Christmas Tree Festival 2021
Our annual Christmas Tree Festival takes place on two weekends in December. For more information go to the Tree Festival page.
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Feast of All Souls
Tuesday (2nd November) is the Feast of All Souls and there will be a Solemn Eucharist at 7.30pm to pray for the souls of all the faithful departed. Please join us for this special service. There is a list in church for names to be read out at the service. Please add your departed loved …
Memorial Service
A memorial service will be held in Church on Sunday 7th November at 3 pm. It will be held to remember and celebrate the lives of those whose funerals took place during the pandemic, when attendance at funerals was severely restricted. If you wish to attend please give your name and the name of your …
Christmas cards for sale
St Annes Parish Church Christmas cards are now available to buy from Susan McMahon. The price is the same as last year – a pack of five cards for £3. See Susan in Church or contact her on 01253 723280. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Bishop’s Harvest Appeal 2021
This year’s appeal will be in support of the Mosamaria Trust, focussing on two areas of their work – their Orphans and Vulnerable Children Programme and their Adherence Programme. Further details are available on the diocesan website at Bishop’s Harvest Appeal 2021 | The Diocese of Blackburn (anglican.org). There will be a basket in church …
Heritage Open day 2021
The Church will be open for general viewing, on Saturday 18th September, from 1.00pm to 5.00pm. 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 …
Baby & Toddler Group
The Baby and Toddler Group will restart on Wednesday 8th September. It will be held weekly (term-time only) in the Parish Rooms from 2.00pm to 3.30pm. Mums, dads, grandparents, carers are all welcome with their babies and toddlers up to school age. For more details contact Janice Vause on 07814834188
New Vicar Appointed
We are delighted to announce that a new vicar has been appointed to St Annes Parish Church. Fr Glen Brooks is currently rector of the Somerleyton Benefice comprising six rural churches on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in the Diocese of Norwich. Fr Glen was born and educated in Bolton and spent 28 years in the RAF …
News from the PCC
Two meetings have been held recently. On 26 May the APCM was held in Church. At this meeting the new PCC was elected and details of the new committee may be found on the PCC page. Also presented at this meeting was the Annual Report and this also may be downloaded from the PCC page. …
A message from Father David
My Dear Friends Tomorrow we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. We have followed Him during Holy Week from His entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, to the upper room for the Last Supper and then on to the Mount of Olive’s for His arrest. We have heard once again …