“I can’t wait till this is over with and we can get back to normal”. How many times have you heard that said or read that in the last few weeks? We yearn for a return to normality after the inconvenience, the boredom and the suffering of this current crisis. It will take some time…
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St. Mary Magdalene’s choir keep singing
St. Mary Magdalene’s Choir have taken to Zoom for their weekly rehearsals. Director of Music David Thornton hosts the practices, preparing a programme of hymns and anthems for the choir to sing. Paradoxically, David has to mute the individual participants other than himself so that the singers can make music together. He accompanies each item…
Good Friday 2020
even in Christ’s lonely and isolated death on the Cross Jesus reaches out with love and care to those around Him
Maundy Thursday 2020
“Seeing someone have his socks literally cut from his flesh is an image that he stayed with me for over 20 years.”
April Parish Magazine
The April Parish Magazine has been published! Thank you to Linda, the editor who put it all together; to Katie in the Parish Office who printed, collated and stapled it; to Katie and Brenda the distribution manager who devised a system for distribution; and to all the distributors, both regular and emergency helpers. We…
Palm Sunday
A week, as Harold Wilson famously remarked, is a long time in politics. A week can be a very long time in anyone’s life, of course. I don’t know if any of you, watching old TV programmes, feel it seems a long time ago. Look at those full streets and those people in restaurants and…
Morning Prayer for Clitheroe and Downham
Join Morning Prayer each day as the Vicar leads our worship. Click the link on the home page of the church website. It is possible that on some days there may be a delay in uploading the video for the day due to the platform on which it is shared. If that happens, please be…
Keep in touch
Our regular pew sheet with readings and notices is available both online and as hard copies in a stand on the table near the glass door in church. The church should be open each day from 9 am – 5 pm. Please observe appropriate social distancing if anyone else is in the building. You can…
Candle of Hope
Light a candle in your window at 7 pm this evening, Sunday March 22nd. For Christians it’s a reminder that Jesus Christ is the Light of the World, and for everyone it is the Light of Hope. Let’s share that light!…
Organ Recitals Cancelled
Due to the current circumstances, the planned Tuesday lunchtime organ recitals for April, May and June have been cancelled. At present I am leaving the July recital to go ahead as planned, depending of course on how things progress in the meantime. Thanking all regular attendees for their continued support. David Thornton…