It was with great sadness that the country heard today that HM Queen Elizabeth II had died. On her 21st birthday she said, “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service”, and she was true to her word. The Acting Bishop of …
The Church will be open for general viewing, on Saturday 17th September, from 11.00pm to 4.30pm. Come and visit this fine Grade II listed building. See the WW1 Memorial Chapel, the RNLI ‘Laura Jane’ Memorial, and the famous St Annes Heritage Mural, which tells the story of St Annes on the Sea from 1873 to …
The Blue Magnolia Jazz Band will be presenting an evening of well-known jazz favourites in Church on Saturday 20th August at 7.00pm. Tickets, including a drink, cost £10 and are available from the Parish Office or on the door. More details can be found here.
On Tuesday 26th July we celebrate the feast of St Anne. Tradition holds that St Anne is the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There is no mention of Anne in the bible but non-biblical books from the early Christian centuries acknowledge Mary’s parents as Joachim and Anne. The church celebrates her feast day, along …
Chorale Amici are delighted to be returning to St Anne’s Parish Church for their next concert, the first one since February 2020! “Light Beyond Shadow” takes place on Sunday 3rd July at 3.00 pm. The concert is conducted by Alistair MacKenzie and we are also very pleased to welcome back our soprano soloist, Vicky Little …
On Saturday 11th June at 7 pm in church the Lidun Singers present “We’re Still Standing”. The choir presents an evening of well-loved songs from films and musicals including Les Miserables, ‘The Sound of Music’, and ‘Lord of the Rings’. For all who are both young and young at heart there is a delightful medley …
This will take place at Heyhouses School on Saturday 28th May at 2pm. Tickets are available now from members of the Social Committee, price £5. This will include a burger or hot dog, dessert and first drink. Please see Susan McMahon if you are able to donate a cake/dessert and/or a beverage. Donations of raffle …
Come and join us at a Family Pizza and Quiz Evening on Friday 6th May in the Parish Rooms, starting at 6pm. More details may be found here.
To celebrate the Church’s 150th anniversary in 2023 (and effectively the town of St. Anne’s 150th anniversary, as the Church gave the town its name) we are fundraising for a project to restore and augment the Church bells at St Anne’s Parish Church. As part of our fundraising effort, we have commissioned a painting from …
‘The Crucifixion’ by Sir John Stainer (1840 – 1901) is a beautiful composition for choir, two soloists and organ accompaniment. ‘The Crucifixion’ includes five hymns for congregational or audience participation; these rank amongst the finest of their genre. Our aim is to raise as many funds as possible for the UNICEF Crisis Appeal by involving …