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posted 21 Apr 2019, 11:35 by Richard Jones
A happy Easter gathering - visit our Facebook page for more photos! |
posted 18 Apr 2019, 09:45 by Richard Jones
SERVICES | Today 6.00am Easter Dawn Service
9.30am Parish Communion Rev Roland Nicholson
| Tuesday, 23rd April 9.30am Holy Communion Rev Jane Bury
| Sunday, 28th April 2019 2nd Sunday of Easter 9.30am Parish Communion Rev Jane Bury |
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| PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Giles Tipton, Peter Ledger, Janet Hartley, Harry and Millie Clarkson, Yvonne Hebberd, Bobbie, Judith Muller, Jenifer Peagram, Elizabeth Best, Arthur Bibby, Jean Henderson and Dianne | PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED | THIS WEEK
Monday - NO ‘Office Hour’
Tuesday - 10.00am to 11.30am Coffee Morning in the Narthex | Wednesday and Thursday The Day School children are exploring Easter through two interactive days to be held in church during school time. Parents, Grandparents and friends are warmly invited to share the experience with their children from 3-15pm onwards on both of those days. Free refreshments available. Friday at 9.00am Day School ‘Stations of the Cross’ for Easter | NEWS Giving to Missions £50 has been donated to the Good Samaritan Primary School
in Uganda as has £658 from Oliver’s ‘Afternoon Tea’ in St Mary’s Court – all monies go to the Building of a Kitchen. Thank you ! | May 1st at 7.30pm Mothers’ Union Whalley Deanery Festival at Great Harwood
Brass Cleaning Two volunteers are needed, please. The ‘duty’ takes about 1 to 2 hours periodically. Contact Hilda for more detail. Thank you. | DATES FOR YOUR DIARY May 10th at 7.30pm in the Day School – A Lancashire Night Tickets are £10 per head, including Hot-Pot-Supper, with a veggie option, prepared by the Spread Eagle. People will be invited to dress with a Lancashire theme. |
At our Family Worship on Sunday, 19th May our Year 3 and 4 Day School children will be performing a short musical entitled "Resurrection Rock" which is being taught and will be conducted by Seb Roberts. |
Thought for the Week
“It is true! The Lord is risen, He is risen indeed! Alleluia !”
If you wish to contribute anything to the notices please send an email to John Hartley at john.hartley828@btinternet.com by 12 noon on Thursday |
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posted 18 Apr 2019, 08:30 by Richard Jones
Moving "Stations Of The Cross" Service today (Maundy Thursday) led by Roland and John. The school children's wonderful paintings depicting each of the fourteen stations helped contemplation greatly!
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posted 16 Apr 2019, 02:43 by Richard Jones
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We need photos of remembrance services at Mellor War Memorial - preferably from 2016, 2017 or 2018. Please send them to admin@mellorparishchurch.org Many Thanks! |
posted 14 Apr 2019, 23:56 by Richard Jones
SERVICES | Today 9.30am Parish Communion Rev David Kennedy | Tuesday, 16th April 9.30am Holy Communion Rev Roland Nicholson Maundy Thursday and Good Friday See below, under ‘This Week’ | Sunday 21st April 2019 Easter Day 6.00am Easter Dawn Service 9.30am Parish Communion Rev Roland Nicholson |
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| PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Giles Tipton, Peter Ledger, Janet Hartley, Harry and Millie Clarkson, Yvonne Hebberd, Bobbie, Judith Muller, Jenifer Peagram, Elizabeth Best, Arthur Bibby, Jean Henderson and Dianne | PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED | THIS WEEK Monday - 6.00pm to 7.00pm Office Hour in the NARTHEX for the arrangement of Baptisms, Weddings or the discussion of any spiritual matter.
Tuesday - 10.00am to 11.30am Coffee Morning in the Narthex | Maundy Thursday at 12 noon at Mellor ‘Stations of the Cross’ with Rev Roland Nicholson at 7.00pm at Balderstone United Benefice Service with the Bishop of Blackburn Good Friday 7.00am The church is open for Private Prayer until ……. 2.00pm ‘The Last Hour’ with Rev Roland Nicholson | NEWS Experience Easter The children of Mellor St Mary are exploring Easter through two interactive days to be held in church during school time on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th April. Parents, Grandparents and friends are warmly invited to share the experience with their children from 3-15pm onwards on both of those days. Free refreshments available. |
Giving to Missions £50 has been donated to the Good Samaritan Primary School
in Uganda as has £658 from Oliver’s ‘Afternoon Tea’ in St Mary’s Court – all monies go to the Building of a Kitchen. Thank you ! | DATES FOR YOUR DIARY May 10th at 7.30pm in the Day School – A Lancashire Night Tickets are £10 per head, including Hot-Pot-Supper, with a veggie option, prepared by the Spread Eagle. People will be invited to dress with a Lancashire theme. |
At our Family Worship on Sunday, 19th May our Year 3 and 4 Day School children will be performing a short musical entitled "Resurrection Rock" which is being taught and will be conducted by Seb Roberts. |
Thought for the Week
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” St Matthew 21.9 If you wish to contribute anything to the notices please send an email to John Hartley at john.hartley828@btinternet.com by 12 noon on Thursday |
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posted 13 Apr 2019, 08:44 by Richard Jones
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NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST – KEEPING CHURCHES, CHAPELS AND MEETING HOUSES ALIVEThe National Churches Trust is delighted to support the Parish Church of St Mary The Virgin Mellor with a grant towards lead replacement of the leaking roof areas adjacent to the tower The National Churches Trust (founded in 1953 as the Historic Churches Preservation Trust) is the national charity supporting church buildings of historic, architectural, and community value that are open for worship. We receive no financial support from government or church authorities and rely on the support of people like you to carry out our work. Thanks to the generosity of our Friends and supporters we have provides over twelve thousand grants and loans and ensured that churches, chapels and meeting houses throughout the UK have remained open and in good repair and with modern facilities to ensure that they can serve the needs of local communities. One way you can support us today is by becoming a Friend of the National Churches Trust. Friends receive invitations to our events, including church tours; a subscription to our bi-annual Friends Newsletter and regular Friends E-newsletters; a complimentary copy of our Annual Review and a range of offers including discounted home insurance. New Friends receive a free copy of English Parish Churches and Chapels: Art, Architecture and People, by Dr Matthew Byrne, a beautiful and inspiring book of photographic portraits. Others ways you can support us include: Making a one off donation via our website. Consider remembering us in your will, If you use Facebook or Twitter please ‘like’ or ‘follow’ the Trust. Our Twitter address is @NatChurchTrust and you can find us on Facebook by searching for National Churches Trust
For more details please visit website www.nationalchurchestrust.org, contact 020 7222 0605, email info@nationalchurchestrust.org, or write to National Churches Trust, 7 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3QB. With many thanks, Luke March DL, Chairman |
posted 5 Apr 2019, 03:17 by Richard Jones
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Monday 8TH APRIL starting at 6.00pm.Once again it is time for the annual churchyard spring clean to remove the dead leaves, broken branches and the general litter that has accumulated over the winter months. If you are able to spare an hour or two that evening it would be really appreciated as the more helpers there are, the easier is the task. Please bring garden rakes and wheel barrows if you have them. Once the clean up has been done the mowers can start their summer grass cutting which makes the churchyard look so much neater. HELP WITH MOWING THE GRASS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU
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posted 5 Apr 2019, 02:04 by Richard Jones
SERVICES | Today 9.30am Parish Communion Rev John Hartley | Tuesday, 9th April 9.30am Holy Communion Rev John Hartley
| Sunday 14th April 2019 Palm Sunday 9.30am Parish Communion Rev David Kennedy |
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Mothering Sunday ‘Thank You’ Daffodils were handed out by our Rose Queen, Annabel. They were donated by her Grandma. Sue Brown made beautiful Cards, distributed by Margaret Ashton on behalf of the Mothers’ Union. | DATES FOR YOUR DIARY May 10th at 7.30pm in the Day School – A Lancashire Night Tickets are £10 per head, including Hot-Pot-Supper, with a veggie option, prepared by the Spread Eagle. People will be invited to dress with a Lancashire theme. |
At our Family Worship on Sunday, 19th May our Year 3 and 4 Day School children will be performing a short musical entitled "Resurrection Rock" which is being taught and will be conducted by Seb Roberts.
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Thought for the Week
The Bible: ‘The New Testament is the very best book that ever was or ever will be known in the world.’ Charles Dickens
If you wish to contribute anything to the notices please send an email to John Hartley at john.hartley828@btinternet.com by 12 noon on Thursday |
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posted 3 Apr 2019, 14:51 by Richard Jones
Where? In Church When? Wednesday 24th April Thursday 25th April
Who? Children from Mellor St. Mary’s School What? The children will rotate around six different stations engaging in reflection, activities and crafts, learning about the Easter story from Palm Sunday to the Resurrection.
I am hoping that the activity will deepen the children’s understanding of the Easter story whilst they enjoy the activities as they move around the Church. Parents, grandparents and friends are invited to join us at the end of the school day (3:15pm) for refreshments and to let your children guide you on the journey! We look forward to seeing you all at what will be a very special event! Sandra and the Experience Easter team
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posted 3 Apr 2019, 08:50 by Richard Jones
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Please come and join us at an
Easter Dawn Service We will meet at 6.00am in the Sanctuary of Mellor St. Mary’s Church and begin with the lighting of the Paschal Candle. This light will be shared before we make our way on to the Mill Hill, as dawn is breaking.
Breakfast will be served on our return to church. All Welcome
PS The photo is from our first dawn service in 2010! |
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