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Services at Fakenham Parish Church

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

For services during Holy Week, view our Church Bulletin for full details.

   

SUNDAY

8:00am Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
9:30am Bridges - 1st Sunday of the Month (starts October 2009)
10:30am Parish Communion (Common Worship)
6:30pm Choral Evensong on 2nd Sunday of the month
   

MONDAY

9:45am

"Stepping Stones" - Pram Service. There are numerous activities for children during this service.
   

THURSDAY

9:30am

Holy Communion (Common Worship)

Baptism

We encourage children to be baptised in the main morning service or the afternoon will be available.

Children and adults of all ages are welcome to be baptised. Instruction is given at home and the Rector likes to meet all baptism families. At the main morning service the Mother’s Union provides a cake with the child’s name on, and this is a time of celebration  for everyone. Photography is at the discretion of the Rector. To obtain an application form please contact the Parish Office 01328 862268

Marriage

We are willing to marry all couples willing to undertake marriage preparation and we encourage couples to come to a Marriage Preparation Evening run by lay people. We follow the Diocesan policy and under certain circumstances allow those who have been divorced to remarry in Church.

If you wish to be married in the Fakenham Parish Church please book early and contact the parish office on 01328 862268. The cost is £320 plus choir and bells. The next Wedding Day is on Tuesday 2nd November at 7.30pm for those couples getting married in 2011.

Confirmation

We are allowing children to be confirmed from the age of 11 and adults of any age. There will be a ‘Back to Basics’ course in the Trinity Room during Lent. This seven week course will cover all aspects of the Christian faith leading to some in the group, who wish it, to being confirmed. The Bishop of Lynn is coming to the church on Sunday April 18th  2010 at 10.30am to celebrate at the Parish Communion and to confirm. If you would like to take part in this course pleas contact the Parish Office 01328 862268 as soon as possible for an application form.

Home Calls

The clergy and Readers are please to visit people at home or in hospital  and we also have a prayer list for those who are ill. These are used on a daily basis in Church.

Home Communion

For those unable to come to Church home communion is brought to homes throughout the town.

Contact the Parish Office to arrange a suitable time.

Funeral Services in Church

Anyone can have a funeral service in Church, and the collection is given to the charity of your choice. If you have difficulty in finding a Funeral Director please contact the Parish Office

Also, the Church offers after funeral service catering at a cost of £100 which includes cakes and sandwiches suitable for the time of day. Contact your Funeral Director to arrange this. 

Memorial Book

We can add the name of your loved one to the Church material book. Please contract the Parish Office

Fly the Flag

In order to help with the costs of providing flags and the flag pole for the Church the Church Council offers to fly a flag of your choice fore a special occasion at £10 a time. Please contact the Parish Office giving at least a month’s notice.


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