Benefice Occasional Singers: Christmas 2024

Occurring
for 30 days, 4 hours
Venue
See description of event
Address
See description of event, See description of event- varied venues., United Kingdom

This Christmas the Benefice Occasional Singers, formed from members of the congregations of St Thomas and St Mary, are singing to raise money for charity in company with the long-standing Occasional Singers as they celebrate their 40th Christmas. Details of rehearsals and bookings are below. New members are welcomed as long as they can attend rehearsals.

Singing is unaccompanied and 3 or 4 part harmony.
1. Sunday 24th November 7.00-9.00pm practice and light supper at Crewe home
2. Sunday 1st December 7.00-9.00pm practice and light supper at Crewe home
3. Sun 8th December, Barley Methodist Chapel Christingle: 11.00am.
4. Wed 11th December: Boundary Mill, 17.45-20.00pm
5. Sat 21st Dec: Burnley Town Centre 10.00-3.00? with breaks. Meet outside Boots.
6. 24th December: Christmas Eve Pendle Pub and Restaurant Tour, 6.00-9.30pm, details tbc
7. 24th December, “Midnight” services tbc (10.00pm ) St Mary’s Newchurch in Pendle, candle lit
The charities this year are St Mary’s Church and Pendleside Hospice.
Dress: warm carol singery style. If you dare, smart formal on 24th but anything goes. Bow ties? Glitter?

Open church 9.00am- dusk

Occurring
Every day at for 10 hours, 30 mins
Venue
St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle
Address
St. Mary's Church, 5 Cross Lane Newchurch-in-Pendle, BB12 9JR, United Kingdom

OPEN CHURCH
The church will be open each day throughout the year from 9.00am until dusk.

Holy Communion

Occurring
Every Sunday at for 50 mins
Venue
St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle
Address
St. Mary's Church, 5 Cross Lane Newchurch-in-Pendle, BB12 9JR, United Kingdom

Our weekly service normally takes the form of Holy Communion and sometimes uses Common Worship and sometimes the Book of Common Prayer: there is Morning Prayer about once a month. Full details are on our Benefice Facebook page: check the local parish magazine at https|://www.parishnews.org/ or our Benefice page https://www.facebook.com/stthomasandstmarys.https://www.facebook.com/stthomasandstmarys.

Most Sundays we share a Communion Service but do check the local magazine at https|://www.parishnews.org/ or our Benefice page https://www.facebook.com/stthomasandstmarys.

Combined Carol Service, St Mary's Newchurch in Pendle and Barley Methodist Chapel

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
Barley Methodist Chapel.
Address
Barley Methodist Chapel., 6,The Bullion, Barley, Burnley, BB12 9JX, BB12 9JX, United Kingdom

Carol service at Barley Methodist Chapel, candle-lit.

Crib Service at St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle
Address
St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle, 5 Cross Lane, Newchurch in Pendle, BB12 9JR, United Kingdom

Crib service, especially for families. All welcome

Christmas Eve Holy Communion, to welcome Christmas

Occurring
for 1 hour
Venue
St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle
Address
St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle, 5 Cross Lane, Newchurch in Pendle, BB12 9JR, United Kingdom

A service of Holy Communion. Do come and share this very special time with us. It starts at 22.00pm on 24th December, at St Mary' s Church, with some of the Benefice Occasional Singers, followed by port and mince pies.

Morning Prayer takes place occasionally on Sundays instead of Holy Communion-

Occurring
Every Fifth Sunday at for 40 mins
Venue
St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle
Address
St. Mary's Church, 5 Cross Lane Newchurch-in-Pendle, BB12 9JR, United Kingdom

Morning Prayer occasionally replaces the Sunday Service of Holy Communion- at 9.30am. Check the Benefice Facebook Page or the online parish magazine.

Benefice Men's Group

Occurring
Saturday 30 November 2024 at for 3 hours
Venue
St Thomas' Barrowford
Address
St Thomas' Barrowford, United Kingdom

Breakfast, speaker, , Q&A, worK, Bible & Brew! Meetings take place in St Thomas' Church, Barrowford or at St Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire, on alternate months.
Friday, 13th December, 19.00pm at the Vicarage in Barrowford with our new vicar.
Interested? email [email protected] mobile 07900 895098