{"id":2,"date":"2017-07-17T13:57:02","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stchristopherslea.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-24T11:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T10:01:44","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stchristopherslea.org\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Christopher’s C of E Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We are an Anglican church located in west Preston. <\/strong>You will receive a warm welcome.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Our weekly services are at 10.30am on Sundays, and on Thursdays.\u00a0<\/h4>\n

Our Junior church will also start at 10.30am to run at the same time as the main Sunday service.<\/strong> \u00a0<\/h4>\n

We extend a warm welcome if you are thinking about joining us.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Keep up to date with news and events by following our Facebook page. www.facebook.com\/stchristopherslea\/<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Click here to see our upcoming events – What\u2019s on<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Collation service was held on Tuesday 12th May2026. \u00a0<\/h4>\n

Rev. Joe Houghton was officially made the Vicar of St. Christopher\u2019s. \u00a0We are all very proud that we now have a full time vicar and his family to lead and grow our church. \u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Come along to meet Joe and be part of the next chapter in our church’s journey on Sunday’s or on Thursday’s at 10:30. \u00a0We look forward to welcoming you.<\/h4>\n

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We now have an exciting opportunity to employ an<\/h3>\n

\u2018Ignite Children, Youth and Families leader (KS2+)<\/h3>\n

Applications are now open.<\/h3>\n

Application deadline:<\/span><\/span> June <\/span><\/span>15<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Please email to Rev Joe Houghton – <\/span><\/span>Joe.houghton@stchristopherslea.org<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Interviews will take place <\/span><\/span>at St Christopher\u2019s Lea on Tuesday <\/span><\/span>23<\/span><\/span>rd<\/span><\/span> June or Wednesday <\/span><\/span>24<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span> June.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Job Description & person spec St Christopher’s (Children, youth and families leader)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Application Form – St Christopher’s Lea (Children, youth and families leader)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

We hope the new post-holder will begin work<\/span><\/span> on<\/span><\/span> 1<\/span><\/span>st<\/span><\/span>September 2026<\/span><\/span> (Children, youth\u00a0<\/p>\n

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School Links\"lea<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Our church school is Lea Endowed Church of England Primary School. At the moment Joyce Willacy leads Collective Worship within the school regularly, and members of the congregation are represented on the school governors. www.leacofe.lancs.sch.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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