Morning Prayer
2025-10-10 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-10-17 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-10-24 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-10-31 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.

Funeral of John Metcalfe
2025-10-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Croston St Michael’s
Funeral of John Metcalfe – St Michael’s, Croston

The Lord’s Prayer Tour with the Archbishop of York
2025-10-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Blackburn Cathedral
In less than 70 words, Jesus gives us a prayer to learn by heart and a prayer that gets inside our hearts, shaping the way we live. The Lord’s Prayer surely is the best place to start. It is said in just about every church service, from the coronation of the King to the christening of a child. It’s a challenging prayer and when we say this prayer together, we become part of God’s movement of change, of bringing God’s heaven to earth. It teaches us how to pray. But it also teaches us how to live.
This special Faith in the North event will be led by Archbishop Stephen Cottrell, with teaching, music, film, Q&A, and space for reflection. Whether you are deeply familiar with the Lord’s Prayer or encountering it anew, all are welcome.
Keynote Speaker: Archbishop Stephen Cottrell
This is a FREE event but please book online at Blackburn Cathedral’s Website

Today's Services
2025-10-12 09:00 - 12:00
9am Holy Communion – Croston
11am Morning Worship – Bretherton
11am Holy Communion – Mawdesley

Funeral of Derek Francis
2025-10-14 10:30 - 11:30
Funeral of Derek Francis -St John’s, Bretherton

Holy Communion
2025-10-15 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-22 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-29 10:00 - 10:30 | Croston St Michael’s
Please come and join us for our service today.
You are invited to receive the bread and wine if it is your custom or to come up for a blessing. All children are invited up to receive a blessing.
For anyone with mobility difficulties, we can arrange for you to receive communion in your seat.

Today's Service
2025-10-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Mawdesley St Peter’s
10am United Parish Service – Mawdesley

Tea Dance
2025-10-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Mawdesley Village Hall
Our next Parish Tea Dance is almost here! Come along for a chat, some cake and a Dance. Everyone welcome to come along and enjoy!

Funeral of Andrew John Mee Banister
2025-10-21 14:15 - 15:15
Funeral of Andrew John Mee Banister – St Michael’s, Croston

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.

Today's Services
2025-10-26 09:00 - 12:00
9am Morning Worship – Croston
11am Morning Worship – Bretherton
11am Holy Communion – Mawdesley

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!

Today's Services
2025-11-02 09:00 - 12:00
9am All Age Holy Communion – Croston
11am All Age Holy Communion – Bretherton
11am All Age Morning Worship – Mawdesley

All Souls Memorial Service
2025-11-02 16:00 - 17:00 | Croston St Michael’s
St Michael’s Church will be hosting, on behalf of the parish, a very special service of remembering and commemoration on Sunday 2nd November 4pm. It is an opportunity to be among others who feel the loss of a loved one deeply and to have space to remember them, commemorate their life and be comforted in grief. As you enter church you will be asked for your loved one’s name by the welcomers, and these will be read out during the service. You are also invited to light a candle in their memory. This service is for everyone and for every stage of grief. We look forward to you being with us on this poignant occasion.

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.

Man Alive - Autumn Gathering
2025-11-27 19:30 - 20:30
An evening to raise up and inspire men of faith in Lancashire.
Thursday 27th November-7.30pm
St Luke’s Church Blackburn

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.

Advent Sunday
2025-11-30
We are fast approaching the season of Advent and the beginning of a very busy church and community calendar of events and services. Like me, I suspect that you will be trying to balance your time and energies with all the seasonal commitments. In a couple of weeks, we will be sharing with you all that is coming up in the parish. However, in advance here is an event I would like to invite everyone to attend. Advent Sunday, 30th November, marks the beginning of a new liturgical year and the principle gospel going into 2026 will be Matthew. We will be reading the whole of Matthew’s Gospel in preparation for hearing it Sunday by Sunday in church.

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!!
