The 3 Churches

Safeguarding Sunday
2025-11-16 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
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

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

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.

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.

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

Creation Care Conference – God’s World and Our Mission
2025-10-31 09:00 - 16:30 | Blackburn Cathedral
This conference is for all who are passionate about the Church’s response to the climate crisis, rooted in Christian theology and discipleship bringing together voices from across the Christian spectrum to explore how faith communities can respond to the environmental crisis.
The conference will champion local communities and the work they are doing to reach net-zero targets and care for God’s world.
Keynote speaker: Dr Canon Ruth Valerio (theologian, environmentalist, and social activist)
Tickets £0 – £30 – A range of packages including lunch and refreshments
Please book online at Blackburn Cathedral’s Website

Morning Prayer
2025-10-31 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-10-24 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-10-17 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-10-10 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-10-03 09:00 - 09:30, 2025-09-26 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.

Holy Communion
2025-10-29 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-22 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-15 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-08 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-01 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-09-24 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.

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
