Flower Festival at St. Mary's Church for VE Day Celebrations St. Mary's Church is delighted to announce its having a Flower Festival, held in honour of VE Day. The event will take place over the week of 3rd-11th May 2025 at the historic St. Mary's Church, Leigh, and promises to be a beautiful and memorable occasion for all attendees. Victory in Europe Day, or VE Day, marks the end of World War II in Europe. It is celebrated annually on the 8th May to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who contributed to this historic victory. The Flower Festival at St. Mary's Church is a heartfelt tribute to this pivotal moment in history, reflecting on the past while celebrating peace and community spirit. We invite everyone to join us for this special event as we come together to commemorate VE Day through the beauty of flowers and the power of community.Stunning floral displays Enjoy an array of exquisite floral arrangements, each designed yo commemorate the spirit and significance of VE DAY.Community involvementLocal florists, gardeners, and community groups will come together to create breathtaking displays that celebrate peace and victory.Music and performanceDelight in live performances, including choir music and wartime songs, that set the perfect backdrop for this celebration. Thursday evening from 7pmHistorical exhibitsDiscover fascinating exhibits that showcase the history of VE Day and its importance to the local community and beyond.For more information please contact Gill at the office on stmaryschurchleigh@outlook.com
What is top of your mind when thinking about Easter Day – Sunday 20th? Is it chocolate eggs, food for a family gathering or feeding yourself spiritually? You will see elsewhere the full list of Easter services but I’d like to shout it loud: Easter Sunday Service 9.30am in St Mary’s Easter is a busy time for vicars and especially retired vicars when there are 17 churches in our Deanery without incumbents. So we are very grateful to Rev. Ray Skinner who has agreed to take the service in Leigh as well as at other churches so we are starting at 9.30am, not later, to allow him time to fit everyone in.Moving Forward God’s plan for Leigh is not clear to us yet but looking forward we want to maintain all the activities in our current programme. To do this successfully the PCC plan to arrange training to give people the confidence to take on more leadership responsibilities, in Forest Church, in services and in other activities. 1 Timothy 3 says “ Here is a trustworthy saying: whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task” Paul goes on to list more qualities of people taking on leadership roles. Please pray and ask “Is it I Lord?” and if you feel God is calling you to help, please speak with one of us. Church cleaning We plan to start this with the high cleaning process on Monday 7th April. We will remove all the pew cushions to the Genner Rooms for brushing and cleaning. The high areas, aided by a long ladder, will be cleaned of all debris and then left for the dust to settle. Then, on Wednesday 9th in the morning, a team is needed to sweep and dust all the pews and surrounding areas before the pew cushions are replaced. We hope that, with sufficient volunteers, this can be done fairly quickly. It maybe that Coffee Stop cannot take place. Please come and help this essential work - we look forward to plenty of help. Tea/coffee and cakes will be provided to help the work along!
