Dear Friends,
We have an incredibly exciting weekend ahead at St Michael & All Angels as the Houghton Feast community celebrations continue! Before our Sunday services, please join us in the church building for our Houghton Feast Ceilidh on Friday, 9th October at 7:30 PM, followed by the spectacular Houghton Brass Band CoWe would love for you to join us this Sunday, 18th October at 10:00am for our special Harvest ‘All-In’ Service!
Our ‘All-In’ services are designed for everyone—no matter your age or how long you’ve been coming to church. It’s a warm, relaxed, and engaging time to come together as one big family to celebrate the season of harvest and give thanks for all we have.
🌾 Sharing the Harvest with Our Community
As part of our celebration, we are collecting donations for our Community Foodstore. If you are able, please consider bringing a donation of non-perishable food items to the service.
Your generosity will directly support local individuals and families who need it most.
Our services onSunday, 18th October, and we invite you to join us for any of our three distinct services:
- 8:30 AM – Holy Communion
A quieter, traditional service to start your morning in peaceful reflection led by Rev’d John Barron and our Reader, Ros Pickersgill. - 10:00 AM – Harvest Festival
Our main family-friendly celebration. Relaxed, engaging, and open to all. led by Rev’d John Barron and our Reader, Anne Clappison. - 6:00 PM – Harvest Choral Evensong
A beautiful, reflective evening service filled with traditional choral music. led by Rev’d John Barron and Rev’d Sue Elsey.
Whether you can bring a donation or just want to bring yourself, you are so welcome. Come along, invite a neighbour, and let’s celebrate together!
With my prayers and best wishes,
Eternal God,
you crown the year with your goodness
and you give us the fruits of the earth in their season:
grant that we may use them to your glory,
for the relief of those in need and for our own well-being;
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
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