Dear All,Happy New Church Year for tomorrow. It has been very cold today. Hope you are managing to keep warm.The Christmas lights are switched on in Westhoughton and we begin the season of Advent tomorrow. There will be a service of Holy Communion at 9.30 am. There's no online service this week but the pew sheet is attached as a separate Notice Sheet, and Andy Jones’s homily can be found via the link on this News Story.There are other services for Advent on offer in our Team tomorrow.At 3 pm at St Bart's Church there is an Advent Christingle Service. This is very much a service for all the family.There are also two Taize Services available if you would like a more contemplative service. There is a Taize Service at 4 pm at St James' Church and a Taize Service at 6 pm at St Katharine's Church. Please could you help us with a little bit of feedback on the Team Online Services we produce?1. Do you watch our online services? A. Always. B. Sometimes. C. Used to watch but don't any longer. D. Never watched. 2. If you answered A or B, please can you tell us in a few words how you find the services helpful. 3. If you answered C, please tell us in a few words why you no longer watch the services. 4. Thinking about the future, what would you find helpful in terms of what we offer via the online services? 5. Please let us know any other comments, ideas or thoughts about the online services. Thank you for your help. Please email me via "Get in touch" or if you would prefer to write something down on paper or remain anonymous, please hand it to our Church Wardens Barbara or Evelyn when you are next in church or post in our black letter box.Thanks again.With prayers and best wishesCarolRevd Carol H Pharaoh Team Rector Blackrod, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton & Wingates Team
Hello,I hope you've had a good week.We come to the end of the church year with celebrations for Christ the King. Tomorrow, there is an all-age service in church at 9.30 am. The pew sheet is attached as a separate Notice and here is the link to this week’s online service:https://youtu.be/Ntc9B3muC-INext week we celebrate a new church year as we look forward to Advent Sunday. Look out for details of our special Advent and Christmas events and services.With prayers and best wishesCarol Revd Carol H PharaohTeam Rector Blackrod, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton & Wingates Team
Hello,I hope that you are well.In church tomorrow there is a special service for Remembrance Sunday at 9.30 am. There is no online service available this week but the pew sheet is attached as a separate Notice Sheet.Parents, please remember that you are now required to attend an act of worship in person for you and your child's attendance to count for school admission purposes. There is still a limit on capacity in our church building and tomorrow we might be quite full because of the significance of the day. We apologise in advance if we have to turn you away.With prayers and best wishesCarol Revd Carol H PharaohTeam Rector Blackrod, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton & Wingates Team
Dear All,I hope that you are keeping well and safe.Tomorrow in church there is a service at 9.30 am. There is an online service (link below) and the pew sheet is attached as a separate Notice Sheet.https://youtu.be/Qc9e-y69Fn8Tomorrow afternoon we are holding our Team Confirmation Service at St Bart's Church. 12 young people from our church are being Confirmed. Please pray for them as they take this very important step. Parents should be aware that we have been advised that, from Sunday 7th November, we are required to record physical attendance at our churches for the purposes of school admissions, So from this coming Sunday, you must attend an act of worship in one of our church buildings or church in schools for your attendance to count. At St John's there is a form to sign after the service to say you have attended church. Please ask where this is if you can't locate it. Please note that there are still some covid restrictions in place at church. Adults without a valid exemption are asked to wear a face covering all through the service from arriving to leaving. Also, there is still a limit on capacity because of covid, We apologies in advance if we have to turn you away. Remembrance Sunday (14th November)will be particularly busy. After Saturday 6th November you will no longer be able to record your attendance or intent to attend via the dedicated email address.With prayers and best wishesCarol. Revd Carol H PharaohTeam Rector Blackrod, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton & Wingates Team
