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November 12 St Marys Finedon MagazineTRANSCRIPT
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Church of St. Mary the Virgin,
Finedon.
Parish Magazine
November 2012 50p
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Finedon Parish Church: St Mary The Virgin
Vicar: The Revd Richard Coles, Parish Priest,
St Mary the Virgin Finedon, The Vicarage,
Church Hill, Finedon, Northants, NN9 5NR
01933 681 786, Mobile 07885 967 960
email: [email protected]
Assistant Honorary Priest Fr Peter Baden,01832 733186
email: [email protected]
Parish Clerk Mrs Gill Foster Tel: 680364 (To whom first
contact for Baptisms and weddings must be
made).
Churchwardens: Mrs Jane Read Tel: 680522
Mr Neil Forster Tel: 682177
PCC Secretary: Mrs Gill Foster Tel: 680364
Treasurer: Mr Andrew Weatherill Tel: 682212
Magazine Editor: Mrs Janet Millington, Tel: 681161.
E-mail: [email protected]
(to whom all copy should addressed by
the 15th of the month prior to publication)
Director of Music Mr Jonathan Harris Tel: 01604 881182
Email: [email protected]
Deputy Organists Mrs. Kathy Roberts
Mr Oliver Grigg
Choirmaster: Mr. Bryan Chapman Tel: 398818
Tower Captain Mr Bryan Chapman, Tel 398818
Web Site www.finedonphotographs.org.uk/
bellringers.html
Archivist Mr John Bailey Tel 680747
St Michael’s Mission Room: Mrs Helen Watts Tel: 01933 398073
Times Of Services: Sundays
8.00 am Holy Eucharist
9.30 am Parish Eucharist.
6.00 pm Evensong (1st Sunday of the
Month)
Visit us on the Web at www.stmarysfinedon.co.uk
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From the Vicarage November begins with two very significant dates in the church calendar, All Saints’ Day, on November the first, and All Souls’ on the second. All Souls is traditionally the time for commemorating the dead and we mark it with a special service of Remembrance on the nearest Sunday, which this year falls on the fourth. Everyone who wishes to remember someone dear to them lights a candle in their memory and we read out their names. The church fills with the flickering light from these candles, reminding us both of the fragility of life, but also of the light of Christ, inextinguishable, which yearns to shine too in each of us. All Saints commemorates those in whom that light has shined most brightly, men and women and children from the two thousand years of Christian history and the furthest extent of Christendom. Some of these saints are extremely colourful indeed, like St Rumwold of Buckingham, who was born saying ‘I am a Christian I am a Christian’ and preached a sermon on the fleeting character of life before dying aged three days; or there’s St Joseph Copertino, who levitated up to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel while kissing the Pope’s feet much to the irritation of his companions; or St Agnes of Montepulciano, who long after she died raised her leg so that the ageing Catherine of Sienna could kiss it without having to stoop. If these intrigue you, I have written a Book of Improbable Saints, illustrated by Ted Harrison, which is published on All Saints’ Day by Darton Longman and Todd – what a perfect Christmas gift etc. etc. (plug over). Then there are the saints everyone knows, like the apostles and evangelists, patron saints like St George of England, or St Anthony of Padua – and there is our own patron, St Mary, mother of Jesus, in whom Christ’s light shines most brightly of all. Why? Because when the angel Gabriel told her that she had been chosen to bear God’s son her response was a simple unqualified ‘Yes’. She made answer for all of us to the redeeming will of God. To radically paraphrase Nancy Reagan (something I rarely do): Just Say Yes. Yours in Christ, Fr Richard.
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Our Worship in November
Year B
4th - All Saints Day Wisdom 3: 1-9 Psalm 24: 1-6 Revelation 21: 1-6a John 11: 32-44
Hymns 209 Hills of the north rejoice 378 O Lord, all the world belongs to you 563 Ye choirs of new Jerusalem Anthem: For all thy Saints, O Lord (EH196) Give me the wings of faith (EH197) 134 For all the saints
4th – All Souls Remembrance Evensong Introit: Requiem aeternam Choir Responses Kindle a flame 450 O God our help in ages past Responses: Tallis Psalm: 150 (Stanford) Canticles: Daniel Purcell in E minor 267 Glory to thee, my God, this night Anthem: John Goss I heard a voice from heaven 363 Abide with me
11th – 3rd Sunday before Advent Remembrance Sunday Jonah 3: 1-5, 10 Psalm 62: 5-12 Hebrews 9: 24-28 Mark 1: 14-20
Hymns 114 Eternal Father, strong to save 293 (T 1) Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us Sheet: (T Dambusters March) God is our strength and refuge Anthem: John Goss I heard a voice from heaven 15 All my hope on God is founded
18th – 2nd Sunday before Advent Daniel 12: 1-3 Psalm 16 Hebrews 10: 11-14 (15-18) 19-25 Mark 13: 1-8
Hymns 56 Be thou my vision 500 There is a Redeemer 478 The God of Abraham praise Anthem: Who are these like stars appearing (555) 317 Lord, the light of your love
25th – Christ the King Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14 Psalm 93 Pevelation 1: 4b-8 John 18: 33-37
Hymns 81 (T2 Gutting Power) Christ triumphant 273 Jesus, name above all names 237 I will sing the wondrous story Anthem: Byrd Ave Verum Corpus 33 Angel voices ever singing *
* Descant Organ Voluntaries following the 9.30am services
4th November – Bruhns: Praeludium in G minor
11th November – Edward Elgar: Nimrod from the Enigma Variations
18th November – Swing Low – improvisation on Traditional Spirituals
25th November – Angel Voices – improvisation on the final hymn
Organ Voluntaries following the 6.00pm evensong
4th November – Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
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From the Registers
Holy Baptism
23 September Elliot Harry Jem Nicholls Stanley Jack Nicholls Kirsty Marie Willers Milo Tiger Lee Willers Indi Rose Sarah Willers Jayden Lee Gracey Jenson Jack Gracey Leah Louise Tate
7th October Dexter Peter Pearson Cash O’Connor
Funerals
18th October Olive Smith, age 88
Floodlight Sponsorship
7th October Bob & Debbie Cox - in memory of Iris Cox (on the first anniversary of her death) David & Daphne Billson - to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary (which was in May 2012) Ann Dickenson - in memory of Jessie Winifred Clarke Peter & Jacqui Minchinton - to celebrate an anniversary and a birthday All her family - in memory of June Farrow
14th October Pat Parker & Barbara Haseldine - in memory of their sister Iris Foster. Cynthia & Family - in memory of Norman (on what would have been his birthday) Chris & Debbie Allen - celebrating 21 years of marriage.
21st October Pat Curtis - in memory of Denis Curtis (on what would have been his birthday, Mr & Mrs A Pickering - in memory of Alison Jayne Pickering. Mum. dad, Ann, Derek, Rosalind & Tony - in memory of Alison Jayne Pickering (on what would have been her 43rd birthday). Sylvia Garner - in memory of her daughter Denise, her husband Les and her mother Mary.
28th October Anonymous donors - to celebrate Canon John Beaumont’s 80th birthday and David Read’s70th birthday.
Christian Meditation
The next meeting of the Christian Meditation Group will be on Monday 5th November at 8.00 pm at 13 Rockleigh Close. Please let Pat Peet (01933 680773) know if you would like to attend.
Remembrance
Evensong
On Sunday 4th November we will be remembering all those loved ones we have lost over the past 12 months when we will be lighting a candle for the deceased. This will be followed by Evensong and refreshments. If anyone would like a family member or friend , who passed away between 1st November 2011 and September 2012, but did not have a funeral in Finedon Church, remembered at the service of remembrance and would like to take part in the service, please speak to Jane on 680522 or Pat Peet on 680773
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Calendar for 2013
The 2013 calendars have now arrived from the printers and are available at £5.00 each. If you have ordered a calendar, could you please collect them from Jane or Janet Millington. There are still plenty of calendars left if you would like some more.
Mothers’ Union
Thank you to everyone who supported the Mothers’ Union ‘Bring and Buy’ sale on Tuesday 2nd Tuesday which made £120.00 for church funds.
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar by Centre Stage Productions – wow – what a show. If you loved it or hated it you cannot deny the energy, feeling and spirit the cast put into the presentation. The musical is based on the Gospels account of the last week of Jesus’ life and mostly follows the form of a traditional Passion Play. What is so amazing and worrying from a Church point of view is that some of the young people in the show were not aware of the events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus before they took part in the production. Congratulations to Mark Hanson who played Jesus and gave a brilliant performance. Members of the audience have said he looked and acted like Jesus. If this had been performed in parts of Africa Jesus may have been black, or in the Far East he would be oriental. Jesus was a Palestinian but I suppose we all have our own image of him. Mark brought tears to people’s eyes
when he sang, ‘Take this cup’ in the Garden of Gethsemane and stunned the audience in the Crucifixion scene. To see a live ‘Jesus’ on the cross in Church was a powerful, emotional and realistic experience . I must mention King Herod played by one of our ex choir boys Spencer Hawkes. He provided a fragment of comedy which was very entertaining. (You can be assured he did not behave like that in the choir stalls as a chorister.) Well done and thank you to all the cast of Centre Stage Productions, to Peter Darnell the Director for his vision and to Michael Graves and Dave Jones for all their support and work, to all the team from the Church who acted as stewards so proficiently. A special thank you to Peter Darnell, Michael Graves and Dave Jones who worked all night and left the Church in immaculate condition ready for the 8.00 am service on Sunday. Jane ReadJane ReadJane ReadJane Read
Lyra Singers
Just to let you know that another concert by the Lyra Vocal Ensemble from St Petersburg has been arranged for Wednesday 22nd May 2013.
Fashion Show by M & Co.
A Fashion Show by M & Co will be held on Wednesday, 14th November at the Bowls Club, proceeds in aid of the Organ Renovation Fund. Tickets priced £4.00 are available from Velma Munns on 680671 and PCC members. There will be a 10% off voucher for all who attend the fashion to spend on your next purchase at M & Co.
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Remembrance Day 2012 This year’s Remembrance Day will be more significant this year as it actually falls on the 11th November whereas for some years it has not. All are most welcome to attend. The service will be at the War Memorial, starting at 10-55am. For those wishing to take part in the parade, please assemble at the Mulso School playground for 10-30am, ready to move off at 10-40am, which gives time to get to the War Memorial. The Children from the Mulso School will be planting their crosses and laying a wreath on Friday 9th November. All the usual observances will be observed. Michael ShiptonMichael ShiptonMichael ShiptonMichael Shipton
The Cheats Cookbook I am compiling a new cookbook called “The Cheats Cookbook’. Many of us who consider ourselves to be good cooks are beginning to feel our years but we would still like to maintain our reputation! However, time brings with it dodgy backs, wobbly knees and arthritic hands and producing good food is becoming harder. This cookbook contains hints, tips and recipes containing ‘short cuts’ and ways of making life easier in the kitchen. It could also be useful for busy mums trying to combine working with children and family life. This book will be available in December and all proceeds will go to
Finedon Independent Wesleyan Chapel. Copies will be available from Ruth Sibley, Tel No 680704 or from the chapel. Ruth SibleyRuth SibleyRuth SibleyRuth Sibley
Choral Evensong at
Peterborough Cathedral
Congratulations to our choir who have been invited to sing Choral Evensong at Peterborough Cathedral on Saturday 23rd February 2013 at 3.30pm. This invitation comes as a result of attaining the RSCM Bishops' Award earlier this year and the submission of a recording to the Cathedral for 'approval'. Further details will be available nearer the time; we hope to arrange transport for those wishing to go to the service.
Church of St Mary the Virgin
Meat Bingo on
Friday 9th November
at the
Mulso School Wellingborough Road
at 7.30 pm
Admission Free Refreshments available
Raffle Everyone Welcome
Transport is available. For details please telephone
Andrew Weatherill on 682212
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Townswomen’s Guild
Our next meeting is on Thursday 1st November at 7,30pm in the Town Hall when Joy Tingle from Geddington will talk about ‘Tiffany Glass’. The competition is for a glass item and the sales table will consist of anything contained in a jar. Visitors are always welcome for a small fee of £3.00.
Finedon WI
Our next meeting is on Monday 12th November at 7.30pm at the Mission Room, Well Street. The speaker will be Nicola Jelliman from Milton Keynes Theatre talking about the History of Pantomime. Any visitors will be welcome, there is no charge.
Finedon Local History
Society
The Annual General Meeting of the History Society will be held on Monday 26th November in the Mission Room, Well Street at 7.30pm. This will be followed by a presentation of slides from the societies own photo archive. Admission is free and light refreshments will be provided.
Carol Singing Around the Streets of Finedon
As in previous years, Finedon Local History Society will be organising carol singing around the streets of Finedon. This will take place on the evening of Monday December 17th and everyone is invited to join in. This is a community event and not for fund raising. No collection will be sought.
Finedon Community Centre
Three Bonzos and a Piano
Friday 2nd November 8pm
at Finedon Community Centre
Three founder members and guest present
an exhilarating slice of the comedy of
the legendary Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
Tickets £12 each from Pam Wilton; 01933
398377 Email
STEPPING OUT by Richard Harris
7th, 8th, 9th,10th November 2012
at Finedon Community Centre
Tickets £10 Adults/£9 OAPS
Tickets can be reserved by contacting 01933 398377
Email: [email protected]
An Amatuer production by Centre Stage Productions
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Choirbook for the Queen
During the wonderful celebrations of Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee a project to celebrate her sixty years as Queen has been quietly unfolding in Cathedrals, Churches and Chapels across the Country. www.choirbookforthequeen.org.uk contains 44 anthems written in the last decade. 11 anthems were specially commissioned from leading British composers and are being premiered across the country. Many have been heard on BBC Radio 3’s Choral Evensong. The final anthem to be premiered (BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong on 5th December 2012 from Westminster Abbey) is called ‘Advent Calendar’. It is composed by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and based on a poem by Rowan Williams, who steps down as Archbishop of Canterbury in the New Year. Universally acknowledged as one of the foremost composers of our time, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies has made a significant contribution to musical history through his wide-ranging and prolific output. He lives in the Orkney Islands where he writes most of his music. Maxwell Davies’ huge output of work includes operas, two ballets, music-theatre works, eight symphonies and numerous concerti, light orchestral works and large-scale works for chorus. Maxwell Davies has guest-conducted international orchestras at the highest level and retains close links with the St. Magnus Festival, which he founded in 1977. He was knighted in 1987 and appointed Master of The Queen's Music in 2004.
Iona Spirituality – invitation
to retreat on Iona
An opportunity to go on a midweek pilgrimage to Iona is rare. But between Monday 8th and Friday 12th April next year rooms are available for those wanting to experience the exhilarating atmosphere of the birthplace of what is commonly called Celtic Spirituality. Readers take a train to Glasgow where they meet up with the rest of their pilgrims at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel there. People travelling alone are very welcome to join others who are also on board the pilgrimage. The journey continues the next morning, after a dinner together and a good night’s sleep, with the “boat train” from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban. The ferry waits there for the train to arrive before setting off on its 45 minute cruise to The Isle of Mull. It is a glorious short cruise with, weather permitting, beautiful scenery. From there, pilgrims journey by coach across Mull to the small port of Fionnphort which has great views of Iona. The much smaller ferry takes just 6 minutes to go across the jetty on Iona where 3 days of relaxation, prayer, great food and company awaits all those who take part. Peter Millar writes: “We are not alone as our hearts see God’s guidance – a thought which in itself is both comforting and restoring.” The pilgrimage is accompanied by BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day broadcaster Revd Rob Marshall who has been leading pilgrimages to Iona for over a decade. Rooms are limited. Book now. 01992 579 697 or [email protected].
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Festival of Craft Presented by
Rose of the Shires Craft Group
“Helping budding crafters to bloom” St Mary’s Church, Finedon NN9 5NR
Saturday 24th November 2012
11am – 4pm FREE ENTRY
All work by local crafters, available to purchase (or order) on the day
Refreshments Children’s Activities Face painting
Decopatch Workshop Demonstrations Crafty Raffle
Find us on Facebook Sponsored by Tamara’s Art @ Crystal Dry Cleaners - 24-26 Grove Street, Raunds NN9 6DS – 01933 395901
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In My DayIn My DayIn My DayIn My Day the ramblings of Hubert James
In my day it was about this time of year when we had the swell of a crime wave in the town. Now, of course, this was the time when proper nasty crime hadn’t
been invented. Folk could leave their backdoors unlocked whilst they had a day trip to Hunstanton or leave the windows open on a hot summers day whilst enjoying an afternoon of lubrication in the Mulso Garden. Course, there were criminals but they mainly concentrated on pinching the largest diamond in Olney or Her Majesty’s Sunday best tiara. Gentlemen thieves we called them, and that was what caused the wave through Finedon. Now then, “what about the police”, you’re thinking.. At that time, the police were represented by a young lad; PC Keith Dixon. What a smart young fellow he was. Pristine tunic, with shiny buttons and a highly polished whistle. A strip of striped material around one arm to show he was on duty, PC Dixon never took his off. Then there was the helmet. Not many people know that the police helmet was designed by Kit Farthing an architect who lived down Regent Street. He based the design on St Paul’s Cathedral dome. By coincidence the prime suspect for the thefts was another Keith, Keith Raffles. They reckoned Raffles was behind the theft of Tombola prizes from the Church fete. And he was in the frame for the great allotment marrow theft.. He was a slippery fish and none of the local constabulary seemed able to hook him. But Dixon had a plan! He put adverts in all the local papers that the Murray
Ruby – the most melodic precious stone in the world - would be on display in the Church for one day whilst it had an overnight stop on it’s way to Nottingham for a Jewell Festival. He knew any thief could not resist the chance to snaffle the ruby from an unprotected church. And sure enough once the crowds of sightseers left, Keith Raffles turned up in the dead of night. There was the large red stone shining under a glass dome. He quickly moved the cover and grabbed to prize. Imagine his surprise when it stuck to his hands. As he tried to pull it off his fingers the church bells began to ring. He looked down and saw a taught string leading from the gooey mass towards the bell tower. Before he knew what was happening,… what was happening was the choir wrestling him to the floor and PC Dixon standing over him charging him with theft of giant fruit gum. The valiant Bobby had fashioned the ‘stone’ from half a dozen packets of the popular confectionary and rigged the bells to raise the alarm. So if you want to stop a crime wave just set a Keith to catch a Keith.
Church Monthly Draw Total receipts of £290.00 are divided equally between the winners and the church funds. Winning numbers for the October monthly draw are: 1st prize 327 £72.50 2nd prize 208 £43.50 3rd prize 13 £29.00 If you would like to join the monthly draw (£1.00 per share per month) which takes place in the church on the first Sunday of the month, please contact Kathy Hobbs on 01933 398794.
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The Rt Revd John Holbrook, The Rt Revd John Holbrook, The Rt Revd John Holbrook, The Rt Revd John Holbrook, Bishop of Brixworth, writesBishop of Brixworth, writesBishop of Brixworth, writesBishop of Brixworth, writes
The sound of silenceThe sound of silenceThe sound of silenceThe sound of silence
Autumn is the season of remembering, with All Saints and All Souls quickly followed by Remembrance Sunday. There will be plenty of respectful silence as we remember those who have gone before us, great people of faith and those who have given their lives in the all too many armed conflicts of the last 100 years.
Silences can be awkward – the difficult silence when something has been spoken that perhaps shouldn’t have been, or perhaps should have been but we wished hadn’t. No-one knows what to say, no one dares break the silence, but everyone is longing for it to be over. Jesus was good at using those silences to help people face reality, often reality about themselves.
Silence can be frightening. The late Cardinal Basil Hume described this as “a silence that is no more than the absence of noise, an emptiness, a negative thing, frightening for those who have not made of silence a special
friend”.
But silence can also bring people together. Whoever we are, from wherever we come, whatever our beliefs, we can recognise in unifying silence that we are sisters and brothers, children of God, one human family. In our two minutes of reflection at Remembrance, differences are laid aside in silent recognition that we need each other, we belong together.
Silence articulates our inarticulate feelings. We share a common grief, mourning together, heart speaking to heart without the need for words. We express our deep gratitude to those whose names may be unknown to us but who died on our behalf.
Many have found God in silence. Jesus himself repeatedly made time to go away to a quiet place to be with his Father.
One Christian wrote: “Several years ago I had lost any sense of joy in worship and prayer. The emptiness persisted. I was on the point of giving up when I discovered a completely new way of understanding the spiritual journey. For the first time I recognised that I lacked a personal relationship with God. The sound of silence became a means to a relationship with him, as a way of encountering Christ.”
It is in such silence that we shall hear a voice deep within us, the voice of God, sometimes no louder than a whisper, but speaking to us unmistakably if we learn to listen.
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Around the dioceseAround the dioceseAround the dioceseAround the diocese Sister Rachel takes up Sister Rachel takes up Sister Rachel takes up Sister Rachel takes up spirituality adviser rolespirituality adviser rolespirituality adviser rolespirituality adviser role
Bishop Donald recently asked Sister Rachel, a solitary religious living in Peterborough, to take on the role of Diocesan Adviser for Spirituality. Here she introduces herself and what she can offer to individuals and churches. I qualified in medicine before I became a sister and lived within a religious community for 23 years. During that time I worked in both general practice and psychiatry. Within the community I was responsible for music and liturgy. I now live alone under life vows, according to a Rule of Life, and am accountable to the Bishop of Peterborough.
My pattern of life is based around a daily framework of prayer and worship. I have a small chapel where I live, and here I recite the monastic offices up to five times a day. I spend time in both silence and solitude, but I also have to work to generate a small income. The ideal is to maintain a balance between prayer, work and recreation.
Spirituality is about developing our awareness of God, and letting that growing awareness inform and shape our
life. In practice, this requires us to establish a pattern of prayer, and to learn about how we relate to ourselves and to the world around us: how we take our place within the Church, humanity and creation.
Learning about different ways of praying can be helpful in this journey, as can quiet days and sometimes retreats and guided prayer weeks. From the earliest days of the Church, there has been a tradition of what has been called spiritual direction (or accompaniment) where one Christian meets with another to listen to them and their experiences, and help them grow in awareness of God, and of how the Holy Spirit is moving in their life. The real “director” is always the Holy Spirit.
One of my first steps as Adviser for Spirituality will be to set up a network of spiritual directors in the diocese, supported by training, supervision and teaching about different ways of prayer and forms of spirituality.
I would be glad to hear from anyone (clergy or laity) who is already engaged in a ministry of accompanying others in this way, or from anyone who might feel drawn to the ministry. If you would like to explore spiritual direction, or are wondering about how to find a spiritual director for yourself, do please contact me.
Over the years I have been involved in spiritual direction, leading retreats and quiet days and teaching groups about prayer and spirituality. I have worked with just about every type of group, from leaping around with children on parish missions, to a perhaps more sedate preaching to the Mother's Union. So either as an individual or a group, please make use of me!
You can contact me via my website www.anchorhold.co.uk
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Around the dioceseAround the dioceseAround the dioceseAround the diocese Looking forward to “Winter Looking forward to “Winter Looking forward to “Winter Looking forward to “Winter glory”glory”glory”glory”
Fourteen years ago two women from Christ the King church in Kettering went on a prayer walk around Kettering Conference Centre (then Kettering Leisure Village). Sally and Lynne felt that God was asking them to pray for a Christian conference that would be held there one day. To hire the Centre was expensive and Lynne said to Sally that “it would take a miracle” for them to be able to host the Kettering and district women’s conference at the Centre. The miracle has happened! On Saturday 26 January 2013 a Christian women’s conference entitled Winter Glory will take place at Kettering Conference Centre, with space for 400 or more participants. The main speaker will be Alison Morgan (pictured), thinker, writer and speaker with the organisation ReSource. Alison led the pre-ordination retreat in our diocese this year, and preached at the ordination services at Peterborough Cathedral.
A team from Christ the King has organised an annual women’s conference since
2006. Last year over 300 women from far and wide attended. Churches are invited to bring a group. Tickets (£12.50) and more information are available from [email protected] or www.winterglory.co.uk
November eventsNovember eventsNovember eventsNovember events Sundays in November, Toasted tea cakes at Sundays in November, Toasted tea cakes at Sundays in November, Toasted tea cakes at Sundays in November, Toasted tea cakes at Kislingbury. Kislingbury. Kislingbury. Kislingbury. 3-5pm at St Luke's, Kislingbury, NN7 4AD.
Sat 3, Handmade at St John's: Sat 3, Handmade at St John's: Sat 3, Handmade at St John's: Sat 3, Handmade at St John's: a Design and Craft Fair, 10am-3pm at St John’s, Peterborough PE1 1NH.
Fri 9, Great Doddington Christmas Sale Fri 9, Great Doddington Christmas Sale Fri 9, Great Doddington Christmas Sale Fri 9, Great Doddington Christmas Sale at village Memorial Hall. In aid of St Nicholas, Great Doddington, "Flush Fund". 01933 276082.
Sat 17, Blisworth Christmas BazaarSat 17, Blisworth Christmas BazaarSat 17, Blisworth Christmas BazaarSat 17, Blisworth Christmas Bazaar, 2pm at St John the Baptist NN7 3BJ.
Sat 17, World of Difference Fair Sat 17, World of Difference Fair Sat 17, World of Difference Fair Sat 17, World of Difference Fair 11am - 4pm at St Giles, Northampton NN1 2BN. Sale of gifts, crafts, cards from Christian organisations around the world.
Sat 17 Sat 17 Sat 17 Sat 17 ---- Thurs 22, Prisons Week Exhibition Thurs 22, Prisons Week Exhibition Thurs 22, Prisons Week Exhibition Thurs 22, Prisons Week Exhibition at Peterborough Cathedral, featuring work by prisoners from HMP Peterborough, plus information about the work of the Chaplaincy and others to help ex-offenders re-integrate into the local community. www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk
Sat 24, Great Brington Christmas Bazaar. Sat 24, Great Brington Christmas Bazaar. Sat 24, Great Brington Christmas Bazaar. Sat 24, Great Brington Christmas Bazaar. 2pm - 4pm at St Mary's Church, Great Brington NN7 4JB.
Sat 24, Are you being called? Sat 24, Are you being called? Sat 24, Are you being called? Sat 24, Are you being called? A day for anyone exploring a vocation to Christian ministry. 10am-4pm at All Saints School, Northampton NN2 7AJ. Bookings to Sally Crossley on 01604 887049.
Thurs 29 Nov Thurs 29 Nov Thurs 29 Nov Thurs 29 Nov ---- Sat 2 Dec, Christmas Carols Sat 2 Dec, Christmas Carols Sat 2 Dec, Christmas Carols Sat 2 Dec, Christmas Carols Creativity Creativity Creativity Creativity at St Botolph’s, Longthorpe, Peterborough. Models, paintings, stitching and woodcuts representing Christmas carols. Refreshments on sale. Open Thurs 2pm-4.30pm, Fri & Sat 10am-4.30pm.
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Available for hire weekdays and Saturdays. Suitable for most social functions, charitable events, children's parties (no late
discos) All enquiries and information
Mrs Helen Watts Tel: 01933 398073
(Between 6 pm & 8 pm or by letter to 46 Well Street, Finedon)
St Michael’s Mission Room, Well Street, Finedon
November
1st 7.30 TG Town Hall, ‘Tiffany Glass’
2nd Finedon Sessions (live Concert) Communi-ty Centre 3 Bonzos & a piano
4th 6pm Remembrance Evensong, St Mary’s Church
5th 7.30 BL, Bowls Club, AGM
6th 10.00 Coffee Morning, Football Club
7th-10th Finedon Community Centre ‘Stepping Out’
9th 7.30 St Mary’s Church, Meat Bingo
12th 7.30 WI, Mission Room, The History of Pantomime.
13th 9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club
14th St Mary’s Church Fashion Show, Bowls Club
20th 10.00 Coffee Morning, Football Club
24th Festival of Craft, St Mary’s Church
26th 7.30 History Society, Mission Room, AGM & slides
27th 9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club
December
1st 11-2pm FIWC Christmas Bazaar
3rd 7.30 BL Entertainment at Woodford WMC
6th 7.30 TG Town Hall, In House Party with cheese & wine
7th 8pm St Mary’s Church, Wassail Evening
January
10th 7.30 TG Town Hall, New Year Party with soup & sweet
February
7th 7.30 TG Town Hall, Alison Howe ‘Doll Making’
23rd 3.30 Choir singing at Choral Evensong, Peterborough Cathedral
March
7th 7.30 TG Town hall, AGM & Mike Hol-lowell ‘A visit to Greenland’
20th St Mary’s Church Gardeners Question Time.
April
4th 7.30 TG Town Hall, Nick Hamilton (Barnsdale) Talk with Q & A
May
18th 3pm Northampton & District Organists' Association to visit St Mary’s Church
22nd Lyra Ensemble, St Mary’s Church
June
22nd St Mary’s Church Fete
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