Posts from 2025 (Page 2)

VE Day Celebration Service 10.15am St James, Barlborough 8th May

On Thursday 8th May it is the 80th Anniversary of VE Day and we are having a special service at 10.15am at St James Barlborough in place of our usual eucharist. The children from Barlborough Primary school will be attending but everyone else is welcome to come along as well. After the short service in church we will gather for an act of remembrance in the Memorial Garden at 11am. I’m delighted that we will be sharing with our local…

Rev Mike’s final sermon and blessing

We bid a fond farewell to our amazing curate Rev’d Mike Fitzsimmons who is leaving us to take up his first post as Team Vicar in Leek and Meerbrook, Diocese of Lichfield. Mike has been wonderful to work with and has brought much to our parishes and we will truly miss him. As requested by some people, here is his sermon and beautiful blessing from his last Sunday with us: Readings Jeremiah 17:5-10; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; Luke 6:17-26 Sermon We…

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