Giving thanks for the Harvest

We will celebrate Harvest Thanksgiving on Sunday, October 8th

Services

8am Holy Eucharist, Rufford

9.15am All Age Eucharist with Rufford CE School, Rufford

10.45 All Age Eucharist, Tarleton ; Preacher: Revd Sam Crossley (St Andrew’s, Longton)

6pm Evensong, Rufford

Church open

St Mary’s, Rufford will be open from 1.30am – 5pm for the public to view the Harvest displays.

Holy Trinity Tarleton will also be open after Sunday Services.

Charity Donations

As usual we will be donating the Harvest to needy parishioners, The Food Bank and Queens-court Hospice.

We are also supporting the Bishop’s Harvest Appeal, find out more here and how to donate.

Harvest Social

The Harvest weekend will kick of at Rufford with the annual Ceilidh at the Village Hall on Friday, October 6th.

Gaelic Folk Music and Dancing

Hot Pot Supper with Apple Pie

Tickets priced £12.50 ((Child £3.50) available from Jim Whittingham on 01704 822878.

By Mark Soady|2023-09-27T06:33:50+00:00September 10th, 2023|Uncategorized|

About the Author: Mark Soady

Fr Mark was appointed as Rector of Rufford and Tarleton in April 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold throughout the world. Previously, Mark was Area Dean and Vicar of Abergavenny & Rector of Llanwenarth Citra. Additionally, Mark was a Psychiatric Nurse and Founder/Prior of the Hollywell Community. Prior to Ordination, he was Head of Office to Rt Hon Lord Jenkins of Hillhead OM; and later worked for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (an arm of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office) on democratisation programmes. Fr Mark served in the Royal Army Chaplain’s Department from 1998- 2012 and until 2017 was Chairman of Trustees of the Welsh Warrior: Richard Hunt Foundation, which cares for veterans. As Secretary to the Committee of Anglican Religious Communities in England, he also works with all nuns, monks and friars throughout the Church of England

Giving thanks for the Harvest