Tomorrow the country keeps Remembrance Sunday, which will be very different this year; there will be no civic services, and indeed, no services in Church. However, please look for the Service of Remembrance we recorded in Church before the Lockdown began. It will ‘go live’ on our Facebook page at 10.54 am. – timed so […]

Dear All Here we are again in lockdown, infection rates of the COVID-19 virus are increasing rapidly and the government believes the best thing to do to keep both people and the NHS safe is to require us to stay in our homes as much as possible. One consequence of the lockdown is that gathering

St Annes Parish Church Christmas cards are now available to buy from Susan McMahon. This year’s card features a painting by Maggie Chowns of the ‘Adoration of the Shepherds’ by Gerard Van Honthorst (1622). The price is the same as last year – a pack of five cards for £3. Latest (10/11/20): Only seven packs

This year’s Annual Report and Financial Statement is available to download by clicking the link. Hard copies are available in Church. The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held in Church on Tuesday 20 October at 7.00 pm. Download here. Saturday 17th October: Following a recommendation that has come from the Blackburn Diocese the Annual

On Sunday (Oct 4th) we celebrated Harvest Thanksgiving. Clearly, we couldn’t do what we usually do, and this year our school could not come across to Church for Harvest. As an alternative I encourage you to make a donation to the Bishop’s Harvest Appeal. This can be done online using this link: https://givealittle.co/campaigns/6a557485-e2ce-4639-8110-355e5f848754 If you

A short video message on arrangements for coming to Church safely can be viewed here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAJQuZeHNNs More information can be found on the Coronavirus page.

It is a cause for great rejoicing that our Children’s Church is to restart after both the Lockdown and the summer vacation.  Next Sunday, 13th September, will be the first meeting at 10.15 am in the Parish Rooms.  All the Covid-19 safeguards that we are now familiar with will apply, so children and parents, please come

The Church is open for Holy Eucharist on most days. Some people may be fearful about coming to Church. Many precautions have been put in place to keep worshippers safe and a short video filmed at church on this matter can be viewed here, please simply click on the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctku0Bp2GV4 We would do well

The War Memorial Trail in the Churchyard comprises 15 memorials to those who gave their lives in the Second World War. Each memorial gravestone is marked with a marker board with information about the man and his background and the circumstances of his death. The trail is accessible daily in the churchyard from VJ Day

Sunday, 2nd August, will be Fr. Aiden’s last Sunday with us and his Farewell Eucharist will be at the normal time of 10.30 am. We expect there will be many people wanting to come on this occasion, so to try and maintain coronavirus safety and social distancing in Church, the Churchwardens and I have decided