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Talks from our Sunday evening servicesSunday 19th December 2021 | Carols by Candlelight
Join us as we continue our Advent Celebrations.
This Sunday you have the opportunity to join us in-person and online at both our 10:00am and our 6:30pm services.
At 10:00am we are continuing our Joy to the World…? series with Ian Clarkson. The children and young people will be meeting in Sparks, Energize and Ignite. You only need to sign-up for this one if you want a socially distanced seat.
At 6:30pm, following on from our wonderful Alternative Carol Service last week, this week it’s Carols by Candlelight. A service of readings and carols. You do need to book, which you can do via this link: Carols by Candlelight (19-Dec-2021) · ChurchSuite Events. Socially distanced seats for this will be available in Oak.
Both services will be available online via the links below.
In line with current legislation masks are required at all our services.
Sunday 12th December 2021
Join us this coming Sunday as we celebrate Advent and Christmas together.
This coming Sunday is our All Age Nativity at 10:00am featuring the children from Energize which is always a wonderful time. Come dressed as a character from the Nativity. We will be providing a small breakfast.
On Sunday evening at 6:30pm it will be The Alternative Carol Service, with carols old and new. You’ll need to book in for this one, but they are free: Alternative Carol Service (12-Dec-2021)
For both of our services, this week, socially distanced seats will only be available in Oak where we will be showing a live broadcast of the service.
This means that we won’t have a live streamed service this week, please do look out for the Nativity from children of Emmanual Home in Sierra Leone which we will be publishing on Sunday around 12:00 on the link below.
In line with legal requirements the wearing of masks will be required.
Joy to the World…? | The Virgin Birth | Ian Higginbotham
Ian Higginbotham continues our Joy to the World…? series as we journey together through Advent 2021.
In this talk Ian is looking at Luke 1:26-56 (NLT) which describes the experiences of Mary before the birth of Jesus.
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Sunday 5th December 2021 @ 10:00am and 6:30pm | In-person and online
Join us as we continue our Advent journey towards Christmas.
This Sunday you have two opportunities to meet together:
At 10:00am we will be in-person and online. No need to book, just come along, unless you want socially distanced seating. We will be beginning a new theme – “Joy to the World…?” – and our speaker is Dave Sewell. Sparks, Energize and Ignite will also be running for the children and young people. The YouTube link is below.
At 6:30pm we are meeting in-person and continuing the “Joy to the World…?” theme with Ian Higginbotham
Joy to the World…? | Christmas 2021
We are really looking forward to sharing Christmas with you. Some of our favourite events are returning, and we have some new ones planned.
Don’t miss out, booking will be required for some of our events this year. Make sure you book early via the links below; we are expecting to be full.
Sunday 5th December
@ 10:00am – ‘Joy to the World…?’
@ 6.30pm – ‘Joy to the World…the Virgin Birth’
Sunday 12th December
NATIVITY ALL AGE SERVICE @ 10:00am
Children, young and old, come with your family to tell the story of Christmas.
All welcome and encouraged to dress up as nativity characters!
A simple breakfast will be provided.
ALTERNATIVE CAROL SERVICE @ 6:30pm
‘Joy to the World…Once Upon a Time…More Than Just a Story’
Refreshments are served from 5:30pm so be sure to arrive early.
Booking for this one is essential: Alternative Carol Service (12-Dec-2021) · ChurchSuite Events
Sunday 19th December
@ 10:00am – ‘Joy to the World… the Man who Tried to Stop Christmas’
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT @ 6:30pm
A traditional service of readings and carols.
Refreshments are served from 5:30pm so be sure to arrive early. We are expecting to be full for this service.
Booking is essential for this one: Carols by Candlelight (19-Dec-2021) · ChurchSuite Events
Wednesday 22nd December
CHRISTMAS PROMS @ 7:30pm
Join us as we host The Central Lancashire Community Concert Band playing a great selection of music.
This is a Christmas favourite for many, so book early.
Booking required is required: Christmas Proms (22-Dec-2021) · ChurchSuite Events
Tickets from £2 to £5.
Saturday 25th December
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE @ 10:00am (45 mins)
A day to celebrate.
Why not bring along a present? We’d love to see it.
Sunday 26th December
BOXING DAY
No services
Sunday 2nd January 2022
@ 6.30pm Evening Service Only.
An evening of testimonies.
Come and celebrate with us.
HEADLINES | Sunday 28th November 2021 @ 10:00am and 6:30pm
This week we are continuing our HEADLINES series looking at some of the messages that Jesus communicated before he went to the cross.
Join us at 10:00am when our speaker will be Ian Higginbotham. This will also be our live streamed services.
At 6:30pm our speaker will be Ian Clarkson. If you can’t join us for this then look out for the podcast later in the week.
HEADLINES – It’s All Upside Down | Rebecca Parkinson
Rebecca Parkinson continues our series our HEADLINES series looking at the messages that Jesus wanted to give in the last few weeks of his life.
In this talk Rebecca is looking at several different readings focussing on Matthew 23 and highlighting Jesus’ ability to see things in a completely different way.
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HEADLINES | Sunday 21st November 2021 @ 10:00am and 6:30pm
Jesus uses his last week of freedom to bring some big reminders of what he has being saying for the last three years. He focuses on the crucially important and urgent as he presses home the key messages of salvation at the conclusion of his public ministry. This week we start a mini-series looking at the HEADLINES of those last few days.
Join us at 10:00am online and in-person when our speaker is Dan Feeny or at 6:30pm, in-person, when Rebecca Parkinson will be our speaker.
Our Bible readings for this weekend are: Matthew 24:31-46, part of Matthew 23, 1 Samuel 16:7, 1 Samuel 22:1-2
Reasons to Praise – Protector | John 17:11-12,15, Acts 12:1-17, Ephesians 6:10-18 | Ian Higginbotham
Ian Higginbotham concludes our series – Reasons to Praise. In this talk Ian is looking at God our Protector referring to John 17:11-12,15 and Acts 12:1-17 Ephesians 6:10-18.
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Remembrance Sunday | 14th November @ 10:00am and 6:30pm
Join us online and in-person for Remembrance Sunday at 10:00am when our speaker will be Ian Clarkson and our theme is “Greater Love & Sacrifice”. This service will conclude with an act of remembrance at 11:00.
Our 6:30 gathering this week is the conclusion to our Reasons to Praise series which has been excellent. This week Ian Higginbotham is looking at Protection.
Reasons to Praise – Joy | Habakkuk 3 | Nicki Thorpe
Nicki Thorpe continues our Reason to Praise series thinking about Joy and looking at Habakkuk 3.
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Sunday 7th November @ 10:00am and 6:30pm
Join us on Sunday as we meet in person and online.
At 10:00am we will be meeting in person and online. Our speaker this week is Lawrence Davie and we will be sharing in communion together. If you are joining us online we’d love it if you would have something to eat and something to drink prepared.
At 6:30pm we will be meeting in-person. Our speaker this week is Nicki Thorpe who will be continuing our Reasons to Praise series thinking about Joy.




