I hope you all enjoyed a lovely Mothering Sunday. Many thanks to you all for the generous donations of cakes received and served following the morning service. Also, thank you to all the members who helped in official duties on the day.
They laid hands on Jesus and arrested him... they took Jesus to the high priests; and all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes were gathered. (Mark 14.46,53)
As usual our first meeting of the year is the AGM which was held on the 7th February. The Reverend Ian McVeety who chaired the meeting welcomed everyone and opened with prayers. Thank you to Ian and all who attended.
We're happy to welcome back the fantastic Black Dyke Band on April 6th at 7:30pm. Tickets are available in the House on the Rock Café and also available online
The process to appoint a new Rector for Bury Parish Church has begun and we are aware that many people have been asking about this, so the following may help answer some of those questions:
As usual our year begins with the AGM on the 7th February. Please note the meeting begins at 7.30pm. No Holy Communion Service prior to the meeting. A light supper will be served following the meeting.
Already this year has a strange feel to it, you might say. Changes in leadership and direction; established institutions on the brink of fragmenting and an underlying sense of unease - where will we all end up?
Peter Stevens, ex Organist at Bury Parish Church returns for a Lunchtime Recital on 30th December at 12:30pm. Tickets are just £5 and you can buy them on the door.
Come along to the church this lunch time and lose yourself in the delightful sounds of Christmas.
The concert begins at 12.30pm. Tickets for the concert are £5* and are available on the door. You can join us at 11:30 for soup and a roll if you would like some lunch before the concert.
If you feel like Christmas is getting a bit too much, or you're just wanting to catch your breath before the commute home, pop into church on a Wednesday evening as the shops close and take as long as you want to sit, pause and pray.
As you all know, this is the last of these Magazine letters that I shall write to you. I today signed my deed of Resignation as Incumbent of this wonderful parish, to take effect from mid-January,
Rett Syndrome is a neurological condition which most often strikes previously healthy little girls between their first and second birthday and leaves them with multiple disabilities and medical complexities for life.
Firstly, I must thank the Rector and his team for the lovely Festival service hosted at our Church in October. Also thanks to members who helped in an official capacity and all who attended the service