Tot’s Praise
Wednesday 7th December from 2:15pm
Tot’s Praise is for the youngest – under 5s together with their parents/carers – gather between 2 and 2:15, all done in time for school pick up.
Theme: Good News
If you have any names you would like adding to the book of remembrance, please give details to Linda Vine , Church Warden.
Senior citizens are invited to a tea
at All Saints’ School on
Thursday 15th December at 2:00pm.
If you would like to come along, please sign the list at the back of church, or let one of the Wardens know.
Thank you
The tree on Barnes Square will be lit up and the crib blessed on Tuesday 29th December –
6:00pm start. 6:30pm switch on
The tree light switch on at the Worker’s Memorial Dicky Bridge Altham will take place on Thursday 8th December at 6:15pm
Christingle
Then on Friday 9th December at 6:00pm we will celebrate Christingle in church.
The next PCC meeting is on Tuesday 29th November
PCC meeting is in church at 7:30pm. There will be no communion service at 7:00pm.
If any of the congregation want anything raised at the PCC meeting please let one of the PCC know, and they will raise it on their behalf.
Thank you
Men’s Christmas bash!
Thursday 1st December
The Hyndburn Bridge
A list will be at the back of church for names and further details will follow.
United Benefice of Altham and Clayton-le-Moors
Service of Remembrance
This service is live in church, but it will be streamed so if you are unable to attend you can view it online. Now most of the words will also appear when you view the service on line so it will be easier to follow the service.
However, below are the day’s readings as there will not appear on screen.
First Reading: Micah 4:1-5
In the last days
the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established
as the highest of the mountains;
it will be exalted above the hills,
and peoples will stream to it.
2 Many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the temple of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law will go out from Zion,
the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
3 He will judge between many peoples
and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.
4 Everyone will sit under their own vine
and under their own fig tree,
and no one will make them afraid,
for the Lord Almighty has spoken.
5 All the nations may walk
in the name of their gods,
but we will walk in the name of the Lord
our God for ever and ever.
Second Reading: James 3: 13 – 18
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. 15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
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Kitchenette Upgrade
The Kitchenette at the back of All Saints’ Church is being upgraded is taking shape and is beginning to look like a much better usable space.
Work is continuing over the next week or so. A new floor is being added and boilers fitted to the toilet and kitchen, plus a baby changing unit will be installed.
So the kitchen will be out of action for a little while longer…but it will be worth the wait!
Providing a warm space
We are going to open the church on Fridays from 11:30am – 1:30pm throughout this Christmas time.
A warm welcome, a warm space, food and fellowship for all who would appreciate it.
Do come along to help and provide a warm welcome, or even better, invite someone along.
Thank you.