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

Pray for peace in Ukraine

Our brothers and sisters from Christ Church Kyiv value your prayers for their country. Christ Church Kyiv is an Anglican church, part of the diocese in Europe and with strong connections with the InterContinental Church Society whom St. Mary Magdalene’s supports – by among other things collecting used postage stamps which are sold to help to raise…

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Ash Wednesday

March 2nd 2022 The church will be open for prayer from 9 am – 3 pm. Come and pray for peace in the world – especially in Ukraine And for peace in our hearts.       There will be a service of Holy Communion in St. Mary Magdalene’s at 7.30 pm      …

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Help to knit 900 blanket squares

Latest news  – We had a great time and splendid refreshments at the square knitting party. We now are one third of the way there with about 300 squares and the first blanket has been mapped out. Please keep knitting! Squares should be 4 inches in size and made from washable double knitting yarn in…

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The 900 Challenge

Will you take the 900 Challenge? Use your time, talents and treasure to celebrate St. Mary Magdalene’s 900th anniversary. Use TIME to help others – visiting, Sunday School, Uniformed organisations, Children’s Church, Jack and Jills,  looking after the church garden; there are lots of opportunities. Use your TALENTS to celebrate what God has given you…

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Roots of Faith

Is Roots of Faith for me? The relaunched Roots of Faith Programme is for anyone who wants to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. Two of the key areas of Vision 2026 are Making Disciples and Being Witnesses. We believe that knowing the Scriptures, understanding what we believe, and thinking about…

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