6 July 2025

Sunday 6th July 2025 

Preacher 10:30:  Rev Dr Mark Jason

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This service will include Holy Communion

Steward: Madeleine Riley.  Organist: Alan Amos

Communion Steward: Ann Peill.  Communion Assistant: Ian Kitchin

Welcome Steward: Ann Peill

The flowers this week are donated by the family of Marian Hesmondhalgh and arranged by Ruth Colling.

Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 6th July 2025

Sun July 6th      14:30 – 16:00 Afternoon Fun for all!

Mon July 7th.   09:00-11:00 Parents and Carers

   13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong

                  18:15-19:45 Rainbows,Brownies & Guides at Bowley this week             

Tue July 8th. 09:00-09:30 Sch.Worship Nick

                         10:00 – 2:30 Child Minders ??

Wed. July 9th     10:00 – 2:30.Child Minders ??

Dates for your diary w/c Sunday 13th July 2025

Sun.  July 13th.       Gift Day service and afternoon

Mon July 14th         09:00-11:00 Parents and Carers

                               13:15-15:15 Taiji Qigong

                               18:15-19:45 Rainbows,Brownies & Guides       

Tue July 15th          09:00-09:30 Sch.Worship. Margaret

                               10.00 – 14.30 Child Minders ??

Wed July 16th        10.00 – 13.00 Child Minders ??

                               14:00  Afternoon Tea & Film

Church Breakfast

Just a reminder that there will be a Church Breakfast on Saturday 4th July at 9:00am.  The speaker will be Ian Kitchin.

News of friends

I would like to say thank you to everyone who has enquired about Rod’s health. His operation went well and he has returned home and is now convalescing and doing well.  Many Thanks!   Sharon & Rod.

Table Top Sale

The Table Top sale has raised £395.11 it was nice to see new people attending, we would like to say thank you to everyone who helped to make this a successful event.

The Finance & Property Team

 Preacher for Sunday 13th July

Our preacher on Sunday 13th July at 10:30 will be Stephen Colling.  Steward: Kath Bridges.   This is our Gift Day and everyone is invited to share light refreshments and listen to the band in the afternoon from 14:00 till 16:00 that afternoon.

Gift Day    Sunday 13th July 2-4pm at The Church.

Julia and Ian Kitchin will celebrate their Diamond wedding on 17th July and in recognising this, they will be providing the refreshments at the Rishton Gift Day (Sunday 13th July: 2pm-4pm) and looking forward to seeing you all there. 

They were married on the Saturday of the 'July Holidays' 1965 and, after honeymooning in Wales, moved into temporary rented property next to the Greyhound Track in Blackburn.

Their first encounter with Rishton Methodist Church was attending the evening service on 1st August when Annie Butler was the preacher.  Here, they were made welcome and soon integrated into the society.  The Methodist Church became their main interest and they served the church at local, circuit, and district levels for over 50 years 'til old age and infirmity overtook them.

They were blessed with three children whose upbringing in the church is reflected in that one is now Anglican, one Methodist and one Baptist!

 New Nursery at Rishton Methodist

We now have a nursery section at our school and anyone seeking places for pre-school children is invited to an Open Morning on Monday 14th July between 10:45 and 11:45. See poster below.

Closing date for notices

It would be helpful if all notices for Sunday 13th July could be in by the evening of Wednesday 9th July  Please send them to: steveruth.colling@gmail.com 07958 036736.

AND FINALLY..  ( From "More nonagenarian nonsense ").

I well remember the time when not being that well-off our family held my ninth birthday party in the local laundrette.  

The highlight of the afternoon was a game of ' pass the Persil’...and Grandma celebrated in Comfort!

Time to reflect

A poem written by Marjorie Dobson on the theme of Consequences, based on today’s lectionary reading of Naaman the Syrian (2 Kings 5 vv 1-14)

One young girl, captive and in service.

One rich lady with an ailing husband.

One powerful man, conscious of his status.

One young girl speaking of God’s healer.

One anxious wife passing on the message.

One desperate man seeking a solution.

One hermit prophet giving simple orders.

One haughty general fearing humiliation.

One wise advisor speaking words of caution.

One plunge in Jordan, Naaman healed from leprosy.

One wise advisor, glad that Naaman listened.

One hermit prophet knew that God would do it.

One powerful man, faith found in humility.

One rich lady happy with her servant.

One young girl thanked God for her courage.

One major miracle from many simple actions.

©Marjorie Dobson.  Copyright arranged through

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