Vicar of St Michaels' at Great Altcar, the Rev John Baker is pictured with parishioner Shirley Reed (second left) who is leaving the church after 22 years. Mrs Reed, who is a former churchwarden and treasurer, is originally from Guildford and is moving back there to be nearer her children. Also pictured are churchwardens Edwina Alcocks and John Lowe Code SJ200108M-1Read
HAVE you done anything in good faith recently? If you have, you’re in good company says James Catford, chief executive of the Bible Society, in the Church Of England Newspaper. Let his words be our Thought for the WeekRead
The greenery at Holy Trinity's wreathing Sunday service is hoisted around the walls of the church, which is believed to be the only church in the country which holds a special service in which seasonal greenery collected by the menfolk of the parish and then twined into wreaths by the ladies is lifted into place as part of a service of worship in the run-up to ChristmasRead
Colin Goodyear is an Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of Liverpool, having retired a few years ago from his post as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics.Read
THIS is the second Thought for the Week by Colin Goodyear from St Stephen’s, Hightown, who is an Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of Liverpool, having retired a few years ago from his post of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. His professional interests ranged from Atomic and Molecular Physics to Telecommunications and Speech Coding.Read
IN 1899 work started building the transepts, vestries and organ chamber, where the present sanctuary is, indicated by four corner foundation stones.Read
Desmond Billing offers his fourth Thought for the Week. He is a member and parishioner of Our Lady of Victories RC Church, Hightown, where he has lived since 1956. As a Minister of the Word he reads the Lesson at Mass in accordance with current liturgical practice. Desmond, born in Liverpool, moved to Tyneside as a young boy of seven, subsequently moving to Glasgow University before returning to Liverpool in 1955 to join J Bibby & Sons. He joined the Central Oil Company in 1967 eventually becoming its managing director.Read
More than £3,100 was raised at a charity auction at the Elbow Lane Methodist Church hall to help towards the cost of the refurbishment of the church building which is under way at present. Auctioneers Terry Broughton and Brian Bentley with co-ordinator Sheila Bentley are pictured with helpers Code GAV131007D-1Read
THIRTY pilgrims from member churches of Churches Together in Formby, Altcar and Hightown spent six days as part of the community in the Benedictine Abbey on the Isle of Iona, on the West coast of Scotland.Read
Desmond is a member and parishioner of Our Lady of Victories RC Church in Hightown where he has lived since 1956. He is married to Moyra, a Scots girl. As one of the Ministers of the Word he participates in reading the Lesson at Mass in accordance with current liturgical practiceRead