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The United Benefice of St Faith, Great Crosby and St Mary the Virgin, Waterloo Park

DIARY OF EVENTS FOR 2011

This online diary is updated as needed from time to time, with alterations highlighted in blue.
Please consult the online weekly bulletins for each church, accessed from the links at the end of this diary,
for all the latest information and notices.

JANUARY

Sat 1 MARY, MOTHER OF GOD & Day of Prayer for World Peace

12 noon SF New Year's Day Eucharist (SF) followed by glass of fizz to welcome the New Year

Wed 5 8pm SF EVE OF THE EPIPHANY

Procession & High Mass

Sun 9 9.30am SM THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST - day of commitment to mission.

Parish Eucharist with renewal of Baptismal promises and commitment to Mission.

11am SF Solemn Eucharist with renewal of Baptismal promises and commitment to Mission

Wed 12 7.30-9pm SF Services Family Support Group Open Meeting

Tue 25 9.30am SF The Conversion of St. Paul

Eucharist

Thu 27 7.30pm SF Healing Service

Sun 30 11am SF Joint Service (no 9.30am service at SM) followed by United Benefice Senior Citizens’ Lunch

FEBRUARY

Tue 1 8pm SF EVE OF CANDLEMASS (the Presentation of Christ in the Temple)

Solemn Eucharist by candlelight with Procession of Light

Preacher: The Revd Dr Susan J Lucas (St. Margaret, Anfield)

Wed 2 10.30am SM CANDLEMASS (the Presentation of Christ in the Temple)

Holy Eucharist with hymns

7.30-9pm SF Services Family Support Group Open Meeting

Sun 6 9.30am SM Family Eucharist and Parade Service

11am SF Family Eucharist and Parade Service

1pm SF Baptism Preparation & Rehearsal

Mon 7 7.30 pm SM SM PCC meeting

Sat 12 7pm SM Beetle Drive (fish & chip supper)

Sun 13 7.30pm SF Crosby Symphony Orchestra Concert

Mon 14 7.00pm V SF PCC meeting

Thu 24 7.30pm SM Healing Service

MARCH

PLEASE NOTE: short PCC meetings in preparation for APCMs – dates to be advised

Tue 1 9.30am SF St. David

Eucharist

Wed 2 7.30-9pm SF Services Family Support Group Open Meeting

Sat 5 12 noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Fidelio Ensemble

Sun 6 9.30am SM Family Eucharist and Parade Service

11.00am SF Family Eucharist and Parade Service

1.00pm SF Baptism Preparation & Rehearsal

Wed 9 10.30am SM ASH WEDNESDAY - the first day of Lent

Eucharist with Hymns

8.00pm SF Solemn Eucharist and imposition of ashes, followed by Baked Bean supper

Fri 11 6.30pm SM Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist

7.30pm SF Joint Sefton and Liverpool Orchestras’ Concert

Sat 12 12 noon – 4.30pm Afternoon of reflection at Sandymount with the Bishop of Warrington

Sun 13 LENT 1

6.00pm SF Sunday Evenings in Lent: a series of devotional addresses by students from the

College of the Resurrection (Mirfield) followed by Benediction.

Preacher: Michael Maine.

Thu 17 9.30am SF St. Patrick

Eucharist

Fri 18 6.30pm SF Eve of St. Joseph

Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist

Sat 19 St. Joseph

9.00am SF 9.00 am “Full English Breakfast” followed by Men’s Fellowship “work-in” in church, hall and grounds. All welcome. For catering purposes please let Fr. Neil know if you require breakfast!

Sun 20 LENT 2

6.00pm SF Sunday Evenings in Lent: a series of devotional addresses by students from the

College of the Resurrection (Mirfield) followed by Benediction.

Preacher: Nick Nawockyi.

Fri 25

9.30am SF ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD TO THE B.V.M.

Eucharist

5.30-8.30pm School of Prayer at the Anglican Cathedral: “Food for the Journey 2011”

6.30pm SM Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist. Please note: this service is cancelled

Sat 26 8am-4pm School of Prayer at the Anglican Cathedral: “Food for the Journey 2011”

Sun 27 LENT 3

6pm SF Sunday Evenings in Lent: a series of devotional addresses by students from the

College of the Resurrection (Mirfield) followed by Benediction.

Preacher: Richard Norman.

Thu 31 7.30pm SM Healing Service

APRIL

Fri 1 6.30pm SF Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist

Sat 2 12noon SF Lunchtime recital: Michael Bennett (organ)

Sun 3 LENT 4 (MOTHERING SUNDAY)

1.00 pm SF Baptism Preparation & Rehearsal

6.00pm SF Sunday Evenings in Lent: a series of devotional addresses by students from the

College of the Resurrection (Mirfield) followed by Benediction.

Preacher: David Pickett.

Wed 6 7.30-9pm SF Services Family Support Group Open Meeting

Fri 8 6.30pm SM Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist

Sun 10 LENT 5 (PASSION SUNDAY)

6.00pm SF Sunday Evenings in Lent: a series of devotional addresses by students from the

College of the Resurrection (Mirfield) followed by Benediction.

Preacher: Steve Holt.

Fri 15 6.30pm SF Stations of the Cross and Holy Eucharist

Sun 17 PALM SUNDAY Preacher for Holy Week at Saint Faith’s: Canon Bob Lewis

8.00am SF Morning Prayer

9.30am SM Sung Eucharist and Blessing of Palms

10.30am Blessing of Palms at Merchant Taylors’ School and Procession

11.00am SF High Mass and dramatic reading of the Passion

7.30pm SF Crosby Symphony Orchestra

Mon 18 MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK

9.00am SF Morning Prayer

6.00pm SM Evening Prayer

7.00pm SF Stations of the Cross and Eucharist

9.15pm SF Compline

Tue 19 TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK

9.00am SF Morning Prayer

9.30am SF Eucharist

6.00pm SM Evening Prayer

9.15pm SF Compline

Wed 20 WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK

9.00am SF Morning Prayer

10.30am SM Eucharist

6.00pm SM Evening Prayer

7.00pm SF Eucharist with hymns and address (after which the Sacrament of Penance will be

available for those wishing to make their confession in preparation fro Easter)

9.15pm SF Compline

Thu 21 MAUNDY THURSDAY

9.00am SF Morning Prayer

10.30am Chrism Eucharist with Blessing of the Oils in the Cathedral and commitment to

Ministry, to which all are welcome

7.00pm SM Holy Eucharist in commemoration of the Last Supper & Washing of Feet

8.00pm SF Solemn Mass of the Last Supper, Washing of Feet, Procession to the Altar of Repose and Watch of Prayer until midnight

Fri 22 GOOD FRIDAY

9.00am SM Morning Prayer

10am-12noon SM Joint Young People’s Easter Workshop

11.00am CTW Act of Witness at Crosby Civic Hall

1.30pm SF The Solemn Liturgy of the Day

6.00pm SF Evening Prayer

Sat 23 HOLY SATURDAY

9.00am SM Morning Prayer

2.00pm SM Sacrament of Penance

8.00pm SF Joint Easter Vigil, Service of Light and First Mass of Easter (this will be followed by champagne, Easter biscuits and fireworks!)

Sun 24 EASTER DAY

8.00 am SM Morning Prayer

9.30am SM Blessing of the Easter Garden, Sung Eucharist, Holy Baptism & children’s Easter Egg Hunt

11.00am SF Procession, Blessing of the Easter Garden, High Mass, Holy Baptism & children’s

Easter Egg Hunt (followed by wine)

6.00pm SF Festal Evensong, Procession and Solemn Te Deum (no sermon)

Mon 25 EASTER MONDAY

12noon SF Solemn Eucharist (followed by champagne in the Vicarage)

Thu 28 EASTER THURSDAY

                  9.30am    SF        Mass with special prayers for APCM
                  6.00pm SM       APCM
                  7.30pm      SM       Healing Service
                  7.30pm SF    APCM

Fri 29 6.30pm SF Mass with special prayers for Prince William and Catherine on their wedding day

Sat 30 EASTER SATURDAY Opening Summer Recital at St. Faith’s
10.30am SF Mass

11.00am SF Men's Fellowship walk to Hightown
12noon SF Opening Summer Recital: Isobel Jenkins (mezzo-soprano)

MAY

Sun 1 1.00pm SF Baptism Preparation & Rehearsal

Mon 2 12noon SF ST. GEORGE’S DAY

Mass followed by refreshments

Wed 4 7.30-9pm SF Services Family Support Group Open Meeting

Sat 7 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Crosby Symphony Orchestra Wind Section

Sun 8 9.30am SM Family Eucharist and Parade Service

11.00am SF Family Eucharist and Parade Service

6.00pm SF Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Preacher: Fr. Craig Roters (St. Mary’s, High Crompton, Shaw).
Tues 10 7.00 pm SM Deanery Visitation for Churchwardens and PCC members at St Mary's

Sat 14 10.30am SF St. Matthias

Eucharist

12 noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Crosby Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Society
7.00 pm SM Quiz and fish and chip supper in aid of Woodlands Hospice

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 15^th – 21^st May

Sat 21 9.30am-12.30pm Joint PCCs’ Away Day – Seafarer’s Centre

12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Merchant Taylors’ School Woodwind Ensemble

Thu 26 7.30pm SF Healing Service not now taking place

Sat 28 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Michael Foy (organ)

Sun 29 10.30am SM Updated arrangements: normal services and after-service refreshments at both churchest

Tue 31 7.30pm SM THE VISITATION OF ELIZABETH TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Patronal Festival Sung Eucharist. Preacher: The Bishop of Warrington (followed by cheese and wine)

JUNE

Wed 1 7.30-9pm SF Services Family Support Group Open Meeting

Thu 2 Updated arrangements: no Ascension Day services at either church: see Sunday 5th June

Sat 4 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Sefton Soloists

Sun 5 ASCENSION DAY CELEBRATION AT BOTH CHURCHES AT USUAL SUNDAY MORNING TIMES
1.00pm SF Baptism Preparation & Rehearsal

Sat 11 St. Barnabas

10.30am SF Eucharist

12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Geoffrey Murdin ('cello) and David Holroyd (piano)

Sun 12 PENTECOST SUNDAY

9.30am SM Parish Eucharist and Parade Service

11.00am SF Solemn Eucharist and Parade Service

3.00pm Joint Sunday Schools’ Pentecost Party in the Vicarage garden, to include picnic and bouncy castle

7.00pm SF Men’s Fellowship. Visiting speaker: Claire Curtis-Thomas “The Other Waterloo”

Mon 13 Over 65s’ Summer Holiday Club

Tue 14 Over 65s’ Summer Holiday Club

Wed 15 Over 65s’ Summer Holiday Club

Thu 16 Over 65s’ Summer Holiday Club

Fri 17 Over 65s’ Summer Holiday Club

Sat 18 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Liverpool Youth Orchestra (brass and junior choir)

Thu 23 CORPUS CHRISTI (Day of thanksgiving for the institution of Holy Communion)

8.00pm SF Solemn Eucharist with blessing of Eucharist Ministers in the United Benefice.

Preacher: Fr. Graham Atherton (Rector of Guiseley). Followed by party at the back of church (bring a bottle!)

Fri 24 Birth of St. John the Baptist

6.30pm SF Eucharist

Sat 25 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Merchant Taylors’ (Stanfield) Girls Choir

Wed 29 10.30am SM SS. Peter & Paul

Eucharist

Thu 30 7.30pm SM Healing Service

JULY

Sat 2 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Liverpool Youth Orchestra (strings and woodwind)

Sun     3                     SF       Deanery Eucharist at Christ Church, Bootle. No morning service at St Faith's
                1.00 pm    SF       Baptism Preparation & Rehearsal
                   6.00 pm SF Eucharist

Tue 5 8.00pm SM PCC meeting

Wed 6 7.30-9pm SF Services Family Support Group Open Meeting

Sat 9 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Ian Dunning (baritone)

2.00-4.00pm SM Crowning of the Rose Queen and Strawberry Tea

Sat 16 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Sam Austin (organ)

Fri 22 6.30pm SF St. Mary Magdalene

Eucharist

Sat 23 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Clare Hyams and Keith Cawdron

Mon 25 10.30am St. James

SM United Benefice Holiday Club

Tue 26 SM United Benefice Holiday Club

7.00pm SF PCC meeting

Wed 27 SM United Benefice Holiday Club

Thurs 28 SM United Benefice Holiday Club

Fri 29 SM United Benefice Holiday Club

Sat 30 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Shaun Lock (clarinet)

Sun 31 10.30am SM Liturgy & Lunch. No morning service at St Faith's

Sun 31 7.00pm SM Men’s Fellowship Beer Tasting – SM Annexe

AUGUST

Mon 1 SF No Holiday Club at St Faith's this year

Wed 3 7.30 - 9 pm SF Services Family Support Group Open Meeting

Sat 6 THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD

10.30am SF Eucharist

12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Gregor Cuff ('cello) & Neil Kelley (piano)

Sun 7 1.00 pm SF Baptism Preparation & Rehearsal

Wed 10 10.30am SM St. Laurence

Eucharist

Sat 13 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Neil Kelley (organ)

Sun 14 THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (transferred)

4.00pm United Benefice barbecue. Vicarage garden.

Sat 20 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Stuart O'Hara (baritone) and David Holroyd (piano)

Wed 24 10.30am SM St. Bartholomew

Eucharist

Sat 27 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Melanie Harvey (violin) & Neil Kelley (piano)

SEPTEMBER

Sat 3 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: The Cantilena Singers

Sun 4 1.00pm SF Baptism Preparation & Rehearsal

Wed 7 7.30-9pm SF Services Family Support Group Open Meeting

Thu 8 9.30am SF Birth of Our Lady

Eucharist

Sat 10 9am SM Men’s Fellowship working party at SM church and hall (to include a "Full English")

Sat 10 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: The Fidelio Ensemble

Wed 14 10.30am SM The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Eucharist

Sat 17 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Liverpool Festival Choir

7.30pm SM Last Night of the Proms

Mon 19 7.00pm SM PCC meeting

Tue 20 7.00pm SF PCC meeting

Wed 21 10.30am SM St. Matthew

Eucharist

Sat 24 12noon SF Final Lunchtime Recital: Gregor Cuff ('cello), Melanie Harvey (violin) & Neil Kelley (piano)
12.00 noon - 4.00pm SM Youth Organisations' Fun Day Event cancelled

Thu 29 9.30am SF St. Michael and All Angels

Eucharist

OCTOBER

Sun 2 HARVEST FESTIVAL

9.30am SM Family Eucharist and Parade Service

11.00am SF Family Eucharist and Parade Service

1.00pm SF Baptism Preparation & Rehearsal
6.00pm SM Harvest Songs of Praise followed by buffet supper

Wed    5     Eve of St Faith's Day
                  7.30-9pm    SF         Services Family Support Group Open Meeting
                9.15 pm    SF          Compline

Thu 6 ST. FAITH’S DAY

12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: Neil Kelley

8.00pm SF Procession and High Mass. Preacher: The Revd Dr Jennifer Cooper

(Lecturer and Tutor in Theology, College of the Resurrection, Mirfield)

Sat 8 7.30pm SF Patronal Festival Concert: “A Night at the Opera" NB Concert Postponed until further notice

from 8.00 am SM Men's Fellowship working party at St Mary's, incluiding full English breakfast

Sun 9 DEDICATION FESTIVAL

6.00pm SF Festal Evensong, Procession and Te Deum

Mon 10 5pm V First Holy Communion Class (1)

Fri 14 United Benefice Pilgrimage to Walsingham

Sat 15 United Benefice Pilgrimage to Walsingham

Sun 16 United Benefice Pilgrimage to Walsingham

Mon 17 6.00pm V First Holy Communion Class (2)

Tue 18 9.30am SF St. Luke

Eucharist

Sat 22 7.30 pm SM Viennese Evening: Opera Viva

Fri 28 6.30pm SF SS. Simon and Jude

Eucharist

Sun 30 ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY

10.30am SF Liturgy & lunch

Mon 31 6.00pm V First Holy Communion Class (3)

NOVEMBER

Wed 2 ALL SOULS’ DAY

10.30am SM Requiem Eucharist

8.00pm SF Solemn Eucharist of Requiem by candlelight

Sun 6 1.00pm SF Baptism Preparation & Rehearsal

6.00pm SM Annual Memorial Service for the Departed

Mon 7 5.00pm V First Holy Communion Class (4)

Wed 9 7.30-9pm SF Services Family Support Group Open Meeting

Fri 11 Armistice Day

Sat 12 11.00am SM Autumn Fayre and Fun Day

Sun 13 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

9.15am SM Family Eucharist & Parade Service with Act of Remembrance

PLEASE NOTE EARLIER TIME THAN USUAL

11.00am SF Family Eucharist & Parade Service with Act of Remembrance

Mon 14 6.00pm V First Holy Communion Class (5)

Sat 19 12noon SF Lunchtime Recital: event cancelled
7.00 pm SM Quiz to raise funds for United Benefice Senior Citizens' lunch

Sun 20 Christ The King

11.00am SF Preacher: The Revd Steve Pierce (Director of Learning and Stewardship, Diocese of Liverpool).

Mon 21 6.00pm V First Holy Communion Class (6)

Sat 26 10am-12noon SF Joint Young People’s Advent & Craft activity morning: event postponed
9.15 pm SF Compline

Sun 27 ADVENT SUNDAY
6.00pm TBA Churches Together in Waterloo and Advent Carol Service is now part of the even on December 4th q.v.

Wed 30 10.30am SM St. Andrew

Eucharist

DECEMBER

Sat 3 SF Christmas Tree Festival preparation and decoration

4.00pm SF First Holy Communion rehearsal followed by tea and biscuits for parents.
7.00pm SM Quiz Night to raise funds for United Benefice senior citizens' lunch Event now moved to Saturday 19th November

Sun 4 ADVENT 2

9.30am SM Family Eucharist and Parade Service and First Holy Communions

11.00am SF Family Eucharist and Parade Service and First Holy Communions

1.00pm SF Baptism Preparation & Rehearsal

3.00-5.00pm SM Joint Sunday Schools’ Christmas Party

1.00-5.00pm SF Christmas Tree Festival

5.30pm SF Celebration of Advent in Words and Music with Andrew Lancel. Also Churches Together in Waterloo event.

Mon 5 12noon-5pm SF Christmas Tree Festival (no weekday Mass at SF)

Tue 6 12noon-5pm SF Christmas Tree Festival (no weekday Mass at SF)

Wed 7 12noon-5pm & 7-9pm SF Christmas Tree Festival. Carol singing with military band (7-9pm)

Thu 8 12noon-5pmSF Christmas Tree Festival (no weekday Mass at SF)

Thu 8 10.30am SM Holy Eucharist

Fri 9 12noon-7pm SF Christmas Tree Festival (no weekday Mass at SF)

Sat 10 10am-5pm SF Christmas Tree Festival

Sun 11 ADVENT 3

Fri 16 Men’s Fellowship Christmas Meal at the Barbacoa Restaurant

Sat 17 10.30am SF Mass (after which the Sacrament of Penance will be available for those wishing to

make their confession in preparation for Christmas) (SF)

Sun 18 ADVENT 4

SF United Benefice Senior Citizens’ Christmas lunch will now be held in January 2012.

Wed 21 SF

SM Christingle making (with wine!)

Sat 24 CHRISTMAS EVE

4pm SM Christingle Service, Blessing of the Crib and First Eucharist of Christmas

6pm SF Christingle Service

11pm SF Vigil of Carols and Readings

11.30pm SF Blessing of the Crib, Procession and Solemn Midnight Mass

Sun 25 CHRISTMAS DAY

Sun 25 9.30am SM Eucharist with hymns

Sun 25 11am SF Family Mass

Mon 26 St. Stephen the First Martyr

Mon 26 10.30am SF Sung Eucharist (followed by sherry and mince pies in the Vicarage)

Tue 27 10.30am SF St. John

Holy Eucharist

Wed 28 10.30am SM The Holy Innocents

Eucharist

Thu 29 10.30am SF St. Thomas Becket

Eucharist

Sat 31 9.15 pm SF Compline

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