Our retiring May Queen, Annabella had raised just short of £2,000 for her charities (Myeloma UK and Pendleside Hospice) and she also gave a generous donation to St John’s Church. Annabella handed over her reign to Noah, our May King. He gave a short speech and announced he will be raising money for Save the Children, as he was distressed at what he sees on tv about children in Ukraine and other parts of the world. We all sang hymns, accompanied by Balderstone Brass Band, who continued to play in concert as we enjoyed a picnic on the lawn. It was really lovely to have Robert, our Organist join us, as he continues to make a good recovery.To view a few more photo's from the day please click the link.
We talked about God’s Kingdom as well as exploring ideas about Kingdoms. The youngsters designed their own Kingdom! ‘Shark Weird Kingdom’ ‘Candy Kingdom’ and ‘Square Kingdom’ were some of the wonderful creations!To see pictures from the evening please click on the link.
The Mayor of Pendle for 2023-24 is Cllr Brian Newman and the Mayoress is his wife Lynne Newman. This year the Mayoress’ Charity Appeal Fund will be supporting The Autistic Society, Pendle and Rossendale Mountain Rescue, Curry on the Street and Youth Organisations involved in Sport in Pendle. The choirs of both our churches came together and received a personal thank you from the Mayor, for their excellent contribution to the service.There are some pictures from the day if you click the link to view.
