Welcome to
St Anne’s Church, Tottington
An open, inclusive and family friendly community.
The Vicar's Crystal Ball
I am very happy to respond to any pastoral inquiry, however please do not assume that “the Vicar will know!” Text or email me and I will always do what I can to help.
Every Blessing, The Vicar
Services & Notices
We welcome visitors and would love to have you join us in one of our church services.
The Way Things Used To Be
This month's talk was by Mr. Harold Hogarth, who lives in Barnoldswick, and travels the country raising funds for charities, including churches in Romania, the RNLI and Pulmonary Fibrosis. His talk was entitles 'The Way Things Used To Be'. We began in the 1930s with...
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Facts
Remember this? Humpty Dumpty to Alice in Through the Looking Glass: ‘When I use a word,’ he said, in a rather scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less.’ It’s no wonder Humpty ended up having a great fall. The point of language is...
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Finding God
Really, it’s not our job to find God. He finds us. He never really loses us, but we hide from him or lose ourselves, and God finds us again. Maybe the first question I should ask is....do I want God to find me? Should I come out of my hiding place? Should I open my...
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Reflection for Passion Sunday
If you weren’t there, you missed a treat! A small congregation sat in church on a warm Sunday afternoon, listening to a series of readings and choral items, assembled to remind everyone of the story of Jesus’ passion. The readers were Isobel Hinchliffe, Chris Jupp,...
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Frances Branton Cycles Brazil!
At the April meeting our MU member Frances Branton gave an inspirational presentation of her Brazilian cycle ride, which raised a total of £503,004 for Breast Cancer Care, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust and Ovarian Cancer Action.
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St. Anne’s Church Parish Boundary Walk
A 10 Km walk around the Parish Boundary ‘BEATING THE BOUNDS’ : A Custom dating back to Anglo-Saxon Times This circular walk, starting from St. Anne’s Church, will be led by Reverend Hugh Bearn and church officials, to pray for protection and blessing for everyone and...
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St Francis of Assisi
The brethren of the Community of the Resurrection in Mirfield recently gave me a relief depicting St Francis of Assisi after the School Luca della Robbia. For those of you who may not realise, Luca was an Italian 15th century artist from Florence. He is particularly...
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Help Parishioner Fundraise for Armed Forces charity
Tottington St Anne's parishioner Carl Horrocks is fundraising for SSAFA, an Armed Forces charity by taking part in the D-Day Cycle Ride, a four-day event which takes place from 4th to 8th September 2019. His motivation is simple - he says, "I'm planning to ride 280...
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Service Times
Sundays
8.00 am Holy Communion
10.15 am Holy Communion
Wednesdays
11.00 am Holy Communion
Calendar for June
Sun 2nd June (Easter 6)
8.00am Holy Communion
10.15am Holy Communion
Mon 3rd June
6.30pm Confirmation Class RBM
Wed 5th June
11.00am Holy Communion
Sun 9th June (Pentecost)
8.00am Holy Communion
10.15am Parade
Mon 10th June
6.30pm Confirmation Class HWB/RBM
Wed 12th June
11am Holy Communion
Sun 16th June (Trinity Sunday)
8.00am Holy Communion
10.15am Holy Communion
Mon 17th June
6.30pm Confirmation Class HWB/RBM
Wed 19th June
11am Holy Communion
Sun 23rd June (1st after Trinity)
8.00am Holy Communion
10.15am Holy Communion
Mon 24th June
6.30pm Confirmation Class/Rehearsal HWB/Chapter
Wed 26th June
11am Holy Communion
Sun 30th June (2nd after Trinity)
8.00am Holy Communion
10.15am Confirmation Service with Jack Nichols
Sidesmen Rotas 2018-19
Sidesmen Co-ordinator: Liz Hill (Tel: 07736 067564)
Safeguarding at St Annes' Church Tottington
The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of our Church.
Churchyard Reordering
Having gone through and satisfied all of the necessary legal requirements the Parochial Church Council has obtained permission from the Diocesan Chancellor to relocate a number of gravestones that are currently located in the Memorial Garden at the front of the Church.
For many years they have posed a real hazard in respect of personal safety; this is particularly so in the winter. The work of relocation will be undertaken with meticulous care by J Rawson and Son using specialist equipment and the stones will be sunk upright in front of the wall that separates the Parish Hall from the Churchyard with the inscriptions visible.
During the removal of the stones the Vicar intends to be on site. Added soil will then be placed on the memorial garden and this will be seeded.
If anyone has any questions or concerns please do hesitate to contact the Vicar.
Everyone is welcome
Do come and join us at our Sunday meeting at 10.15am, and pop in afterwards for a cuppa and a chat in the parish hall.
Prayer
O God our maker, whose Son Jesus Christ gave to your servant Bede grace to drink in with joy the word that leads us to know you and love you: in your goodness grant that we also may come at length to you, the source of all wisdom, and stand before your face; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Be part of our community
Throughout the year, we hold a wide variety of social events that are outside our usual field of worship.
An Introduction To
Our Youth
Our Youth are boys and girls who are given the chance to explore their individual skills and abilities and try out new challenges as part of a team.
Boys and girls can get involved in anything from adventure sports to performing arts, travel and taking part in community action projects.
The ‘God Squad’ is a group of people in the 18-25 age group who meet regularly and organise trips, social and charity events.
Our Senior Section offers young women aged 14 to 26 the opportunity to develop their skills and abilities through a flexible and inspiring programme which offers a huge variety of challenges, activities and opportunities for personal development.
An Introduction To
Young Adults
An Introduction To
Young Adults
The ‘God Squad’ is a group of people in the 18-25 age group who meet regularly and organise trips, social and charity events.
Our Senior Section offers young women aged 14 to 26 the opportunity to develop their skills and abilities through a flexible and inspiring programme which offers a huge variety of challenges, activities and opportunities for personal development.
An Introduction To
Mothers’ Union
Our Mothers’ Union exists to “work with people of all faiths and none to promote stable marriage, family life and the protection of children through praying, enabling and campaigning. ”
Our members work to bring hope and practical support to people every year through our parenting, literacy and community development programmes and as part of the volunteer base of local churches.
We are not stuffy!
The services mostly follow the pattern for Holy Communion and we are supported by an able & highly motivated laity. We have an excellent organist and a well established choral tradition.
01204 883713
Church Vicarage
Address:
Chapel Street, Tottington,
Bury. BL8 4AP
Get In Touch
We would love to hear from you.
At the heart of the village since 1799.
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