Old Church Tarleton – Summer events

Tarleton’s much loved ‘Old Church’ will be open on two weekends in the coming month. Do join us.

OLD CHURCH SUNDAY

August 24th

10.45am Mass at St Mary’s Windgate. The Preacher will be the Rev’d Dr Andy Meeson, outgoing Area Dean of Leyland and soon to be Chaplain to the Bishop of Blackburn. Dr Meeson is an Old Testament Scholar.
6pm Evensong and Dedication of new Memorial Stones.

8am and 9.15 am at Rufford

There are no services that day at Holy Trinity, Tarleton

HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

The church will be open to visitors and pilgrims over the weekend of September 20th/21st as part of Heritage Open Days .

Open 10am -3pm. Do pop in and see this exquisite Georgian church.

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

Old Church Tarleton – Summer events