Morning Prayer
2025-08-01 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-08-08 09:00 - 09:30 UTC | Mawdesley St Peter’s
We would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone to come and join us for morning prayer.

Year 7 Welcome Service
2025-08-27 09:00 - 09:30 | Croston St Michael’s
On Wednesday, we will be welcoming the new Year 7 students from Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy, and their families, into St Michael’s Church for a special service at the beginning of their time there. We look forward to them being part of our family as we continue our ministry in school and welcome them into church.

Today's Services
2025-09-07
9am – All Age Holy Communion – Croston
11am All Age Morning Worship – Bretherton
11am All Age Holy Communion with Baptism- Mawdesley

Parish Youth Group
2025-09-14 16:00 - 17:30 | Bishop Chester’s Woods
Parish Youth Group – Years 5 upwards
The next Youth Group will be on Sunday 14th September 4-5:30pm. Bishop Chester’s Woods. All welcome!

Macmillan Coffee Morning
2025-09-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Croston St Michael’s
Our parish will be supporting the Macmillan Coffee Morning by selling and eating cake following the Joint Service on Sunday 21st September. We do ‘eating cake’ so well, therefore we thought we’d play to our strengths! If you are able to bake or bring a cake/biscuits then please bring them with you and pop them on the table before the service begins. Please remember to list the ingredients on a piece of paper for those who have allergies and may need to avoid certain ingredients. This is a wonderful charity to support and I’m they will be very grateful for any donations we are able to send on to them. Thank you in advance.

Lancashire Constabulary Chorley Rural West - Meet & Greet Drop-in Session
2025-09-22 11:00 - 13:00 | Croston Methodist Meeting Room
PC Georgina Anson and PCSO Julie Belshaw are holding a Meet & Greet drop-in session
on Monday September 22nd between 11am to 1pm at Croston Methodist Meeting Room. The aim is to meet those living and working in the villages and for them to alert the police to their concerns. Georgina is new to the area and Julie has been based at Coppull, pop by and say hello.

Parish Harvest Supper
2025-10-04 19:00 - 22:00 | CROSTON Old School
Two course hot pot supper, BYOB, entertainment. Tickets £12, Children £6 from any of the three churches or 01772600962

Harvest
2025-10-05 09:00 - 12:00
Our Harvest celebrations will take place on Sunday 5th October in each of our churches. We will be taking gifts of food (packets / tins) and toiletries for the Foodbank. You can bring your gifts on the day or over the next few weeks. Our ability to help others, no matter how small, is a generous act of kindness and recognition of God’s provision to us.
9am Harvest – Croston
11am Harvest – Bretherton
11am Harvest – Ctoston

Bible Sunday
2025-10-26
Sunday 26th is Bible Sunday, come to church with your Bibles for a blessing and if you have any ‘good quality’ spare Bibles that you’d like to donate we’d be very happy to share them with people who don’t have one.

Youth Group – St Michael’s Church, Croston
2025-10-26 16:00 - 17:30
All children from year 5 upwards are welcome. We may venture outside if the weather is dry, please make sure to bring a coat just in case!

Croston Singers' Concert
2025-11-08 18:00 - 20:00
The Croston Singers present ‘ Happy days are here again…’ a remembrance and celebration concert.
Tickets are available from Croston Singers or you can pay on the door.
Please see the poster for further information.

Remembrance Sunday Services
2025-11-09
10.15am – Joint service at Congregational Chapel, War memorial 10.45am – Bretherton
10.45am – Holy Communion with Act of Remembrance – Mawdesley
12.45pm – Procession from the Old School with service at memorial 1pm. Service in church to follow at approx. 1.25pm – Croston
2.30pm – meeting at Four Lane Ends, procession at 2.40pm to War memorial, 3pm service at war memorial. – Mawdesley

Safeguarding Sunday
2025-11-16 10:00 - 11:00
Next Sunday is a Joint Service at St John’s Church, Bretherton. During the service we will hear about the Parishes efforts to create a safe and healthy culture to speak about what concerns us, individually and as a church family, all wrapped up in why we should do this…because Jesus said we should, “Love one another, as I have loved you”. We will hear from our Safeguarding team, have a fun quiz and our youngsters will have an activity or two to complete. Oh, and there will be cake!! I encourage everyone to come together to worship the Lord as a parish family. Revd Tracy

The Reading of the Gospel of St Matthew - St John's Church, Bretherton
2025-11-23 15:00 - 18:30
The gospels weren’t always broken up into nice neat chapters with helpful titles. When we read large chunks of scripture in one go, we see the overarching messages the gospel writers wanted us to hear and often notice some new and surprising things along the way. We will be hosting an afternoon where we can listen to each other reading a portion of the gospel or simply just come to listen. From the genealogy of Jesus in chapter 1 to the resurrection and the commissioning of the disciples in chapter 28, should take approximately 3 hours and 10 minutes. There will be refreshments to keep us going! You are welcome to bring a friend and something soft to sit on! Children are welcome and there will be activities for them to do.

Concert by Eccleston Brass Band – Croston Trinity Methodist Church
2025-11-28 19:45 - 21:30
Come and join us for a great night of live music for all!
Admission £8 for adults, children free – includes refreshments
No ticket required – pay cash on the door. Raffle drawn in the interval.

Christmas Tree Festival
2025-11-29 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Croston St Michael’s
The return of the Christmas Tree festival is almost here! Come along and see the many different trees that decorate the pews of St Michael’s. There will also be a raffle, tombola, crafts for sale and refreshments. Tickets: £3 Adults, accompanied Children Free.

Jubilate choir will be singing between 2.30 – 3.30pm on both days
Helpers needed for this event – There is a rota at the back of St Michael’s or message Kathryn if you can help.
Donations needed: Adults and Children’s tombola prizes, cakes and crafts. Let us know if you can help or donate items.

Youth Group – St John the Baptist, Bretherton
2025-11-30 16:00 - 17:30
Youth Group – Advent Sunday – 30th November 4-5.30pm – St John the Baptist, Bretherton
Join us on Advent Sunday at St John the Baptist (note change of location) for this month’s youth group! Let Revd Tracy know if you can join us!

Mawdesley Christmas Market - Mawdesley Village Hall
2025-12-07 10:00 - 15:00 | Mawdesley Village Hall
Sunday 7th December – From 10am
Helpers needed for this event please – Contact Barbara Nicholls on nichols545@btiinternet.com if you can help set up (from 9.30am), run the stall or help tidy up!
‘Old & New’ stall Donations needed please: Toys, Household items, Jewellery, Antiques. (NO clothes or candles please)
Let us know if you can help or donate items. Thank you!!

Headteacher Commissioning Service - St John's, Bretherton
2026-02-03 18:30 - 19:30
Join us at St John’s for this Commissioning service as Bishop Joe welcomes Jayne Clarke into her new role as headteacher at Bretherton Endowed. Everyone welcome, refreshments to follow.

The Big Blackpool Day Out
2026-05-16
Diocese Centenary Event – The Big Blackpool Day Out
