The Parish Church of St Faith, Great Crosby DIARY OF EVENTS 2014 These services and events are in addition to the regular pattern of worship and activity, as available on the Parish Directory (click HERE) and the weekly bulletin of Notes and News, (click HERE). Please note that this is a provisional diary, and additions, extra information and changes may occur at any stage. Changes and updates are shown starred and dated below. First posted May 6th, 2014 Autumn update August 29th, 2014   MAY Wednesday May 7th at 7.30 pm: Services Support Group meeting Saturday May 10 at 12 noon: concert: Colin Porter and Joe Wakefield (organ)   Saturday May 10th at 7.30 pm:  Formby Brass Band Concert in aid of Woodlands Hospice Sunday May 11th at 11.00 am: Parade Service Tuesday May 13th at 7.00pm: Windows into Heaven talk Thursday May 15th at 7.30 pm: concert in aid of Jospice: Vivaldi Gloria Saturday May 17th at 12 noon: concert: Woodwind students of Shaun Lock Sunday May 18th at 11.00 am Deanery Eucharist, St Mary’s, Waterloo Park. No Sung Eucharist at St Faith’s Monday May 19th Mission and Justice Group Saturday May 24th at 12noon: concert: the Rising Bridge Piano Trio Tuesday May 27th at 7.30 pm: Visitation Service at Christ Church, Bootle Thursday May 29th at 8.00pm: Ascension Day eucharist Saturday May 31st at 12 noon: concert: Woodwind students of Shaun Lock JUNE Tuesday June 3rd at 7.00 pm: Windows into Heaven talk Wednesday June 4th at 7.00 pm: PCC meeting cancelled: Deanery Synod meets Saturday June 7th at 12 noon: concert: St Nicholas Singers Sunday June 8th:  Pentecost Sunday lunch in the Church Hall after the morning service Tuesday June 10th at 7.00pm: Windows into Heaven talk Wednesday June 11th at 7.30 pm: Services Support Group meeting Saturday June 14th PCC Away Day; Saturday concert at 12 noon: Becky Waite (trumpet) * Sunday June 15th at 6.00 pm: Compline and Benediction for Trinity Sunday Thursday June 19th at 8.00pm: Corpus Christi High Mass, Bishop Lindsay Urwin, vicarage garden party Saturday June 21st at 12 noon: concert: Liverpool Youth Orchestra Wednesday June 25th at 7.00pm: PCC meeting Saturday June 28th at 12noon: concert: the Cantilena Singers * Sunday June 29th: Strawberry Tea at Rick and Rosie Walker's, 17 Mayfair Avenue * Sunday, June 29th at 6.30pm: BCP evensong for Petertide with the choir of Walton St Mary Parish Church JULY ***Tuesday July 1st at 7.00 pm: Windows into Heaven talk postponed to July 15th Wednesday July 2nd at 7.30 pm: Services Support Group meeting Saturday July 5th at 12 noon: concert: Liverpool Festival Choir Tuesday July 8th at 7.00pm: Windows into Heaven talk Saturday July 12th at 12 noon: concert: Claire Hyams and Keith Cawdron ***Tuesday July 15th at 7.00 pm: Windows into Heaven talk Saturday July 26th at 12 noon: concert:  Melanie Harvey (violin) AUGUST Saturday August 2nd at 12noon: concert : Ian Dunning (baritone) August 9th Final Saturday concert at 12 noon: Melanie Harvey (violin) and Gregor Cuff (cello) Sunday 17th August Parish Barbecue at 4pm SEPTEMBER Wednesday September 3rd at 7.30 pm: Services Support Group meeting Saturday September 6th at 12 non: lunchtime concert for roof fund by members of the National Youth Orchestra Tuesday September 9th at 7.00 pm: talk on St Aidan by Rev Godfrey Butland Wednesday 17th September at 7.00 pm: PCC Meeting Sunday September 21st at 11.00 am Harvest Festival and Parade service Friday 26th – Sunday 28th September: Parish Retreat to Mirfield OCTOBER Wednesday October 3rd at 7.30 pm: Services Support Group meeting Sunday October 5th (Eve of St Faith’s Day): Patronal Festival High Mass at 11.00 am, followed by parish lunch in the hall Friday October 10th at 7.30 pm: 'Classics and Cassocks' concert in aid of Jospice Saturday October 11th at 7.30 pm: A Capella concert in aid of the Waterloo Partnership Wednesday 22nd October at 7.00pm: PCC Meeting transferred to November 10th Wednesday November 5th at 7.30 pm: Services Support Group meeting NOVEMBER Sunday 2nd November at 6.30 pm: Annual Memorial Service Wednesday 5th at 7.30 pm: Services Support Group meeting Sunday 9th November at 10.30 am Remembrance Sunday Parade service Wednesday 12th November at 7.30 pm: PCC meeting Monday 19th November 6.00 -9.00 pm: Christmas Shopping evening in the church hall Tuesday 18th November at 7.30pm: Merchant Taylors' School St Cecilia's Day concert in church Sunday 30th November (Advent Sunday): Toy and Parade Service. Christmas Tree Festival opens; 6.30 pm Churches Together Advent Service in church Sunday 30th November – Saturday 6th December: Christmas Tree Festival DECEMBER Saturday 6th December: Christmas Tree Festival closes Thursday 11th December at 8.00 pm: PCC Party in the vicarage Friday 26th December (St Stephen) at 10.30 am Eucharist followed by sherry and minced pies JANUARY 2015 Thursday 1st January at 12 noon: Eucharist followed by a glass of bubbly Sunday 4th January (Epiphany): Senior Citizens’ lunch in the hall