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CHURCH NEWS

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1926 – 2022
A Service of Thanksgiving and Holy Communion held on the first Sunday of the period of mourning for Her Majesty was well attended – our grateful thanks are extended to Rev’d Jes Salt for such a moving service which gave us an opportunity to reflect on the life of dedication of our late Queen and for thanksgiving for her long life.

HONOURING GOD AND CREATION
Join us at the church at 2:30pm on Saturday, 8th October for a lively and informative talk on environmental matters and the path to Net Zero Carbon by 2030 and for an opportunity to meet with Bishop John, the Bishop of Brixworth, who has particular responsibility for the environment in Peterborough Diocese.  Tea will follow.

This event was well attended and informative.

50/50 PRELOVED ACCESSORIES SALE!

Don’t forget the closing date for receiving your preloved items is Wednesday, October 13th. Many thanks and look forward to seeing you at Langham where tea, coffee & cakes will await you. Margie Wall.

FUNDRAISING
Our thanks are due to Richard Thatcher for his continued fundraising through his talk on Life at the Criminal Bar – Market Bosworth WI was the audience in September. Nearly £300 raised this year so far.

BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!
Don’t forget that lots of books are available in the Church – or contact Debra Thatcher.

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RIDLINGTON SINGERS CONCERT – NEW DATE

The Ridlington Singers invite you to join them at an informal concert on Saturday, October 15th, at 7.30pm in Ridlington Church. (The original date for the concert was cancelled out of a mark of respect of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen).

A cornucopia of music from Elgar to Simon & Garfunkel with Gilbert & Sullivan & Irving Berlin thrown in too.

Free admission, but donations welcomed for the British Red Cross Ukrainian Crisis Appeal, and Ridlington Church.

We look forward to seeing you there for an enjoyable evening.

Martin Wall

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GRAB YOURSELF A BAG!

Accessories can transform your rigout but needless to say we all need a change from time to time. Following the success of the 50/50 sale in Ridlington Church, Langham and Ridlington are joining forces for a 50/50 accessories sale in Langham Church on Saturday October 15th, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm .  As well as browsing the items on sale you can tuck into coffee and cakes!

Items to donate include: handbags, purses, scarves, belts, shoes, gloves and jewellery.

Please ensure that:
•  Your items are clean and in good condition.
•  Attach a ticket to each piece–this will save us many hours work.
•  Include your name and contact details.
•  Jot down a price if you have one in mind.

If your item sells you will receive 50% of the sale price.

Items for Ridlington sale tables should be delivered to
Margie Wall, 8, East Lane, Ridlington
Debra Thatcher 3, Main Street, Ridlington

The closing date for receiving items is Wednesday October 12th.

The call for us to cut down on waste and to give longer lives to our possessions gets louder every day. Please support this venture and as well as helping a vital cause you will have bags of fun!

Margie Wall 01572 821397
Debra Thatcher 01572 823910
Debbie Sowter 01572 723533 – Langham contact

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RIDLINGTON SINGERS – CONCERT CANCELLED

The Ridlington Singers were due to hold an informal concert on Friday, September 16th in the Church.

This has now been cancelled as a mark of respect of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen.

We will therefore reschedule the concert to another day and will inform you of the new date shortly.

Thank you.

 

 

 

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MOVEMENT FOR GOOD – Nominate Ridlington Parochial Church Council

The church has some building works coming up in the next two years – take off the inappropriate plaster where the damp is getting in and make good.

Needless to say we are looking for grant funding but this opportunity has arisen through the church’s insurers – they have a draw with a prize of £1,000.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could secure this for Ridlington?

To do your bit, please can you use the link below and vote for Ridlington Parochial Church Council, an exempt charity.

https://movementforgood.com/#nominateACharity

 

Thanks in anticipation,
Debra Thatcher

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HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II a book of condolence will be made available in Ridlington Church from 9th September to the day after the funeral.

For those wishing to light a candle in remembrance, tea lights will be made available. Please do not leave burning candles unattended.

Please join us for a special church service on Sunday, 11th September 2022 at 9:30am – all welcome.

 

Ridlington PCC

8th September 2022

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ECO CHURCH

Care about the countryside?  Concerned about our marine environment?  Want to know more about everyday environmental issues and what small practical steps each of us can take to make a difference?

Join us at Ridlington church for a lively discussion with Bishop John on the afternoon of Saturday, 8th October.

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

Not the best known of his works but A.L. Rowse’s “Bosworth Field and the War of the Roses”, published in 1966, continued his successful writing career.  He was renowned for his “academic boldness” – some of his conclusions on the events leading to the War of the Roses and his account of the reigns of the late Medieval English Kings would be challenged these days – but it was interesting enough particularly as his second great passion, Shakespeare, is reflected in a chapter on the history plays.

More blood and gore but not of the historical type – Simon Brett’s “Blood at the Bookies” is a well written whodunnit which I enjoyed.

The third book for this month is another in the Hamish Macbeth mysteries by M.C. Beaton “Death of a Macho Man” – well plotted and written as usual but not one of my favourites.

Debra Thatcher