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CONTACT
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
Facebook: Blackpool Unitarians