Tots’ Praise
3rd December from 2:00pm
Good News
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.
All welcome
Men’s Night
At the Hyndburn Bridge.
On 4th December at 7:30pm
If you want to come along please sign up at the back of church or speak to to Andrew Mc.
Thanks
Next Community lunch is Friday
28th November
Future dates
19th December
Through the warmer months of the year lunches will be held once a month usually on the fourth Friday in each month and will feature cold food but still a warm welcome!
No charge, but if you are able to give a small donation towards costs that would be greatly appreciated.
Purple Praise
At 1:00pm following on from the community lunch on every fourth Friday in the month, we will have a short informal café style service and a brew.
Fashion Show
At Mill House on 18th November
Mothers’ Union are hosting an Autumn fashion show hosted by Narazuke of Padiham
on Tuesday 18th November, arrive 7:00 for 7:30pm. Tickets are just £6 and include a drink.
See Jaqui, Jean or Barbara if you would like a ticket.
On the 23rd November we will be thinking about the important place of Safeguarding in the life of the local church.
We will also celebrate all those who have undertaken safeguarding training in the parish.
Parish Safeguarding Officer – John Massey
Friday Praise
14th November
All Saints’ Church at 6:00pm
A short service especially geared to young families,
but everyone is welcome.
9 Lessons and Carols
On 21st December at 6:30pm
In All Saint’s Church.
This is a beautiful service, do come along and bring your friends and family.
Parade 9:30am from Pickup Street.
Service in church at 10:00am, followed by act of remembrance at the war memorial in Mercer Park.
This year the parade will be dismissed at the end of this, there will be no return parade.
All welcome for refreshments afterwards at The Old England Forever.
Parking will be available in the school car park, you are advised to drive down Victoria Street.
Thank you
21st Sunday after Trinity
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.
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: Luke 2: 8 – 14
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”