SPECIAL SERVICES & EVENTS 2008/2009

Sunday 21st, Junior School Golden Anniversary  

• Exhibition in school to mark 50 years since the opening of the Junior School building.  Congregation invited to refreshments in the school after the 10.30 am Eucharist.

Saturday 5th July, Pudding Party  

• At the Vicarage, 6pm-9pm.  Adults £3, children £1.  Tickets from Parish Office.

Saturday 12th July, St Annes Carnival  

• Please support Jennifer Moore, a member of our Church Family, who is this year's Carnival Queen, by walking with her in the procession.  Meet at 9am in St Andrew's Rd North.

Saturday 26th July, Parish Outing

• Coach trip to Skipton Market and Howarth.  Departs 9am, returns 6pm.  Tickets £10 from Parish office.
  

Sunday 27th July, Patronal Festival of St Anne  

• Parish Eucharist 10.30am : service followed by wine and refreshments
  

Monday 22nd September to Thursday 25th September, Parish Pilgrimage to Walsingham 

• Annual parish pilgrimage to Walsingham.  Coach transport, and accommodation and full devotional programme as usual at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.

Saturday 27th September, Craft Fair

• Coffee Morning & Craft Fair in Church, 10.30am-12.30pm.
• Talent Show in Church, 7.30pm
  

Friday 3rd October, Harvest Ceilidh

• Parish Rooms, 7.30pm

Sunday 5th October, Harvest Festival, all services at usual times including

• Parish Eucharist, 10.30am

Sunday 2nd November, All Saints Sunday & All Souls Day

• Prayer Book Eucharist, 8am
• Family Eucharist for All Saints, 10.30am.  The whole family is welcome.
  
• Solemn Requiem for All Souls, 6.30pm : special liturgical music sung by the choir of Bolton School directed by Mr Alastair McKenzie.
  

Friday 7th to Sunday 9th November, Families Pilgrimage to Walsingham 

• Join the Families Pilgrimage to Walsingham organised and run by the
   Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham.  Adults £95, children free.  Contact Lisa Shaw or the Parish Office to book and coordinate transport.
  

Sunday 9th November, Remembrance Sunday, all services at usual times including

• Prayer Book Eucharist, 8am
• Parish Eucharist with Act of Remembrance, 10.30am
  
• Choral Evensong, 6.30pm
  

  Saturday 6th December-Sunday 14th December, Fifth Annual Christmas Tree Festival 

• Grand Opening at 1pm Saturday 6th December with wine and canapes
• Open Daily, 2pm-5pm, admission FREE
• Twenty Christmas Trees on show, sponsored by many local organisations and charities

Sunday 21st December, Advent 4, all services at usual times including

• Prayer Book Eucharist, 8am
• 10.30am: Parish Eucharist
• 6.30pm : Christmas Carol Service

Tuesday 23rd December, Christingle Services 

• Christingle Service, 5.30pm
• Christingle Service, 7.00pm

Wednesday 24th December, Christmas Eve   

• Solemn Midnight Mass of the Nativity, 11.30pm

Thursday 25th December, Christmas Day   

• Prayer Book Eucharist of the Dawn, 8am
• Family Eucharist for Christmas Day, 10.30am.  The whole family is welcome.  Children please bring a favourite present to help celebrate Jesus's birthday.
  

Tuesday 1st January, New Years Day   

• Parish Eucharist with Act of Commitment for the New Year, 12 noon, followed by wine and mince pies

Saturday 5th January 2008   

• 6.30pm: Solemn Vigil Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany

Sunday 4th January, Epiphany Sunday, all services at usual times including   

• Parish Eucharist, 10.30am, including Procession of Kings.  All children welcome to come dressed as kings and participate.  Followed by Bring-and-Share lunch with family games.
  

Tuesday 6th January 2008, Feast of the Epiphany   

• 7.30pm: Solemn Vigil Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany

Friday 9th January, Parish Dinner Dance 

• At Bedford Hotel, St Annes.  Tickets price £23.

Friday 23rd January, Burns Night Supper 

• 7.30pm in the Parish Rooms.  Tickets price £10.

Monday 2nd February, Candlemas, Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord

• Solemn Eucharist 7.30pm: followed by wine and refreshments.

Wednesday 25th February, Ash Wednesday

• Said Eucharist 9.00am : with imposition of ashes
• School Eucharist 2.30pm : with imposition of ashes
• Sung Eucharist 7.30pm : with imposition of ashes

Wednesday 25th March, Feast of Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary

• Solemn Eucharist, 7.30pm: holy day of obligation for members of the Mothers' Union and Society of Our Lady of Walsingham.

Sunday 29th March, Passion Sunday, all services at usual times including

• Prayer Book Eucharist, 8am
• Parish Eucharist, 10.30am
• Evening Service with Liturgy of Healing and Reconciliation, 6.30pm 
  

Sunday 5th April, Palm Sunday, all services at usual times including

• Prayer Book Eucharist, 8am
• Parish Eucharist, 10.30am with Palm Procession and Passion Gospel
• Evening Service, 6.30pm, "Way of Calvary", a devotional service with music, readings and prayers for the start of Holy Week 

Monday 6th April, Monday in Holy Week

• Eucharist, 12 noon
• Eucharist & Address, 7.30pm

Tuesday 7thApril, Tuesday in Holy Week

• Eucharist 10.30 am, traditional language
• Eucharist & Address, 7.30pm

Wednesday 8th April, Wednesday in Holy Week

• Eucharist 9am
• Eucharist & Address, 7.30pm

Thursday 9th April, Maundy Thursday

• Solemn Eucharist 7.30pm with washing of feet, procession to the altar of repose and vigil till 10pm
  

Friday 10th April, Good Friday

• 10.30am : Stations of the Cross in the Open Air for Children: followed by hot cross buns
• 6.30pm : Good Friday Liturgy with veneration of the cross and Holy Communion

Saturday 11th April, Holy Saturday

• 8pm : Blessing & Lighting of the Paschal Candle, Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter

Sunday 12th April, Easter Sunday, all services at usual times including

• Holy Communion 8am, traditional language

• Parish Eucharist 10.30am with blessing of the Easter Garden and Holy Baptism, followed by Easter Egg Hunt for children

• Festal Evensong 6.30pm

• Said Eucharist 7.45pm..

Sunday 4th May, all services at usual times plus May Devotions:

• Address and Sprinkling at 2pm

• Tea, Cakes and Fellowship

• Solemn Benediction at 4.30pm

Thursday 22nd May, Ascension Day  

• Eucharist 11am
• No Solemn Eucharist at St Annes: instead Parish Visit to Patronal Festival at the Ascension, Ribbleton.  Coaches leave St Annes at 6.30pm.  Service at 7.30pm : service followed by wine and refreshments

Sunday 1st June, Whit Sunday, all services at usual times including

• Holy Communion 8am, traditional language

• Parish Eucharist for the Feast of Pentecost

• Festal Evensong 6.30pm

Thursday 12th June, Feast of Corpus Christi

• Eucharist at 11am.
• Solemn Eucharist, 7.30pm.