Pendleside Rush-bearing Ceremony

for 2 hours
St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle
St. Mary's Church, 5 Cross Lane Newchurch-in-Pendle, BB12 9JR, United Kingdom

Pendleside Rushbearing Festival 2025: a Traditional Rural Festival
for the whole Community of Pendleside.
Saturday, July 12th at Newchurch-in-Pendle: * Gather at St Mary’s School from 2.00pm
* Procession through the village from 2.30pm
* Crowning of the Rushbearing King and Queen and Blessing of Rushes
* Procession and Bearing of Rushes to St Mary’s Church
Festival Service and Scattering of Rushes,
* Food, live music and dancing

More info

St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle

St Mary's Church is a beautiful, small, old church in the tiny village of Newchurch. It welcomes visitors, whether local residents or people travelling through, to all services and events, or just to sit and enjoy the peace of the church. Call in and see us! Our summer Sunday afternoon hospitality events are fun and free- do  check when they are running.

We enjoy working as  part of the United Benefice of St Thomas' Church, Barrowford and St. Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle.

Although we welcome everyone to our church, it was built into the side of a hill and if you are disabled, access may be tricky. Please contact us if you require assistance and we shall help if we can. email [email protected]

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Get in touch

REv Nick Murray, Gin Crewe, Douglas Bull, wardens

Contact via 01282 613 206, [email protected], 07551 936436 or Gin Crewe [email protected] , 07887844025

5 Cross Lane, Newchurch in Pendle

BB12 9JR
07551 936436

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Pendleside Rush-bearing Ceremony

for 2 hours
St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle
St. Mary's Church, 5 Cross Lane Newchurch-in-Pendle, BB12 9JR, United Kingdom

Pendleside Rushbearing Festival 2025: a Traditional Rural Festival
for the whole Community of Pendleside.
Saturday, July 12th at Newchurch-in-Pendle: * Gather at St Mary’s School from 2.00pm
* Procession through the village from 2.30pm
* Crowning of the Rushbearing King and Queen and Blessing of Rushes
* Procession and Bearing of Rushes to St Mary’s Church
Festival Service and Scattering of Rushes,
* Food, live music and dancing

More info
Our Benefice

Safeguarding

Our parish of Newchurch-in-Pendle: St Mary is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops' guidance and policies and have our own Acting Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Kelly Snowden, 07902180997

Our Diocese of Blackburn’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO: the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Cath Smith, M: 07711 485170 E: [email protected], https://www.blackburn.anglican.org/safeguarding or Sophie Booth, 07468971759

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, details below. 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.

Further diocesan Safeguarding contacts are given below.Sophie Booth M: 07468 971759 E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

Safeguarding Trainer and Volunteer Co-ordinator Andrea Richards M: 07484073146
E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

Safeguarding Administrator Claudia Aspey E:[email protected]
E:[email protected] T: 01254 503088

Blackburn Diocesan General contact: Email- [email protected] Email- [email protected] Telephone- 01254503088

Cath Smith, M: M:07711 485170 E: [email protected],