Christ Church in Colne
The church is beginning to look very beautiful as the Christmas trees begin to arrive and are decorated in preparation for the Christmas Tree Festival this week-end. Here are our Christmas Services and you all very welcome to join us at this wonderful time of the Year, we look forward to seeing you.
O,Denneboom, O,Denneboom It was a cold and blustery morning, luckily without the forecasted rain, when we gathered in Trawden to choose and cut our “Lights of Love” Christmas tree generously donated, for the second year running, by Bernard Ross. It was interesting and fun talking with Bernard about how the trees he planted as saplings have grown over the years and such a joy making the acquaintance of his beautiful collie called Fly. Soleful eyes with a gentle character stared back at me when we were introduced before she realised that I was a friend and her tail began wagging …
Church continues to be a hive of activity as we prepare for our Christmas Tree and Music Festival. The event is launched with the switch on of our Lights of Love Christmas Tree outside church at 7:30pm on Friday 1st December. The short ceremony is followed by mulled wine and mince pies in church. The tree’s lights are dedicated to loved ones who will receive a Christmas card telling them that a light is lit in their honour. You can purchase your own lights by filling in a formf which will be available from church and other local outlets or …
Christ Church have been very fortunate to have enjoyed the magnificent flower arrangements created by Pat Ormerod throughout the beautiful seasons in each year ever since Joyce Whitehouse retired over fourteen years ago. Everyone will agree that the church was a delight to behold during Harvest Festival this year. We are so lucky that Pat has agreed to demonstrate her skills and help those wishing to create their own Table decoration this Christmas, either for their own use and as a gift to a loved one. You are invited to join us in the Narthex on Friday the …