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Why did they leave anyway?

LAST week I reported that about 20,000 people had accepted the 200,000 invitations issued across the country to the recent Anglican Back to Church Sunday initiative at (end of September). The Rev Leslie Francis, Professor of Religions and Education at Warwick University, has been researching this key issue and, writing in the Church Times, felt that this initiative posed both an opportunity and a challenge.Read

Jason Robinson aims to ensure epic journey of faith reaches final destination

JASON Robinson’s Christian faith is part of who he is, but even that must have been sorely tested when he pulled up lame on the darkest night of England’s campaign to win the 2007 World Rugby Union Cup – the 36-0 defeat by South Africa.Read

Harvest festival invitation

Harvest festival invitation

AN ancient plough and the fruits of the harvest will be on display at St Michael and All Angels’ Parish Church in Great Altcar, where the Harvest Festival takes place on Sunday, October 14.Read

Undefined Headline

Thought for the weekRead

Layman’s ‘informative and challenging’ book

THE future of the Catholic Church in Britain is the title of a recent paperback published by Laicos Press in 2006 and now available in Pritchards, Formby bookshop.Read

Never forget your true friends

Peter Connor from St Jerome’s RC Church offers his fourth and final Thought for the Week. Peter is a Eucharistic Minister and Reader at St Jerome’s and involved in parish activities.Read

Thought for the Week

Peter Connor (pictured below) from St Jerome’s RC Church offers his third Thought for the Week. Peter is a Eucharistic Minister and Reader at St Jerome’s and involved in parish activities.Read

Thought for the Week

Peter Connor from St Jerome’s RC Church is offering Thought for the Week for the month of September. He is a Eucharistic Minister and Reader at St Jerome’s and has been involved in parish activities since moving to Formby 25 years ago. He and his family live in the parish.Read

Thought for the Week

Thought For The Week is provided by a member of St Anne’s RC Church, Freshfield.Read

Amazing century for Brother Christopher

Amazing century for Brother Christopher

Thought For The Week is offered by a member of St Anne’s RC Church, Freshfield...Read

Silence of the bells a real riddle

IT IS a mystery worthy of Miss Marple.Read

Community united in a day of fun for all family

THE sun shone on Churches Together’s Free Family Fun Day last Saturday and hundreds of young families flocked to Duke Street Park. Read

The real meaning of "Trooping the Colour"

Thought for the Week for the month of August is offered by members of St Anne’s RC Church, Freshfield. Here is the third.Read

Thought for the Week

Thought for the Week for August is offered by members of St Anne’s RC Church, Freshfield. Here is the third.Read

Community united in a day of fun for all family

THE sun shone on Churches Together’s Free Family Fun Day last Saturday and hundreds of young families flocked to Duke Street Park.Read

Bruni Jones looks forward to Saturday’s special event.

COME rain or shine, the Churches Together Free Family Fun Day will be held this Saturday, August 11, from 12 noon till 4pm. in Duke Street Park. Catering mainly for children from 3 to 11 accompanied by their parents and grandparents, the Fun Day will be full of interesting and original activities as well as the ever popular train rides and bouncy castles.Read

An expose banned by a county cricket club

By Jon Russell and Andrew Wright from Pritchard’s with John NelsonRead

Family Fun Day and other church news

Family Fun Day is free park eventRead

Forgotten tradition unearthed by reader

AN OLD Formby tradition has been discovered by Times Past this week.Read

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