Christ Church, Longridge

This year Advent begins on the 29th of November. The evening service on December 6th will be led by Apples of Gold. The Park House service at 6.30pm on December 13th will be a Carol Service (All welcome). Following the pattern of recent years, the Church Carol Service will be on SATURDAY December 19th at [...]

After trying to explain to a member of Junior Church why we say ‘dialling a number’ when we actually press buttons to use a telephone these days, reminded me of something I read recently. We Were Brung Up Proper! First we were born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us and lived [...]

On the morning of Sunday, 29th November, ADA, (Adults Disability Arts) will be bringing their latest play to Christ Church. This time, it is based on the Biblical account of the prophet Elijah who lived in the 9th century BC when Ahab was King of Israel. Now you may not be able to write a [...]

…in every corner sing” – and they certainly did in this particular corner. For four hours on a hot May Sunday in Kailahun, Sierra Leone, I joined with the members of the congregation to celebrate the life of Rev Victor Nabieu. Victor was the Methodist Minister in Kailahun when I first visited Sierra Leone in [...]

On August 17th we shall end our summer activities by having a meal at the Corporation Arms. We started with a night at the theatre in May. A beautiful sunny June evening saw us walking along the canal at Bilsborrow, followed by a meal at Owd Nells, and in July some of us enjoyed a [...]

The organization called Tuesday at Two began at Longridge Methodist Church about 25 years ago. At the time, it was felt that there was a need for a day time fellowship meeting, as most church activities took place in the evening. It was open to anyone at home during the day and to begin with [...]

Since Christ Church was formed, we have had two fonts – one from each of the joining churches. These were both rather small and both had damage to them but served the purpose. However, they were not very visible and for some time there had been discussions about the possibility of a new font specially [...]

“Sylvia & Peter Thomas send Christmas Greetings to all at Longridge from Brigg and wish you a Happy & Peaceful New Year”

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How do you feel about the Worship at Christ Church? Whether you are actively involved in preparing worship or just an interested party – it is important that the worship we experience is meaningful and engaging. At our last Church Council meeting, we discussed the possibility of setting up a Worship Consultation Group – a [...]

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 [...]

In the New Year we are planning to hold regular ‘prayer walks’. This is a way of combining a gentle stroll with a quiet time to pray for people and organizations in our community and further afield. Each walk will last between an hour and an hour and a half. Some will be round the [...]

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As ever in the Autumn our children and young people face changes. For some it is just new classes, for others it is starting new schools and colleges. We need to support them with prayer throughout their education. We remember the younger children as we see them week by week but the older ones can [...]