Patronal Festival

We always keep the Festival of our Patron Saint, Wilfrid of Ripon, on the second Sunday of October and we welcome the children from Mobberley Primary school to come and share worship with us.  We give thanks for Wilfrid's faithfulness and witness and for all those who have faithfully served God in this community over the centuries and especuially in this very special building.

Patronal Festival
All-Age Service
Sunday 12th October
10 a.m.

All Saints & All Souls

This year we shall be celebrating these two festivals on the same day.  On the morning of the 2nd November we shall be keeping the Festival of All Saints with a sung service of Holy Communion and in the evening which shall holding the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed within another service of Holy Communion.  There is a list in church for the names of those people we would like to be remembered at our evening service.

All Saints & All Souls
Eucharist for All Saints Day 10 a.m.
Commemoration of the Faithful Departed 6.30 p.m.
Sunday 2nd November

Remembrance Sunday

Our annual commemoration of those who have died in past conflicts, and our prayers for those involved in war and oppression today, will take place on Sunday 9th November at 10 a.m. followed by the traditional commemoration including a two minutes silence at the war memorial at 11 a.m.  This is an All-Age service as we encourage each and every generation to remember those who gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy.

Remembrance Sunday
All-Age Commemoration 10 a.m.
Act of Remembrance 11 a.m.
Sunday 9th November

Advent Sunday

We shall be marking, and celebrating, the Church's New Year with an Advent Carol Service at 6.30 p.m.  Advent is a time of looking forward to the coming of Christ; it is a time of preparation for the last four things - death, judgement, heaven and hell; it is a time forholding high the light of Christ against the encroaching darkness.  'Looking for the Light' will be theme of this service of hymns and readings.

Advent Carol Service
Sunday 30th November
6.30 p.m.

Christingle Service

Imported from the Moravian Church and adopted by the Children's Society the Christingle Service has proved to be incredibly popular.  At this service we reflect on the Advent themes of hope and expectation and use the Christingle, meaning 'Christ-light', as a potent symbol of God's grace and goodness.

Christingle Service
All-Age Service
Sunday 14th December
10 a.m.

Nine Lessons & Carols

The Sunday before Christmas we begin our nativity celebrations with the traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols as refined at King's College, Cambridge.  In this service we hear, and sing, the story of the coming salvation begun in the Garden of Eden, proclaimed by the prophets, foretoled by John the Baptist and realised through the faithfulness of Mary.  Refreshments of mince pies and mulled wine wil be served following the service.

Nine Lessons and Carols
Sunday 21st December
6.30 p.m.

Christmas Crib Service

 This is an informal service for all the family as we retell the Christmas story with carols and laughter in equal measure.  As the story is told the children create our Christmas Crib before gathering around it to sing our final carol.  This much loved service has become a firm favourite and everyone is welcome to join for fellowship afterwards at the Church Inn.

Christmas Crib Service
Wednesday 24th December
3 p.m.

Midnight Mass

We celebrate our first Communion of Christmas with a sung service conducted according to the Book of Common Prayer with the gospel reading taken from John chapter 1 read from the King James Bible.  This service is both solemn and yet joyful as we greet our incarnate Lord and give praise to God for the promise of salvation.

Midnight Mass
Sung Holy Communion (BCP)
Wednesday 24th December
11.30 p.m.

Christmas Day 

We have two services of Holy Communion on Christmas morning.  Our 8.30 service is a said service conducted according to the Book of Common Prayer whilst our 10 a.m. sung service is conducted according to Common Worship.

Christmas Morning
Said Holy Communion (BCP)
8.30 a.m.
Sung Holy Communion (CW)
10 a.m