This year, our Harvest Festival begins on Sunday October 1st, and extends all the way to Sunday October 8th. It reaches out to those in need in both West Cumbria and the world.Sunday October 1st9 a.m. Holy Communion at St Mary's Ennerdale will have a harvest flavour11 a.m. All Age Worship at Kirkland Mission will have a harvest theme, and there will be a "Messy Interlude" (craft activity) in the middle of the service for the younger children.Saturday October 7th10.30 a.m. Harvest Coffee Morning at Kirkland MissionSunday October 8th9 a.m. Holy Communion at St Michael's Lamplugh will have a harvest flavour7 p.m. Blessing the Plough at St Michael's LamplughDON'T BRING FRUIT OR VEGETABLES!Tinned and packeted food will be accepted at all services for onward transmission to North Lakes Foodbank.Donations will be received towards the Bishop's Harvest Appeal. The appeal this year is for a Christian Aid backed project in the occupied Palestinian Territories and Mothers' Union work in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both projects mainly benefit women and girls in very impoverished communities. More details in the leaflet.
Slowly we are abandoning practices we adopted for good reason during the pandemic.Our services have returned to their pre-Covid length, and we are singing again! Those attending services are now able to remain afterwards for refreshments and conversation, should they wish.We are still exchanging a 'wave' of peace rather than a handshake at The Peace The most recent change has been to cease restricting the wine at holy communion to the minister, but with a different practice at each church. At Ennerdale the chalice will be available to the congregation, but they are at liberty to retain their wafer and dip it in wine instead of drinking from the chalice if they prefer. At Lamplugh the minister will touch the wafer on the wine and place it in the hand of the communicant. At Kirkland the 2nd Sunday communion will follow the same practice as Lamplugh, but the informal communion on the 4th Sunday will use individual glasses.
"On August 5th 2021 Kirkland Mission Church received a Bronze Eco Church Award in recognition of their efforts to care for God's earth in each of the following areas:Worship and TeachingManagement of Buildings and LandCommunity and Global EngagementLifestyle"We are now working towards our Silver award.
