Stay and Play Our last Playgroup before the summer break will be a Teddy Bear’s Picnic on Monday July 21st. We shall start again on Monday September 15th. Have a great summer! Mondays during term time 9.15 am – 11.15am Toys and activities for pre-school children and their carers Snack time and song time Tea/coffee…
Sunday July 20th 2025 From Susan Stewart, clergy appointments officer at the Diocese of Blackburn Announcement We are pleased to announce that the Revd Paul Sherwood has been appointed as Assistant Curate of Clitheroe, Chatburn and Downham, subject to the usual safer recruitment checks.  A pastoral scheme is underway to separate the current Benefice into…
Join us as we host Powered by Hope – a day to fuel your faith, fill your cup with hope and inspire action.  Date: Saturday 4 October 2025 10:00 – 16:30 Location: Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount St, Manchester, M2 5NS  When Jesus stood up in the synagogue, he proclaimed good news for people living in poverty and marginalised…
Sunday 27th July 12 – 4 Entry £8 – under 5’s free Everything as on the poster, plus – In St. Leonard’s Church (access from the street or from the Hall gardens) Exhibition of the work of each of the four churches in the Benefice. 3pm short service of thanksgiving. …
Coming to St Mary’s on 9th August – book here https://www.lumos-experiences.com/events/clitheroe/ – 3 shows to choose from 5pm, 7pm, 9pm – should be a fabulous event!…
Tuesday, August 5th 2025 at 1pm Recital by Martin Payne A walk around Paris Marche en Rondeau from Te Deum H.146                Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704) Kyrie from Messe pour les Paroisses                        François Couperin (1668-1733) i Plein chant du premier Kyrie, en taille ii. chant: Kyrie eleison iii. Fugue sur les jeux d’anches iv. chant: Christe…
July 2025 …Jesus called for them, saying, “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. [Luke 18:16] The July prayer theme encourages us to pray for the various ministries across our churches seeking to introduce children to Jesus. Prayer Spaces in…
DOWNHAM HALL CHARITY OPEN GARDENS Sunday 27th July, 12.00 – 16.00 TICKETS £8. Under 5’s free. Free Parking. Downham Hall’s annual charity Open Garden invites visitors to explore the Rose, Kitchen and cutting gardens, formal beds and herbaceous borders of the three-acre gardens with Pendle Hill as their stunning backdrop. The day also features Morris…
Join us on Sunday, July 20th at 9.30am when we shall celebrate our patron saint, St Mary Magdalene, with a service of Songs of Praise. Most of the hymns and songs have been chosen by members of the congregation…
Please help us to plan for the future by completing the questionnaire compiled by the Rev Chris Hegg, our Benefice Curate. You will find the questionnaire at https://forms.office.com/r/jcsfVGhfXS There will also be paper copies in church, with a box for completed responses. Your replies will help the PCC to plan for the immediate and longer…