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Church of <strong>St</strong>. Mary the Virgin<br />
Finedon<br />
Parish <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
May <strong>2017</strong><br />
Our Worship in <strong>June</strong> Year A<br />
From the Vicarage <strong>June</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
A Musical Risotto<br />
Summer Fete<br />
Marjorie’s Coffee Morning<br />
In My Day<br />
And Much<br />
More<br />
Saturday 24th <strong>June</strong><br />
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Digital Edition
Vicar:<br />
Finedon Parish Church: <strong>St</strong> Mary The Virgin<br />
The Revd Richard Coles,<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary the Virgin Finedon, The Vicarage,<br />
Church Hill, Finedon, Northants, NN9 5NR<br />
01933 681 786, Mobile 07885 967 960<br />
email: revdrichardcoles@yahoo.co.uk<br />
Assistant Honorary Priest Fr Peter Baden,01832 733186<br />
email: p.baden36@btinternet.com<br />
Reader Mr Michael Duncombe, 01536 483935<br />
email: mikeduncombe61@gmail.com<br />
Parish Clerk<br />
Mrs Gill Foster Tel: 680364 (To whom first<br />
contact for Baptisms and weddings must be<br />
made).<br />
Churchwardens: Mrs Jane Read Tel: 680522<br />
Mr Neil Forster Tel: 682177<br />
PCC Secretary: Mrs Gill Foster Tel: 680364<br />
Treasurer: Mr Andrew Weatherill Tel: 682212<br />
<strong>Magazine</strong> Editor: Mrs Janet Millington, Tel: 681161.<br />
email: millingtonjanet@aol.com<br />
(to whom all copy should addressed by<br />
the 15 th of the month prior to publication)<br />
Director of Music Mr Jonathan Harris Tel: 01933 779059,<br />
Mobile 07791 664507<br />
Email: Hjonathan83@aol.com<br />
Deputy Organists<br />
Mrs. Kathy Roberts<br />
Mr Oliver Grigg<br />
Choirmaster: Mr. Bryan Chapman Tel: 398818<br />
Tower Captain Mr Bryan Chapman, Tel 398818<br />
Web Site<br />
www.finedonphotographs.org.uk/<br />
bellringers.html<br />
Archivist<br />
<strong>St</strong> Michael’s Mission Room:<br />
Bryan & Christine Chapman<br />
Tel: 01933 398818<br />
Times Of Services:<br />
Sundays<br />
8.00 am Holy Eucharist<br />
9.30 am Parish Eucharist.<br />
6.00 pm Evensong (1st Sunday of the Month)<br />
Visit us on the Web at www.stmarysfinedon.co.uk
From The Vicarage <strong>June</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Just back from Scotland and our annual spring jaunt, not to Kintyre this<br />
time but Galloway, in the south west corner, where the world's most<br />
handsome cattle, belted Galloways, graze, and Gavin Maxwell, of otter<br />
fame, hailed.<br />
We were staying in an ancient house on the Maxwell estate, much<br />
reduced these days, and history lies thickly there. The Maxwells go back<br />
centuries, but long before they arrived, <strong>St</strong> Ninian, the apostle to this part<br />
of the world, landed in the fourth century and brought Christianity to the<br />
Picts, some two hundred years before his more famous colleague <strong>St</strong><br />
Columba, did the same for the peoples of the north. You can walk down<br />
to the sea where <strong>St</strong> Ninian made landfall today through fields of<br />
bluebells, and visit the cave where he settled (although I have to say as<br />
caves go it's nothing special). But even earlier than that, not far from our<br />
house, are the Drumtroddan <strong>St</strong>ones, erected by a Bronze Age tribe long<br />
before Christianity arrived. It is also a wonderfully remote place, and on a<br />
clear night, as owls flit by moonlight, you can easily imagine yourself<br />
almost out of time, standing where ancient tribes, and Picts, and monks<br />
and Maxwells once trod. I love those moments where you feel suddenly<br />
disconnected for the present and reconnected to history. It happens<br />
quite often in church, for those of us who are fortunate to inhabit a space<br />
long hallowed by our forefathers and foremothers. Not only does it<br />
remind us that we fit into a longer story than that of our own CVs, it also<br />
reminds us that the dramas and excitements and misadventures of our<br />
civic life - the pitch and toss of elections and their outcomes - are passing<br />
things, important, but belonging, like us, to a grander narrative. I think our<br />
faith encourages us to take the longer view, to seek a wider perspective<br />
than the present moment, in which the God-given and inalienable<br />
dignity of all people, of whatever background, creed, or political<br />
conviction, can be readily recognised and upheld.<br />
Yours in Christ,<br />
Fr Richard.<br />
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Our Worship in <strong>June</strong><br />
Year A<br />
4th – Pentecost<br />
Acts 2. 1 -21<br />
Psalm 104. 26 – 36.37b<br />
1 Corinthians12. 3b – 13<br />
John 20. 19 -23<br />
Hymns<br />
175 Come down, O Love divine<br />
(Tune Down Ampney)<br />
174 Breathe on me, Breath of God<br />
(Tune Carlisle)<br />
179 Come, Holy Spirit, come!<br />
Anthem: Tallis If Ye Love Me<br />
178 Come Holy Ghost, our souls<br />
inspire<br />
4th – Choral Evensong for<br />
Pentecost<br />
191 O thou who camest from above<br />
Responses: Smith<br />
Psalm 67 (Chant Bairstow)<br />
182 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost<br />
(Tune Charity) Canticles: Walmisley in<br />
d minor Anthem: Ives Listen Sweet<br />
Dove<br />
181 Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless<br />
round (Tune Song 1)<br />
11th – Trinity Sunday<br />
Isaiah 40. 12 -17. 27 to end<br />
Psalm 8<br />
2 Corinthians 13. 11 -end<br />
Matt hew 28. 16 – 20<br />
Hymns<br />
202 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God<br />
almighty<br />
383 Be still for the presence of the<br />
Lord<br />
392 Bright the vision that delighted<br />
Anthem: Vivaldi Gloria<br />
230 Ye watchers and ye holy ones<br />
Psalm 116. 1, 10-17<br />
Romans 5, 1 – 8<br />
Mattheww 9. 35 – 10. 8 ( 9-23)<br />
Hymns<br />
89 O worship the Lord in the<br />
beauty of holiness<br />
2 Christ, whose glory fills the<br />
skies<br />
628 Ye that know the Lord is<br />
gracious<br />
Anthem: Bach Jesu Joy Of Man’s<br />
Desiring<br />
516 Love divine, all loves excelling<br />
(Tune Love Divine)<br />
25th – 2nd Sunday after Trinity<br />
Genesis 21. 8 – 21<br />
Psalm 86. 1 – 10<br />
Romans 6. 1b – 11<br />
Matthew 10,24 – 39.<br />
601 Thou didst leave thy throne and<br />
thy kingly crown<br />
582 Take up thy cross, the Saviour<br />
said<br />
380 At the name of Jesus (Tune<br />
Camberwell) Anthem: Tye O Come Ye<br />
Servants Of The Lord<br />
81 Lord, for the years your love has<br />
kept and guided<br />
Organ Voluntaries following the<br />
9.30am services<br />
4th <strong>June</strong> – C.S.Lang: Tuba Tune<br />
11 th <strong>June</strong> – Arvo Pärt: Annum Per<br />
Annum<br />
18th <strong>June</strong> – G.F.Handel: Music from<br />
the Royal Fireworks<br />
25th <strong>June</strong> – Malcolm Archer: Festival<br />
Fanfare Organ<br />
Voluntaries following the 6.00pm<br />
Evensong<br />
4th <strong>June</strong> – Robert Page Come Holy<br />
Ghost<br />
18th – 1st Sunday after Trinity<br />
Genesis 18. 1 – 15
From the Registers<br />
Holy Baptism<br />
14th May<br />
Evie Rose Bates<br />
Grace Rose Byrne<br />
Funerals<br />
23rd May<br />
Eleanor Ann McGibbon, age 73.<br />
Floodlight Sponsorship<br />
30th April<br />
Joyce, Mark, Emily & Sabrina -<br />
treasured memories of Bryan (on<br />
what would have been his 75th<br />
Birthday).<br />
7th May<br />
Mary Shipton & Jean Wills - in<br />
memory of Nora Moisey.<br />
14th May<br />
Derek, Josh & Abby - in memory of<br />
Heather Scott (on the 3rd anniversary<br />
of her death).<br />
David & Mary Wilson - to celebrate<br />
their daughter-in-law, Kiersten‟s 40th<br />
birthday.<br />
David & Mary Wilson to celebrate<br />
their eldest son, Hector‟s 40th<br />
birthday.<br />
Chris & Frank Holley - in memory of<br />
Nick – a dear dad, son & brother –<br />
missed so much.<br />
21st May<br />
Alan & Enid Pickering, family &<br />
friends - in memory of Alison Jane<br />
Pickering.<br />
David & Mary Wilson - to celebrate<br />
their youngest son Angus‟ 30th<br />
birthday.<br />
The Robson family - in memory of<br />
Malcolm Robson (on 22nd May which<br />
would have been his birthday).<br />
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Dee & Willy, Marjorie & Keith - in<br />
memory of their friend Sue Hilton.<br />
A special thank you to Mick Webb<br />
and the Finedon Buffs for their kind<br />
donation of £100 towards the running<br />
costs of the floodlighting.<br />
Their on-going support is much<br />
appreciated.<br />
Come & Sing the<br />
Messiah Part 3<br />
Sunday 18th <strong>June</strong> Come & Sing<br />
Messiah Part 3 and Gorecki's Totus<br />
Tuus (RSCM Sunday) at <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary's</strong><br />
Finedon 415pm rehearsal and<br />
6.00 pm informal performance.<br />
Donations will be split between the<br />
RSCM and church funds.<br />
Please contact Jonathan or anyone in<br />
the choir if you are able to sing. All<br />
are welcome; music will be provided.<br />
The soloists will be Colleen Nicoll<br />
(professional soprano) and Benjamin<br />
Ellis (professional baritone);<br />
accompanied by Ivan Linford.<br />
Taize Service<br />
The next Taize service will be held in<br />
the <strong>St</strong> Mary‟s Church on Wednesday<br />
7th <strong>June</strong> at 7.00 pm.<br />
Everyone welcome.<br />
Evensong<br />
There will be an Evensong Service in<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary‟s Church on Sunday 4th <strong>June</strong><br />
at 6.00 pm.<br />
Evensong will be followed by light<br />
refreshments.
Finedon Local History<br />
Society<br />
The <strong>June</strong> meeting of the society will<br />
be on Monday 26th <strong>June</strong> <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
The speaker will be David Wilson on<br />
Bevan Boys in Finedon?- forgotten<br />
miners in Northants, and the<br />
challenges of oral history”<br />
The meeting will take place in the<br />
Mission Room, Well <strong>St</strong>reet Finedon at<br />
7-30pm.<br />
Admission to the evening is £2.50 for<br />
members and £3.50 for non members,<br />
afterwards light refreshments will be<br />
served.<br />
Help<br />
The society‟s next years (2018)<br />
exhibition is hoped will be the shops in<br />
“Finedon Past and Present”. If anyone<br />
has any photographs of shop fronts in<br />
the early 1900‟s to the 1970‟s we<br />
would be most grateful if you could<br />
loan them to us or donate them to the<br />
society. You may contact any member<br />
of the committee or contact me on<br />
681697. Many thanks.<br />
Michael Shipton<br />
A Musical Risotto<br />
“Die Welt der Musik kennt keine<br />
Grenzen” or “The world of music<br />
knows no boundaries!”<br />
Wellingborough Orpheus Choir and<br />
Querbeet, a small choir from Wittlich,<br />
Wellingborough‟s German twin town,<br />
will be giving a joint concert in <strong>St</strong><br />
Barnabas Church on Saturday 24th<br />
<strong>June</strong>.<br />
It will be a programme of light music<br />
from around the world, with each choir<br />
contributing individual items and<br />
coming together to perform Jonathan<br />
Willcocks‟ Musical Risotto, described<br />
as: “a marvellous stew of musical<br />
terms, presented with tongue planted<br />
firmly in the stylistic cheeks of Rossini,<br />
Handel, Beethoven et al”.<br />
The concert will start at 7.30 pm and<br />
tickets are just £5 (accompanied<br />
children under 12 free). Call 01604<br />
870318 or email<br />
maureen@thejetty.eclipse.co.uk to<br />
reserve yours in advance, buy them at<br />
Irvin‟s House of Flavour, High <strong>St</strong>reet,<br />
Wellingborough or pay at the door.<br />
Church Monthly Draw<br />
The results of the May church monthly<br />
draw are as follows:<br />
Total receipts of £251.00 are divided<br />
equally between the winners and the<br />
church funds. Winning numbers for the<br />
May monthly draw are:<br />
1st prize 301 £62.75<br />
2nd prize 310 £37.65<br />
3rd prize 211 £25.10<br />
If you would like to join the monthly<br />
draw (£1.00 per share per month)<br />
which takes place in the church on the<br />
first Sunday of the month, please<br />
contact Kathy Hobbs on 01933<br />
398794.<br />
Mothers Union<br />
For our next meeting as speaker we<br />
welcome Mrs. Margaret Burgon.<br />
Anyone wishing to come along for an<br />
enjoyable afternoon will be most<br />
welcome.<br />
The meeting will take place in the<br />
Mission Room at 2.30pm on Tuesday<br />
6th <strong>June</strong>.<br />
Diary Date: July 4th „<strong>St</strong>rawberry Tea‟.
Church of <strong>St</strong> Mary the<br />
Virgin Finedon<br />
Saturday<br />
24th <strong>June</strong><br />
The Green, Well <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm<br />
Hot Dogs from 1.00 pm<br />
Cream Teas 2.00 pm-4.00 pm<br />
Various stalls & activities including<br />
bottle, soft toys & children’s<br />
tombolas,<br />
Chidren’s ‘drawing of Fr Richard’<br />
competition<br />
KTP Motorcycle stand<br />
bric-a-brac, plants, children’s games,<br />
cakes, books, raffle<br />
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& refreshments
Marjorie’s Coffee<br />
Morning<br />
Thank you to everyone who<br />
supported me at the coffee morning.,<br />
The total raised was £457 which was<br />
donated to Guide Dogs for the blind.<br />
Townswomen’s Guild<br />
The next Townswomen's Guild<br />
meeting will be at 7.30 on 1st <strong>June</strong> in<br />
the Town Hall. The speaker will be<br />
Tracey Clarke whose subject is 'The<br />
Heritage and Future Development of<br />
Wicksteed Park'.<br />
There will be a picture quiz during the<br />
social half-hour, and the competition<br />
is for a childhood toy.<br />
National Gardens<br />
Scheme gardens open<br />
Gillian and John Ellison and Mary and<br />
<strong>St</strong>uart Hendry invite all garden lovers<br />
and others to visit their gardens at<br />
11 Thrapston Road and 67/69 High<br />
<strong>St</strong>reet, Finedon which are "open" on<br />
behalf of the National Gardens<br />
Scheme (supporting Macmillan<br />
Cancer Support, Marie Curie and<br />
many other caring charities).<br />
The dates are Sunday 4th and 25th<br />
<strong>June</strong> between 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm.<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary's</strong> Church will also be open<br />
with stewards on duty during these<br />
times.<br />
If the weather is kind to us during the<br />
summer months 67/69 High <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
might open as a "pop-up" garden<br />
during the afternoon or early evening.<br />
Details of such possible openings will<br />
be advertised on the National<br />
Gardens Scheme website ngs.org.uk<br />
Teas will be available at 67/69 High<br />
<strong>St</strong>reet provided by <strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary's</strong> Church<br />
and the Independent Wesleyan<br />
Chapel.<br />
Finedon Over 60’s<br />
Weekly meeting are held in the Bowls<br />
Club, Wellingborough Road from 1.45<br />
pm to 3.30 pm on Wednesday<br />
afternoons. Admission £1.00 plus<br />
raffle<br />
<strong>June</strong> Programme<br />
7th Margaret Aldridge - Hong Kong<br />
14th Day out to Hunstanton<br />
21st Finedon Schools Choir<br />
28th Graham Kinnersley - story with<br />
music<br />
Everyone welcome.<br />
FINEDON TREFOIL<br />
GUILD<br />
FINEDON TOWN<br />
SALE<br />
Saturday 10th <strong>June</strong><br />
<strong>2017</strong><br />
10.00am - 3.00pm<br />
Sell your unwanted items from<br />
your own drive or gateway<br />
£5 entry fee<br />
Contact Eileen on<br />
01933 680071<br />
Closing date 3rd <strong>June</strong><br />
Maps available on the day<br />
£1.00
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of Teachers of Dancing (NATD)<br />
exams.<br />
Also this year Christy Ann Wilson,<br />
who has been with Nicola since the<br />
age of 4, passed her dance teaching<br />
exams.<br />
The profits from SUMMER SPECIAL<br />
will be put towards the costs of extra<br />
facilities for the studio.<br />
Jonathan, Nicola and the cast would<br />
love to see The <strong>St</strong>ar Hall full so that<br />
they can raise the maximum amount<br />
of funds to enhance the facilities that<br />
provide so many youngsters with a<br />
fantastic hobby that builds<br />
confidence, fitness, concentration<br />
levels and teamwork.<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Mary's</strong> Thursday<br />
Club<br />
Summer Special -<br />
Saturday 15th July,<br />
7.30pm<br />
Jonathan Reynolds‟ production of<br />
SUMMER SPECIAL will feature some<br />
star hall favourites including James<br />
Reynolds, Neil Richardson, Claire<br />
Emery along with a few new faces to<br />
the stage at the atmospheric theatre.<br />
The vocalists will be joined on stage<br />
by members the Finedon <strong>St</strong>udio of<br />
The Barbara Hooton School of<br />
Dancing. Nicola Large, who runs the<br />
studio, will be busy choreographing a<br />
number of routines for the show. The<br />
studio provides dancing lessons for<br />
over 60 Finedon youngsters and has<br />
recently had a magnificent 100%<br />
pass rate in the National Association<br />
For <strong>June</strong>‟s meeting we are having an<br />
evening cruise and meal at <strong>St</strong>oke<br />
Bruerne.<br />
If you are interested in becoming a<br />
member please call Louise on 07581<br />
556417 for further details. We usually<br />
meet once a month on the 4th<br />
Thursday (evening). We also run a<br />
mums and tots group during school<br />
term time. The group meets on a<br />
Thursday afternoon at The Mission<br />
Room from 1.30pm - 3pm. Anyone<br />
wishing to join us will be made very<br />
welcome.<br />
A big thank you goes out to everyone<br />
involved in our Annual Children's<br />
Society Box Opening, whether it be<br />
collecting, counting the money or<br />
being a box holder. We raised<br />
£665.28. If you would be interested<br />
in having a box please get in touch<br />
with us.
Finedon Community<br />
Centre Events<br />
Autumn Barn Dance - Saturday 7th<br />
October at 7.30pm<br />
Due to the tremendous support and<br />
enjoyment at our Barn Dances, we<br />
have booked the live Band 'KELLY'S<br />
EYE' with caller once again.<br />
We will have a licensed Real Ale bar<br />
plus supper to keep the energy levels<br />
up. Tickets are £12 each including a<br />
chicken & chip supper or<br />
a vegetarian option.<br />
To book tickets for you and your<br />
friends for another great night out of<br />
entertainment, dancing, food and a<br />
bar please email:<br />
finedoncommunitycentre@gmail.com<br />
or call Pam on: 01933 398377<br />
Christmas Market & Craft Fair –<br />
Sunday 26th November<br />
11.00 am – 3.00 pm<br />
Our Christmas Market & Craft Fair is<br />
back again with up to 30 stalls with<br />
gifts suitable for all ages and all<br />
pockets! As well as children's fun and<br />
activities to encourage families we<br />
have our own ever popular Grotto for<br />
Father Christmas, as he never losses<br />
his appeal!<br />
We are looking for a good mix of<br />
stalls and try to keep stall duplication<br />
as low as possible by asking stall<br />
holders to inform us on the booking<br />
form what they intend to sell. With<br />
this in mind if you know of any<br />
stallholders that may be interested<br />
including yourself, please tell them<br />
about us.<br />
<strong>St</strong>alls are £12 each on Sunday 26th<br />
November and forms can be<br />
obtained from Pam on 01933 398377<br />
or email:<br />
finedoncommunitycentre@gmail.com<br />
Tindene Entertainers<br />
Fresh off the back of two consecutive<br />
NODA award nominations,<br />
Tingdene Entertainers proudly<br />
present their annual show Cockney's<br />
& Cowboys.<br />
The show follows the life at a London<br />
Market and Wild West Saloon,<br />
featuring a variety of dance and solo<br />
and choral musical numbers.<br />
Tickets are only £9.00 adults. £7.00<br />
concessions and can be bought by<br />
ringing the box office on 01933<br />
680680.<br />
We look forward to seeing you there.<br />
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In My Day<br />
the ramblings of Hubert James<br />
In my day it was about this time of<br />
year that us kids first spotted the<br />
summer holidays on the horizon.<br />
Course, before we got to the 11 Plus<br />
we hadn‟t a care in the world. There<br />
was none of the pressure of constant<br />
testing or comparisons with other<br />
schools. If you lived in the town you<br />
automatically went to the town‟s infant<br />
and junior schools.<br />
The teachers were a lot more relax<br />
back then. Even the school bullies<br />
walked around with smiles on their<br />
faces and looked for imaginative ways<br />
to exercise their childish cruelty.<br />
The teachers had a chance to move<br />
away from the curriculum and include<br />
a bit of fun with the syllabus. There<br />
was usually a large dollop of artistic<br />
licence served up, which often meant<br />
an art project.<br />
The first one I remember involved<br />
Rock Salt. I expect you know that in<br />
them days salt came in brick form not<br />
cruet shaped. Mr Craddock the<br />
deputy head took responsibility for<br />
P.E. and Art. He managed to procure<br />
some bricks of salt and some blunt<br />
modelling tools then let us loose to<br />
model our favourite animal. The salt<br />
flew about like apple blossom on a<br />
windy day, which would have been<br />
alright but the lesson coincided with<br />
the arrival of our free milk.<br />
In my day we all had a third of pint<br />
each morning provided by a grateful<br />
nation and hardworking Friesians.<br />
This was pre UHT and MHT<br />
(Margaret Hilda Thatcher). On this<br />
particular morning the salt found its<br />
way into the milk bottles. The result<br />
was not a pleasant drink.<br />
So the next year Mr C adopted a<br />
different track. He got hold of some<br />
clay from Grayson and Perry‟s Quarry<br />
in Bozeat and we all had a go at<br />
throwing a pot.<br />
You can imagine how messy this<br />
could get. For most of us wearing an<br />
apron kept us pretty clean. However,<br />
some of the scrawnier, feeble seven<br />
year olds didn‟t have the strength to<br />
control a pound of wet clay. Again, Mr<br />
Craddock came up with a<br />
solution. He borrowed a few old<br />
farmers‟ smocks from the Farm<br />
Museum near Hollerton. They weren‟t<br />
quite up to the sort artists and Trawler<br />
men wear but they kept the frail kids<br />
clean.<br />
Unfortunately, those bullies got hold<br />
of them and at playtime bunged them<br />
back on the delicate flowers and<br />
threw mud pies at them. A hurtful and<br />
hateful attack on the innocent for<br />
humorous affect maybe, but we all<br />
kept our heads down when the big<br />
boys suggested a game of „Smock<br />
the Weak‟.
All Are Called<br />
T<br />
his month sees the ordination of a<br />
new group of deacons and priests<br />
in our Cathedral. There is a<br />
national shortage of clergy, and some of<br />
our recent parochial vacancies have<br />
taken longer to fill than is ideal, so we<br />
rejoice that men and women of all ages,<br />
and not least some younger men and<br />
women with a whole lifetime of ministry<br />
ahead of them, are coming forward to be<br />
ordained. Alongside<br />
those offering for<br />
stipendiary ministry, we<br />
are now seeing an<br />
upturn in those offering<br />
for self-supporting<br />
ministry too. We<br />
express our gratitude to<br />
those in training and to<br />
those to be ordained,<br />
and our congratulations<br />
to our vocations team<br />
and those responsible<br />
for our intern schemes,<br />
as their hard work bears<br />
fruit.<br />
Within the diocesan team, I carry a<br />
responsibility for the spiritual oversight of<br />
financial matters, and some of you will<br />
recognise that I was one of the<br />
signatories to a letter sent on behalf of<br />
the Diocesan Board of Finance to the<br />
parishes at the beginning of Lent,<br />
encouraging renewed efforts to bring in<br />
the level of parish share that our frontline<br />
clergy costs and our diocesan growth<br />
strategy require. I apologise to any who<br />
found the tone of that letter offensive, yet<br />
the overwhelming response has been<br />
positive and it has been both a relief and<br />
a joy to see an upturn in parish share<br />
payments, and again I want to use this<br />
opportunity to express gratitude for all the<br />
hard work and sacrificial giving that<br />
this represents.<br />
Clergy and laity alike, we are all<br />
called to play our part in the mission<br />
and ministry of the church, in<br />
proclaiming, by word and by deed, the<br />
good news of God‟s love for his world.<br />
Part of that responsibility includes<br />
finding the resources to fund that<br />
mission and ministry. Yet<br />
we are all called not simply<br />
to provide the resources to<br />
fund that mission and<br />
ministry, but to actively<br />
participate in it too. Eastern<br />
Orthodox Christians speak<br />
of “the liturgy after the<br />
liturgy”, the week-long work<br />
of God in which we are all<br />
called to participate.<br />
May the example of those<br />
kneeling before the Bishop<br />
to be ordained later this<br />
month, whether or not we are there in<br />
person to witness it happening, serve<br />
as an encouragement to us all to<br />
recognise our own vocations, our own<br />
calling to be active in the service of<br />
Our Lord, spreading his love and<br />
peace and joy amongst the<br />
communities to which we belong.<br />
May God bless you in his service<br />
13<br />
Diocese of Peterborough - <strong>Magazine</strong> Resource - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Produced by the Diocesan Office, The Palace, Peterborough PE1 1YB<br />
01733 887000 www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk
Bishop Donald in our link diocese of Seoul, Korea<br />
ishop Donald was in Korea to join the<br />
consecration of the new Bishop of Seoul<br />
B Diocese, Peter Lee, which took place on<br />
25 April <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
While there, Bishop Donald met with the<br />
Youth Club from <strong>St</strong> Bede‟s Church in<br />
Daehakro. They took him to visit the ancient<br />
city wall, Hanyangdoseong, at the top of Mount<br />
Naksan. This designated historic site,<br />
translated literally as the Seoul City Wall, was<br />
built to protect the city of Soeul against<br />
invaders in 1396 during the Joseon Dynasty.<br />
Bishop Donald gave a sermon at the Youth<br />
Club‟s church on Sunday 23 April.<br />
His sermon is available at http://<br />
crosskeysmag.org.uk/?p=1879<br />
Mon 5 <strong>June</strong>, Quiet Day at Launde Abbey LE7<br />
9XB 10am-4.30pm. Three Good Things I’ve<br />
forgotten about me – but God hasn’t Led by<br />
Hilary Surridge, £26 to include coffee, lunch &<br />
tea. More info: 01572 717254 or<br />
www.laundeabbey.org.uk/<br />
Tues 6 & 13 <strong>June</strong>, Lunchtime Recitals 1pm-<br />
1.45pm at Peterborough, <strong>St</strong> John the Baptist<br />
PE1 1XB. 45 mins of talks or concerts. Café<br />
opens from 12noon. Free, suggested donation<br />
£4. More info: stjohnscic.wordpress.com<br />
Sat 17 - Sun 18 <strong>June</strong>, Quilt and Flower<br />
Festival at Broughton NN14 1LU. 10am-4pm<br />
More Info from Fran Osborne 01536 790299 or<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2017</strong> events<br />
franozz@btinternet.com<br />
Rededication of Cotterstock, <strong>St</strong> Andrew’s<br />
Bells. PE8 5HD. Sat 3-Sun 4 <strong>June</strong>, visit the<br />
bells as well as art by Angela Wright, 12noon-<br />
4pm. Rededication Service Sun 18 <strong>June</strong><br />
6pm. Bishop Donald will hold a special service<br />
and ring the bells for the first time<br />
Sat 24 <strong>June</strong>, The Guildenburgh Choir at<br />
Christ the Carpenter PE1 4PE. 7.30pm £5<br />
Including refreshments during interval<br />
<strong>St</strong> Michael’s Mission Room, Well <strong>St</strong>reet, Finedon<br />
Available for hire weekdays, Saturdays & Sundays.<br />
Suitable for most social functions, charitable events, children's parties (no late<br />
discos)<br />
For all enquiries and information contact<br />
Bryan & Christine Chapman Tel: 01933 398818<br />
Email: bryanchapman2@aol.com
<strong>June</strong><br />
Town Diary<br />
September<br />
1st<br />
5th<br />
4th<br />
6th<br />
7th<br />
10th<br />
14/<br />
17th<br />
17th<br />
7.30 TG Town Hall, Tracey Clarke „Heritage<br />
and future developments of Wicksteed Park<br />
RBL Highlights of my army career Major<br />
(ret‟d) Jake Baker VR JR<br />
National Gardens Scheme gardens open<br />
6pm Evensong <strong>St</strong> Mary‟ Church<br />
9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club<br />
2.30 Mothers‟ Union, Mission Room<br />
7pm Taize Service, <strong>St</strong> Mary‟s Church<br />
10-3pm Finedon town sale<br />
Tingdene Entertainers, Cockneys &<br />
Cowboys, <strong>St</strong>ar Hall<br />
7.30pm Evening Concert, <strong>St</strong> Mary‟s Church<br />
4th<br />
7th<br />
17th<br />
25th<br />
October<br />
2nd<br />
5th<br />
7th<br />
RBL Fish & chips<br />
7.30 TG Town Hall, Social Evening with<br />
seasonal refreshments<br />
Wesleyan Chapel Harvest<br />
7.30 History Society, Mission Room,<br />
Richard III and the Greyfriars dig.<br />
RBL First WW through the magic lantern,<br />
Kevin Varty<br />
7.30 TG Town Hall, Fish & Chip supper with<br />
Beetle Drive<br />
7.30 Autumn Barn Dance, Community<br />
Centre<br />
20th<br />
9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club<br />
8th<br />
6pm Wesleyan Chapel Thank Offering<br />
service<br />
24th<br />
<strong>St</strong> Mary‟s Church Summer Fete on the<br />
Green<br />
23rd<br />
7.30 History Society, Mission Room,<br />
The History of Toys.<br />
25th<br />
26th<br />
National Gardens Scheme gardens open<br />
7.30 History Society, Mission Room,<br />
The Bevan Boys in Finedon<br />
28th<br />
November<br />
Jonathan Reynolds presents „Finedon‟s got<br />
talent too‟<br />
July<br />
2nd<br />
7.30 TG Town Hall, Kate Wills, „For those in<br />
peril of the sea‟ Britains‟s Lighthouses.<br />
6th<br />
7.30 TG Town Hall, 69th Birthday Party<br />
with an Evening of Magic with <strong>St</strong>eve Dimmer.<br />
6th<br />
RBL AGM<br />
3rd<br />
RBL Chat night<br />
26th<br />
11-3 Christmas Market & Craft Fair<br />
15th<br />
24th<br />
August<br />
3rd<br />
7th<br />
21st<br />
Jonathan Reynolds presents „Summer<br />
Special‟ <strong>St</strong>ar Hall.<br />
7.30 History Society, Mission Room,<br />
The History of Broadcasting<br />
7.30 TG Town Hall, Alistair Borland „Bikers,<br />
Blood & Babies<br />
RBL Concert parties in WWI & Meat Raffle<br />
7.30 History Society, Mission Room, The<br />
Last Naval Hero. A Local Man<br />
15<br />
27th<br />
December<br />
1st<br />
2nd<br />
4th<br />
8th<br />
7.30 History Society, Mission Room AGM<br />
TG Christmas Party with entertainment,<br />
Jonathan Reynolds and friends<br />
11-2pm Wesleyan Chapel Christmas<br />
Bazaar<br />
RBL Quiz night with Meat Raffle<br />
RBL Christmas Party