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St Thomas The Martyr Parish Church Up Holland, Lancashire |
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| As part of our Anniversary celebrations, we have invited clergy who have previously led worship at our church, as well as some special guests, to come and lead the services on a particular Sunday in 2007. Those listed below have kindly agreed to join us, so please come and see them again and make them feel welcome: | ||||
| Jan 14th: BISHOP OF LIVERPOOL | ||||
| Jan 21st: CANON MICHAEL WOLFE | ||||
| Feb 17th: REV'D BARRY WHITEHEAD | ||||
| Apr 15th: REV'D DICK ALLEN | ||||
| June 17th: REV'D PAUL ROBINSON | ||||
| July 15th: ARCHBISOP OF YORK | ||||
| Sept 16th: CANON PETER GOODRICH | ||||
| Oct 21st: REV'D JOHN MACAULEY | ||||
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23rd-25th: ROLY BAIN (Clown) |
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Dec
23rd: BISHOP OF WARRINGTON |
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| Listed
below is a summary of all the events planned this year to celebrate our
700th Anniversary, as well as the usual meetings that take place within
the life of the church. If the title is underlined and shown in blue, click on it to reveal more details about that particular event. If you would like an event that you have organised listed here, or would like to provide more details about a listed event, please e-mail the webmaster by clicking here. |
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| JULY SEPTEMBER OCTOBER DECEMBER |
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Mon 23rd - Sat 27th: PILGRIMAGE
WALK TO CANTERBURY |
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From
Southwark (left) to Canterbury (right) there will be some blisters collected
on the way! |
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| "As part of our 700th Anniversary celebrations a party of seasoned walkers will be setting out from London on 23rd July to walk the 78 miles to Canterbury Cathedral. Canterbury was, of course, one of the most important pilgrimage destinations during the Middle Ages. Pilgrims, such as those in Chaucer's fictional Canterbury Tales, were drawn to the shrine of St Thomas Becket, who had been murdered by Henry II's knights while celebrating Mass in the Cathedral on 29th December 1170. With our dedication to St Thomas the Martyr and in view of the fact that a relic of St Thomas was reputedly owned by Up Holland Priory, we thought it would be a good way of celebrating our Anniversary year. The shrine of St Thomas was destroyed at the time of the Reformation, but it is still possible to see the spot in the Cathedral where the saint was martyred. We will be taking six days to cover the journey - an average of 13 miles (a half marathon!) per day. We will be starting at Southwark Cathedral, which is close to the Tabard Inn, where Chaucer's pilgrims assembled before setting out. They would have travelled along the old Roman road, Watling Street, but since this is now the busy A2, we have chose a more scenic and pleasant route. After escaping from the south eastern suburbs of London, we eventually pick up the Darent Valley Path, which will take us to the Pilgrims' Way near Otford. This long distance trackway, which dates from prehistoric times, links the two cathedral cities of Winchester and Canterbury. We will be following it most of the way from Otford. On the way we hope to look at places of interest, especially some of the many fine churches along the route, and the Roman villa at Lullingstone, which is probably the earliest Christian site in England. Various parishes along the way have offered to put us up for the night, so we will be taking fraternal greetings from everyone in Up Holland. We hope to arrive at Canterbury on 28th July in time for Evensong at the Cathedral. One of the Canons has agreed to meet us and show us round. The people taking part in the walk are all seeking sponsorship. They have each decided on different charities they wish to support. We would welcome you support in this, and, of course, we would be very glad of your prayers - not least for our blisters!" Nick Daunt Click here to read the daily blog from the Pilgrimage walkers SEPTEMBER 23rd:
SERVERS' GUILD REUNION DAY Head Server Brian Sixsmith hopes that present and former servers will write a short note to the Guild of Servers which should make interesting reading. He said, "It would be good if people shared their thoughts, feelings and reminiscences about their experiences as servers and what it meant to them. I hope that some will give an assessment of their time spent as servers. Perhaps others will have amusing incidents to relate. Our servers have always had initiative, I am sure there will be many interesting contributions. Some servers may wish to simply send their good wishes to the Guild. It is encouraging that so many children and grandchildren of former servers carry on the tradition. Long may it continue." All the letters will be put into a commemorative booklet together with a list of all those who have been servers at the Church, some of whom have sadly died. A copy will be placed in the time capsule which is to be prepared to mark the 700th Anniversary year of the Priory Church of St. Thomas the Martyr, Up Holland. If you are a former altar server and would like to be kept in formed please send your name and contact details to Brian Sixsmith c/o The Rectory, 1a College Road, Up Holland, Skelmersdale. or click here to send details by e-mail. Brian Sixsmith
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