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CHURCH NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here below please find information on the latest church news.

  • Details about church services can be found on the Rutland Water Benefice website. You can download the order of service and readings from there too;
  • Join the Rutland Water Benefice Facebook group and the Sunday service Watch party, or see the videos that make up the Watch party on Facebook, or see the service on The Rutland Water Benefice YouTube channel;

To join the distribution list for weekly readings and other information from church, please email rectorrwb@gmail.com

The magazine will be sent directly to all on this list. And please get in touch if you would like to access services etc…

Let’s pray that God will support and bless us, our families and our communities as we try to enjoy what we can in this fast-changing situation.

Pippa 01780 721286
rectorrwb@gmail.com

John 01780 460735
jpt100948@gmail.com

Jenni 07507 442539
curate.rwb@gmail.com

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DOVE COTTAGE

Many Ridlington residents are spending time in their gardens during lockdown and making the most of the opportunity to get them in tip top condition for an Open Gardens to be held in aid of Dove Cottage next year. Dove Cottage will be able to provide volunteers to provide tea and cake.  This event will be a follow on from us hosting their Carol Service this Christmas

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NEWS FROM OUR RECTOR – PIPPA MADGWICK

Dear Churchwardens, PCC secretaries and all,

I hope you are able to enjoy the sunshine that we have had and find some good amidst our current restrictions.

Here are some snippets of news from around the Benefice this week; do please send me items to share for next weekend. It’s great that people are finding creative ways to care for their neighbours. Have you begun to wonder how society could change for the better as a result of our shared challenges? Have you found people want to talk about significant things? Although today is a day off for me, I wore a clerical collar when going shopping today and people queuing to shop and at the till talked about how they wanted churches open to pray in and more.

For Sunday here is a service of morning prayer, plus the readings to accompany this, a short reflection on the gospel reading from John and intercessions written by Jenni. These could be used at home on your own, but for the adventurous we are trying something I’d never heard of a week ago: we are holding a Facebook Watch Party. Those who have joined Facebook and The Rutland Water Benefice group can log on to Facebook, at 9.30am on Sunday morning, to watch a video of the service, together with Jenni leading the intercessions and John’s talk too. Doing this together I’m told we are able to contribute to the Party by typing in comments, so can share requests for prayer etc. Joining is far more straightforward than I’d thought, so why not be brave and try to do so . . . .

And do let me know if doing what we can online is helpful for you. How you are trying to support those who do not access online material?

May God bless us, our communities and world, now and always,

Pippa
Email – rectorrwb@gmail.com

 

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Food Bank

We want to help to make sure that no one in our local community has to go hungry, and we need your help to make this happen.

Your gift of food can make a real difference. Your food donations are absolutely vital to give everyone referred to the Rutland Foodbank a balanced and nutritious three day supply of food.

If you are happy to drop off food donations, please see “Place in the box” at the back of the church. THANK YOU!

We were thanked for our latest delivery to the Foodbank in Oakham and advised that the following items are requested: 

  • UHT milk
  • Longlife orange juice
  • Tinned tuna and
  • Microwaveable sponge puddings

For further information, please see: https://rutland.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/

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Terry Raybould

Flowers in teh Church

We were all saddened to hear of the death of Terry Raybould, a popular figure in the village, who lived on Hannah’s Field. Since moving to Ridlington, Terry soon became a familiar face and quickly joined in many social events. As well as his kind and affable nature, he will be remembered for his artistic talent. Terry loved art and painting and his work was exhibited locally, including the Rutland Open Art Exhibition, where his piece ‘Ridlington Gardens’ (Oil) was highly commended.

A funeral service is to be held on January 19th at the parish church of St Mary Magdalene & St Andrew, Ridlington. Members of the village would like to express their condolences to Terry’s family.

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Leslie (Les) George Upjohn – January 15, 1931-September 16th 2017

Les Upjohn passed away on September 16th 2017 and his funeral was held on Tuesday, October 3rd at the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene & St. Andrew, Ridlington, conducted by Revd. John Taylor.

Before Les came to Ridlington, he lived for a short while in Oundle, where he was a lecturer at Tresham College, Corby (Social Studies – working with disadvantaged young people). Before that, his main career was policing. Les’ career began when he lived in London, as a member of the Port of London Police. Looking to take his policing out of the capital, he saw and applied for a vacancy with the Cambridgeshire Constabulary and moved with his wife Peggy and daughter Jenny to serve all around the Fenland Division.

Les’ move out of London to rural Cambridgeshire and Rutland was a blessing for those communities and for his family. Undoubtedly, we have benefited from his retirement into our community in Ridlington. Les brought with him his active Christian outlook which was evident in all he said and did.

As church warden, Les quietly went about managing services, keeping the church and church yard in good order and helping whoever he could. When he retired from this role, he remained on the Church Parochial Council, giving sound advice and more than taking his share of the workload.

As we all know – you wanted Les as your friend and on your team. He always gave of his best and was 100% reliable in doing whatever he promised. And now he is at rest in heaven alongside his beloved Peggy.

 

Les’ daughter, Jenny and his brother, Mike would like to express their thanks to Les’ friends and neighbours for the support they gave to Les throughout his illness and at the Service of Thanksgiving for his life.

Peter Gerald Meakin – Memorial Service

Peter Gerald Meakin of Ridlington, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 12th 2017. Peter had lived in the village for 50 years and was a well respected member of the community. A celebration of his life will be held at the Church of St Mary Magdalene & St. Andrew, Ridlington, on Tuesday, July 25th at 12:30pm.