Luke 19.11-27 ‘I am not throwing away my shot!’ is one of the refrains of “Hamilton”. It has multiple resonances in the musical: the shots that Alexander Hamilton drinks with his young revolutionary friends, the duellist’s challenge to take one shot but above all, the fact that all of us have one shot at life…

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Celebrate St. Mary Magdalene

Patronal Festival Sunday July 18th 8am Holy Communion in church 10 am Holy Communion in Church 12.30 pm Celebration picnic in the church garden A short outdoor service followed by a socially distanced picnic. Bring your own food and drink and something to sit on. If you plan to join in please e-mail: patricialduxbury@yahoo.co.uk so…

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St. Mary Magdalene’s Online

Even though we have only limited access to our church building at the moment, worship at St. Mary Magdalene’s continues. There is a service in church at 8 am each Sunday and our online worship continues: Daily Morning Prayer; Sunday Morning Worship; Sunday 10 am Zoom Service. To join in, e-mail andyfroud@gmail.com  Sunday Holy Communion…

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Whitsuntide Songs of Praise

United Benefice of Clitheroe, Chatburn and Downham Online worship for Pentecost Pentecost Sunday May 31st: Songs of Praise with contributions from all four churches. This service can be accessed from Sunday morning May 31st through the websites of St. Mary Magdalene’s Clitheroe https://www.stmarysclitheroe.co.uk St. Paul’s, Low Moor https://www.stpaulslowmoor.org.uk or Christ Church, Chatburn https://www.christchurchchatburn.org.uk…

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Thy Kingdom Come

From Ascension to Pentecost, join the Global Wave of Prayer Pray with Christians all over the world for more people to come to know Jesus better. Choose five people you would regularly like to pray for, perhaps using the prayer: Loving Father,  In the face of Jesus Christ your light and glory have blazed forth…

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Christian Aid Week 2020

Fields of hope May 10th – 16th This year is going to be different but Christian Aid needs your help more than ever. What can you do? If you have internet access you can donate online and invite friends and family to donate too by visiting https://www.christianaid.org.uk There is a link on the home page…

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Online Bible Study Group

“Looking at Jesus through the eyes of Peter” The man Jesus called to follow Him Five sessions every Thursday at 8.10pm starting Thursday 16th April on Zoom If you would like to join just send an E-mail to us and we will send a Zoom invitation in return! Thank you. Andrew & Sally Smith –…

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