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About: Linda Ainsworth
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Why St Mary’s Wants to Expand its Digital Mission – from the Christmas Parish Magazine
More than 17,000 online services and events have been provided by Church of England churches since the introduction of the lockdown and restrictions on public worship earlier this year. Figures from the Church of England’s A Church Near You website, which allows people to search for church services and events, ( our page is maintained…
Friday Morning Eucharist at Whalley Abbey Returns.
Praying with Whalley Abbey Whilst Whalley Abbey may be closed more generally at the moment, it IS open for prayer – in person and online. Before lockdown, a small group shared in a Eucharist in the Chapel at the Abbey on Friday mornings. It is wonderful to be able to say this Eucharist will recommence from…
The Vicar’s Letter
It’s strange. It’s weird. It’s like a bad dream. These are some of the things that people have said to me over the last few days. Or rather shouted at me from over 2 metres away.There is an air of unreality about how events have unfolded so rapidly from early reports of a strange new…

Join Us at Candlemas and Share the Light!
Wish you could get back some of the warmth and light of Christmas in these bleak days? Don’t worry – it’s officially not all over yet: for us, Christmas lasts until 2nd February! If you want to give the season a send-off with music, songs and candles galore, join us at 10 am to celebrate…
Taking the Bishop’s Bible Challenge
See how St Mary Magdalene’s is rising to the Bishop’s Bible Challenge!

Your Invitation to My Kingdom Come
Video inviting you to join St Mary Magdalene’s Church’s nine days of prayer for ThyKingdom Come.

Launch Service for Thy Kingdom Come on Wed 29th May
Churches Together launch Thy Kingdom Come with a service in Preston.
Save the Date for Looking Good
Looking Good, a fundraising evening of fun and fashion on 13th April in St Mary;s Centre.

Fun Time at Messy Advent
Lots of visitors enjoying Messy Advent activities