The next midweek Holy Communion Service will be on Thursday, April 18th 2024 at 10.30am Thursday is now the regular day for this monthly mid week service. …
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Mothering Sunday
Mothering Sunday is March 10th. Come and join us at St. Mary Magdalene’s as we thank God for families, and especially for mothers. There are services at 8 am and 9.30 am. There will be gifts of flowers and after the 9.30 am Family Communion service an opportunity to share refreshments. …
Morning Prayer
Things have moved on since we started livestreaming Morning Prayer during the pandemic and we have decided that now is the time to stop doing this on a regular basis. Please do continue to follow what is going on at St. Mary Magdalene’s by visiting this website and our Facebook page. For those who would…
Prayer Theme for February 2024
For the lonely and especially the bereaved In the Acute Medical Unit of Blackburn Hospital on Christmas Eve, the corridors were lined with beds and people looking as if they were not long for this world. That part of the hospital was crowded with doctors and nurses, a sense of urgency pervading, whilst in the…
Candlemas
All – Age Communion Service 9.30 am Sunday, February 4th Candlemas marks the end of the Church’s Christmas season. Come and join us as we mark the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. Come as a family to join Mary, Joseph and the infant Jesus. Why Candlemas? Traditionally this was the day on which the…
Pray for Lancashire
Our friends at Turret House of Prayer on Edisford Road are helping with the organisation of this interdenominational event during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and Clitheroe churches have been invited to take part. For more information – read on! PRAY FOR LANCASHIRE 48 Hours of Prayer 19 – 21 Jan 2024…
Scam emails
It is possible that our vicar’s email address has been hacked. If you receive a request for help appearing to come from Judith and then are asked for money for gift vouchers or money generally – this is not from her!!! Please do not send any money or click any links! Those behind this scam…
Christmas Services in the Benefice of Clitheroe, Chatburn and Downham
Four churches, one Christmas Celebration St. Mary Magdalene Clitheroe, Christ Church Chatburn, St. Leonard’s Downham, St. Paul’s Low Moor You will be welcome at any of our services Sunday Dec 10th 9.30am All Age Nativity Service St Paul’s 11.00am All Age Nativity Service Christ Church Sunday Dec 17th 11.00am Service of Readings and Carols…
Christmas Services at St. Mary Magdalene’s
MONDAY December 18th 7.30pm Carols by Candlelight Join us for a service of lessons and carols with music for choir and congregation Refreshments afterwards Christmas Eve SUNDAY December 24th 5.30pm Christingle Come with all the family! Christmas Eve Sunday, December 24th 11.30pm Midnight Communion Christmas Day MONDAY December 25th 9.30am Family…
Institution and Induction of our new Vicar
The Rev Dr Judith Clark is our new Vicar. She was instituted by Bishop Philip and inducted by Archdeacon Mark (just visible to the left of the Bishop) on Sunday , November 19th. Welcome Judith! Thank you to Eva Kahan for the photos…