The
United
Benefice
of
St
Faith,
Great
Crosby
and St Mary the Virgin, Waterloo Park
DIARY OF EVENTS 2010
The events
listed below are in addition to the regular pattern of
services.
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details of regular services and church activities and officials)
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bulletins for both churches.
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Please note: changes notified
since posting this diary are shown in red below.
Key:
SF S. Faith’s
SM S. Mary’s
V Vicarage
January
F 1 DAY OF PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE
12.00 noon New
Year’s Day Eucharist (SF) followed by a glass of ‘fizz’ to
welcome the New Year
Su 3 FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
(transferred)
9.30 am
Procession of the Kings and Parish Eucharist (SM)
11.00 am
Procession and Solemn Eucharist (SF)
6.00 pm
Epiphany Carol Service (SM) followed by mulled wine
and mince pies
Su 10 THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST –
DAY OF COMMITMENT TO MISSION
9.30
am Parish Eucharist with renewal of
Baptismal promises and commitment to Mission (SM)
11.00 am Solemn
Eucharist with renewal of Baptismal promises and commitment to
Mission (SF)
M 18 7.30 pm
PCC (SF)
Tu 19 8.00 pm
Ministry Team Meeting (V)
Th 21 7.30 pm
Healing Service (SM)
Sa 30 PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY
12 noon
Walsingham Circle Mass (SF)
February
Tu 2 CANDLEMASS (THE
PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE)
10.30
am Eucharist with
hymns (SM)
8.00
pm Solemn
Eucharist by candlelight with Procession of Light (SF)
Preacher: Revd Janet
Bissex (Bootle Team Ministry)
Su 7 9.30 am
Family Eucharist and Parade Service (SM)
11.00
am Family Eucharist and
Parade Service (SF)
7.30
pm Crosby Symphony Orchestra
Concert (SF)
M 8 7.30 pm
PCC (SM)
Sa 13 7.00 pm
Beetle Drive + Fish and Chip Supper (SM)
M 15 6.30 pm
Ministry Team Meeting (V)
Tu 16 7.30 pm
Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Party (V)
W 17 ASH WEDNESDAY – the First Day
of Lent
10.30
am
Eucharist
with
hymns
(SM)
8.00 pm
Solemn
Eucharist and imposition of ashes (SF)
Preacher:
The
Right Reverend Richard Blackburn, The Bishop of Warrington, followed by
Baked Bean Supper
F 19 6.30 pm
Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist (SM)
Su 21 Lent 1
9.30 am
Parish Eucharist (SM)
11.00
am
Solemn Eucharist (SF)
7.00 pm
Devotional Address and
Benediction (SF)
M
22 5.30 – 6.15
pm First Holy Communion Class (V) NB. Sessions postponed to the autumn
Session 1 - Baptism
Th 25 7.30
pm Healing Service (SF)
F 26 6.30 pm
Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist (SF)
School of Prayer at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral led by the Reverend
Judy Hirst (Diocese of Durham)
“Food for the Journey 2010”
Biblical teaching on how prayer can change our lives and our world
on Friday 26 February 5.30 to 8.30 pm
and Saturday 27 February 8.00 am to 4.00 pm
Su 28 Lent 2
9.30 am
Parish Eucharist (SM)
11.00 am
Solemn Eucharist (SF)
7.00 pm
Devotional Address and Benediction (SF)
22 February to 7 March - Fairtrade Fortnight
March
M
1 5.30 – 6.15
pm First Holy Communion Class (V) NB. Sessions postponed to the autumn
Session 2 - Prayer
F 5 6.30 pm
Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist (SM)
Su 7 Lent 3
9.30 am
Parish Eucharist (SM)
11.00 am
Solemn Eucharist (SF)
7.00 pm
Devotional Address and Benediction (SF)
M 8
5.30 – 6.15 pm
First Holy Communion Class (V) NB. Sessions postponed to the autumn
Session 3 – The Bible
F 12 6.30 pm
Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist (SF)
S 13 9 am – 4 pm
Ministry Team Away Day at Sandymount House of
Prayer facilitated by the Very Revd Justin Welby, Dean of
Liverpool Cathedral
Su 14 Lent 4
MOTHERING SUNDAY
9.30
am Family Eucharist and Parade Service (SM)
11.00 am
Family Eucharist and Parade Service (SF)
7.00 pm
Devotional Address and Benediction (SF)
M
15 5.30 – 6.15 pm
First Holy Communion Class (V) NB. Sessions postponed to the autumn
Session 4 – Saying “Sorry”
F 19 6.30 pm
Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist (SM)
Su 21 Lent 5
PASSION SUNDAY
8.45 am
Short PCC meeting (SM)
9.30 am
Parish Eucharist (SM)
11.00 am
Solemn Eucharist (SF)
12.15 pm
Short PCC meeting (SF)
7.00 pm
Devotional Address and Benediction (SF)
M 22 5.30 – 6.15 pm
First Holy Communion Class (V)
Session 5 – Eucharist as meal and party
Th 25 ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD TO
THE B.V.M.
7.30 pm
Healing Service and Eucharist (SM)
F 26 6.30 pm
Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist (SF)
S 27 12 noon
Walsingham Circle Mass (SF)
(Please note
several changes to the Holy Week propgramnme, as in red below)
Holy Week preacher: Canon Robin
Johnson
Su 28 PALM SUNDAY
8.00
am
Morning
Prayer (SF)
9.30
am
Sung
Eucharist and Blessing of Palms (SM)
10.30 am
Blessing of Palms at Merchant Taylors’ School and
Procession
11.00
am High Mass and dramatic reading of the Passion (SF)
7.00
pm Compline and
Benediction (SF)
M 29 MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK
9.00 am
Morning Prayer (SF)
6.00 pm
Evening Prayer (SM)
7.00 pm
Stations of the Cross and Eucharist (SF)
9.15 pm
Compline (SF)
Tu 30 TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
9.00 am
Morning Prayer (SF)
9.30 am
Eucharist (SF)
6.00 pm
Evening Prayer (SM)
9.15 pm
Compline (SF)
W 31 WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
10.00 am
Morning Prayer (SF)
10.30 am
Eucharist (SM)
6.00 pm
Evening Prayer (SM)
7.00 pm
Eucharist with hymns and address (SF)
(after
which
Revd Denise will be
available for those
wishing to make their confession in preparation for Easter)
9.15
pm
Compline (SF)
April
Th 1 MAUNDY THURSDAY
8.00 am
Morning Prayer (SF)
10.30 am
Chrism Eucharist with Blessing of the Oils in the Cathedral and
commitment to Ministry, to which all are welcome
7.00 pm Holy Eucharist in commemoration of
the Last
Supper & Washing of Feet (SM)
8.00 pm
Solemn Mass of the Last Supper, Washing of
Feet, Procession to the Altar of Repose and Watch of Prayer until
midnight (SF)
F 2 GOOD FRIDAY
9.00 am
Morning Prayer and Litany (SF)
10 am–12 noon
Joint Young People’s Easter Workshop (SM)
11.00 am
Churches Together in Waterloo Act of Witness at Crosby Civic Hall
1.30 pm
The Solemn Liturgy of the Day (SF)
6.00 pm
Evening Prayer (SF)
Sa 3 HOLY SATURDAY
9.00 am
Morniung Prayer (SM)
2.00 pm
Sacrament of Penance (SM: Fr Neil wll be available for those
wishing to make their confession in preparation for Easter)
8.00 pm
Joint Easter Vigil, Service of Light and First
Mass of Easter (SF)
(This will be followed
by Champagne, Easter biscuits, Easter
carols
on
handbells and firework display!)
Su 4 EASTER DAY
8.00 am
Morning Prayer (SF)
9.30
am Blessing of the Easter Garden, Sung Eucharist,
Holy Baptism, First Holy Communions & children’s Easter Egg Hunt
(SM)
11.00 am
Procession, Blessing of the Easter Garden, High Mass, Holy
Baptism, First Holy Communions & children’s Easter Egg Hunt
(SF) followed by wine
6.00 pm
Festal Evensong, Procession and Solemn Te Deum (no
sermon)
M 5 EASTER MONDAY
12.00 noon
Solemn Eucharist (SF), followed by champagne in the Vicarage
Th 8 EASTER THURSDAY
7.30 pm
Healing Service and Holy Eucharist (SF)
Sa 10 EASTER SATURDAY
12.00 noon
Opening Summer Recital at S. Faith’s
Isobel
Jenkins
(mezzo-soprano)
& Luke Thomas (baritone)
6.00 pm
Easter Devotions (SF)
Sa 17 12.00 noon
Summer Recital at S. Faith’s
Kari Dodson
(clarinet) and Sam Austin (piano)
6.00 pm
Easter Devotions (SF)
Tu 20 8.00 pm
Ministry Team Meeting (V)
Th 22 EVE OF S. GEORGE, Patron of
England
7.30 pm
Solemn Eucharist followed by wine and APCM (SF)
Sa 24 12.00 noon
Summer Recital at S. Faith’s
Michael Maine (organ)
6.00 pm
Easter Devotions (SF)
Su 25 9.30 am Parish
Eucharist followed by APCM (SM)
7.30
pm Crosby Symphony Orchestra Concert (SF)
Th 29 7.30 pm Healing Service
(SF)
May
Sa 1 12.00 noon
Summer Recital (SF)
Merchant Taylors’ School students
6.00
pm Easter Devotions (SF)
Su 2
9.30 am “Christian Aid” Family
Eucharist and Parade Service (SM)
11.00
am “Christian Aid” Family Eucharist and Parade
Service
(SF)
Sa 8 9.30 am
- JOINT PCCs’ AWAY DAY at Mersey Mission
to 2.30
pm Seafarers, 20 Crosby Rd
North
12.00
noon Summer Recital (SF)
Geoff
Murdin
('cello)
and David Holroyd (piano)
6.00
pm Easter Devotions (SF)
Su 9 ROGATION SUNDAY
9.30 am
Parish Eucharist (SM)
11.00 am
Solemn Eucharist (SF)
9 to 15 May - Christian Aid Week
M 10 8.00 pm
Meeting for all who share in the Ministry of
Welcome in the United Benefice (V)
Tu 11 7.30 pm
PCC meeting (SF)
Th 13 ASCENSION DAY
6.30
am Procession & Solemn
Eucharist (SF), followed by breakfast in the Vicarage
10.30
am Eucharist with hymns (SM)
7.30
pm Eucharist with hymns (SF)
Sa 15 12.00 noon Summer
Recital (SF)
Birkdale High School Jazz Band
7.00
pm Quiz and Supper (SM)
Mon 17 Archdeacon’s Visitation to
the Bootle Deanery (details t.b.a.)
Tu 18 7.30
pm PCC meeting (SM)
Sa 22 12.00
noon Summer Recital (SF)
Senior
and
Junior
Choirs from Stanfield, Merchant Taylors' Junior
School for Girls
Su 23 PENTECOST SUNDAY
9.30
am Parish Eucharist (SM)
11.00 am
Solemn Eucharist (SF)
6.00
pm “Pentecost Praise” (SM)
Th 27 7.30 pm
Healing Service (SM)
Sa 29 10.30
am Walsingham Circle Mass (SF)
12.00 noon Summer Recital (SF)
Pamela
Ashcroft
(mezzo
soprano) and Brian Williams (baritone)
Su 30 THE VISITATION OF THE BVM TO
ELIZABETH & TRINITY SUNDAY (Transferred)
10.30 am
PATRONAL FESTIVAL “LITURGY & LUNCH” (SM)
(No
service
at
SF)
Preacher: The
Venerable Ricky Panter (Archdeacon of Liverpool)
M 31 National Pilgrimage to the
Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham
June
Th 3 CORPUS CHRISTI
8.00 pm
Solemn Eucharist (SF) with blessing of
Eucharistic Ministers in the United Benefice
Preacher: Revd Clare Robson (Bath Abbey)
Sa 5 12.00 noon
Summer Recital (SF)
Amadeus
–
The
Chamber Choir
Su 6 7.00 pm Compline
and Benediction (SF)
Sa 12 12.00 noon
Summer Recital (SF)
Wharf
Winds
(wind
quintet)
M– F 14-18 Over 65’s Summer
Holiday Club (SM)
Sa 19 12.00 noon
Summer Recital (SF)
Liverpool Youth Ensemble (senior brass)
Su 20 3.00 pm
Sunday Schools’ Party, Picnic and Bouncy
Castle in the Vicarage Garden
M 21 7.00 pm
Deanery Confirmation Rehearsal at St
Andrew’s Litherland
Th 24 7.30 pm
Healing Service (SF)
Sa 26 12.00 noon
Summer Recital (SF)
Liverpool Youth Ensemble (strings and woodwind)
Su 27 11.00 am
Deanery Confirmation Service at St Andrew’s Litherland (No
service at SF or SM)
Presiding: The Bishop of Warrington
July
Sa 3 12.00
noon Summer Recital (SF)
Liverpool Festival Choir and Colin Porter
Su 4
9.30 am Parish Eucharist (SM)
11.00
am
Solemn
Eucharist (SF)
3.00 pm
Strawberry Tea at 17 Mayfair Avenue in aid of
The Waterloo Partnership
7.00pm
Compline
and
Benediction
Sa 10 12.00
noon Summer Recital (SF)
The
Sefton
Soloists
2.00 pm Strawberry
Tea (SM)
Su 11
9.30 am “Moving On” Family Eucharist and Parade Service
(SM)
11.00
am
“Moving
On” Family Eucharist and Parade
Service
(SF)
Sa 17 12.00 noon
Summer Recital (SF)
Neil Kelley (piano)
Th 22 7.30 pm
Healing Service (SM)
Sa 24 10.30 am
Eve of S. James’s Day Walsingham Circle Mass (SF)
12
noon Summer Recital (SF)
Melanie
Harvey
(violin)
and Neil Kelley (piano)
M-F 26 - 30
S. Mary’s Children’s Holiday Club (SM)
F 30 2.30 pm
Holiday Club Thanksgiving Service (SM)
Sa 31 12.00 noon Summer Recital (SF)
Ian Dunning (baritone)
August
M-F 2 – 6
S. Faith’s Children’s Holiday Club (SF)
F 6 2.30 pm
Holiday Club Thanksgiving Service (SF)
Sa 7 12.00 noon Summer
Recital (SF)
Greg
Cuff
(‘cello)
and Neil Kelley (piano)
Sa 14 12.00 noon Summer
Recital (SF)
Pamela
Ashcroft
(mezzo
soprano) and Mike Broom (baritone)
Su 15 THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
.30
am Parish Eucharist (SM)
11.00 am
Solemn Eucharist (SF)
4.00
pm BBQ for S. Mary’s and S. Faith’s
congregations in the Vicarage Garden
Tu 17
United Benefice “Mystery”
coach trip
Sa 21 12.00 noon
Summer Recital (SF)
Stuart
O'Hara
(baritone
) and David Holroyd (piano)
Th 26 7.30 pm
Healing Service (SF)
Sa 28 12.00 noon Final
Summer Recital (SF)
Melanie
Harvey
(violin),
Greg Cuff (cello) and Neil Kelley
(piano)
Su 29 10.30 am
“Liturgy & Lunch” (SF)
No service at SM.
September
Th 16 7.30 pm
PCC Meeting (SF)
Sa 18 7.30 pm
“THE LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS” (SM)
With
Neil
Kelley
(Organ) and guest soloists
Tu 21 8.00 pm
Ministry Team Meeting (V)
W 22 7.30 pm
PCC Meeting (SM)
Th 23 7.30 pm
Healing Service (SM)
Sa 25 12 noon
Walsingham Circle Mass (SF)
October
Su 3 HARVEST THANKSGIVING
9.30
am Family Eucharist and Parade Service (SM)
11.00
am
Family
Eucharist and Parade Service (SF)
6.00 pm Harvest “Songs of Praise” (SM),
followed by Harvest Buffet Supper
T 5 EVE OF S. FAITH’S DAY
8.00
pm
Procession
and High Mass
Preacher:
The
Very
Revd Peter Atkinson, Dean of Worcester
Cathedral
followed
by
buffet
supper
Su 10 DEDICATION FESTIVAL
10.30
am Joint Festival Eucharist (SF) (No service at
SM)
6.00
pm
Festal Evensong,
Procession and Te Deum (SF)
Th – M
14th – 18th
United Benefice Pilgrimage to Prague. This will not now take place.
17 to 24 October – One World Week
Th 21 7.30
pm Healing Service (SF)
Su 31 ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY
10.30 am “Liturgy & Lunch” (SM)
No
service
at
SF
6.00 pm Annual Memorial Service for the
departed (SM)
November
Tu 2 ALL SOULS’ DAY
8.00
pm Solemn Eucharist of Requiem by Candlelight
(SF)
Sa 6 11.00
am Autumn Fayre (SM)
Tu 9 8.00
pm Meeting at the Vicarage for leaders of
Uniformed Organisations to plan Parade Services for 2011 (V)
Su 14 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
9.15
am
Family
Eucharist and Parade Service with Act
of Remembrance (SM) please note earlier time
1.00 am
Family Eucharist and Parade Service with Act of
Remembrance (SF)
Sa 20 12
noon Walsingham Circle Mass (SF), followed by
lunch venue t.b.c.
Su 21 CHRIST THE KING
9.30
am Parish Eucharist (SM)
11.00 am Solemn Eucharist (SF)
Preacher:
Revd
Ian
Gallagher (Walton Team)
Tu 23 8.00 pm
PCC meeting (SM)
W 24 7.30 pm
PCC meeting (SF)
Th 25 7.30 pm
Healing Service (SM)
Sa 27 10 am–12.30pm
Joint Young People’s Advent Activity Morning (SF)
7.30pm Quiz Night to raise funds
for the Senior Citizens’ Christmas Lunch
Su 28 ADVENT SUNDAY
6.30 pm
CTW ADVENT SERVICE
(Venue
to
be
advised)
December
Sa 4 9.30 am - 2.30 pm
Advent Quiet Day at Sandymount House of Prayer
Su 5 ADVENT 2
9.30
am
Family
Eucharist, Parade Service and
offering of toys (SM)
11.00
am Family Eucharist, Parade Service and
offering of toys (SF)
12.15
pm Waterloo Grammar School Old Boys’ Service (SM)
3.00 – 5.00 pm Joint Sunday Schools’ Christmas Party
(SM)
7.00
pm Compline by Candlelight with Advent Music for Choir and
Chamber Orchestra (SF)
Sa 11 11.30 am
Rosary (SF)
6.00
pm Advent Service of meditation and
reflection (SF)
Su 12 ADVENT 3
1.00
pm United Benefice Senior
Citizens’ Christmas lunch (SF)
Sa 18 11.30 am
Rosary (SF)
6.00 pm
Service of Penitence and Reconciliation in
preparation for Christmas
(after
which
the
Sacrament of Penance will be available for those
wishing to make their confession in preparation for Christmas)
(SF)
F 24 CHRISTMAS EVE
4.00 pm
Christingle Service, Blessing of the Crib and First Eucharist of
Christmass (SM)
6.00 pm
Christingle Service (SF)
11.00 pm Vigil
of Carols and Readings (SF)
11.30 pm
Blessing of the Crib, Procession and Solemn Midnight Mass (SF)
Sa 25 CHRISTMAS DAY
9.30 am
Eucharist with hymns (SM)
11.00
am Solemn Eucharist (SF)
6.00 pm
Evening Prayer at the Crib (SF)
Su 26 S. Stephen the First Martyr
9.30 am
Eucharist with hymns (SM)
11.00 am
Solemn Eucharist (SF) followed by sherry and mince pies (V)
During Christmas Week the Eucharist will be celebrated each day at
10.30 am.
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