Tarleton Holy Trinity Church will host Christians from across Rufford, Mere Brow, Holmeswood and Tarleton for a service at 7.30pm on March 4th.
Formally know as the Women’s World Day of Prayer it always happens on the first Friday in march, but at different local churches. Each year has a country and theme, and this year it is us – The British Isles.
“Growing through seafaring, exploration, piracy, trade and colonisation, we were among the first in the world to industrialise, exploiting our own geological resources of coal, slate and tin and, later, those of the countries we colonised. We saw significant developments in science, maths, medicine and industry.
We are increasingly aware of the role of the Empire in the slave trade that spanned the world and the effects of climate change resulting from these technological advances. But bringing together people from different parts of the world has, over 200 years, also resulted in mutual enrichment of cultures through the movement of people – both to and from – the United Kingdom.
As a single World Day of Prayer organisation, the three voices of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, have come together to present this year’s service, recognising our differences but also our common ground.”
