St Aidan's Patronal Celebration

Occurring
Sunday 31 August 2025 Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Bamber Bridge, St Aidan
Address
Station Road Bamber Bridge Preston, PR5 6QL, United Kingdom

This will be a joint service held at St Aidan's Church, Bamber Bridge, as we celebrate our Patron Saint.
There will be no 9:15am at St Leonard's this week.
Aidan of Lindisfarne, born in Ireland, may have studied under St. Senan before becoming a monk at Iona. At the request of King Oswald of Northumbria, Aidan went to Lindisfarne as bishop and was known throughout the kingdom for his knowledge of the Bible, his learning, his eloquent preaching, his holiness, his distaste for pomp, his kindness to the poor, and the miracles attributed to him. He founded a monastery at Lindisfarne that became known as the English Iona and was a centre of learning and missionary activity for all of northern England. He died in 651 at the royal castle at Bamburgh.

Bamber Bridge, St Aidan

The Church was originally built in 1895 to serve the needs of a growing community between the parishes of St Leonard to the north and St Saviour to the south. It is able to seat up to 200 people, with sixteen rows of pews in the nave, on either side of a central aisle. Part of the south transept has been altered to form a children’s crèche area, and a central nave altar is used for most Sunday morning services.

An Ainscough pipe organ sits to the south of the Chancel, adjacent to the choir pews. The organ has undergone previous refurbishment and is played occasionally.

The Church gardens are maintained to a high standard by a volunteer team who enjoy their work. The provide a lovely space to to sit and reflect. There is no graveyard at St Aidan’s, but a small Garden of Remembrance is sited to the south of the nave; the ashes of many loved ones are interred here.

The Church sits in its own grounds, just off Station Road in Bamber Bridge. There is off road parking for 20-30 cars. Within the grounds there are two Halls, which are regularly used during the week by the local Community. There is also a Scout Hut, which is used by a scout group affiliated to St Aidan’s.

The Community Larder, which serves the local community is located in the grounds of St Aidan’s Church. The Community Larder operates two mornings per week from this facility, and the main Hall (now renamed the Community Hub) provides a warm space with refreshments at 

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Revd. Stephen Martin

St Aidan's Vicarage
Longworth Street
Bamber Bridge
PRESTON

PR5 6GN
Revd. Stephen Martin
01772 335310

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St Aidan's Patronal Celebration

Occurring
Sunday 31 August 2025 Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Bamber Bridge, St Aidan
Address
Station Road Bamber Bridge Preston, PR5 6QL, United Kingdom

This will be a joint service held at St Aidan's Church, Bamber Bridge, as we celebrate our Patron Saint.
There will be no 9:15am at St Leonard's this week.
Aidan of Lindisfarne, born in Ireland, may have studied under St. Senan before becoming a monk at Iona. At the request of King Oswald of Northumbria, Aidan went to Lindisfarne as bishop and was known throughout the kingdom for his knowledge of the Bible, his learning, his eloquent preaching, his holiness, his distaste for pomp, his kindness to the poor, and the miracles attributed to him. He founded a monastery at Lindisfarne that became known as the English Iona and was a centre of learning and missionary activity for all of northern England. He died in 651 at the royal castle at Bamburgh.

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"Our Parish is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Mr Len Weir at
[email protected] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Cath Smith: 07711 485170 [email protected].
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."
The Police: 999
Lancashire County Council Children’s Services: 0300 123 6720
Lancashire County Council Adults’ Services: 0300 123 6721