How many decisions do you make in an average day? It is said by the experts that on average we make 122 conscious decisions each day.

How many times a day do we judge people? I don’t have a statistic for that. But if we’re honest with ourselves, in our minds we’ll be making all sorts of judgements about the people we see or meet.

Only one judgement really matters. Only one Judge really matters. We’re so used to referring to Jesus as our Saviour, Lord, Master, Friend, Brother, Creator, and so on. He’s also our Judge. The Nicene Creed reminds us he will come again in glory to “To judge the living the dead.” 

For Christians this is nothing but good news! For those who aren’t it is something to fear. NOW is the time therefore to receive God’s beautiful free gift of grace in Jesus, the Light that has come into the world.

Rev’d Derek will be speaking on this theme tomorrow.

See you at 9, 11 and 5…
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Sunday Services

The services and activities on Sunday 25th May 2025 are:

• 9:00 AM Traditional (The Book of Common Prayer) Service of Holy Communion (with refreshments afterwards)
• 10:15 AM Meadows Books open (until 10:45 AM)
• 11:00 AM Contemporary Communion Service (livestreamed with refreshments afterwards)
• 12:30 PM Meadows Books’ open (until 12:45 PM)
• 5:00 PM Treehouse Family Worship (with refreshments)
• 6:00 PM Meadows Books open (until 6:15 PM)

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Watching Online, Bible Reading and Order of Service

Our livestream can be viewed on our YouTube channel here and our Facebook channel here. In our services we will be looking at the following Bible readings: Genesis 18.16-33 (Church Bible page 13) and John 3.16-21 (Church Bible page 888). The 11:00 AM order of service is available here.

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New stock in the bookshop

There is some new stock in our very own Meadows Bookshop. Books such as Drive Through the Bible for £8.99 – offering a comprehensive overview of the Bible. Also Seeing the Supernatural, looking at the provocative questions people ask about healings, angels, demons, near death experiences, heaven, hell, and more. Explore these issues from a biblical perspective. The bookshop is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and after most services on a Sunday. Why not visit the lovely volunteers and take a look! For more info pick up a free Take Note magazine when leaving Church.

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Spring Bank Holiday

All the usual activities in the Church and Community Centre are taking place on Monday 26th May. Please do attend as normal.

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Ascension Day

Thursday 29th May is Ascension Day – it’s a hugely important day for Christians as we recall the ascension, reign, and enthronement of Jesus our Saviour as King of kings and Lord of lords. There will be a special service at 11:15 AM in Church and of course we are gathering for the annual meetings at 5:30 PM.

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Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Our 2025 APCM will be on the evening of Thursday 29th May beginning at 5:30 PM. Please do attend if you can, as this is an important annual meeting giving an overview of the previous year and looking forward to the year to come. This APCM will be suitable for all ages, so do come along as a family. We will start with food, then worship, after which a representative from each congregation will share some highlights of the ministry and mission during 2024. 

The evening consists of two official meetings, firstly the Meeting of Parishioners (known as the ‘Vestry Meeting’ where Churchwardens are elected) and the APCM where the annual accounts and report are presented and members of the laity are elected to serve on the PCC and Deanery Synod.

The Churchwarden nomination form is available to download and print using this link here.

At the APCM we have four places for a three-year term on the PCC. Nomination forms are available to download and print here: 

• A nomination Form for Election to the PCC can be downloaded using this link here.

Nomination Forms must be submitted before or at the meeting. For more information about eligibility to serve on the PCC and Deanery Synod and the nominations and election process, please do get in touch with me. Please pray that God will equip and call people to these important roles to serve and lead His Church.

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Men United

The next Men United gathering for men is on Friday 13th June at the Gardener’s Arms at 7:30 PM. Each meal needs pre-ordering through John Hearnshaw by Tuesday 10th June at the latest. John has hard copies of the menu to look at or you can look online at the menu using this link here. Once you’ve chosen please let John know.

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Update on Andrew’s ministry in Fleetwood

It’s nine months since Andrew began his ministry in Fleetwood as curate-in-charge of St. Peter’s and St. David’s. You have an opportunity to hear all about how it’s been going and plans for the future at a special evening service at 7:00 PM on Sunday 29th June where Andrew will be joining us at Christ Church to give an update. He’ll also introduce some ways you might like to prayerfully consider helping.

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2025 Treehouse Weekend Away – “Hallowed”

Once again we’re driving up the M6 to Grange-over-Sands for the fourth Treehouse Weekend Away. It’s only an hour from door-to-door. We’ll be staying at the Thornleigh Christian Hotel. The weekend will take place from Friday 31st October to Sunday 2nd November. The weekend will be full board, including all meals in the hotel from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch, with plenty of coffee breaks and biscuits inbetween. On the Saturday afternoon there might be a special trip to Holker Hall & Gardens in the nearby Holker Estate in Cartmel. 

The Treehouse Weekend Away is always a great opportunity to spend time together whilst growing deeper in our Christian faith. The theme will be “hallowed.”

How much? As a church we always try to subsidise the cost of the weekend for all who go, to ensure cost isn’t a barrier and to make things a little easier for families to budget, especially so close to Christmas. The price for the weekend is £155 per adult (17+). £35 for ages
3–5, £55 for ages 6–11, and £75 for ages 12–16. Children aged 0–2 are free of charge.

BOOK NOW! Places are available on a first come first served basis.

You can book and pay for places for the weekend here. If you’d prefer to pay in instalments by bank transfer, you can find the bank details here.

If the affordability of the weekend is a struggle, please get in touch. We don’t want cost to be a barrier to anyone attending.

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Giving to God

There are numerous ways to give to God and contribute to the mission and ministry of Christ Church:

• Bank transfer – details available here
• By dated giving envelopes (on request)
• By contactless machine at the back of Church (or sometimes positioned in the Pilgrim’s Rest or the Community Centre)
• Online giving – you can give online here
• You can give by text with a smartphone.  Send a text to 07380 307 800 containing our keyword “CCTFY5”, followed by the word “give”, followed by the amount you wish to give.  For example “CCTFY5 give £10” to give £10. Step by step instuctions here
• Cash in the collection plate (positioned on the font)

Bank transfer or standing order is the preferred method of giving as they do not have any processing fees attached. Tax payers can add Gift Aid to their gift. More information about this can be found on the website here.

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Diary of Activities and Services

Monday 26th May

• 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM – Morning Prayer in Church
• 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon – Pilgrim’s Rest in the Chapel
• 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Playhouse (parent, baby and toddlers) in the Community Centre
• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – The Meadows Bookshop and Giftshop
• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Food Pantry available (emergency food support)
• 12:00 Noon to 1:45 PM – Lyrics & Lunch unch in the Community Centre
• 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM – Quiet Hour in Church
• 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM – Bowl & Chat in the Community Centre
• 7:45 PM to 9:15 PM – Growth Group in the Community Centre

Tuesday 27th May

• 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM – Morning Prayer in Church
• 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon – Pilgrim’s Rest in the Chapel
• 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Playhouse (parent, baby and toddlers) in the Community Centre
• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – The Meadows Bookshop and Giftshop
• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Food Pantry available (emergency food support)
• 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon – Craft & Chat in Church
• 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM – Lunch in the Community Centre
• 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM – Quiet Hour in Church
• 7:45 PM to 8:30 PM – Prayer for Growth in the Community Centre

Wednesday 28th May

• 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM – ‘Walking Wednesday’ Breakfast Club in the Community Centre
• 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM – Fridaymen volunteers in the Churchyard and Church
• 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM – Morning Prayer in Church
• 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon – Pilgrim’s Rest in the Chapel
• 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Playhouse (parent, baby and toddlers) in the Community Centre
• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – The Meadows Bookshop and Giftshop
• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Food Pantry available (emergency food support)
• 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM – Wednesday Morning Growth Group in Church
• 11:15 AM to 12:00 Noon – Traditional (BCP) service of Holy Communion in Church
• 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM – Lunches for Seniors in the Community Centre
• 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM – Quiet Hour in Church
• 7:30 PM to 8:45 PM – Worship Team Rehearsal in Church

Thursday 29th May

• 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM – Morning Prayer in the Bookshop
• 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon – Pilgrim’s Rest in the Chapel
• 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM – Playhouse (parent, baby and toddlers) in the Community Centre
• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – The Meadows Bookshop and Giftshop
• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Food Pantry available (emergency food support)
• 11:15 AM to 12:00 PM – Ascension Day Service in Church
  12:00 Noon to 1:45 PM – Lyrics and Lunch in the Community Centre
• 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM – Quiet Hour in Church
• 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM – Bat & Chat in the Community Centre
• 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM – APCM & Vestry Meeting

Friday 30th May

• 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM – Fridaymen volunteers in the Churchyard and Church
• 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM – Morning Prayer in Church
• 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon – Pilgrim’s Rest in the Chapel
• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – The Meadows Bookshop and Giftshop
• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – Food Pantry available (emergency food support)
• 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon – Craft & Chat in Church
• 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM – Quiet Hour in Church
• 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM – Move & Chat in the Community Centre

Saturday 31st May

• 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM – The Meadows Bookshop and Giftshop

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Sunday 1st June

• 9:00 AM – Traditional (The Book of Common Prayer) Service of Holy Communion (with refreshments afterwards)
• 10:00 AM – Meadows Books open (until 10:45 AM)
• 11:00 AM – Contemporary Communion Service (livestreamed and with refreshments afterwards)
• 12:15 PM – Meadows Books’ open (until 12:45 PM)
• 3:00 PM Traditional Service of Evening Prayer
• 5:00 PM Treehouse Family Communion (with refreshments)
• 6:00 PM Sanctuary Youth Gathering
• 6:00 PM – Meadows Books open (until 6:15 PM)

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God bless,

Damian