St Luke’s Church, Deeplish
St Luke’s Church, Deeplish will hold a Service of the Word on October 30 at 10am.
Monday, October 31: Bible Study, 10.30am in the church side room. This is open to anyone who wants to find out more about the Bible in a friendly, informal setting.
Wednesday, November 2: Morning Praise service on Zoom at 11am. For further information please see our webpage on https://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/sites/saint-luke-church.
Wednesday, November 2: 2 pm Board Games Club. Several board games will be out as well as Scrabble. If you don’t know how to play Scrabble but would like to learn or you are an experienced player who want to have a couple of hours of friendly social chat and a game of scrabble come along. No need to book, just turn up.
Thursday, November 4: Ladies only Zumba at 10am. It costs £3 and you need to book, please contact Catherine.szymanskyj2@yourtrustrochdale.com or ring 07814 712 271.
We look forward to welcoming our regular members and anyone who would like to join our very friendly, caring congregation.
St Andrew’s, Dearnley
We change the clocks this weekend, but please note that the start of our main service of the week, Sung Eucharist tomorrow (Sunday) morning is at 10.30am, not the usual 9.30am, and that has nothing to do with the end of British summertime.
We kick of at 10.30am new time purely because tomorrow is the fifth Sunday of the month and when there are five Sundays in any particular month we go for the later start to suit those who are partial to the Sung Eucharist, but can’t make it at 9.30am, our usual start time.
See you in church tomorrow then … at 10.30 am.
Also tomorrow, we have our usual All Souls Service at 3pm when we remember, pray for and thank all those loved ones who are no longer with us, but who did so much to see us on our way and to set us up for life.
Many of them were themselves part of the faithful St Andrew’s flock – a time, indeed, to reflect; to remember; and to show our gratitude to so many of our forefathers and foremothers who worshiped with us at St Andrew’s or at other churches throughout the country.
Needless to say, we hope to see plenty of new faces in church to light a candle to former loves ones and to hear their names read out when we pray for them.
Talking of new faces, they were in plentiful supply last Saturday at our Autumn Fair when we raised the magnificent sum of £850.
Thanks to all who helped, all who attended and spent their hard-earned cash in these difficult times, and thanks to everyone who baked cakes and biscuits or made jams, chutneys and other preserves.
Talking of food, please continue to bring in items for Rochdale Foodbank – the need has never been greater – and please note that our next Mothers Union meeting on Monday, November 7 (2pm) will take place at Cuppachino, off Hare Hill Road in Littleborough .
That’s the cafe, restaurant, call it what you want, inside the Rest Home in Hare Hill Park near the library with access off Hare Hill Road.
Also, we will soon be announcing a scheme, called Wider Welcome Wednesday, when the church, warm and inviting, will be open each Wednesday for anyone to come in for a chat, to keep warm if energy is too dear to put the heating on at home, and even to have something to eat.
Church warden Janice Perkins (07730367919), one of the main organizers, said: “This is for anyone and we do mean ANYONE. It’s all linked with the current cost of living, which affects everyone, so we’ll be welcoming all to come in to Church where they’ll be able to keep warm, have something to eat and drink and spend some time with us in a warm environment.
“We’re in a cost-of-living crisis and this is one way St Andrew’s and the Church of England can do its bit for the community.”
The Benefit of Littleborough
Sunday, October 30. All Saints’ Sunday.
The Feast of All Saints will be held at St. Barnabas, Shore at 10am.
The Mid-week service is also at St. Barnabas, Shore on Wednesday, November 2 at 12.30pm. Please come along and join us you will be warmly welcomed.
Holy Trinity Youth Theater Workshop presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr. Saturday, October 29: Matinee at 2.30pm and evening at 7pm.
To book contact Katy 07947 804117 ; Chris 07577 151060 or email: theatre.tickets@cofe-littleborough.co.uk
There will be tickets available on the door. Adults £8 and children under 16 years £5. There will be a bar and raffle.
Holy Trinity Youth Theater Workshop is delighted to present this amateur production by arrangement with Music Theater International (Europe). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI Europe.
For any other information please visit www.cofe-littleborough.co.uk or ring 01706 375322 and leave a message.
St Mary’s, Balderstone
We’d love for you to join us tomorrow, our altogether service starts at 10.30am. We’ll be looking at Colossians chapter two, sixteen to twenty-three, ‘Relationship not ritual’. Light refreshments are served in the parish room after the service. If you are visiting, do join us for a chat.
Our prayer gathering tomorrow evening is at Christ Church, between 6.30pm-7.30pm. Christ Church is on Block Lane in Chadderton (OL9 7QB). If you are unable to join us in the building, you have the option of joining in via Zoom. If you require the Zoom meeting details, please contact us via Facebook or see one of the wardens.
SMurFs (St Mary’s Under Fives) resumes on Tuesday afternoon 1.30pm-3pm in the parish room. There will be the usual singing, storytime and toys.
Small Group Bible Studies are also back after the half term break. There are two groups meeting – Wednesday evening, 7.20pm-9pm, in the building or via Zoom or Thursday evening, 7.20pm-9pm, Zoom only. Everyone is welcome, even if you’ve never been to a Bible Study before.
Advance notices: Men’s Breakfast – Saturday, November 5, 9am. Free food, fellowship, and a short Bible talk.
November 12: ‘From Frustration to Faith: The Northern Women’s Convention’ A small group from St Mary’s will be attending. Cost is £12 per ticket, booking online at www.christianconventions.org.uk. We will look at shared travel nearer the time when we know how many are planning to go.
November 19, 7pm, is our Big Quiz Night for Tearfund! We’ll also be having a pie supper (meat and potato or cheese and onion). Tickets (£5) available on Sunday’s or via email. Bring your team, we can’t wait to see you all!
For further information or prayer requests, please get in touch by e-mail stmarysbalderstone@gmail.com or see our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/saintmarysbalderstone
St Chad’s and St Mary in the Baum
For over 800 years, St Chad’s, on Sparrow Hill, has been Rochdale’s Parish Church. With our sister church, St Mary in the Baum, we provide largely traditional forms of Anglican worship, and you are warmly welcome to join us.
Tomorrow, Sunday, October 30, is All Saints Sunday, the 4th before Advent. The Eucharist, with hymns, is at St Mary’s at 9.15am. Choral Eucharist is at St Chad’s at 11.15am, when the anthem is “These are they that follow the Lamb” (Goss). At both services the celebrant is the Vicar, the Rev Anne Gilbert, and the preacher Hannah Currin.
At St Chad’s at 5pm, a special service for All Souls is led by Fr Darren Quinlan, assisted by Pamela Parr. You are invited to submit names of loved ones to be remembered during the service.
Each Monday, at St Mary’s, the Red Cross provides help for refugees from 10am until 2pm. Refreshments are available and admission is free.
On Wednesday next, November 2, at St Mary’s at 12.30pm, the Toad Lane Lunchtime Concert features the Kell Wind Trio – flute, clarinet and bassoon. Admission is £6.
On Thursday next, November 3, at St Chad’s at 10am, a short Morning Service precedes “A Place of Welcome” for everyone (not just church members), with coffee, cake and fellowship until noon. Admission is free.
Sunday next, November 6, is the 3rd before Advent. The Eucharist, with hymns, is at St Mary’s at 9.15am, and Choral Eucharist at St Chad’s at 11.15am. At both services the celebrant is the vicar and the preacher is Pamela Parr.
The Asian Christian Fellowship now meets at St Chad’s each Sunday at 1pm.
On Saturday, November 12, at St Chad’s at 1pm, the next autumn Lunchtime Concert features The HeartEdge Choral Scholars, with a program of sacred choral music and readings on the theme of Remembrance. Admission is free, with a retiring collection.
Rochdale Unitarian Church
Here are Rochdale Unitarians’ Sunday Service dates for November. All services begin at 10.30am unless otherwise stated.
- November 6: Rev Helen Mills
- November 13: Rev Abi Elliott-McGuffie (2pm start!)
- November 20: Paul Hubbard
- November 27: Rev Abi Elliott-McGuffie
Tea, coffee and the opportunity to chat and meet friends is available after the end of each service of worship. You are warmly invited to join us.
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