I have lived in Lancashire for over 30 years, the last 15 of them in Clitheroe. I'm a former teacher and a member of St. Mary Magdalene's Church. I sing in the Church choir and am in the Open Church Group.

Author Archives: Patricia Duxbury

New series of lunchtime organ recitals

Tuesday lunchtime organ concerts will begin again on the 3rd October. Our Director of Music, David Thornton, will play a programme of popular organ music and some arrangements of orchestral music, beginning at 1.00pm and lasting about 40 minutes. Admission is free, but donations are kindly requested. David hopes that we will be able to…

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Harvest Festival

Please help us to support Ribble Valley Food Bank. The Food Bank needs: Tinned vegetables,  tinned potatoes,  sponge puddings,  long life fruit juice,  long life milk,  soap bars,  shaving foam/razors,  toothbrushes,  laundry liquid/powder/gel,  fruit juice (carton),  soup,  pasta sauces,  cereals,  tinned rice pudding,  tea bags, instant coffee,  instant mashed potato,  rice,  tinned meat,  tinned fish, …

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Salt and Light

What a great performance by LAMPS on Friday evening! Here are some of Eva Kahan’s photos.         What’s Next? Come along to St. Mary Magdalene’s on Thursday, October 5th for a discussion about the issues raised…

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Welcome to Pendle School pupils

Welcome to pupils of Pendle Primary School who are visiting St. Mary Magdalene’s during June. The reception classes are learning about why churches are special places for Christians and having fun exploring the church building. Key Stage 1  classes are learning about baptism and the church family…

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Clitheroe Christians in Partnership Prayer Theme for June 2023

PRAYER “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” Colossians 4:3 June For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” (Galatians 5:14) Refugees are our neighbours “Love thy Neighbour” is a deceptively difficult commandment and one that many people are proud to disregard with contempt…

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Thy Kingdom Come 2023

Thy Kingdom Come Ascension Day May 18th to Whit Sunday May 28th This is our annual invitation to pray that God will inspire us and his church worldwide with His Holy Spirit. The early church prayed for it for ten days, and so can we! Like them, we need the Spirit’s inspiration to live out…

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