Christ Church Fulwood, connecting people to Jesus Christ and each other.
2026
Worship & Events in January '26
Thursday 1st Jan
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm: NO CRAFTERS - return next week
Friday 2nd Jan
8.30am Morning Prayer in Church, all welcome
***** NO Cake & Company - moved to next week
Sunday 4th January
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.15am Facing Out - Prayers at back of Church
10.30am Holy Communion Service in Church
[NO Junior Church: school holidays]
Thursday 8th Jan
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm: CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
Friday 9th Jan
8.30am Morning Prayer in Church, all welcome
** 10.30am Cake & Company . . cancelled
(road works in Victoria Rd)
Sunday 11th Jan - Christingles
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.15am Facing Out - Prayers in Church
10.30am Christingle Service in Church - see photos at side
Monday 12th Jan
11.45am Funeral of Doreen Richardson
Thursday 15th Jan
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm: CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
Friday 16th Jan
8.30am Morning Prayer in Church, all welcome
Sunday 18th Jan
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.15am Facing Out - Prayers at back of Church
10.30am Holy Communion Service in Church
[Junior Church: gather in Church, then to Hall])
3.00pm Churches Together Service for Week of
Prayer for Christian Unity at St Cuthbert’s Church
Monday 19th Jan
7.00pm PCC in Church
Thursday 22nd Jan
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm: CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
7.30pm Hope Explored Course in Church (1/3)
Friday 23rd Jan
8.30am Morning Prayer in Church, all welcome
3.30pm Church Club at Longsands School
6.30pm Abi Birthday Quiz Social in the Halls
Sunday 25th Jan
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.00am Messy Church in the Halls
10.15am Facing Out: Prayers at back of Church
10.30am Service of the Word
7.30pm Over to you - at the back of church
Over to you is a group that gathers for an hour over
a cuppa to discuss the Christian perspective on any topic. All welcome.
Wednesday 28th Jan
1pm Defibrillator Workshop in Hall - all welcome
(see poster at the side) . . . . . . . . .
Thursday 29th Jan
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm: CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
7.30pm Hope Explored Course in Church (2/3)
Friday 30th Jan
8.30am Morning Prayer in Church, all welcome
Worship & Events in February '26
Sunday 1st February
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.15am Facing Out - Prayers at back of Church
10.30am Holy Communion Service in Church
[Junior Church: in the Hall]
Thursday 5th Feb
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm: CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
7.30pm Hope Explored Course in Church (3/3)
Friday 6th Feb
8.30am Morning Prayer in Church, all welcome
10.30am Cake & Company in Hall (to 12.30pm)
Sunday 8th February
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.15am Facing Out - Prayers in Small Hall
10.30am Café Church
Thursday 12th Feb
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm: CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
Friday 13th Feb
8.30am Morning Prayer in Church, all welcome
Sunday 15th February
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.15am Facing Out - Prayers at back of Church
10.30am Holy Communion Service in Church
[Junior Church: gather in Church, then to Hall])
Thursday 19th Feb
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm: CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
Friday 20th Feb
8.30am Morning Prayer in Church, all welcome
Sunday 22nd February
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.00am Messy Church in the Halls
10.15am Facing Out: Prayers at back of Church
10.30am Service of the Word in Church
7.30pm Over to you - at the back of church
Over to you is a group that gathers for an hour over
a cuppa to discuss the Christian perspective on any topic. All welcome.
Thursday 27th Feb
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm: CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
Friday 28th Feb
8.30am Morning Prayer in Church, all welcome
Worship & Events in March '26
Sunday 1st March
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.15am Facing Out: Prayers at back of Church
10.30am Holy Communion Service in Church
[Junior Church: gather in Church, then to Hall]
Thursday 5th March
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm: CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
Friday 6th March
8.30am Morning Prayer in Church, all welcome
Saturday 7th March
9.30am Big Church Clean - all invited
Joan asks all who can, to come that morning to
help give the church its annual Spring Clean.
NOTE: Big Church Clean from 9.30am Sat 7 March
was originally planned for later in March
[NO Junior Church: summer holidays]
9.15am Walking out Sunday session (to 10.15am)
9.15am Walking out Sunday session (to 10.15am)
also
7 Sept
7 Dec
3.30pm Church Club at Longsands School
Date being revised due to clash – Afternoon Tea
12th September – Quiz with Hotpot Supper
10th October – Harvest Supper
22nd November – Christmas Fayre
Online – 10.30am Sunday Services are recorded and from later that day can be found by searching for “ChristChurch Preston” on YouTube
Communication
Weekly emails are sent out and (for those not online) letters are delivered each month - see also the Church Magazine section below.
WORSHIP
God
SUN 8.00am - Holy Communion
SUN 10.30am -1st, 3rd & 4th Sundays
Holy Communion & refreshments,
Junior Church & Pathfinders for children.
SUN 10.30am – 2nd Sundays
Friends & Family - All Age Service
THUR 10.30am Holy Communion (Tradition wording)
Groups
FELLOWSHIP
CRAFTERS - Thursdays 2pm - 4pm in Vestry, except on Crossway days. Meet to create many craft items, chat and exchange ideas.
Cake and Company Café every third Friday, 10.30am-12noon in the Church Hall. All are very welcome – we have good company, home made bakes, live music, a quiz and other activities to challenge the mind!
Abigail Ainsworth
our Musical Director
Abigail Ainsworth
our Musical Director
Worship Music
Join our growing ensemble of singers & musicians, people who enjoy worshipping. We sing at Morning Services with rehearsals on alternate Wednesday evenings.
CHRIST CHURCH
YouTube channel
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Watch recent online services, as well as exploring all the content to help your faith grow on our YOUTUBE channel.
and search for
christchurch, preston
CHRIST CHURCH
YouTube channel
www.youtube.com
Welcome
Rev Chris Boland
"Thank you for visiting
Christ Church online"
We hope that our website highlights the wide variety of worship, fellowship and service opportunities available.
Please feel free to read more about our church on this site, or come in for a visit. We would love to greet you and share with you our love for Jesus Christ and for you, our neighbour.
Our Vicar Rev Chris Boland is available on email cpboland@outlook.com or on the phone 01772 715202
Rev Chris Boland
Advent Course:
We are going to try something a bit different and will repeat our Advent course this year.
We will be using the Hope Explored Course on three Thursdays in Jan/Feb. The course has been recommended as a great short introduction to some of the big questions of faith. It looks at the themes of Hope, Peace and Purpose. All welcome.
Thursdays at 7.30pm in Church Vestry
15 Jan, 22 Jan and 5th Feb.
Christingle Service Jan 2026
More Christingle photos below
Messy Church
(4th Sunday each Month) at 10am
We are have Messy Church on a monthly basis in the mornings in place of Junior Church. Messy Church starts at 10.00am in the hall and be for anyone who wants a craft based worship, but particularly applicable for families to do together. It will finish at 11.30am when refreshments will be served.
In the church building there will be worship as normal. Most (Messy Church) Sundays it will be a shorted Service of the Word but planned with adults in mind. This service will also finish about 11.30am with the aim of joining the families in the hall for refreshments.
Church Christmas Lunch 2025
Carol Service - 21.12.25
- photos thanks to Sue
Christmas Fayre - 22 Nov
THANK YOU
to everyone who came or helped. It was a great success with people saying how much they enjoyed themselves. A great advert for the church! We have also raised now in excess of £1500, so a very BIG THANK YOU once again.
Peter + Alexa's Wedding
20th Sept '25
Maundy Thursday Agape Meal and Communion
Elizabeth's BOOK
New Book –
Who was Nunc Dimittis Anyway? by Elizabeth Bailey £5.00
Elizabeth has written a book on questions we might have about all the odd, weird and wonderful things that happen in and around the church. As well as being a good read, all proceeds go to the church.
Elizabeth has attended Christ Church for many years and realised that we all have many questions about what happens in Church Services and what is meant at times. Her book was published for the first time in November '24 and sold out within a week! It is now in its second print and copies are available at Church. It is very readable and a good source of explanation of many questions that may have occurred to you!
Christingle Service + thanks to those who made ALL the Christingles!
Photos: if you'd like a copy of any photo, please just contact Ken
Church
Magazine
Christ Church magazine paused during Covid and since then the church has agreed to communicate differently.
It's been replaced by weekly emails and (for those not online) monthly letters.
Contact Chris our Vicar to be added to the Church email contact list
Tel: 01772 715202
MAGAZINE ARCHIVES
We have also kept copies of the magazine on the website from previous years for you to explore. Please follow the link.
The Advent letter from Chris about our church and faith.
Pathfinders meet each week (either via Zoom or in a small group when there is no lockdown) - We share thoughts and try to explore the gospel for today.
We have a fun but thoughtful Junior church for the children in term time which is led by our wonderful volunteers. For teenagers we also have pathfinders which makes the Gospel relevant to their life.
Our church has many historic features and you are welcome to explore and reflect as you visit our church. Why not visit our historic website to learn more.
Find Us
Christ Church, Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston. PR2 8NE