Christ Church, Longridge

Next Sunday (November 30th)
10.45am: Morning Worship led by Mr Martin Beck
   6.30pm: Evening Service led by Sister Janet

Open House at the manse (Saturday December 6th)
10am–4pm: Helen and Colin invite everyone to join in fellowship and refreshments at 9, Hurstway Close, Fulwood.
Christmas Festival (Friday December 19th – Sunday 21st)
Please sign the list if you are able to [...]

Next Sunday (November 23rd)
10.45am: Morning Worship led by Rev Ron Lewis
   6.30pm: Evening Worship & Holy Communion led by Rev Helen Higgin-Botham

Mainly for Men (Thursday November 27th)
7.00pm: At 51 Chaigley Road. A ‘Milanese’ Evening of Spaghetti - followed by Portsmouth v AC Milan. (More Information from Howard)
Concert by the South Pennine Singers (Friday December 12th)
A miscellany [...]

Next Sunday (November 2nd)
10.45am: Morning Family Service led by Rev Helen Higgin-Botham
   6.30pm: Evening Service led by Mr Ernest Wrennall

On Friday 12th December the South Pennine Singers, under the direction of Geoff Balson, will present “a Miscellany of Choral Music and Solos for the Festive Season.” Special guests will be Matt Balson on Trumpet and Tara [...]

Next Sunday (October 26th)
10.45am: Morning Service led by Rev Paul Pells
   6.30pm: Evening Service & Holy Communion led by Rev Helen Higgin-Botham

Craft Exhibition During October Christ Church Craft Group is holding an exhibition of work in Longridge Library. We think you may be amazed at the range of skills - Hazel.
Ladies Guild Coffee Day (October 23rd)
In [...]

Visit the Longridge Field Day Photo Gallery

The published walk was walked the previous day and was found to be very muddy and as only 4 walkers had mustered, an alternative walk was substituted. It started from the ferry car park at Knott End on a beautiful sunny but windy day. The walk followed the sea wall for 2½ miles to its [...]

The Seven ramblers assembled at the triangle in Long Preston on a rather dismal Saturday morning and set off in a northerly direction taking the first lane on the left which led to a series of styles over several fields to a farm track. At the next field a stream was reached and because of [...]

Route

From the front door of church, cross the road to Victoria’s India. Walk down Berry Lane to Irwell Street and turn right as far as the Scout and Guide huts and pause for prayer (1).
Return to Berry Lane and continue down to the Millennium Cross and pause for prayer (2). Continue [...]

Only five met at Green Ayre in Lancaster on a beautiful sunny morning, setting off on the Coastal path towards the castle. Taking a footpath on the left the group moved uphill, passing the ruins of the Roman bathhouse, on up to the Priory Church and around Lancaster Castle/Jail.
Walking downhill to the King’s Arms Hotel [...]

Route
From the front door of church turn left and proceed down Berry Lane past Clarence Street; Barclay Road; Towneley Road; entrance to Sharples Court and Stanley Street, pausing for prayer at the corner of Barclay Road (1); Towneley Road (2) and the bottom of Berry Lane (3).
Turn left along Derby Road to Warwick Street and [...]

Due to the poor walking conditions following the endless rain, Jim wisely decided to abandon the planned walk and substitute an alternative using hard paths and quiet country lanes. The forecast was for a very rare dry, calm day, which proved to be the case.
Having paid to park, (a first?), at the car park in [...]

Greetings to all our friends at Christ Church. We wish you all a Happy & Peaceful Christmas & God’s Blessing during 2008.
Sylvia & Peter Thomas

Christmas is a wonderful time but it can also be a very difficult time for some people. Please remember in your prayers:-

Children in families where there are drink or drug problems who are often at greater risk of violence during the ‘festive season’.
Those who have no family to share Christmas with.
Those who have lost a [...]

Only four walkers (plus two spaniels) assembled at a small car park next to the cemetery in Great Harwood, on a windy and wet day. The comedian Billy Connolly once said that there was no such thing as bad weather only the wrong clothing. Well Billy the clothing was certainly waterproof and the weather was [...]

The theme for decorating the church this year is ‘Christmas Carols’. We are asking church and community organizations to do pictures, collages or models to illustrate a Christmas Carol of their choice, so if you know anyone who would like to join in please encourage them. The models need to be on bases not bigger [...]