The 3 Churches

Holy Communion
2026-02-18 10:00 - 22:30, 2026-02-11 10:00 - 22:30, 2026-02-04 10:00 - 22:30, 2026-01-28 10:00 - 22:30, 2026-01-21 10:00 - 22:30, 2026-01-14 10:00 - 22:30, 2026-01-07 10:00 - 22:30 UTC | 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.

Morning Prayer
2026-02-13 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-02-06 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-01-30 09:00 - 09:30
We would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone to come and join us for morning prayer.

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.

Today's Services
2026-02-01 09:00 - 12:00
9am All Age Holy Communion – Croston
11am All Age Holy Communion – Bretherton
11am All Age Morning Worship – Mawdesley
2pm Baptism – Croston

Holy Communion Service – after the sermon and prayers, we remember and celebrate the death of Jesus Christ on the cross for us all. We thank God for His great saving act of sending His Son to die for us and conquer sin and death.
Everyone is invited to participate in this service. 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.
Morning Worship – Please come and join us for our short child friendly service. It’s a service with a Christian message and lot’s of smiles; sometimes volunteers from the congregation join in.

Funeral of Eric Simister
2026-01-30 14:30 - 15:30
The funeral of Eric Simister – Croston St Michael’s – Friday 30th January 2.30pm –

Parish Fund Raising Meeting
2026-01-27 19:00 - 20:00 | St Peter’s Church Parish Room Mawdesley
The next Parish Fund Raising Meeting will take place at St Peter’s Church Parish Room Mawdesley

Youth Group Y5 upwards
2026-01-25 16:00 - 17:30
Youth Group returns after the Christmas break on Sunday 25th January 4-5:30pm at St John’s Church, Bretherton

Today's Services - (Children’s Ministry in service)
2026-01-25 09:00 - 12:00
9am Holy Communion – Croston
11am Morning Worship – Mawdesley
10.30am Joint Service at Congregational Chapel – Bretherton

Holy Communion Service – after the sermon and prayers, we remember and celebrate the death of Jesus Christ on the cross for us all. We thank God for His great saving act of sending His Son to die for us and conquer sin and death.
Everyone is invited to participate in this service. 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.
Morning Worship – Please come and join us for our short child friendly service. It’s a service with a Christian message and lot’s of smiles; sometimes volunteers from the congregation join in.

Morning Prayer
2026-01-23 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-01-16 09:00 - 09:30, 2026-01-09 09:00 - 09:30 | Mawdesley St Peter’s

PCC Meeting
2026-01-20 07:00 - 21:00
PCC Meeting – Parish Room, St Michael’s, Croston

Today's Service
2026-01-18 10:00 - 11:00
10am United Parish Service with Archdeacon Revd Jane Atkinson – Mawdesley

Funeral of Kathleen Nelson
2026-01-15 14:15 - 15:15
The funeral of Kathleen Nelson will take place at 2.15pm at St Peter’s Mawdesley

Today's Services
2026-01-11 09:00 - 12:00
9am Morning Worship – Croston
11am Holy Communion – Mawdesley
11am Morning Worship – Bretherton
Please come and join us at one of our services today.

Holy Communion Service – after the sermon and prayers, we remember and celebrate the death of Jesus Christ on the cross for us all. We thank God for His great saving act of sending His Son to die for us and conquer sin and death.
Everyone is invited to participate in this service. 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.
Morning Worship – Please come and join us for our short child friendly service. It’s a service with a Christian message and lot’s of smiles; sometimes volunteers from the congregation join in.

Tea Dance
2025-12-16 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!

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!!

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!

Christmas Tree Festival
2025-11-30 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-29 11:00 - 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.

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.
