Online – 10.30am Sunday Services are recorded and from later that day can be found by searching for “ChristChurch Preston” on YouTube
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Communication
Weekly emails are sent out and (for those not online) letters are delivered each month - see also the Church Magazine section below.
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Worship & Events in March
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Friday 1st March
9am - Friday Morning Prayer Service in Vestry
10.30am Cake & Company in the Hall (all welcome) to 12.30pm
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Sunday 3rd March
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.30am Holy Communion Service in Church
[Junior Church meets in Church, then in Hall]
Tuesday 5th March
2.00pm Bereavement Journey (5) in Church
Thursday 7th March
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm - CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
7pm Lent Devotional (3) at Vicarage & on Zoom
Friday 8th March
9am - Friday Morning Prayer Service in Vestry
3.30pm Church Club at Longsands School
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Sunday 10th March
Mothering Sunday
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.30am All Age Worship in Church
Tuesday 12th March
2.00pm Bereavement Journey (6) in Church
Thursday 14th March
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm Crossway in the Hall
"Lord I have an Itch" Rev Chris Boland (Poems and reflections from Dianne Boland whilst suffering from Motor Neurone disease)
[NO CRAFTERS meeting]
7pm POSTPONED - Lent Devotional (4) - see
27 March
Friday 15th March
9am - Friday Morning Prayer Service in Vestry
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Saturday 16th March
9.30am - Church Cleaning/sorting -
all helpers welcome (to 12.30pm)
Sunday 17th March
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.30am Holy Communion Service in Church
[Junior Church meets in Church, then in Hall]
Thursday 21st March
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm - CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
7pm Lent Devotional (4) at Vicarage & on Zoom
Friday 22nd March
9am - Friday Morning Prayer Service in Vestry
3.30pm Church Club at Longsands School
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Sunday 24th March Palm Sunday
8.00am Early Said Holy Communion
10.00am Messy Church in the Hall
10.30am Service of the Word in Church
(10am Junior Church - at Messy Church)
7pm 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.
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HOLY WEEK
Wednesday 27 March
7pm Lent Devotional (5) at Vicarage & on Zoom
Thursday 28th March - Maundy Thursday
x 10.30am NO Communion Service at Christ
Church - instead see below . . . . .
Sign up in Church for going to the Cathedral . . .
11am at Blackburn Cathedral Maundy Thursday Service - Chrism Eucharist
[2pm - NO CRAFTERS today]
7pm - Reflective Communion Service in Church - Stations of the Cross
Friday 29th March - GOOD FRIDAY
9am - Friday Morning Prayer Service in Vestry
10am We will be making Easter Gardens with families, all welcome.
[11.15am Gather at (old) Debenhams site for
11.30am Walk of Witness to Flag Market for short service]
2pm (outside Church Vestry) - Special short Service for Good Friday (if necessary held inside!)
Sunday 31st March
(Remember: Clocks go forward overnight)
E A S T E R S U N D A Y
[6.45am Churches Together SONrise Service on Beacon Fell. Gather at main car park by 6.30am, service on the top at 6.45am]
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8.00am Said Holy Communion in Church
10.30am All Age EASTER Holy Communion
Celebration Service in Church
[NO Junior Church]
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Worship & Events in April
Thursday 4th April
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm - CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
Friday 5th April
9am - Friday Morning Prayer Service in Vestry
10.30am Cake & Company in the Hall (all welcome) to 12.30pm
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Sunday 7th April
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.30am All Age Holy Communion Service in Church
[NO Junior Church]
Thursday 11th April
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm Crossway in the Hall - A tour around the
old buildings of Fernyhalgh & Haighton - Carole Knight
[NO CRAFTERS meeting]
Friday 12th April
9am - Friday Morning Prayer Service in Vestry
6.30pm Tastes of the World - in the Hall - all welcome - sign up in church for tickets [£10/£5]
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Sunday 14th April
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.30am Café Church Service in Hall (All Age)
Thursday 18th April
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm - CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
Friday 19th April
9am - Friday Morning Prayer Service in Vestry
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Sunday 21st April
8.00am Early said Holy Communion
10.30am Holy Communion Service in Church
[Junior Church meets in Church, then in Hall
Thursday 25th April
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm - CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
Friday 26th April
9am - Friday Morning Prayer Service in Vestry
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Sunday 28th April
8.00am Early Said Holy Communion
10.00am Messy Church in the Hall
10.30am Holy Communion Service in Church
(10am Junior Church - at Messy Church)
7pm Over to you - at the back of church
A group that gathers for an hour over a cuppa to discuss the Christian perspective on any topic. All welcome.
Thursday 2nd May
10.30am Holy Communion, Traditional Language
2pm - CRAFTERS - in the Vestry - all welcome
7pm Lent Devotional (2) at Vicarage & on Zoom
Friday 3rd May
9am - Friday Morning Prayer Service in Vestry
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Forward notice - book the dates:
Saturday 15th June
3pm Afternoon Tea in the Hall
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September (date to be announced) - Quiz
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Friday 11th October
6.30pm Harvest Supper & Talent Show in the Hall
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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
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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
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Christmas Cards
Thank you to all who put a Christmas Card on the Board at Church or just made a donation in the tin.
WOW!!
The donations in the SA collecting box during
December/Christmas totalled £511 !!!!!
You donated this for the Salvation Army Foodbank and it is an amazing response - to each of you THANK YOU - that will make a big difference to those in real need in the City.
Claire, the SA Foodbank Co-ordinator, sent a huge thank you with her WOW! What a wonderful start to 2024.
Church Recipe Book - are you in?????
We want to create a new Church Recipe Book that we can sell in the Autumn. If you have a good family recipe that you would be willing to contribute could you give a copy to Chris by Easter Sunday.
Messy Church
(4th Sunday each Month) at 10am
Messy Church has changed its timing. We are having Messy Church on a monthly basis in the mornings in place of Junior Church. Messy Church will start 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.
Christingle Service 14 Jan '24
with thanks to Ann and friends who made the Christingles
Photos: if you'd like a copy of a photo, please just contact Ken
WORSHIP
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
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THUR 10.30am Holy Communion (Tradition wording)
God
Groups
FELLOWSHIP
CRAFTERS - Thursdays 2pm - 4pm in Vestry, except on Crossway days. Meet to create many craft items, chat and exchange ideas.
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CROSSWAY - 2pm on 2nd Thursdays in hall (ex July & Aug). Evening mtgs in May & June.
Each month we have an invited speaker. Come and join us and meet new friends over refreshments. £2.50 entry.
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PARENT AND TODDLER - Monday mornings from 10.00am - 11.30am in the church hall.
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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!
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Junior Church - July '23
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.
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.
Cherry Blossom at Church - April '23
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