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Blackpool Unitarian Church

Lytham Road/ Thames Road

October 2019

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Welcome to Blackpool Unitarians

Unitarians are very different

• We don’t have a particular set of beliefs that we expect

you to agree with.

• Everyone who comes to our church is free to discover

their own spiritual path.

• Whatever you believe will be respected by us.

• We will try to support you on your spiritual journey or

just provide an understanding ear.

• We do not judge anyone.

• You will always be made welcome.

We light the chalice flame at the beginning of our services at

10.45 every Sunday.

Ahoy there!!

A person without a purpose is like a ship without a rud-

der.

Don’t just be a piece of driftwood floating on the sea of

life.

We were made for joy and woe and, when this we

rightly know, through the world we safely go.

Joy and woe are woven fine - a clothing for the soul di-

vine.

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QUIZ NIGHT

FRIDAY 25th OCTOBER at 7pm

Tickets £5 each

Including a two course supper!

Bring your own drinks.

Raffle

Tickets available from Ron any

Saturday morning or phone him

on 07734 212765

Come and join in

the fun and

support this

amazing charity!

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Do you like children??

Could you spare a couple of hours per

week??

Thames Primary School need adults to

listen to children reading to them.

If you think you could help, contact

Linda on 07903957514

AMAZING!!!

What a result! The MacMillan coffee

morning held on 21 September raised over

£220.

Many, many thanks to Ron and Carol for

organising it, to the many people who

contributed cakes and raffle prizes and, of

course, to all you lovely people who joined in to

make the morning such a success.

Well done everyone

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What a coincidence!!

I was working with a couple of Kiwi drillers in the

goldfields of Western Australia. They invited me out

for a Friday night drink with them and all their mates.

I turned up at the Criterion pub in Kalgoorlie to find

them and a crowd of friends surrounding the bar.

As the beer flowed and the wallets became lighter, the

banter increased and one of the drillers became curious

as to how long I had been in Australia. After telling him

‘five weeks’, the next question was ‘Where do you come

from?’

I glanced up at the TV screen above the bar and yelled

‘There!!!’ On the screen was my farm in in Crimsworth

Dean, near Hebden Bridge! It was a tourist film

promoting the delights of the Bronté area.

I was 9,230 miles from home and there was my farm

and the valley below on the TV. What a coincidence!

By Steven W Beasley

Contributed by Irene

(This reminded me of turning on the TV in Japan

and seeing the crumbling dam and evacuation

of Whaley Bridge!)

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“Cuius tesculos habes, habeas cardia et cerebellum!”

(“When you have their full a�en�on in your grip, their

hearts and minds will follow.”)

Sir Terry Pratche�, “Small Gods”

Low autumn sun and dewy mornings are a good

time to see spider’s webs out and about. As strong

as steel, but able to flex up to five times their

length without breaking, spider’s ‘draglines’ are re-

markable. They can also withstand temperatures

as low as –40°C and up to 220°C.

Contributed by Avril.

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Services in October

6th Dr Martin Pulbrook

13th Mr Graeme Pilbrough

20th Mr Graham Greenall

27th Mrs Janet Poole

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Church Appointments and Support

Chairman: Granville Leather Tel: 01253 975033

Pulpit Supply: Chris�ne Leather Tel: 01253 975033

Secretary: Jackie Eggleton

Financial: Yvonne Glass

Organist: Paul Clarkson

Blackpool “Contact” Mag Editor: Linda Phoenix

Tel: 07903957514

Hall Bookings: Yvonne Glass Tel: 07809251215

Weddings, Funerals, Naming Ceremonies: Granville

Leather Tel: 01253 975033

Blackpool Unitarian Church, Lytham Road, Blackpool,

Lancashire, FY4 1ED

Website: Blackpool Unitarian Chapel

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