About: Patricia Duxbury

‘Toccata’ Today’s concert features the two most famous and popular pieces of organ music: Bach’s Toccata & Fugue in D minor, and Widor’s Toccata! Here’s the whole programme: Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565                                 J. S. Bach O…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

  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…