders’ meeting on Zoom
Sunday 19th 10.30 am Lorraine Breeze
Lesson: Luke 24 v 13 – 35
. Reader: Margaret Estill
Sunday 26th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: John 10 v 1 – 10
. Reader: Tony Hodgkinson
Church Calendar for May
Sunday 3rd 10.30 am Rev’d Lena Talbot
. Lesson: John 14 v 1 – 14
. Reader: Edward Tustin
. This service will be followed by a Church
. meeting.
Monday 4th 2.00 pm First Monday Group – May Day surprise
Church Calendar for May continued
Sunday 10th 10.30 am Lorraine Breeze a service with Communion
. Lesson: John 14 v 15 – 21
. Reader: Susan Parkinson
Sunday 17th 10.30 am Danny Wilson
. Lesson: 1 Peter 4 v 12 – 14 and 5 v 6 – 11
. Reader: Andrew Parkinson
Sunday 24th 10.30 am Pentecost – Rev’d Noma Marambi
Lesson: Acts 2 v 1 – 12
Reader: Steph Pemberton
Sunday 31st 10.30 am To be arranged
Lesson: Genesis 1 v 1 – 2, 4a and Matthew 28 v 16 – 20
. Reader: Derek Estill
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 – details from Derek
- Bible Study every Wednesday evening at 7.30 pm at North Blackburn URC
- Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
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Church Calendar for December 25
Monday 1st 2.00 pm First Monday Christmas Party
Thursday 4th 2.00 pm Elders’ meeting on Zoom
Sunday 7th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: Matthew 3 v 1-12 Reader: Susan Parkinson
Thursday 11th 2.00 pm Singing Christmas Carols at Linden House
Saturday 13th 1pm – 3 pm Christmas Quiz, Christmas raffle and light lunch
Sunday 14th 10.30 am Mal Breeze a service with Communion
Lesson: Matthew 11 v 2-15 Reader: Sheila McNab
Thursday 18th 7.00 pm Christmas Lantern Service with Club 62 Judo members and others followed by tea, coffee and mince pies.
Saturday 20th 9.30 am Prayer Breakfast at North Blackburn URC- all welcome
Sunday 21st 10.30 am Revd Gilbert Esambe
Lesson: Matthew 1 v 18-25 Reader: Edward Tustin
Thursday 25th 10.00 am A joint Christmas day service with North Blackburn URC at North Blackburn led by Mal Breeze.
Sunday 28th 10.30 am Neville Hartley
Lesson: Matthew 2 v 13-23 Reader: Margaret Estill
Church Calendar for January 26
Sunday 4th 10.30 am Fred Kershaw
Lesson: John 1 v (1-9) 10-18 Reader: Derek Estill
Sunday 11th 10.30 am Rev’d Noma or Neville Hartley a service with Communion
Lesson: Matthew 3 v 13-17 Reader: Tony Hodgkinson
Saturday 17th 9.30 am Prayer Breakfast at North Blackburn URC-all welcome
Sunday 18th 10.30 am Mal Breeze – Café Style
Lesson: John 1 v 29-42 Reader: Steph Pemberton
Sunday 25th 10.30 am Lorraine Breeze
Lesson: Matthew 4 v 12 – 23 Reader: Jonathan Tustin
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 Wednesday evening at 7.30 pm at North Blackburn URC
- Judo sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
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