There was a bumper attendance, with all stalls doing well. St John’s school choir attended to sing carols, the bottle stall sold out first, the Vicar won ‘Play your cards right’ and all the cheese and onion pie went! Once again, thank you for your support. £1,000 was raised for church and £78.60 was raised for ‘Save the Children’ from the Toy sale.
The meeting began with the Eucharist, followed by refreshments. Bishop Philip then spoke and outlined the Diocesan Vision to maintain clergy numbers, to plant more church congregations and the need to ‘sow and keep sowing seeds of the Gospel’. This was an inspirational evening and everyone left feeling uplifted. Pendle Deanery Synod meetings are ‘open’ meetings, for all to attend, and are a good way to keep in touch with the wider church.
The Kingdom Season is a time for forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing. The readings are apocalyptic in tone, depicting the end of the world and judgement themes predominate until they conclude with the triumphant Feast of Christ the King who will reign over all things in the peaceable Kingdom of God. On Sunday 26th November we celebrate Christ the King who has completed God's work through his life, death, and resurrection.
