At Keswick 2015 we will grapple with the challenge of living the whole of life for Christ: our work, our leisure, our place in the community, our homes, our role in public life, our responsibility to care for creation, and so much more.
A new session of taster evenings for the month of June are being offered throughout Cumbria for this highly popular course:
Workington venue: Wednesday 17th June 2015, 7.30pm, Energus Building, Lillyhall, Workington. CA14 4JW
Carlisle venue: Monday 22nd June 2015, 7.30pm Fusehill Street Site, University of Cumbria. CA1 2HH
Kendal venue: Thursday 25th June 2015, 7.30pm Queen Katherine School, Appleby Road, Kendal. LA9 6PJ
More information can be obtained from the flyer below:
A celebration of faith and outreach across Barrow. Four evenings, 7 p.m. at Barrow Park
Click here for more information
Scheduled events include the following:
The Archbishop of York, Wednesday 13 May , Roger Simpson, Thursday 14 May, Friday, 15 May, London based Springs Dance Company and Norway’s TX Vikings Extreme Power Team perform
On Saturday 16 May, singer/songwriter Steph Macleod is performing live in Barrow Park. Gary heard him last year at the Keswick Convention and you could ‘hear a pin drop’ – the honesty of his lyrics is both heart-warming and inspiring. Steph’s website reads:
‘On February 13th 2006, Steph Macleod found himself in the Bethany Christian Centre; a 17 bed hostel for homeless men with addiction problems. He had previously been living rough on the streets of Edinburgh where he begged to feed his alcohol and drug addiction. Before entering the Bethany Centre Steph had broke contact with his friends and family, had been banned from homeless hostels, and was waking up every other day in hospital due to the severity of which he drank. He was told by medical professionals that death was inevitable if he continued to abuse himself in such a manner. Desperate but unable to rid himself of his addiction Steph found out about the Bethany Christian Centre through his GP.
Steph had once been a promising classical guitar student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, but personal problems stemming from his teenage years led to mental health problems. Steph found sanctuary in alcohol and drugs. These problems continued to grow and grow until they consumed him and became his sole priority in every aspect of his life.
During his 8 month stay at the Bethany centre Steph began to address his reasons for drinking and taking drugs. It was during this time that he also found the saving grace of Jesus Christ!’
Steph’s story is both remarkable and inspiring; the lyrics in his songs express raw honesty which will touch the hearts of all who hear him’. www.stephmacleod.com
You can reserve tickets on-line at www.believeinbarrow.com or phone 07538 863 285
Finally, please continue to pray for Believe in Barrow that this celebration of faith will be honouring to God and a real blessing across Barrow (and beyond!).
Paul Gregson plays the organ while Linda dances with organ restorer Roger !
A man whose cat taught him to play the pipe organ has answered the prayers of parishioners at St Luke’s in Torver.
After happening across the broken 1899 organ at a funeral last January, engineer Roger Mallinson has spent the last 9 months contorted behind the console fixing it.
77-year-old Mr Mallinson is a well-known character around Windermere in his 1958 Austin 7 with his Alsatian Whappet riding at this side. He’s restored many steam boats and even built his own pipe organ at home, an organ he credits his cat Mr Moses with teaching him how to play by batting his hand every time he hit a bum note: “It was amazing, he was incredibly accurate!”
Vicar at St Luke’s Tim Harmer said they hadn’t been able to afford to restore the organ so Mr Mallinson’s help was “the answer to their prayers”.
Here’s Mr Mallinson having a celebratory waltz with the church warden as Royalty Cinema organist Paul Gregson breaths life into the pipes.
It’ll be officially launched at a concert this Sunday, Apr 26, with Claire Alsop, a friend of Mr Mallinson’s who usually plays the biggest church organ in Britain at St Mary’s in Bristol.
Tim Harmer, Vicar of St. Luke’s Church with Roger Maillinson who restored the organ
Video and write-up courtesy of BBC Radio Cumbria and photograph above courtesy of Westmoreland Gazette
Come and escape to the Bahamas for the 2015 Women’s World Day of Prayer
Friday, 6 March, 2015, 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church. Wear a colourful scarf! Share the story with women all over the world. Feast on the Bahama Mama carrot cake and enjoy a cup of tea!
Contact: June Harmer 015394 41171
Escape to the Bahamas
The wonderful Spirituality course ‘Nourishing the Soul’ begins in the new year. It ran for the first time 2 years ago and was hugely appreciated by the many lay church members and clergy who participated – there have been many requests to offer it again. It is led by members of the Cumbria Ecumenical Spirituality Group (including Canon Cameron Butland, our diocesan Spirituality Adviser).
This course is for you if you want to:
Ø Discover more about your Christian spiritual heritage
Ø Experience different ways of praying
Ø Find new resources to feed and enrich your soul
Ø Meet with others on a similar journey of discovery
Ø Reaffirm your own faith journey
Ø Consider becoming a spiritual director…
The course takes place on one Saturday per month between February and November 2015, at Rydal Hall near Ambleside. The deadline for applications is 31st January. Contact Chris Woods on cesg.chriswood678@yahoo.co.uk
Saturday 24th January 2015
Wednesday 11th or Thursday 12th February 2015
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd March 2015
Wednesday 15th or Thursday 16th April 2015
Wednesday 13th or Thursday 14th May 2015
Wednesday 10th or Thursday 11th June 2015
Saturday 11th July 2015
Saturday 19th September 2015
Wednesday 14th or Thursday 15th October 2015
Wednesday 11th or Thursday 12th November 2015
Saturday 5th December 2015
Saturdays are 09.30-16.00 at Penrith Methodist Church, Wordsworth Street, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7QY.
Weekdays are 19.30-21.30 at Bamber Bridge Methodist Church, Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, PR5 6ED (Wednesdays) or Penrith Methodist Church (Thursdays).
The residential weekend is at The Leyland Hotel, Leyland Way, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire, PR25 4JX.
£275 per person, which covers all materials, refreshments and the weekend away. Financial support may be available.
Download the flier and booking form at the foot of the page or book online.
Special Service November 30th Advent Sunday
A special joint Service between Torver and Coniston Anglican Churches is being held on 30th November at 11 a.m. in St. Andrew’s Coniston. At the service of Holy Communion Canon Amiel Osmaston, The Diocesan Ministerial Development Officer, will commission Mrs Pamela Hull on behalf of the Bishop of Carlisle as Local Lay Minister for Coniston and Torver. This means that Pamela has undergone approved theological training with the Diocesan Training Scheme and will hold a license from the Bishop to lead worship and work for the Church in the Parishes.
We pray for God’s blessing on Pamela and Howard as he supports her, in Pamela’s ministry with us.
Saturday, 8 November 2014, 10 a.m. to 2:45 pm, Sandylands Methodist Church, Kendal
Inspiring Stories & helpful information showing opportunities in lay/ordained, informal/formal ministry.
With Bishop Robert, Rev Richard Teal, Rev Sarah Moore
