SLEAFORD PARISH CHURCH DIARY
Diary for July
5th
5th Sunday after Trinity
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion All Age Family Worship
6pm Evensong
12th
6th Sunday after Trinity
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
12noon Baptism - Jamayne Osasu Osawe/Lillie Jayne Davies-Roberts
6pm Evensong
19th
7th Sunday after Trinity
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
6pm Taizé
26th
8th Sunday after Trinity
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
12noon Baptism - Sienna Grace Featonby /Brogan Thacker
6pm Evensong
Baptisms
Baptisms normally take place on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month.
Check the weekly notices for details.
Prayer Cycle In our Prayer Cycle in July we will pray for:
PCC & Church Wardens
Nursing Homes
Clergy Readers & LMT
Government
Min & Mission Cmtte
Services
Junior Church
North Sleaford
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SLEAFORD PARISH CHURCH DIARY
Diary for August
2nd
9th Sunday after Trinity
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion All Age Family Worship
12noon Baptism - Miles Paul Anthony Clarke/Louis Scott Sandy
6pm Evensong
9th
10th Sunday after Trinity
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
6pm Evensong
16th
11th Sunday after Trinity
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
6pm Taizé
23rd
12th Sunday after Trinity
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
6pm Evensong
30th
13th Sunday after Trinity
8am Holy Communion
10am Holy Communion
6pm United Songs of Praise - Methodist
Prayer Cycle In our Prayer Cycle in August we will pray for:
Parish Office
Finance Cmtte
Magazine
Study Groups
Primary Schools
Armed Forces
Agriculture
Central Sleaford
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SLEAFORD PARISH CHURCH DIARY
Regular Weekday Events in Church
8.45am Monday Morning Prayer
8.45am Tuesday Morning Prayer
10.00am WednesdayEucharist
8.45am Thursday Morning Prayer
7.00pm 1st ThursdayJoint Eucharist With Methodist Congregation
7.00pm 3rd Thursday Joint Eucharist At Methodist Church
8.45am Friday Morning Prayer
7.30-9pm Bellringers
Regular Weekly Events in the Parish Centre
Monday
9am - 12noon
7-9pm
9am - 12noon
12 noon - 2pm
9.30am - 11.30am
6.30-8.00pm
7pm - 8.30pm
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Vitality
Explorer Scouts
Weight Watchers
Handicrafts
Mums & Tots
Yoga
Choir Practice
Regular Monthly Events in the Parish Centre
3rd Tuesday
4th Tuesday
4th Tuesday
2nd Thursday
3rd Thursday
7 - 9pm
2 - 4pm
6.30 - 9.30pm
2pm
7.30pm
Communicants’ Guild
Mothers’ Union
Sleaford Museum Trust
Breathe Easy
Sleaford History Group
Sunday 5th July
Sunday 2nd August
All Age Worship
10am Holy Communion
Mission Statement
Promoting community
Nurturing God’s gifts for God’s world
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Vicar’s Letter from The Revd Philip Johnson
Today we remember…
It seems to me as though there is always another significant anniversary to mark.
This year marks the following anniversaries: Viking Invasion by Cnut (1000 th),
Magna Carta (800th), first English Parliament (750th), Agincourt (600th), Waterloo
(200th), first use of chlorine gas in warfare (100th), Battle of Britain (75th), VE Day
(70th). To these we could add first use of a mobile phone in Britain (30 th), birth of
Elvis Presley (80th), death of Winston Churchill (50th), photo required in British
passport (100th), Nelson Mandela walked to freedom (25th), Heysel Stadium
disaster (30th), compulsory driving test (80th), foundation of the Women’s Institute
(100th), Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland first published (150th), foundation of the
Salvation Army (150th), atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (70th),
Bird’s Eye sold first Fish Finger in Britain (60th), first test of a working television
(90th), birth of Frank Sinatra (100th)…
We cannot mark all of these events – we must be selective! But various interested
parties and groups compete to encourage us to remember the anniversary that is,
for them, the most important. We are perhaps more interested in our history than
we have ever been. It wasn’t that many years ago when it was thought that the
observation of Remembrance Sunday was in decline and would not last many more
years! Now our history is important and significant anniversaries are useful in
helping us not to forget. The problem is that when we have so many things to
celebrate we can lose some sense of what is important: fish fingers appearing in the
same list as Waterloo.
Now the church has always been keen to remember our history and mark significant
events and people: Easter and Christmas, the most obvious examples. In addition to
these major festivals there is a plethora of other Holy Days (major and minor
saints). Every now and again the church has a purge on the list of these saints – it
realised long ago that if you keeping adding new saints to the list eventually the list
becomes too long and therefore unmanageable and ultimately meaningless. So the
list is pruned and saints that have been culled in the past include Nicholas and
Denys (now only given local celebration status). A benefit of this type of pruning is
that it enables us to focus on the most important things from the past that remain
relevant for today so that we can look to the future. If we celebrate too many
anniversaries then we are always looking backwards. Far better to be selective in
what we celebrate in order that it can illuminate our current situation and help us to
look to the future.
Last week the PCC and ALMs from St Denys met for a whole day to look back over
the past 10 years in order to see more clearly where we are now and help us to
think more clearly about what God is calling us be over the next 10 years. This is
just the beginning of a process. I can’t promise that the outcome of these discussions
during this year will be as significant as, say, Magna Carta, but if we seek to
respond to God’s calling we must take both our past present and future seriously.
Fr Philip
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Editorial
Contents
Apology
I am very sorry that the June issue of The 3
Spires was not distributed. The office printer
was the problem so it was totally unavoidable.
Fingers crossed it will not happen again.
Diary
What’s on
Vicar’s Letter
Editorial
Communicants’ Guild
Mothers’ Union
Register
Bishop’s Letter
Smile Lines
Quiz
Quarrington &
Silk Willoughby
News and services
Pages 18-20
I have included in this issue a number of things
that would have been in the June copy and
relate to July or later so nothing has been
missed.
I hope you all have a fantastic holiday season
and that the weather is kind to you wherever
you are.
Anne S-P
Mothers’ Union
The Diocesan Triennial Festival Service is on 1 July at
St Wulfram's Church, Grantham when the preacher
will be the Bishop of Grimsby.
Recently we have enjoyed two most interesting
talks. First, we heard about the MU Away
From It All scheme, which helps families in
need to have a short break away. Then, we
learnt more about the work of the Sleaford
Larder. We next meet on 28th July at 2pm in
the Parish Centre. We do not meet in August
but wish everyone a happy and restful
summer.
Angela Clash
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Communicants’ Guild
Sincere thanks to members and
others who contributed items to the
Guild stall at the Church Summer
Fayre on 6th June. The takings on
our ‘yellow and green’ stall
amounted to a very creditable
£100.
Members of the Guild and friends
visited St Andrew’s Church,
Heckington for their June meeting.
They were shown round the church
and, after tea and biscuits, the
evening concluded with a Holy
Communion service.
This month our speaker is the
former Superintendent Registrar
for Lincolnshire, Mrs Mary Rudkin,
who will tell us about her career in
the Registration Service. Her talk
is entitled ‘Hatched, Matched and
Despatched’ and should be both
interesting and amusing.
As
always, everyone interested is
welcome to come along.
There is no meeting in August and
we wish you all a pleasant summer
break.
Gill Boutle
28 June
28 June
12 July
12 July
27 July
27 July
2 Aug
2 Aug
23 May
30 May
13 June
11 July
1 Aug
15 Aug
Faith Sally Melloy
Noah Elland Mitchell
Jamayne Osasu Osawe
Lillie Jayne Davies-Roberts
Sienna Grace Featonby
Brogan Thacker
Miles Paul Anthony Clarke
Louis Scott Sandy
Mark Baker and Miss Susan Collin
Daniel Thomas Burks and Miss Katie Louise Wright
Mr John Mackinder and Ms Paula Hunt
Mr Simon Paul Spry and Miss Theresa Sarah-Jane Wood
Mr Nicholas Haydn Whyatt and Miss Chloe Jane Jarvis
Mr Matthew Breathwick and Miss Claire Emma Lowes
07-May
Janet Little
68 years
15-May
Robert James Cunnington
71 years
18-May
Alfred Gerald May
89 years
21-May
28-May
01-Jun
05-Jun
12-Jun
15-Jun
Catherine Clarke
Barbara Jean Connock
Beverley Gooding
Henry Gregson Sivewright Paterson
Ronald Albert Boucher
Beryl Joan Muxlow
90 years
68 years
48 years
71 years
91 years
88 years
18-Jun
Rodger Clarence Dickinson
92 years
26-Jun
Marjorie Simmance
95 years
29-Jun
Anne Kaminsky
86 years
Please remember them in your prayers
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Bishop’s Letter - June
Dear friends,
Over the last few weeks our television screens and computer newsfeeds have been
full of images of the most appalling human suffering, some as a result of natural
causes, others driven by fear and conditions which are so intolerable or dangerous
that it has led to individuals risking their lives, and those of their families, in
attempting to escape across the Mediterranean in overcrowded and unseaworthy
vessels. I am humbled by the tireless efforts of aid agencies and individuals across
the world who work together to relieve their suffering.
It is easy to feel helpless in the face of all this heartache, to imagine that anything
we could do would be so small and insignificant in the face of such large-scale
problems. But that is not so. All around us, in every one of our communities, there
are people who need our help – and every one of us has the ability make a
difference. God calls us to do what we can to help our neighbours and, as
Christians, it should be our joyful duty to work hard to do so.
I know that many of you already do so much to make a difference in your
communities, helping those who are vulnerable, isolated and living in poverty, and
building support networks for the young and the old. But there is always so much
more to be done. And in greater Lincolnshire, more help is now available as the
Diocese of Lincoln, in partnership with community organisations, has launched a
£1m Social Justice Fund to provide grants to support projects that make the real
difference in the lives of the people who need the most support.
In the grand scheme of things, £1m is not a lot of money considering the challenge
we face. The average person in the UK will earn more than £1m during the 40
years of their working life. If each of us takes up the call to help our neighbours,
together we can help to build a more just society, transforming lives across greater
Lincolnshire. We have an opportunity, however small, to live out our Christian
discipleship and use our time, our skills and our money to support those for whom
there is sometimes otherwise very little hope.
+Christopher
Please note, the fund to which the Bishop is referring is the Bishop of Lincoln's
Social Justice Fund. The fund will be launched on 1st June, and more information
will be available on our website, or through the third party administrators of the
fund www.lincolnshirecf.co.uk
Prayer to God, our Foodbank
Father, People are hungry. Some are hungry for food, and we ask that you will
help us to help them by our compassion and generosity. Thank you for foodbanks forgive us that they are necessary. But even well-fed people are hungry; hungry
for meaning in life. Thank you that you have given us the ultimate Foodbank in the
gift of Jesus, who is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Help us to walk His way, to
know Him as Truth and to receive His Life and to be truly fed and satisfied. In
Jesus’ name, Amen.
By Daphne Kitching
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Bishop’s Letter - July
At the beginning of July I will be ordaining nine new deacons and nineteen new
priests at two services of ordination in our Cathedral. For me, as bishop, ordination
services are a special moment. I am deeply moved and humbled to see these
people stand before God, ready to commit their lives to following Jesus and to
serving his church.
The process that leads to ordination is a long and sometimes arduous one. It takes
years of reflection and study to discern the essential nature of the call from God
which each individual experiences. While not everyone is called to pursue a life in
the ordained ministry, that model of reflecting and studying to discern God’s call to
us is one which all of us can follow. Although the way ahead may not always be
clear, the one thing of which we can always be certain is that God is calling us,
and he has work for each of us to do.
I know many of you will be walking alongside these new deacons and new priests
as they explore and begin to live out what the call to ordained ministry means for
each of them in their lives and in the congregations in which they will be serving.
The lifelong task for each one of us is to do as these new deacons and priests are
doing; to listen to God’s call; to reflect on its meaning for us; to answer and
respond in our own lives. Each one of us - wherever we are, whoever we are and
whatever gifts and skills we have been given - is called to use our gifts to the glory
of God and in the service of others.
May God be with you as you discern his will for you that, in grace, you may be
enabled to respond with joy.
Bishop Christopher
A message from Ruben
I am delighted to introduce myself as the new assistant curate at St Denys. I will
be joining you with my wife Amy and my two sons Gabriele and Raffaele, who
are 5 and (almost) 2 respectively. We are coming from Cambridge, where we
have lived for the past four years, whilst I have been training for the priesthood at
Westcott House and completing my PhD at Jesus College.
Before being an ordinand, I was a geneticist and then a secondary school teacher
and a university lecturer. I grew up in Rome and then have lived for a number of
years in Zurich, the US, and the north of England. I play the violin and enjoy
playing chess while drinking good (Italian) coffee!
I am excited about coming to Sleaford and I am looking forward to sharing with
you in our journey of faith and love of Christ after my ordination to the Diaconate.
I am very excited to be joining such a vibrant Church family, with whom I hope to
learn and to serve the parish in a Christ-centred way. I am looking forward to
meeting you again soon and to learning a bit more about you and the
‘Lincolnshire way of life.’
With prayers and love,
Ruben
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The Holy Trinity Chapel
At the February meeting of the Ministry Committee, it was recorded: "In line with the Vicar’s
thoughts for reinstating the Holy Trinity Chapel in St Denys ....." If you did not know, this chapel
occupied the east of the south aisle, the erstwhile Children's Corner [and it is hoped to reinstate
this corner a little further west along the aisle].
The Holy Trinity Guild was studied in depth by the Revd. Dr. George Oliver, Vicar of
Scopwick, in 1837. At the time of writing, Dr. Wendy Atkin is in the process of carrying out
extensive research into the Guild's accounts, which date from 1477 to 1545 — amazingly
surviving the Reformation! — and are now in the British Library, Add MS 28533. [They
formerly belonged to the Revd.Dr. Richard Yerburgh.]
The main evidence for the existence of a chapel is the piscina in the south wall. It is higher than
that in the chancel or the south-west corner. It is, however, rather high up, so the altar was
probably on an elevated platform.
Obviously, I do not want to disclose too much information until Dr. Atkin's research is published.
however, I will venture one or two snippets from the accounts.
From the text, various items of information may be deduced:
• that the officers of the Gild consisted of an "alderman" and two "chamberlains";
• that the Gild's "annual general meeting" took place on the Sunday after Trinity Sunday
— in 1477, that was 1 June;
• that the Gild comprised both men ["bredyr"] — The Brethren of the Gild also owned a
house near the church "which was called Guildhall at that time" — and women ["systers"];
• that the priest of chaplain of the Gild was paid £5. 6s. 8d. for the year. Oliver says
that the "chaplain of the Guild was a general director of all the religious ceremonies attending
it, which was added to his duty of serving at the altar". However, the Vicar of Sleaford, John
Godfre, is mentioned in the entries for 1519—1520, 1522, 1525—1532 and 1534—
1536, and one wonders whether he was the Gild chaplain as well at these times.
The first entry gives the first reference to the Gild's reponsibility for staging a mystery
play on Corpus Christi Day [the Thursday following Trinity Sunday]. There are these entries in
the accounts: "Payd ye mynstrels of corps day ..... iiij d" and "Payd for ye ryngyng of ye same
day ..... ij d". Also, in the entry for 1480 occur the following items as props for the play:
"Item Payd to Robert Appylby for viij planets
Item Payd for the hymnall for ye play for the Ascenc[i]on and the wrytyng of
speechys and payntyng of a garmen[t] for god ..... iij s viij d"
Lastly, Apart from its funds, the Gild also possessed at various times sundry items of
metalware. In 1481, a "braasse pott" is mentioned. In 1534, "three and a half dozen pewter
dishes were delivered to the succeeding chamberlains"; in 1525, thirty; in 1536, twenty-one;
and in 1539, "two dozen and a dish". In 1545, it was recorded that "Richard Curt schall
delyver to Ralf Whytull ij chalys ij brasse Potts, a payr of cobhyrons, ij dosyn and a dyshe of
pewter". What the Gild did with all this metalware, we can only guess!
I, for one, look forward to reading the fruit of Dr. Atkin's investigations!
Douglas Hoare.
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Embrace The Middle East Spring Retreat
Having been a supporter of Embrace the Middle East for many years
(Bible Lands Society as it was originally) I was attracted to an article in
their Spring publication advertising a retreat in Windermere, in April.
No sooner had I mentioned it to Minyon than we were booked in and
our deposit paid!! I always find retreat beneficial, and Windermere seemed an
ideal venue. So we were grateful to have a 2-night stay in the Windermere
Retreat Centre (U.R.C.) with very comfortable accommodation and excellent
hospitality although the timetable was full there was opportunity to chat with other
Embrace supporters from far and near, and to hear f their experiences of
pilgrimages and visits to the Holy Land; Embrace assists the lives of so many
vulnerable and disadvantaged people in that area of conflict and poverty.
The main focus of the weekend was led by The Revd Daniel Burton, parish priest of
Salford, a supporter of Embrace and previous trustee, and a pilgrimage leader.
He entitled the retreat ‘The Way of the Desert Fathers’ and the Friday evening
session was an introduction to the Desert Movement. On Saturday we had 3
sessions concerning 3 different monastic communities that Daniel had visited in
Syria, Bethlehem and Egypt, each with a different emphasis of monastic life 1)hospitality, 2)solitude, 3)community.
Daniel’s illustrated presentation enabled us to enter into the history and way of life
in these monasteries. There is so much to learn from their simple austere existence
and the relevance of it for us today. After each session we had a quiet half-hour
for reflection and at such times we could take advantage of the garden (a lovely
sunny weekend), the church or the Centre.
We were given meditative handouts relating to each theme including sayings of the
Desert Fathers and extracts from ’The Way of the Heart’ by Henri Nouwen.
The Sunday morning Eucharistic service was a culmination of the whole weekend
with retreat members contributing, visiting the themes we had considered.
After lunch we departed for home thankful for the time of being apart from the
busy world for a weekend - no television to distract us.
Thank you Minyon for driving and making it possible.
Helen Bristow
Christian Aid
Thank you to all who supported Christian Aid recently, particularly those who
collected from House to House. Amounts will be announced shortly. Other results:
Knit-in £390.00, Coffee Morning £70.00, Lunch £172.00. Thank you Anne, Gwen
and Minyon and all who came and supported.
Helen Bristow
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William Alvey School
Bishop's Visitor Update
Project 72 is the school's plan to create a permanent memorial outside the school in
remembrance of the 72 boys from the school who fought and died in World War 1.
Some grants are already accessed - from the British Legion, Lincoln Diocese of Education
and the Mukherjee Trust, and the school is fundraising towards the project. A recent film
night and a giant chocolate tombola event raised £300. The school is working closely
with ArtsNK on a new town trail incorporating existing pieces of art in the town with
newly commissioned works which will include the WW1 memorial.
Recently, BAE Systems and the RAF delivered a science and engineering workshop to
children in Y2 -Y6. The “show” focussed on lasers, gyroscopes, sensing technology, pedal
power, therein, virtual reality, magnetism and sound pressure. Sounds complicated, dull?
Not in the fun and enthusiastic way it was presented by 3 young engineers from BAE
Systems and the Royal Air Force.
Confirmation classes for Y6 children have begun in the lunch break on Fridays led by the
Vicar and myself. Numbers may be small but there is much enthusiasm ahead of the
service with Bishop Christopher in June.
What do you think of this Respect Pledge written by the children during a whole school
Assembly? Do you agree?
In this country we try to be fair to everyone.
Whatever the colour of our skin, the language we speak, the food we eat,or our
religious beliefs, we do not judge each others' differences. Our differences make us who
we are and the world a more interesting place to live.
We should treat everyone based on how we would want to be treated ourselves, with
respect and understanding.
…….
On 14th June at an inspiring Confirmation Service held in St Denys Church,13 candidates
from the Deanery were presented and confirmed by Bishop Christopher.Three children
and the Head Teacher from the Alvey were among them and they were prepared in
school for this exciting occasion by the Vicar and myself. We extend warm wishes to
Lillee-Ann, Josie, Hugh and Stephen.
In the last few weeks of term a variety of activities take place both in and outside school
alongside normal lessons as children and staff alike begin to look forward to the summer
break. These include Sports Days and trips to different places by various year groups to
broaden horizons and enhance the work done in the classrooms. There is also a musical
production called 'Robin Hood and the Sherwood Hoodies' and making go-carts for
racing . You can find out more about all these things at www.williamalvey.net
Before the term ends the Bishop's Letter to all the church schools in the Diocese will arrive
and I will have the pleasure of reading it to the whole school.
The climax of the school year is the annual Willam Alvey Day service on July 21 st when
all the children and staff will come into church to celebrate and commemorate their
founder and lay flowers on his tomb in the chancel. A fitting end to a busy year.
To all the children in Year 6 moving on to secondary schools we wish you well for the
future and to the rest and all the staff Happy Holidays!
Beryl Risdell
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Smile Lines
Techie trouble
The vicar at our local church experienced some technical problems with the
sound system one Sunday. Instead of starting the service as usual with ‘The
Lord be with you’, he said: “There’s something wrong with the microphone.”
Not hearing this, the congregation responded: “And also with you.”
*****
Keep it short
The minister stood up and said: “Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. You’ll
be glad to know that when I asked my secretary to type this sermon out for me
I asked her to eliminate any thing that was dull or confusing. So in
conclusion….”
*****
With Petertide ordinations in mind…
First friend: ‘It took me forty years to discover I had not the gifts for Holy
Orders.’
Second friend: ‘Goodness, whatever did you do when you found out?’
First friend: ‘It was too late to do anything. By then I was a bishop!’
*****
Descriptions
Dust: mud with the juice squeezed out.
Inflation: cutting money in half without damaging the paper.
Raisin: grape with a sunburn.
Mosquito: an insect that makes you like flies better.
Beauty salon: where women curl up and dye.
Cannibal: one who is fed up with people
Committee: a body that keeps minutes and wastes hours.
*****
Request
A clergyman phoned his rural dean. “I regret to have to inform you that my
wife has just died. Could you please send me a substitute for the weekend?”
*****
Notices outside a church:
Worn out? Come in for a Service!
This church is not just four weddings and a funeral.
*****
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MAY QUIZ ANSWERS
1) Mary Poppins
2) Grace Darling
3) Horatio Nelson
4) Carmen
5) 617 Squadron
6)Henry Blogg
7) Duke of Wellington
8) Elizabeth Fry
9) Sir Edmund Hillary
10) Leonidas I
11) Marie Curie
12) El Cid
13) Jane Marple
14) Captain James Cook
15) Odysseus
16) Edith Cavell
17) Turkey
18) For Valour
19) Helen of Troy
20) Sir Colin Campbell
There were 24 entries, with 5 all correct
solutions. The winner, who will receive the
£5 prize, was R W Shaw
PS Please remember to include your
name and address at the top of your
entry, otherwise you may miss out on the
prize!
God’s Handwriting
To the top of the mountain Moses is called
As on tablets of stone God’s finger writes,
They are given to Moses containing the Law
To show man how he can live aright.
Belshazzar is feasting with all of his court
When a hand appears and writes on the wall,
The writing reveals he’s been weighed in the balance
Foretelling this night that his kingdom will fall.
A woman is caught in adultery,
The Master stoops down and writes on the floor,
He tells those who are sinless to throw the first stone
Then forgives her and tells her to sin no more.
God writes again in a book kept in heaven
The names inscribed there solely by grace,
For those written down in the Lamb’s Book of Life
Will one day behold their Saviour’s face.
By Megan Carter
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News from St. Denis’, Silk Willoughby
St. Denis’ Church
Silk Willoughby
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Songs from the Shows
A Concert by Hi Notes
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News from St. Denis’, Silk Willoughby
Services in July and August
Sunday 5th July
Trinity 5
Holy Communion 9a.m.
(followed by tea/coffee)
Sunday 12th
Trinity 6
Evening Prayer 6p.m.
Sunday 19th
Trinity 7
Holy Communion 9a.m.
Sunday 26th
Trinity 8
Evening Prayer 6p.m.
Sunday 2nd August Trinity 9
Holy Communion 9a.m.
(followed by tea/coffee)
Sunday 9th
Trinity 10 Evening Prayer 6p.m.
Sunday 16th
Trinity 11 Holy Communion 9a.m.
Sunday 23rd
Trinity 12 Evening Prayer 6p.m.
Sunday 30th
Trinity 13 Holy Communion 9a.m.
Baptism
17th May Max and Teddie Mott
Forthcoming Events
Heritage Open Days 10th-13th September inclusive when the theme will be
Tudor Lincolnshire. The church will be open 10a.m.-4.30p.m. each day.
Gary sang the verse 'The purple-headed mountains...' as a solo
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Vestry Hour
Every Wednesday between 6.00pm and 7.00pm, someone is available in St
Botolphs Church Room (behind St Botolph Church) for enquiries about baptisms
and weddings.
50/50 CLUB
WINNERS FOR MAY
£30 – Mr D.G. & J. Young
£10 – Mrs V.S. Bridgewater
Want to know more about how to
support St Botolph Church and
enter our monthly draw
for cash prizes?
Contact: Sue Edwards on 305539
50/50 CLUB
WINNERS FOR JUNE
£30 – Mrs C Renaud
£10 – Mr J W H Brown
Want to know more about how to
support St Botolph Church and
enter our monthly draw
for cash prizes?
Contact: Sue Edwards on 305539
COFFEE BREAK
Come and join us on the last
Friday of the month for
coffee and chat.
10.00am – 12noon
in St Botolphs Church Room
(behind St Botolph Church).
Garden Party
During July and August
Watch Notice Board and Press
for details
Baptisms
12th April
3rd May
16th May
17th May
7th June
21st June
21st June
Marriage
24th May
Leo Colin Warrington
Mia Grace Parsons
Angela Weed
Lucy Jane Miller
Oscar James Bates
Kian James Rance
Feya Elizabeth Shaw
William Tichband and Erin Higgins
Friends of Quarrington Churchyard
A group of volunteers who help to clear up the Churchyard as well as look
after the Garden of Remembrance, the Noticeboard, the area immediately in
front of the church as well as joining with others on Clear up Days between
10.00am and 12.00noon. The next day is August 1st. Information from Church
Wardens
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SERVICES IN JULY and AUGUST 2015
Wednesday 1st July
10.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 5th July
11.00am
Family Worship
th
Wednesday 8 July
10.00am
Holy Communion
th
Sunday 12 July
11.00am
Holy Communion with Baptism
Wednesday 15th July
10.00am
Holy Communion
th
Sunday 19 July
11.00am
Holy Communion
nd
Wednesday 22 July
10.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 26th July
11.00am
Holy Communion
Wednesday 29th July
10.00am
Holy Communion
nd
Sunday 2 August
11.00am
Family Worship
th
Wednesday 5 August
10.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 9th August
11.00am
Holy Communion
th
Wednesday 12 August
10.00am
Holy Communion
th
Sunday 16 August
11.00am
Holy Communion
Wednesday 19th August
10.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 23rd August
11.00am
Holy Communion
th
Wednesday 26 August
10.00am
Holy Communion
Sunday 30th August
11.00am
Holy Communion
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his special day, 15 July, it will then rain for forty days after that. It all began when he was
made Bishop of Winchester in 852 by King Ethelwulf of Wessex. It was an important posting:
Winchester was the capital of Wessex, and during the 10 years Swithun was there, Wessex
became the most important kingdom of England.
During his life, instead of washing out people’s summer holidays, and damping down their
spirits, Swithun seems to have done a lot of good. He was famous for his charitable gifts and
for his energy in getting churches built. When he was dying in 862, he asked that he be buried
in the cemetery of the Old Minster, just outside the west door.
If he had been left there in peace, who knows how many rainy summers the English may have
been spared over the last 1000 years. But, no, it was decided to move Swithun. By now, the
960s, Winchester had become the first monastic cathedral chapter in England, and the newly
installed monks wanted Swithun in the cathedral with them. So finally, on 15 July 971, his bones
were dug up and Swithun was translated into the cathedral.
That same day many people claimed to have had miraculous cures. Certainly everyone got
wet, for the heavens opened. The unusually heavy rain that day, and on the days following,
was attributed to the power of St Swithun. Swithun was moved again in 1093, into the new
Winchester cathedral. His shrine was a popular place of pilgrimage throughout the middle
ages. The shrine was destroyed during the Reformation, and restored in 1962. There are 58
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Across
1 See 23 Across
3 Where the thief on the cross was told he
would be, with Jesus (Luke 23:43) (8)
8 Invalid (4)
9 Blasphemed (Ezekiel 36:20) (8)
11 Adhering to the letter of the law
rather than its spirit (Philippians 3:6) (10)
14 Shut (Ecclesiastes 12:4) (6)
15 ‘This is how it will be with anyone who
— up things for himself but is not rich
towards God’ (Luke 12:21) (6)
17 Mary on Isis (anag.) (10)
20 Agreement (Hebrews 9:15) (8)
21 Native of, say, Bangkok (4)
22 Deaf fort (anag.) (5-3)
23 and 1 Across ‘The Lord God took the
man and put him in the Garden of —
to work it and take — of it’ (Genesis
2:15) (4,4)
Down
1 Struggle between opposing forces (Habakkuk
1:3) (8)
2 James defined this as ‘looking after orphans
and widows in their distress and keeping
oneself from being polluted by the
world’ (James 1:27) (8)
4 ‘The one I kiss is the man; — him’ (Matthew
26:48) (6)
5 ‘Be joyful in hope, patient in — , faithful in
prayer’ (Romans 12:12) (10)
6 St Columba’s burial place (4)
7 Swirling current of water (4)
10 Loyalty (Isaiah 19:18) (10)
12 ‘God was pleased through the foolishness of
what was — , to save those who believe’ (1
Corinthians 1:21) (8)
13 Camp where the angel of the Lord slew
185,000 men one night (2 Kings 19:35) (8)
16 ‘There is still — — — Jonathan; he is
crippled in both feet’(2 Samuel 9:3) (1,3,2)
18 David Livingstone was one (4)
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CHURCH GROUPS
Sleaford
Quarrington
Mothers’ Union
Meetings in The Church Room
Fourth Tuesday afternoon each month
(except August and December) at 2pm
For information please contact
The Parish Office
Tel 01529 413607
Mothers’ Union
Meets once a month, usually every first
Thursday afternoon, at 2 pm in the new
church room. For further information
telephone
Wendy Dorrell: 01526 378293
50/50 CLUB
To subscribe to the 50/50 club the cost is
£12 per year
Prizes at this time are £30 and £10 per
month.
Sue Edwards: Telephone 01529 305539
Communicants’ Guild
Meetings in The Church Room
Third Tuesday each month (except August)
at 7pm
For information please contact
Pam Jakeway - 01529 306166
Quarrington Pre-School
For children from two and a half to school
age. Meet at the Church Hall. Ofsted
Inspected. For further information telephone
Jean Baker 07870 275951
Handicrafts Group
Meet in The Church Room
Tuesdays 12 - 3pm
For information please contact
Joyce Francis 01529 303158
Children's Activity Session
Crafts, fun, and games around a Christian
theme happen 3 times a year at the
Community Centre, Grantham Road.
For information please contact
Carole Shepheard
Tel. 01529307781
Parent & Toddlers
Meet in The Church Room
Wednesdays 9.30 - 1145am
Children 0 - School Age Welcome
The group meets during school term time.
For information please contact
Rose Chilley 01529 414616
Tiddlywinks - Parent and Toddler Group
meets every Tuesday 10.00 - 12noon (termtime only) in the Church Room (behind St
Botolph's Church). Children aged 0-School
age welcome.
For information please contact
Carole Shepheard
Tel. 01529307781
Every Friday
7pm Full Choir Practice in the
Church Room
7.30pm Bellringers Practice
Secretary: Dawn Howells
01529 304775
Church choir
6.00pm - Fridays
Full choir practice in the Church
The Playpen
(for young children and accompanying
adults) At the 10am service on Sundays in
the Lady Chapel. (North transept)
For information please contact
Mrs Beryl Risdell 01529 307818
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Vicar
The Revd Philip Johnson
1a Northfield Road
Sleaford
NG34 8RT
Tel: 01529 304348
Email: [email protected]
Assistant Curate
The Revd Ruben Angelici
11 Covel Road
Sleaford NG34 8BP
Tel:
Email:
Parish Administrator
For information about the Church Room,
Please contact:
Tel 01529 413607
Monday - Friday- Hours 9.00am - 12 noon
at the Parish Office
Email: [email protected]
Registered Charity No: 1127600
Parish Priest
Vacant
Churchwardens
Anne Smillie-Pearson,
76 Winchester Way, Sleaford. NG34 8WG
Tel. 01529 304203
E-mail: [email protected]
Richard Clash,
22 Lomax Drive, Sleaford, NG34 8FE
Tel. 01529 410065
[email protected]
Assistant Churchwardens
Philip Starks - Tel: 01529 307144
Terry Regan - Tel: 01529 469549
Organist & Director of Music
David Prescott 20 Covel Road, Sleaford
NG34 8BP
Tel: 01529 304581
E-mail: [email protected]
Hon. Sec. PCC
Douglas C. Hoare, BA, M.Phil,
34 Grantham Road, Sleaford. NG34 7NB
Tel. 01529 303506
E-mail: [email protected]
Readers
David W. Hitchcock, 6 Chapman Road,
Sleaford. NG34 8BX
Tel. 01529 302775
Mr Bernard Pope
01529 302028
Planned Giving Secretary
David W. Hitchcock, 6 Chapman Road,
Sleaford. NG34 8BX
Tel. 01529 302775
Churchwardens
Carole Shepheard
9 Juniper Way, Sleaford, NG34 7GP,
Tel. 01529307781.
E-mail: [email protected]
Tim Conning
01529 304886
Mobile: 07894 500295 (preferred)
Administrator and PCC Secretary
Judith Harris [email protected]
St Botolph’s Community Centre
The Community Centre is situated on Grantham Road
near the junction with Lord Street.
It is available for bookings.
Contact Suzanne Tyrell - 07522055567
email: [email protected]
St Botolph’s Church Room Hire
Contact:
MrsRosmary Soanes
01529 303956.
Churchwarden
Mrs Janet Johnson
10 Gorse lane, Sleaford NG34 8PF
Tel: 01529 302427
Organist
Mrs Winifred Sibley
42 London Road, Sleaford NG34 7LH
01529 302340
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