Wednesday 4th December at 2.00pm The Open Church on Wednesday 4th December will have the theme of “Homelessness”. Prayer packs will be available if you wish, along with music and refreshments alongside prayer slots by the clergy every 20mins. Please come along and join us. The Wednesdays will continue...
The Church of England’s Christmas message this year is “Follow the Star”. “Christmas is a time for generosity. The gifts we give do not have to be expensive or extravagant – sometimes the gift of time spent with a neighbour or a smile at someone we see on the...
There will be plenty of opportunity for everyone to “Follow the Star” at St Katharine’s this year. All are welcome to any or all of the services including: Christingle on Sunday 8th December at 4.00pm. During the service we will light a Christingle candle and explore the symbolism of...
TOY SERVICE – Advent Sunday 1st December Our gifts for children at Christmas will again be donated to the NSPCC, and to the FortAlice home for families at risk. Toys should be new and unwrapped (so the organisers at NSPCC and Fortalice know what it is). Wrapping paper is also...
As our walks now always seem to start from our lunch destination we thought we should keep up the tradition. Our meeting point this month was the car park of The Balcarres Arms at Haigh. Everyone arrived wearing full waterproofs due to the weather earlier in the morning being dreadful....
TOY SERVICE – Advent Sunday 1st December Our gifts for children at Christmas will again be donated to the NSPCC, and to the FortAlice home for families at risk. Toys should be new and unwrapped (so the organisers at NSPCC and Fortalice know what it is). Wrapping paper is also...
2.00pm – Assemble at Blackrod Cemetery for Act of Remembrance. Service at the Blackrod Cenotaph, and Laying of Wreaths followed by procession to St Katharine’s Church 3.00pm Service of Remembrance at St Katharine’s. Followed by refreshments.
Wednesday 13th November at 2.00pm Wednesday 9th October saw the first monthly afternoon slot for the church to be open for prayer. October was around ‘Freedom Day’ focusing on modern day slavery and human trafficking. Wednesday 13th November has a theme of ‘Remembrance’ and we will be praying for those...
Nine of us set out from Birkacre Garden Centre as a steady drizzle began at the same time. However, we were soon into the tree cover of Yarrow Valley Country Park to protect us. Ignoring the playground swings we headed through the Nature Reserve and viewed the weir and...
Christmas Fair at St Katharine’s Saturday 23rd November 2019 10am to 1pm Lots of Stalls – Gifts – Cards Jewellery – Crafts – Cakes – Jarbola Bulbs & Grave Pots – Tombola Toys – Mulled Wine & Gaelic Coffee Something for Everyone! REFRESHMENTS Father Christmas will be arriving about...