Category Archives: Services

Back from your holidays or just visiting? Here’s what’s on late April!

A few choice morsels of activity to take us to the end of April.  There is something for everyone here!

Sunday, 22 April 2018

11 a.m., Worship for All, St. Andrew’s Church, Coniston.  With plenty of sheep around Coniston, it won’t be hard to talk about the meaning of the Good Shepherd.

6 p.m., Cafe Church, Coniston Institute.  Come along and hear from our Furness Network Youth Team about what’s happening in the area.  Enjoy a hot supper too!

Wednesday, 25 April 2018

10 a.m., Concern, Coniston Methodist Church.  A time to pray about area concerns.

Thursday, 26 April 2018

2 p.m., Mother’s Union, St. Andrew’s Church Coniston.  Physician and christian Alex Stewart will share his faith in action from experiences in Pakistan.

Sunday, 29 April 2018

11 a.m., Worship for All, Coniston Primary School.  It’s the 5th Sunday and that means we worship together (Christians Together) in Coniston.  Join the Christian Fellowship, the Church of England and the Methodist Churches as we enjoy an inclusive time of sharing. 

These events will take us through to glorious May.  In Coniston we are blessed to have some of the most beautiful landscape in the world.  This means we get to meet lots of wonderful people from around the world.  All welcome!

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Events in Coniston for Holy Week

Good Friday Services, 12 p.m. St. Andrew’s Church

Coniston Christians Together and Church of England events for Holy Week are as follows:

Tuesday, 27 March, 7:30 p.m., The Methodist Chapel

Final Lent Study, Christians Together in Coniston.  Each session is different.  All welcome.

Thursday, 29 March, 7 p.m., The Methodist Chapel

Maundy Thursday meditation and meal.  Christians Together in Coniston, All welcome.

Friday, 30 March, Good Friday

11 a.m., A Walk of Witness will begin at the entrance to the churchyard by Donald Campbell’s grave.  Christiand Together in Coniston.  All welcome.

12 p.m.  Good Friday service at St. Andrew’s Church

Easter Sunday, 1 April 2018

7:30 a.m., Outside Blue Bird cafe on the shores of Coniston Water.  A short Easter Sunrise service of praise.  Bacon Butties to follow at the Blue Bird cafe.

9:00 a.m., Biker’s Breakfast, Old School Room Torver.  This will be the first Biker’s Breakfast of the season and Easter Sunday.   Great praise and great food!

11 a.m., Family Friendly Easter Celebration and Holy Communion at St. Andrew’s Church Coniston.  This is a combined service with the Fellowship.  Charlie Day, our Youth Worker is leading and Brian Streeter is leading communion and preaching.

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Unity Week Events in Coniston and Hawkshead

UNITY WEEK: 21 – 28 January.

The Theme

That all may be free’

comes from the Caribbean, and a number of events are planned for the week.

Joint Service (Coniston & Torver) , 21 January, The Methodist Chapel, 11 a.m., Coniston

WALK (led by John Dixon) on Monday 22nd, January

(meet at 2.00 p.m. at Tarn Hows car park for a walk around the tarn),

and

BRING AND SHARE MEAL at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 24th January,

Hawkshead Hill Chapel. More details to come.

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Welcoming Brian Streeter

On Sunday the 7th of January, The Venerable Vernon Ross will be officiating at the Licensing Service of The Revd Brian Streeter as Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Coniston and Torver. 

This will be the only service of the day on Sunday the 7th at Brian’s other local churches.  We look forward to meeting together at the 2:30 p.m. service at St. Andrew’s Church in Coniston.

Everyone is welcome to attend the service to meet Brian and Anne and for the refreshments afterwards.

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May Worship, Coniston and Torver

The sun is shining, Coniston Water is sparkling and there’s a way to find your way once you’ve arrived:

Services for St. Andrew’s and St. Luke’s, May  2017
7th      9.00am Bikers Breakfast in school room, Torver
11.00am 1662 Holy Communion, Coniston

10th     12 pm Prayer and Praise, Coniston

14th    9.00am 1662 Holy Communion, Torver
11.00am Worship for All, Coniston

21st     9.00am Service of the Word, Torver
11.00am Holy Communion, Coniston

28th    11.00am Morning Prayer, Coniston
6.00pm New Café Church in the Institute, Coniston

Service Times of other Denominations
Methodist Church
The morning service is at 11.00am and a warm welcome awaits you.
Church services are recorded on a CD and we would be happy to give
you a recording of the services on CD or MP3(free of charge) to anyone
in the village. For further information contact Joyce Holland on 41594.

Coniston Christian Fellowship
You are welcome to join us for our All Age meetings every Sunday at
10.30am in the Primary School, with the exception of the 4th Sunday of
each month when we will join the other churches at Café Church in the
Institute at 6pm.   www.conistonchristianfellowship.co.uk

St Francis of Assisi Church of the Sacred Heart Coniston
Mass on Saturdays 6.00pm – Coniston Catholic Church.
Further information from Father Robert T. Halshaw on 01229779673

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Bank Holiday Week-end Services

Saturday 29 April

6 p.m. mass,  St Francis of Assisi church of the Sacred Heart, Coniston

Sunday 30 April

10:30 a.m., Coniston Christian Fellowship, Coniston Primary School

10 a.m., Worship for All, St. Luke’s Church Torver.  Both St. Andrew’s and St. Luke’s will be worshipping together in Torver.  All welcome.

11 a.m., Methodist Chapel, Coniston, morning service.  All welcome.

 

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What’s On, Sunday 23 April

Looking to round out your Easter holiday?  Here’s what’s happening in Coniston faith communities this week-end.

Saturday 22 April

6 p.m. mass,  St Francis of Assisi church of the Sacred Heart, Coniston

Sunday 23 April

10:30 a.m., Coniston Christian Fellowship, Coniston Primary School

11 a.m., Worship for All, St. Andrew’s Church Coniston.  Peter will be straying from the lectionary to speak about a subject which has special meaning for him.  Clare is on the keyboard/organ and Pamela is leading.

11 a.m., Methodist Chapel, Coniston, morning service.  All welcome.

6 p.m. Cafe Church, Coniston Institute.  Join John Watters, a biker with the CMA, who will be sharing his journey of faith.  An informal service.  Enjoy a feast of cakes to fortify you after a day of climbing.

 

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Holy Week 2017, Events in Coniston

Good Friday

Here is the latest info for what is going on in Coniston, Cumbria for Holy Week:

  1. Fair Trade Coffee Morning, St. Andrew’s Church, Coniston 10:30 to noon, Wednesday, 12 April, 2017
  2. Open Prayer Space, St. Andrew’s Church, Coniston 10:30 to noon, Wednesday.
  3. Prayer & Praise, St. Andrew’s Church, Coniston 12 noon, Wednesday.
  4. Maundy Thursday, Methodist Chapel, Coniston, Service and Bring & Share Supper, 7 p.m., Thursday, 13 April 2017
  5. Good Friday, Walk of Witness, Old Hawkshead Road at Coniston Church Yard, 11 a.m., Friday, 14 April, 2017
  6. Easter Sunday, Sunrise Service, 7:30 a.m., Lake Shore by Bluebird Cafe, followed by bacon butties at cafe.
  7. Easter Sunday, Celebrate Easter at St. Lukes Torver 9 a.m.; Christian Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Coniston Primary School; Methodist Chapel, Coniston, 11 a.m.; St. Andrew’s Coniston 11 a.m.;

We welcome all to participate in the events leading up to the greatest day on the Christian calendar.  Blessings to you all!

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Cafe Church

Cafe Church, Sunday 26 March 2017, Coniston Institute.

Come and hear our Youth Leader, Charlie Day, tell us his story.

Refresh yourself at 6 p.m. with coffee and cakes along the way.

Charlie Day, Youth Leader for Coniston and Torver

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