There will be no services at any of our churches on the 20th October 2019 as we will be joining other Christian denominations for a celebration of our common faith which is being held at Bretherton Congregational Church followed by refreshments. The reading is from Col. 3: 11 ‘…there is no longer Greek Jew, circumcised…
2019 was another wonderful celebration of the many gifts we receive from God with each of our parishes decorating their church with a wide verity of flowers and produce which will be given to the food banks and churches in Chorley who provide meals for the homeless. St John the Baptist, Bretherton St Peters, Mawdesley…
This weekend the services at each of our 3 churches will be celebrating the harvest. At 6.30pm the St Peters , Mawdesley Mother’ Union are hosting a celebration of favorite harvest hymns & bible readings followed by a light Harvest Supper. Please come and join us and see the wonderful displays around each of the…
It has been said that true happiness is found by making other people happy… At Mawdesley St Peter’s Primary School, our children in Class Two discovered this for themselves, just before the Summer holidays. Our Year Two and Three class completed the Archbishop of York’s Young Leaders Award, during the Summer Term. Completing the award…
During the Heritage weekend the church will be open between 1pm & 4 pm please come and look around our lovely grade 2 listed church. You will be made most welcome with guides if you would like to learn a bit more about the history of the building or just take a booklet on the…
The annual inspection of the headstones in our graveyard was undertaken in August following the relevant Diocesan procedures. A small number of headstones where laid down and some were taped off for safety reasons. A larger number of headstones were considered to be in need of attention but not an immediate danger. Relevant notices were…
On the 18th August 2019 members of the congregation and friends joined Dorothy & Roy Worthington to celebrate their Diamond Wedding Anniversary after the service at St Peters church. It was lovely to see so many people enjoying such a special event. Among the many cards were cards from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II…
On Saturday 20th July 2019 at the Croft & Bishop’s Chester Wood the volunteers that look after the site, headed by Tim Blythe, celebrated the finish of the renovation of the site, as well as some new items, which included a stone sculpture of The Gruffalo and the Stone Circle, by holding a Picnic &…
On Anniversary Sunday, the Sunday nearest to St Peter’s Day, the School processed to Church and led a very well attended service. It is always nice to see so many youngsters involved in worship and well supported by their parents. Also, thanks are due to the Staff at the School for their hard work in…
We would like to thank Charles Openshaw and the staff at C L Projects Ltd, for their offer to replace the broken and damaged panes of glass caused by vandals. We really appreciate their generosity in covering all the costs themselves and undertaking the repair so promptly.