The schedule for regular Beacon Team Zoom worship from November for the foreseeable future (not very far ahead!) will be: Sunday at 6pm: Holy Communion Monday at 8.30pm: Compline Wednesday at 9.30am: Celtic Morning Prayer Friday at 8.30pm: Celtic Evening Prayer We are always delighted to welcome anyone to our online services on Sunday and through … [Read more…]
This coming weekend (28-29 November) churches from Kendal and the surrounding area are joining together for 24 hours of prayer. We do hope you can join us! The ‘day’ starts at 10am on Saturday running through to 10am on Sunday. The idea is that we pray together for Kendal and the surrounding district, to see … [Read more…]
The Beacon Team email order of service for this Sunday, Christ the King, including the text of all the readings in full, a short homily and opening and closing hymns, is now available. Click here to read or download it, or visit our Worship page to sign up to receive these sheets every week by email … [Read more…]
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York and senior church leaders have called a month of Prayer for the Nation during the second lockdown. The aim is that as many of us as possible unite to do this at 6pm each day. They have published a short booklet with a selection of general prayers to choose … [Read more…]
For November, and with a new national lockdown beginning, perhaps bringing despair to some and giving us ever stronger cause to hold our neighbours in our hearts, Lucy has chosen ‘Prayer for Pilgrims’, by Sheila Cassidy, which Grace Bryers recently shared with our prayer group. Almighty God and Father of us all,Have mercy on this … [Read more…]
The theme of our November magazine is, of course, remembrance with details of our special Service to Remember Loved Ones and Remembrance Sunday. The 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain serves as a reminder that we still need courage and endurance and we reflect on the issues facing the Royal British Legion for its … [Read more…]
Our talented Editor, Pam, has another packed magazine ready for our perusal. (If you know anyone who can’t access it online and would like one printing out and pushing through their letterbox, please email lois.sparling@gmail.com and we’ll get that done.) This month’s edition features the first Letter from our new Priest-in-Charge. We also welcome the … [Read more…]
In this month’s magazine we welcome news of our new Priest-in-Charge and the resumption of Sunday services in church. We look at the poignant story behind one of the nation’s favourite hymns and celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers’ journey. Continuing with the sea theme, Rev Jean Radley is this month’s Castaway. Click … [Read more…]
Church members were delighted by the announcement, at this Sunday morning’s services at Burneside, Grayrigg, Selside and on Zoom, that Rev Tricia Rogers, who has taken part in many of our Zoom services during lockdown, is to join the Beacon Team from September. Stepping up to take the place of Canon Nigel Davies, who is … [Read more…]
August’s Parish News is now available online. It features the Feast of the Transfiguration, celebrated on 6 August. There is good news about the re-opening of our church building and praise for the volunteers who have been busy preparing. Rev Jean Radley pays tribute to both Andrew Knowles and Maureen Stevens who have recently announced … [Read more…]
The Beacon Team email order of service for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity, including the text of all the readings in full, a short homily (on the parable of the sower) and opening and closing hymns, is now available. Click here to read or download it, or visit our Worship page to sign up to receive … [Read more…]
