The 3 Churches

Year 7 Welcome Service
2025-08-27 09:00 - 09:30 UTC | 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.

Holy Communion
2025-08-20 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-08-13 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-08-06 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-30 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-11 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.

United Parish Service
2025-08-17
10am United Parish Service – Croston

VJ Day 80th Anniversary Commemorations - Friday 15th August
2025-08-15 12:00
The 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War will be commemorated at Croston’s War Memorial on Friday 15th August at 11:45am. Please come and join in this moment of deep significance.
There will be a National two minute silence beginning at 12pm. The bells of St Michael & All Angel’s Church, will ring from 6:30pm for approximately 30 minutes, as per the directive from the Central Council for Church Bell Ringers. We are encouraged to light a candle at this time and remember with deep gratitude the courage and sacrifice of those who fought for the freedoms we enjoy today and to pray for peace in our world.

Today's Services
2025-08-10
9.15am All Age Worship – Croston
11am Holy Communion – Bretherton
11am Holy Communion – Mawdesley

Morning Prayer
2025-08-08 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-08-01 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-07-25 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-07-18 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-07-11 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-07-04 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-06-13 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-06-06 09:00 - 09:30 | Mawdesley St Peter’s
We would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone to come and join us for morning prayer.

Today's Services
2025-08-03
9am All Age Worship – Bretherton
9.15am Holy Communion – Croston
11am Holy Communion – Mawdesley

Today's Services
2025-07-27 00:00
9.15am Holy Communion Croston
9.30am All Age Worship – Mawdesley
11am Holy Communion Bretherton

Today's Services
2025-07-20
9.15am All Age Worship – Croston
11am Holy Communion Bretherton
11am Holy Communion Mawdesley

Youth Group & BBQ
2025-07-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Croston St Michael’s
The 1st Youth Group get together will be on Sunday 13th July 4-5:30pm at St Michael’s Church. Weather permitting, we will be in Bishop Chester’s Woods behind church and enjoying a mouth watering BBQ! I am asking for anyone who would like to be part of this new venture in any way (up front leading, supporting, preparing food/drinks etc) to speak with me ASAP. Those being confirmed this year – 27 young people will be invited to attend, eat, have fun and learn more about Jesus. Could you be part of changing a young persons life and in the process transforming our churches? Talk with Revd Tracy without delay.

United Parish Tea Party Service – Marquee @ Mawdesley Cricket Club
2025-07-13 11:00 - 12:00
Please come and join us for our service today and celebrate Holy Communion with us.
At this 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.

Organ Concert
2025-07-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Croston St Michael’s

Bretherton Prayer Walk
2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:00
We will be meeting outside St John’s Church at 6pm for a very gently and flat walk. We will walk and chat, stopping to pray at specific places throughout the village before returning to St John’s. Join in for as much as you are able to as we bathe Bretherton in prayer.

Coffee Day
2025-07-05 13:00 - 17:00 | Croston St Michael’s
The Church service begins at 1pm followed by the procession at 1:30.
Following the procession there will be a variety of entertainment and refreshments will be available.

United Parish Service - Festival of St Peter
2025-06-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Mawdesley St Peter’s

Bretherton Walking Day – 11am Sunday 22nd June
2025-06-22 11:00 - 12:00
We join with our friends from the chapel and school to celebrate the feast of our Patron Saint John the Baptist and our annual walking day. The church service will be followed by Morris Dancing from the children of Bretherton Endowed then we up walk to the Chapel to share fellowship and refreshments. Everyone welcome to come along, and lets pray the sun is shining for us next week!

United Parish Eucharist
2025-06-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Bretherton St John’s

Music in the Woods
2025-06-14 19:00 - 23:00
St Michael’s will be holding the annual ‘Music in the Woods’ event on Saturday 14th June at 7pm to 11pm. This year ‘The Frequency will be performing for us; tickets are on sale now – £15 for adults, accompanied children are free.

Parish Confirmation Service 2025
2025-06-04 18:30 - 20:00
Parish Confirmation Service 2025
The Parish Confirmation Service is on Wednesday 4th June 6:30pm in St Michael All Angels’ Church, Croston. Preparation sessions for young people and adults are on Saturday 17th May 3:30pm-5:30pm and an additional session for adults on Wednesday 21st May 7-9pm. Contact Revd Tracy to add your name to the list.
