Every day there were craft stalls, puppet shows, books and jigsaw stalls and delicious hot food and cakes. This was topped up with different extras each day (orchestra, classic cars, ferret racing, birds of prey, Maypole dancing , Farmers’ Market), meaning many came for the full three days. Thank you to all who worked to put this together and thank you to all who supported this event. All monies raised were for St John’s church.Click the file to see some more great pictures from the weekend.
A great way to keep active helping to maintain the church and the grounds, whilst being involved with the community and enjoying time together. Saturday Team meets AAWR, to join or to find out more please contact Simon Gilbert s.gilbertjoinery@gmail.com
Congratulations to our Confirmation Candidates! It was a lovely service with Bishop Jill. Thank you to all who came to support them. Please keep them in your prayers.
On Maundy Thursday,Reverend Lesley joined other Priests of the Diocese to renew their vows at the Cathedral. Also on Maundy Thursday there was a traditional service of Footwashing and Holy Communion at St John’s. This year it was a humbling experience to wash feet and to strip the altarAt St Anne’s parishioners ate a simple supper in The Refectory and then remembered Jesus’ Last Supper as Holy Communion was celebrated.On Good Friday, at St Anne’s, there was a reflective service with meditations and contemporary Christian music, as we watched by the Cross for the last hour before Jesus died.At St John’s, there was a wonderful service of choral music and Scripture readings as we recounted Jesus’ journey to the Cross. Thank you to the choirs of both our churches and also those of Burnley and Pendle DeaneryEaster Sunday We celebrated the first Holy Communion of Easter at dawn in the Garden of Remembrance at St Anne’s. It was a beautiful morning, filled with soft light and birdsong and this photo captures the stillness and peace of early morning.At St John’s, the Sanctuary was beautifully decorated with white lilies, the Easter Cross and Paschal candle for our main service at 9.30amAt St Anne’s. the Sanctuary had the Cross of Lilies and there was an Easter Garden, with the stone rolled away for our service at 11am.
