We will be celebrating this week again with the other churches in Kirkby from Monday 23rd to Saturday 28th January.

The material has been produced by Polish churches and is on the subject of change. A short reflective service will take place at 9am every morning (replacing the normal 8:30am Morning Prayer) in the following churches:

Monday: St. Chad’s

Tuesday: Lifegate

Wednesday: St. Michael and All Angels

Thursday: St. Mary’s

Friday: St. Joseph’s

Saturday: St. Andrew’s.

There will also be a Celebration Service at 7:30pm on Thursday 26th January in St. Martin’s Church. Do come along and pray for the unity of our churches.

Saturday 17th December 2011
6.45 for 7.00pm start
St Chad’s Church

Tickets available on the door, proceeds will support injured service personnel returning from abroad.
£4 adults, £2 children.

A copy of the programme is available for download here.
(PDF 741kB)

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Tower Hill Community Carol Service
Tuesday 13th December at 6:30pm at the Community Centre, Ebony Way

Town Centre Carol Service
Saturday 17th December at 11am at the Bandstand

Carol Concert
with the Band of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
Saturday 17th December, 6.45pm at St Chad’s
Admission charges apply £2 children, £4 adults

Morning Carol Service
Sunday 18th December, 11.00am at St Mark’s

Carols by Candlelight in the Chancel
Sunday 18th December, 6.30pm at St Chad’s

Carols by Candlelight at St Martin’s and St Andrew’s
Sunday 18th December, 6.30pm

Crib Service (For youngsters and their families)
Christmas Eve, 2.00pm at St Mark’s, 4.00pm in St Chad’s and in St Andrew’s

The First Communion of Christmas
Christmas Eve, 9.00pm at St Mark’s

Midnight Communion Services on Christmas Eve
11.00pm at St Andrew’s
11.30pm at St Martin’s and St Chad’s

Christmas Morning Services
Holy Communion: 10.00am at St Andrew’s, St Chad’s and St Martin’s
Family Service: 10.00am at St Mark’s

There will be no Tuesday morning Communion at St Chad’s on 27th December

New Year’s Day Services
9.30am Holy Communion at St Mark’s and St Martin’s
11.00am Holy Communion at St Chad’s and St Andrew’s

Cuddly toys on the Tombola

Our thanks to all who contributed to a happy and enjoyable Christmas Fair this year.  The Chair of the organizing committee writes:

After weeks of planing it all came together on Saturday 26th November.

The flower ladies Olive & Pat had made beautiful table decorations, Edie had crocheted lots of colourful & lovely items, Barbara did her legendary Tombola, Mary & Joan did brick-a-brack they had a vast array of things. The sweets stall was Paula , Jessica & Konnie-Jo;  games stall was Abigail & Alison, Sharon & Sean were taking care of the raffle , the fantastic refreshments were served by Linda & Doris , Jen was on the cake stall and of cause Santa in his grotto assisted by Jean, Audrey was on hand to help with making sure that we had petty cash & enough change .

All of the stalls where stoked with donated & homemade items .

I would like to thank everyone who helped In any way at all , we raised £518 on the day & received a donation of £200 from Peter Coyne.

Jean Williams.

Bonnie and Ruby Smith after some tasteful face-painting

Parents, children and grandparents enjoyed a fun filled afternoon at St. Mark’s Church on Sunday 6th November. The day allowed the community to enjoy quizzes, face paints and food and entertainment and find out what’s happening in their local church. The entertainment for the day was provided by A.C.T. the drama group that runs in the church. Many users of the building such as ACME and TANGO helped and promoted the work they do within the building. The funds raised from the day will help to finish our baptismal area making it more welcoming for families. Watch out for our Christmas schedule and Spring Raffle.

Kirsten.

Dr Jane Williams is to give this year’s Archbishop Blanch Lecture at Liverpool Hope University, titled “The Word, and the words, how does God speak”.

Tim Stratford is the Chairman of the Archbishop Blanch Lecture Trust that organises this and is pleased to have secured such an eminent person to tie in with the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the publication of King James Bible.

The lecture is free and open to all, but booking is essential.  It is one of the best attended annual events of its sort in the diocese each year and members of all our churches are encouraged to come along.

Please talk to Tim or contact Lifelong Learning Department on either lifelonglearning@liverpool.anglican.org or 0151 705 2120 to book a place.

Dr Williams teaches Christian doctrine at SPTC. She is also a visiting Lecturer in Theology at King’s College London, having previously taught at Trinity College Bristol.  She is the author of several books, including ‘Approaching Easter’ and ‘Approaching Christmas’, ‘Perfect Freedom’, ‘Who Do You Say That I am?’ and most recently, ‘Angels’.  She is married to Rowan, who is Archbishop of Canterbury, and they have two children.

Find out more about Jane.

Getting to Hope.

Beth Collins on stage

ACT WINS AWARDS!!!

On Thursday 29th September, Act were asked to be part of QVC’s got talent in aid of Calder Kids. Act opened and closed the show with performances from the much loved musical Sister Act. The night also hosted a talent contest in which members of the drama group performed by reciting poems that they had written and singing solos. A big congratulations to Bethany Collins and Christine Bott who grabbed 2nd and 3rd place on the night.

Act drama group runs every Monday night at St. Mark’s Church from 7pm and are always looking for new members.

I wonder what Act will get up to next? Watch out Britain’s Got Talent, Kirkby’s got their own!!

Kirsten.

Trafford Hall was the venue for an AwayDay attended by over 60 members from the four churches in Kirkby.  Back home Sunday services were cancelled in all but St Chad’s and the Awayday began and ended with short services in the Trafford Hall Ballroom.

Upstairs the children mapped Kirkby and thought about what was good and bad about church.

Downstairs the adults’ debate was facilitated by the Team Consultant, Harry Bundred.  Church members described what they thought about Kirkby, what they suspected Kirkby thought about their churches then started to dream how the church could represent itself better.

The discussion will carry on back home too.  Members of all our churches are invited to a follow-up meeting: 7.30pm on 10th October at St Mark’s. This will be where we start to work out not just what we think but what we are going to do about it.

You can view the Flip Chart pages here.

Redacre, Home of the Sisters of the Jesus Way

Arriving at Redacre, the house of the Sisters of the Jesus way in West Kirkby, we were made welcome with the choice of either tea or coffee as we settled in, before a short service of worship led by Rev Andy Heber before our first talk of the day by Lynne Heber.

“Rolling back the Stone” was a reflection on old hurts, griefs or resentments you may be holding in your life and how, if you would only acknowledge them, the Lord would roll them away and not allow them to prevent your love and belief in him. As we read the lesson of how Jesus rolled the stone away from the Tomb of Lazarus, who then came out alive, the comparison became clear of how nothing is impossible to overcome with God’s help.

We dispersed for a time of quiet reflection on our own lives in Christ and to explore the gardens, which we could not unfortunately sit and browse in due to the wet and very windy weather! – But hey! We were here! and had the whole house and a chapel in which to do our thinking.

Lunch was served by the sisters at a beautifully laid table in the dining room, and whilst we ate one of them told us the remarkable story of how they got the house after the death of its owner, enabling them to make their dream come true of helping people in need of a quiet time of retreat. One can stay overnight and there is no set charge, only by donation, either large or small, given in thanks for the loving care shown by the sisters,

After lunch, a further talk and a guided meditation we again separated to our own private time with God before coming together in the chapel for a final communion service and prayers for healing. Then time for tea before we departed for home.

As we took leave of the sisters we gave thanks for the time we were able to spend in the peace and tranquility of their home and ministry; and to the Rev Andy Heber and his wife Lynne for their input. Refreshed and recharged we left for Kirkby and final goodbyes, and thanks for so many blessings.

Peace be with you!