Dear Church Friends, It’s Week 60! I wonder how many more of these alternative notices I will need to write. Let us pray that the roadmap continues as planned as we move towards June 21st. I am sure you are all looking forward to the further relaxation of lockdown restrictions from next Monday, although with […]
Call to Worship God has gathered us to read his word. Even though we are far apart, we are brought together in his good news story. We hear those stories which show us what the kingdom of God is like. Stories which tell us how we can learn to serve our God without reservation, or hesitation. Jesus will send us out into our communities, to tell others of his hopes […]
This is Christian Aid week. The focus this year is on the climate crisis, with people living in poverty fighting the worst of it every day, You can read more about this here With no door to door collections this year, the Lytham St Annes Christian Aid group has set up an online giving page. […]
Dear Church Friends, How have you been this week? I hope most of you have now received your second vaccination and are feeling less apprehensive about mixing with others. I have received details of Gerald Frost’s funeral. It will take place at Lytham Crematorium on Monday May 10th at 13.30. I don’t know anything further, but I believe that only a few […]
Prayers of Approach Creator God, you have called us to worship you, chosen us to be your friends and invited us to extend that friendship to your people in all the world. May we live as Jesus lived, serve as he served, and love as he loved, to the glory of your name. Amen. God of relationships, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, together and […]
Dear Church Friends, I am sorry to have to tell you that we have lost another of our ‘golden oldies’. Gerald Frost passed away in hospital lastSaturday. I don’t have any further details, but please remember him and those who grieve for him in your prayers. We are pleased to welcome back people who are attending […]
Prayers of Approach We gather here, O Lord, for you, the vine, to nourish us. May we, the branches, draw our strength from you, and grow in harmony, unity and love. May we find nourishment through our rootedness in the life, teachings and love of Christ. Receive the fruits of our worship and be […]
I’ve just looked back to what I wrote for May last year and of course found the common theme that ‘infected’ everything that has happened over the last 15 months or so – Covid. We were in the middle of the first lockdown and amidst all the problems and disadvantages were beginning to find the […]
Dear Church Friends, I hope all the recent sunshine is cheering everyone up. Thank you to Janet S for sending me this lovely photo of our church with the cherry blossom at its best. It was good to be able to welcome so many people to our reopening service last Sunday and I should like to thank Rev […]
Call to Worship We gather at the voice of our Good Shepherd. Lord, we are prone to losing our way, but we know that you will never leave us. We will follow you wherever you take us. Be with us now as we worship you. Amen. Confession Lord, we would follow you wherever you might […]
