On Saturday we hosted a Lunar New Year Fair and Celebration. It featured a New Year Market, unique delicacies, games, an art workshop and cultural and artistic performances.
Easter Sunday this year is March 31, so Lent, the 40 day preparation time for the celebration of Easter, will begin on Wednesday February 14 – also St Valentine's Day! To get ready for Lent we have... Shrove Tuesday Pancake Party: February 13th, 3:30-6pm. Let us know in advance if you have a favourite topping. Ash Wednesday Service: February 14th, 9-10am. An informal communion service, open to all, with an opportunity to receive ashes (optional). Find out more about Ash Wednesday here. A special Lent Group will take place each Sunday evening in Lent 7- 8pm from February 18 to March 24. This year we’ll be following the book Watch and Pray - Wisdom and Hope for Lent and life There’s also a book of daily readings: Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for People of Faith. Please let Simon know if you require a copy of either or both books. All welcome, even if you can’t attend every week. Easter Week services will be on Good Friday, March 29, 10:45am, with an optional hour of meditation at the cross from 12noon; Easter Sunday all together celebration, 10:45am. More details to follow and also of a special event for the evening of Maundy Thursday, March 28. We had a brilliant celebration of the Good News of Christmas at Brunswick with lots of events involving our local community. As well as the pantomime and Carol Service there was also a Community Christmas Meal, Experience Christmas for local school children, and our Christmas Day service. Here are some photos from these. As we roll into 2024, watch these pages for more activities as we share the 'life in all its fulness' that Christmas made possible – as always everyone is welcome. We are holding a Family Games Night on Friday 26th January. Two stages:
Our rector Simon and wife Helen joined us again on Sunday after their sabbatical over the last few months of 2023. They spent it walking the Camino Pilgrimage and visiting (and being put to work at!) Operation Restoration, the school Brunswick supports in Trenchtown, Kingston, Jamaica.
Watch out for a report and photos soon. Meanwhile here are a couple of a videos from ORCS and Kingston. Check out that rain!
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Brunswick Church building was opened in June 1974, so 2024 marks our Jubilee 50th birthday. We're planning to celebrate over the weekend of June 29-30. More details soon, but for now, mark the date. It's going to be good!
Some photos from a brilliant community Carol Service on Sunday We had a great time celebrating Christmas in multicultural style. A big turnout, with carols and music featuring 'Joyful Noise's great version of 'Mary's Boy Child', traditional Pakistani instruments and our music group. All in a re-telling of the story of the first Christmas. Next Sunday morning is our family-friendly 'Christingle' service, and we will also be meeting on Christmas Day – both at 10:45am. Everyone welcome to come along and join in a celebration of the real Christmas.
Today was our community pantomime for 2023, Jack and the Beanstalk. Two packed shows with lots of laughs and family fun and featuring the song 'Just sold my cow, to we buy any cow'! Big thanks to NWTAC for bringing their show, and our volunteers who helped make it happen on the day. And thanks to Our Manchester and S4B for sponsorship.
Every table booked and loads of goodies and bargains for Christmas. Thanks Mo and team for making it happen and serving those all-important hot drinks and thanks everyone for coming. Watch out for the next one. But first, we have a pantomime next Saturday! Due to popular demand we are hosting another of our fast-becoming legendary Table Top Sales on Saturday December 2, from 11am-3pm. Admission is only £1 for adults, children (who must be with adults) free. Get some advance Christmas present bargains! Please note all tables are now booked. Download a poster here.
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