My wife has a thing about trees – and not in a good way if you’re a tree. When I said I was talking about trees today she said “Shall I chop one down and you can use it as a visual aid?” You see she has both means and motive…
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We’re returning to St Joseph’s Prayer Centre, Formby for our annual Retreat. This will be from Wednesday May 22nd to Friday May 24th 2019. The Prayer Centre is in a really lovely position, close to both the sandy beach and the National Trust Forest. The break is a mix of time spent together, plenty of personal space and trips out in the local area.
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Our next Sunday@Seven service will be on February 24th meeting in the back room at Christ Church Hall.
The theme this time will be ‘filled to the measure’.
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Here’s our February 2019 magazine. The hard copy version is available in both our churches. It includes news and views as well as prayers, reflections and what’s on. Plus a great letter from Margery Spencer about preconceptions.
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Here are our Bible readings for February 2019.
So if you can’t get to church and want to follow the same scripture passages then here you go.
Or if you just want to read up in advance for the Sunday to come, then please make use of below.
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I don’t know if you have made any new year resolutions? I haven’t. From past experience, intentions to eat more healthily, take more exercise and, in the past, to stop smoking would all be consigned to the rubbish bin by January 4th.
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Our next Sunday@Seven service will be on January 27th. The theme is ‘Then it dawned on me’.
This is a chance for more informal worship, prayer and meditation.
We’ll meet in the Barritt Room at St John’s Hall. Brews and cake will be on hand!
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During December 2018 and January 2019 our Walmersley Road Walking Group were involved in two walks. In December we took the Metrolink to Manchester Victoria station and begun our walk back along sections of the Irwell Sculpture Trail. In January we explored the three reservoirs of Bolton: Jumbles, Wayoh and Turton & Entwistle.
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In the words of our Bishop in the January issue of the CRUX magazine, I’d like to challenge us at this Epiphany-tide, and the start of a New Year, to take the story of the Magi as a metaphor for our own journey with God.
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The British Red Cross will be holding a free 2 hour training course on ‘Helping adults at greater risks of falls’. Particularly appropriate with the weather as it is! This will be at St John’s Hall from 9.15am on Saturday 2nd February 2019. It’s a repeat of the course held in November.
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Here are our Bible readings for January 2019. So if you can’t get to church and want to follow the same scripture passages then here you go. Or if you just want to read up in advance for the Sunday to come, then please make use of below.
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Take a look here for details of our Christmas services this year.
We’d love to see you at one or more of these special occasions!
You’ll also find information about the Christmas Day dinner which this year is at St Mary’s.
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“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is JC Jacobsen, and I have been dead for 130 years.” The talk was entitled “Why You Should Answer Every Question with Probably,” and fits in with Carlsberg’s long-time slogan, “Probably the best beer in the world.”
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If you come along to either of the churches in our Walmersley Road Benefice you can pick up a copy of our December magazine. We would love to see you! Inside this Christmas and New Year edition you’ll see prayers, Bible readings and meditations plus details on activities and services. There’s also a letter from Barbara Silvester…
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Our next Sunday@Seven service will be on December 30th. The theme is ‘Standing at the gate’.
This is a chance for more informal worship, prayer and meditation.
We’ll meet in the Back Room at Christ Church Hall. Brews and cake will be on hand!
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