Fling wide the gates, unbar the ancient doors….. This line from the well known hymn based on Psalm 24, reflects some of the joy we feel each week as we gather for worship and prayer.We often say, ‘The church is the people not a building’ - this is very true. Still, we must acknowledge that, in our community the building is symbolic of our Christian presence in Colne, of the presence of God and of his desire to be with us; with joy we invite everyone in the community - you are very welcome! We always look forward to entering our sacred space, our gathering place and the point from where we go out to share the good news of the Kingdom—See you in church soon!Psalm 100 v 4-5 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations .”
It has been a privilege to be able to worship together for the last few months during the Covid pandemic but now we are asked to stay at home again to ease the spread of the virus. Our church building will be closed until the end of February.The Churchwardens write,After some careful consideration and with deep regret, the standing committee and Rev Nigel are recommending we close the church until the end of February at which time we can review the local situation.Despite careful preparation for everyone's safety we have agreed that the risk of spreading the new variant of Covid is too great at present. Whilst considering this decision Lancashire County Council Public Health department has asked that all faith communities consider closing to prayer and worship for the time being. We will use social media to share this information but will rely greatly on people contacting each other by message and telephone. We are happy to discuss this in more detail if anyone would like to contact either of us. Please stay safe, pray for each other and keep in touch,Best wishes,David Hawthorne & Louise Garnett Church Wardens
A cascade of poppies; all sizes, shapes, colours and shades. Each with its own personality adding to the whole; each a life to be recognised, mourned, celebrated and remembered. Thank you to all the poppy knitters - you have created a wonderful ‘Act of Remembrance’.
Despite the strict limitations on meeting together we managed to celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving, also giving thanks for each other and for the blessings we have that we can share with others in this difficult time.
