Who is Lilias Trotter? Why is a U.S. company coming to Coniston to film her story? All will be revealed at Brantwood, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, 7 May. Download Poster here
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Category Archives: Special Events
Over 1400 Couples Renew their Vows in The Big Promise!
Results are in (though yet to be checked and verified by Guinness World Records)!
It was a fabulous day for all participants and a beautiful event. Thank you June, Tim, Nick and Pat for all your hard work making it happen and creating a lovely experience for all.
Over 18 couples renewed their vows at St. Andrew’s Church, Coniston
‘Build on the Rock’ Lent Course in Coniston.
The Big Promise
Saturday, 8 February, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., St. Andrew’s Church, Coniston
Celebrating the blessing of marriage together with a whole company of churches in the UK on this special day.
See UK Poster
Be part of The Big Promise and make a Guinness World Record together!
The Gospel According to St Matthew
Saturday 25th January 2014, 9.30am – 1.00pm, The Theatre, Ulverston Parish Centre
Rev Dr Roger Latham is leading a Seminar on the book from which the 2014 lectionary readings will be taken.
Cost: £5 per person including refreshments.
Please book early and to pre-book your place
Tel: Parish Office on 01229 588081
or Allen Legate on 01229 869906
Organised through the Furness Deanery
Harvest Sunday, Everyone has a Harvest
Sunday, 29 September, 10:30 a.m., St. Andrew’s Church
Joint service with St. Luke’s Church in the morning followed by all hands on deck in the Institute. An afternoon of community cooking will result in a Harvest Supper for all at 6:30 p.m.
How many ways can you celebrate?:
1. Bring produce, meat and staples to the Institute on Saturday and Sunday a.m.
2. Attend the service
3. Help cook Sunday afternoon if you can
4. Attend the dinner!
5. Deliver ready meals on Monday
Everyone has a Harvest! Contact Linda on 41777 for information.
Art Show Rocks
A great evening was had by all last night at the Coniston C of E school where work of students in years 1 to 6 was on display. Students were tutored by local artists and the result was a stunning success. While the children played cricket outside (on a hot July night they weren’t doing any show and tell inside) adults were treated to a first rate show. Every work sold out and the only lament was that this is the only view. Hope they do it again next year! A few pictures, taken when the crowd thinned out, tell the story:
Dorothy, a Foundation Governor, admires the practice pieces
Paintings were beautifully displayed
Mike, a proud tutor on the night
Our New Priest
Monday, 9 September 2013, St. Andrew’s Church, 7:30 p.m. Induction service for the Reverend Tim Harmer. We look forward to welcoming our new Priest-in-Charge of St. Andrew’s and St. Luke’s churches. The Bishop of Carlisle has appointed the Reverend Tim Harmer, an experienced Priest, who together with his wife June, who is a Commissioned Lay Minister in the Church of England, will move into the Vicarage. He is appointed on a House for Duty basis which means he will work for 20 hours per week in return for the use of the Vicarage.
We look forward to September when Tim and his wife June move to our community.
Holy Week Events
2013 Holy Week Services and Events will be updated at the following link. Here is a brief list:
Wednesday, 27 March
- 12:00, Prayer and Praise, St. Andrew’s Church, Coniston
Thursday, 28 March, Maundy Thursday
- 9:15 Easter Assembly at Coniston C.E. Primary School
- 19:00 Chapel Meal and Communion Service at Coniston Methodist Church
Friday, 29 March, Good Friday
- 11:00 Good Friday Service, St. Andrew’s Church, Coniston
Easter Sunday
- 7:30 a.m., Sunrise service at Coniston Boating Centre, followed by bacon butties at the Blue Bird Cafe
- 9:00 a.m., C.W. Holy Communion, St. Luke’s Church, Torver
- 11:00 a.m., C.W. Holy Communion, St. Andrew’s Church, Coniston
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Sunday, 3 March, 2013, St. Andrew’s Church, Coniston, 12:30 p.m.
Following the Sunday service, members of St. Andrew’s church will hold the APCM.
We are currently in an Interregnum and due to the preparation of other profiles and plans, an official 2012 Annual Report has not been prepared.
Accounts and reports will be formally presented at this meeting.
To see last year’s report, please click on the following links: