The Parish Church of Saint Faith, Great Crosby
DIARY OF EVENTS 2015

Full schedule from February to Easter Day
Outline schedule for the rest of the year
For daily services and weekly updates click HERE

Additions and updates to this diary are posted in RED
Posted February 7th, 2015
Updated February 14th, 2015
Updated June 29th, 2015
Updated July 12th, 2015
Major updates for Advent and Christmas: November 24th, 2015

FEBRUARY


 Sunday 8th
7.30 pm
Crosby Symphony Orchestra concert in church
Tuesday 10th
7.00 pm
Eucharist followed by 'Doxa' - Penitence and Prayer
Sunday 15th 11.00 am
Next before Lent - Sung Eucharist with Holy Baptism

6.30 pm
'Bach to Church' - Evensong and Bach Cantata by Liverpool Bach Collective at Christ Church Waterloo
Tuesday 17th
7.30 pm
Shrove Tuesday pancake party in the church hall
Wednesday 18th
8.00 pm
Ash Wednesday eucharist
Thursday 19th
7.00 pm
PCC meeting to receive annual accounts
Friday 20th
7.30 pm
'Girl Talk' performance at Blundellsands United Reformed Church, in aid of our roof fund
Sunday 22nd
11.00 am
First Sunday in Lent - Sung Eucharist

6.30 pm
Compline and talk by Mirfield College student David Adamson: 'A Holy Lent - called to repentance'
Tuesday 24th
7.00 pm
Eucharist followed by 'Doxa' - Penitence and Prayer
MARCH


Sunday 1st
11.00 am
Second Sunday in Lent, followed by parish lunch at 1.00 pm in the church hall

6.30 pm
Compline and talk by Mirfield student Kate O'Sullivan: 'A Holy Lent - assured of forgiveness'
Tuesday 3rd

No eucharist - Clergy Chapter meeting
Wednesday 4th
7.30 pm
Services Support Group meeting
Sunday 8th
11.00 am
Third Sunday in Lent Annual Parish and Parochial Church Meetings after service. Sandwich lunch available
Tuesday 10th
7.00 pm
Eucharist; 7.30 pm Deanery Synod
Sunday 15th
11.00 am
Mothering Sunday Parade Eucharist

6.30 pm
Compline and talk by Mirfield student Tom Carpenter: 'A Holy Lent -growing in faith'
Tuesday 17th
7.00 pm
Eucharist. Quinquennial inspection during the day
Sunday 22nd
11.00 am
Passion Sunday

6.30 pm
Compline and lecture (Mother Sue) - to be confirmed
Tuesday 24th
7.00 pm
Eucharist
Saturday 28th
7.30 pm
Concert by Amadeus Chamber Choir in aid of the Waterloo Partnership
Sunday 29th
11.00 am
Palm Sunday - Holy Week begins.  Baptism 2.30 pm
Monday 30th

Diocesan Chrism Eucharist at Liverpool Cathedral
Monday - Wednesday

Details to follow: eucharist daily between St Faith's Christ Church and St Mary's
APRIL


Thursday 2nd
8.00 pm
Maundy Thursday - Liturgy, Institution of the Eucharist and Watch until midnight
Friday 3rd
11.00 am
Churches Together in Waterloo ecumenical service. Meet at SF 10.40 am for walk of witness to the Civic Hall

1.30 pm
Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday and Ante-Communion
Saturday 4th
8.00 pm
Easter Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter
Sunday 5th
11.00 am
Easter Day: Easter morning service and blessing of the Easter Garden

6.30 pm
Choral Evensong
Outline of the major happenings for the rest of 2015
(further details and any additions or changes will be added from time to time!)

Wednesday 8th 7.30 pm
Services Support Group meeting
Saturday 18th

Waterloo Group Council
Saturday 25th

10.00  am Eucharist timing and summer recital series begin
Sunday 26th
7.30 pm
Crosby Symphony Orchestra Concert
MAY


Wednesday 6th
7.30 pm
Services Support Group meeting cancelled. PCC meeting 7.00 pm
8th - 10th

Parish Retreat to the Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield
Sunday 10th
6.00 pm
Christian Aid service at Mersey Road Methodist Church - beginning of Christian Aid Week
Tuesday 12th

Deanery Visitation service at St Oswald's Church, Netherton
Thursday14th
8.00 pm
Ascension Day eucharist
JUNE


Monday 1st
7.30 pm
Deanery Confirmation service at Liverpool Cathedral
Wednesday 3rd
7.30 pm
Services Support Group meeting
Thursday 4th
8.00 pm
Corpus Christi - eucharist and commissioning of eucharistic ministers followed by party in vicarage garden
Sunday 14th
11.00 am
Deanery Eucharist at St Faith's: president and preacher the Bishop of Liverpool
Wednesday 24th
7.00 pm
PCC meeting
Thursday 25th
10.30 am
Merchant Taylors' CCF 150th anniversary service in church,with HRH Duke of York as gesut of honour
Saturday 27th

Waterloo Group Council
JULY


Wednesday 3rd

Services Support Group meeting cancelled - next group meeting September 2nd
AUGUST

Sunday 30th

Parish Barbecue in the Vicarage garden
SEPTEMBER


Wednesday 2nd
7.30 pm
Services Support Group meeting
Saturday 12th

Waterloo Group Council
Wednesday 23rd
7.00 pm
PCC meeting
OCTOBER


Tuesday 6th

St Faith's Day - Patronal Festival moved to October 11th
Wednesday 7th
7.30 pm
Services Support Group meeting
Sunday 11th
11.00 am
Patronal Festival High Mass. Preacher: Bishop Philip North
NOVEMBER


Sunday 1st
6.30 pm
Annual Memorial service
Tuesday 3rd

All Souls eucharist for commemoration of the faithful departed
Wednesday 4th
7.30 pm
Services Support Group meeting
Sunday 15th
7.30 pm
Crosby Symphony Orchestra concert
Saturday 21st

Waterloo Group Council
Sunday 29th
11.00 am
6.30 pm
Advent Sunday Sung Eucharist
Advent Meditation, with our choir and Mostly Madrigals
DECEMBER

Sunday 6th
11.00 am
Parish Eucharist Parade and Toy Service. Christmas Tree Festival opening
Sunday 6th -Saturday 12th

Christmas Tree Festival. For detailed schedule click HERE
Sunday 20th
6.30 pm
Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Thursday 24th
Christmas Eve
4.00 pm
10.00 pm
11.00 pm
Christingle Serice in aid of the Children's Society
Baroque at Twilight - an hour os seasonal music
Midnight Mass
Friday 25th
11.00 am
Christmas Day Eucharist
Sunday 27th
11.00 am
Parish Eucharist for the Feast of St John the Evangelist
JANUARY 2016

Thursday 1st
12 noon
Eucharist and Renewal of Covenant: the Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
Sunday 3rd
10.30 am
No service at St Faith's: worship at Christ Church, Waterloo (Titular Feast of the Manifestation of Christ
Tuesday 5th
7.00 pm
Eucharist on the Eve of the Epiphany