Broughton Parish

13/06/2026

Next Saturday, 20th June, we have both our study morning and messy church in the parish.
The study morning at St Martin's Chapel, begins with refreshments from 10.30am, study and midday prayer to follow. Please bring a packed lunch.

3.00pm - 5.00pm is Messy Church at St Peter's School when we will be celebrating Father's day through crafts and activities. There will also be food as usual. This will be the last Messy Church until September so it would be lovely to see you.

12/06/2026

Join us on Sunday 21 June for our next organ recital!

Our monthly recitals take place between 5:30-6:00 PM, before Evensong at 6:30 PM. The ideal opportunity to enjoy some wonderful organ music on our impressive four-manual Phoenix organ.

Everyone is welcome - we look forward to seeing you there!

12/06/2026

🎶 Summer Concert 2026 🎶

Join us on Thursday 16 July at 7.30pm for a spectacular evening of music as our choirs join forces with the brilliant Preston Concert Band!

The programme will feature some of the finest works in the church and concert repertoire, including Handel's Zadok the Priest, Parry's I Was Glad, the thrilling finale from Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony, and much-loved Proms favourites such as Fantasia on British Sea Songs and Land of Hope and Glory. Music by Gabriel Fauré, Karl Jenkins and John Rutter will also feature, alongside performances from both of our church choirs and opportunities for the audience to join in with some familiar favourites.

📅 Thursday 16 July 2026
🕢 7.30pm
📍 St John Baptist Church, Broughton (PR3 5JB)

Admission is free, with a raffle and retiring collection.

We look forward to welcoming you!

11/06/2026

9.00am Morning Prayer at St John's Church

10.30am Eucharist at St Martin's Chapel. Today we will be keeping the feast of St Barnabas the Apostle

11.00am - 3.00pm Warm Welcome space at St Martin's. There will be brews, homemade soup and fellowship for all.

10/06/2026

This morning our Eucharist takes place at St John's Church at 10.00am. This is a said service followed by refreshments.

At 1.30pm we continue our study of the Bible at St Martin's Chapel. Everyone is welcome to come and join us.

At 5.00pm we have a service of Evening Prayer at St John's Church.

09/06/2026

9.00am Morning Prayer at St John's Church

1.30pm - 3.00pm Silent Book Club at St Martin's Chapel. Refreshments are served and then there is time to read, swap book recommendations and have a time of quiet.

Today the church remembers the life and example of St Columba, Abbot of Iona and missionary. He was born in Ireland in about the year 521, and was trained as a monk by Finnian and then founded several monasteries himself, including probably that of Kells before leaving Ireland to settle of the west coast of Scotland on the isle of Iona. He was accompanied by 12 companions and the number grew as monastic life became more established and well known. Columba seems to have been an austere and at times harsh man who reputedly mellowed with age. He was concerned with building up both the monastery and its life and of enabling them to be instruments of mission in a heathen land. He concerted kings and built churches, Iona becoming a starting point for the expansion of Christianity throughout Scotland. In the last four years of his life, when his health had failed, he spent the time transcribing books of the gospels for them to be taken out and used. he died on this day in the year 597.

Almighty God, who filled the heart of Columba
with the joy of the Holy Spirit
and with deep love for those in his care;
may your pilgrim people follow him,
strong in faith, sustained by hope,
and one in the love that bids us to you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen

08/06/2026

9.00am Morning Prayer at St John's Church

Today the church remembers Thomas Ken who was Bishop of Bath and Wells, a non-juror and a hymn writer. He was born in Berkhampstead in 1637 and educated at New college Oxford. He was ordained priest in 1662 and worked in diocese of Wi******er. He was chaplain to King Charles II for two years and was then consecrated Bishop of Bath and Wells. After the Kings death and the accession of the Roman Catholic James II, the new king proposed to rescind the Restoration penal laws, but Thomas and 6 of his fellow bishops refused to comply and were imprisoned on this day in 1688. Such was is integrity that even after James II was deposed and the protestant William and Mary were offered the throne that he could not foreswear his living, anointed monarch. He was deprived of his See, along with many other non-jurors as they became known and for a time there was schism in the Anglican fold. Thomas spent his final 20 years in quiet retirement, anxious not to make trouble and renounce his rights to his bishopric. He wrote many hymns , still sung today and died on 19th March 1711.

O God, from whom all blessings flow,
by who providence we are kept
and by whose grace we are directed:
help us, through the example of your servant
Thomas Ken,
faithfully to keep your word,
humbly to accept adversity
and steadfastly to worship you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Our services for tomorrow, Sunday 7th June, will be for the First Sunday after Trinity.
There will be Jigsaw for our young people at St Peter's and St John's and everyone is welcome to join us at any of our service across the parish.

8.00am BCP Eucharist at St John's Church
9.30am Service of the Word at St Peter's Chapel
9.30am Eucharist at St Martin's Chapel
11.00am Eucharist at St John's Church
1.00pm Baptism
6.30pm Choral Evensong at St John's Church

O God,
the strength of all those who put their trust in you,
mercifully accept our prayers
and, because through the weakness of our
mortal nature
we can do no good thing without you,
grant us the help of your grace,
that in the keeping of your commandments
we may please you both in will and deed;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen

05/06/2026

Today the church remembers Boniface of Crediton, who was a bishop and apostle to Germany in the eighth century.

God our redeemer,
who called your servant Boniface
to preach the gospel among the German people
and to build up your Church in holiness;
grant that we may preserve in our hearts
that faith which he taught with his words
and sealed with his blood,
and profess it in lives dedicated to your Son
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen