Benefice Service and Brunch

Sunday 28th July

 

We are celebrating St James’ Day, Altham Church’s patronal festival, with a Benefice communion at 9:30am.

There will be no services at All Saints’ Church that Sunday.

After church everyone is invited to join brunch at Simply Classic on the Suttleworth Mead Business estate. Cost is £8.50 and you can sign up at the back of either church.

 

Vicarage Garden Party

On Sunday 21st July. Tea and cakes from 3:00pm.

Songs of Praise from 3:45pm.

Come and enjoy a time together of fellowship and worship in the garden.



September Garden Workshop!


Congratulations Jane on your Ordination
What a wonderful service at Blackburn Cathedral!


The church was fulled with supporters and family members of the eight ordinates. The service was presided over by The Right Reverend Dr Jill Duff Bishop of Lancaster; while the Right Reverend Julian Henderson, Bishop of Blackburn gave the sermon. A moving ceremony with lovely hymns and all through the service Jane had the widest of smiles!


Several of our congregation were present to see Jane being ordained and to wish her well.


CONGRATULATIONS JANE and all the very best in your new parish and future ministery.


 


  


Church cleaning – This Saturday 31st August.
The Church relies on volunteers to help keep it clean and tidy. Although  volunteers do cleaning tasks weekly, we are aiming to give the church a good ‘spring’ clean about every six weeks.  There are a variety of tasks to do – from sweeping to mopping; dusting & polishing and of course the more volunteers there are the quicker the jobs get done.


Please you can give an hour of your time to help. The Church is open for cleaning at 10:00am.


Thank you.


Great evening cruising on the canal!
       Another enjoyable canal trip thanks to Jaqui for organising the evening on behalf of the MU and for letting non members join you!


This time we cruised along the Leeds – Liverpool Canal  from Foulridge to Barnoldwich and back, taking in the scenes as we went.


Thanks to Linda for the photos.


 


 


Strawberry Supper  – for the Summer of Hope appeal a success!
The Mothers’ Union year ended with a Strawberry Supper on Tuesday  in aid of the Summer of Hope Appeal. Over 30 members and friends attended and had a lovely evening enjoying each others company, strawberries and wine!


£200 was raised and the money will go towards helping families in desperate need of support; it is hoped that MUs’ across Uk can help to raise £127,000 to continue their mission.  The money could, for example, be used to help educating mums in Burundi, bonding families in Northern Island, uniting families in Sudan; there are so many parts of the wold where families need help and support.


Thanks to all who supported the event.


 


Car Boot Sale
Altham St James Car Boot Sale takes place on Saturday 22nd June between 9:00am – 1:00pm. There are loads of things to buy and refreshments including  bacon butties burgers cakes and drinks. Why not come along?


To book a pitch call Jill on 07794 849505 (after 7:00pm).


Purple Praise – this Thursday
On Thursday 20th June we held our second ‘Purple Praise’ Service.




 


The service is especially for older people and those living with dementia -though everyone is welcome as you can see in the photos!




It was a short, simple, friendly relaxed service followed by tea and  cakes. The next Purple Praise is on the 18th July at 2:00pm




The Feast of Corpus Christi
This is a thanks giving services for Holy Communion and it falls  this Thursday 20th June.


The  Deanery celebration will be at St Mary Magdalen’s  Accrington, and all are welcome. There will be a solemn Eucharist followed by procession of the Sacrament and benediction.  Stop afterwards for wine and light refreshments.