Wednesday 6th November – 7.30pm essence at St Anne’s RefectorySunday 10th November – ‘Remembrance’ services in both our churches. Holy Communion celebrated at St Anne’s (see more info in this Newsletter) Monday 11th November – 7.30pm Pendle Deanery Synod at St Anne’s Refectory – everyone welcome (see info in this newsletter) Monday 11th November – 7.30pm St John’s Fabric Committee meet at Simon’s. Tuesday 12th November -7pm Celebration evening for Pendle Church Unity at Christ Church Nelson – all welcome. Ask Reverend Lesley if you want to know more about this. Monday 18th November- 7.30pm PCC meeting at St John’s Church Tuesday 19th November – 1.30pm ‘Reminisce at The Refectory’ Sunday 24th November – 9.30am ‘Toy Service’ at St John’s Higham (see information in this newsletter re gifts) Sunday 24th November – 11am -3pm Christmas Fair at St John’s. Tuesday 26th November – 12noon -2pm ‘Songs of Praise’ at The Refectory, St Anne’s. Friday 29th November – 6.30pm Pizza and Praise in Higham Village Hall Sunday 1st December – ADVENT SUNDAY – services in both our churches as usualDecember Christmas Services and events will follow soon …..
This is a meeting for all (not just Synod Reps). It is our last one this year and we will welcome Katie Oerhing, local Manager for CAP, who will tell us all about the work of CAP and answer your many questions. Refreshments served after. We look forward to seeing you.
If you shop at Tesco, look out for the box and please drop your token/s into the box for St John’s school. We could win up to £1500 to go towards our fundraising for a path around our muddy field! The voting is in place till mid-January 2025, so hoping all the Christmas shoppers will boost the campaign. Votes can be cast at the following Tesco stores: 2186 Burnley BB11 2HE; 3092 Reedley Burnley BB10 2PA 6037 Brunshaw Burnley BB10 3JB; 6671 Padiham BB12 8DQ If you would like more information of the school’s fundraising please contact the Head, Mrs Helen Shaw
This year we have supported the Bishop’s Harvest Appeal and also the mission and outreach for our church in out community. Thank you to the Deanery choir for the most beautiful singing at our special Evensong, which Bishop Joe attended and preached for us. The Harvest celebrations are the start of a year of events to celebrate 150 years anniversary of the church in Higham. Please read the message below from Revd. Richard Adams, retired vicar of this parish… "St John's has been a base for Christian witness in Higham for 150 years, having strong times and weak times but, at its best, feeling like a large family which is always willing to adopt new members. It has flourished and been a sign of love and hope when people's gifts and skills have been encouraged, and it's not done so well when those gifts have been ignored. I loved being part of the St John's family for 10 years and continue in retirement to value friendships I still have with members. I was very honoured to have been the first Vicar of Higham as an independent parish, and that independence has been one of the factors in its continued growth and flourishing. I'm thankful to God for all of you, the ones I know and the ones I don't. Prayers and good wishes for the years ahead."Please click the link to see some pictures from our Sunday morning service, when the Choir from St John’s school joined us and sang.It was a busy service, with lots to thank God for!An RSCM medal was presented to Brian Sutcliffe for 40 years as a chorister; Robert Fergusson was presented with a gift in recognition of his 30 years as organist and choirmaster; his sister Anne was presented with a gift as she was instrumental in starting the choir. John Shaw also received his Authorised Lay Ministry certificate as an Ambassador for Eco church.
