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FOODBANK

Thank you so much for your continued support of this very worthwhile local charity.

The up-to-date list of requested items is on the boxes in the church porch.

 

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CHURCH NEWS – JULY 2023

CHURCH ROTAS
·      Church cleaning: Annie Harvey; Ruth Lees
·      Church flowers: Jacky Morrell; Mary Richardson
·      Front of House Rota: Ruth Lees; Louise and Steven Fox; Annie and David Harvey

 

ECO CHURCH
Good news! Our bid to the National Grid’s Community Matters Fund for a grant to defray the costs of planting a wildflower mini meadow and “pollen bar” on the southern boundary of the churchyard has been successful.  Keep an eye on what is flowering and the insects visiting the pollen rich plants.  If you spot anything unusual don’t forget to let Jacky Morrell know for the monthly nature notes displayed in the church.

 

SONGS OF PRAISE – Sunday, 30th July at 4:00 pm
Is there a hymn that means a lot to you?  One you always like to sing?  Nominate your favourite for our Songs of Praise service on 30th July at 4:00 pm to be led by Rev Jes Salt.

The nomination sheet is in the church porch or alternatively email Debra – debrathatcher@hotmail.com

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Saturday, 9th September marks the day of Rutland Historic Churches Preservation Trust’s Ride and Stride fundraising event.  We have benefitted from the charity’s grant scheme and support the event by providing refreshments at the church to the “riders and striders”. If you are able to spare an hour on that day to welcome fundraisers please let Debra know.

On the subject of volunteering, it would be remiss not to thank Andy Hoult for his long service on the PCC – Andy has stood down after 15 years.

 

BELL RINGING
You may recall the glorious sound of the church bells being rung on the morning of the Coronation Bank Holiday Monday.  Encouraged by the warm welcome and cake the band of ringers has offered to return from time to time to ring before some of our services.

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All Creatures Great and Small

Pet Blessing Service

Sunday 25th June at 4.pm

St Mary Magdalene and St Andrew

A service celebrating the place that pets have in our lives and in God’s Kingdom.

  • For pets of all types and owners of all ages
  • For pets large and small
  • Celebrate how our pets enrich our lives
  • Light refreshments will be served
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MONTHLY WALK

Another evening walk is planned for June date to be confirmed….

Please let Debra know if you are interested.

 

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FOOD BANK

The recently released statistics show that in 2022 our local Food Bank supported 264 households, including 150 with children.

Please continue to give generously – special request made for UHT milk, tinned meat, pies, rice puddings and fruit and also toiletries – shampoo, shower gel and household items – loo roll, washing up liquid.

Our next collection from the church porch is on Wednesday, 14th June.

 

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WE’RE GOING ON A BUG HUNT!

Join us on Saturday morning, June 10th at 10:00 am to assist in this year’s  “Churches Count on Nature” – will we have ladybirds in the churchyard?

Please let Debra know if you can spare some time to assist in the count or come along if you are just curious to see what we find.

The full list will be added to the nature notes on the stand at the back of the church.

Debra
tel.: 823910

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CHURCH NEWS – JUNE

CHURCH ROTAS

Church cleaning:  Jacky Morrell; Julie Hoult
Church flowers:  Jan Powley; Sue Hatcher; Annie Harvey
Front of House Rota:  Annie and David Harvey; Louise and Steven Fox; Richard and Debra Thatcher; Ruth Lees

 

THE BIG HELP OUT

A huge thank you to everyone who rolled up their sleeves and got stuck in with various jobs in the church and churchyard – a proper spring clean.  All the better for being serenaded by the band of bell ringers ringing to mark the Coronation.

 

ROGATION SERVICE

Our thanks to Rev Jes Salt for leading our Rogation Service and also to Dawn and Russell for bringing a ewe and two lambs to the service – we have some good photographs!

 

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

It was a joy to re-read “The Diary of a Provincial Lady” by E.M.Delafield written in weekly instalments in Time and Tide magazine. A quiet humour pervades all four books contained in the volume and encapsulates provincial living in the 1930s and at the start of WW2. Life lessons for all us – remaining cheerful in the face of adversity, being anxious not to offend – and amusing descriptions of social relationships – “our vicar” and “our vicar’s wife” regularly referenced without mention of their names.

Best known for “Cider with Rosie” Laurie Lee also wrote essays, some of which are gathered together in “I Can’t Stay Long”.  Divided into sections, starting with reflections on his rural childhood in Gloucestershire, moving onto visits to Aberfan a year after the tragedy and travel writing, long before the advent of package holidays.

Just enough clues to work out what might have happened – was it an accident, suicide pact or murder?  –“Elephants Can Remember” by Agatha Christie, a recommended read.