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SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES

During the vacancy while we wait for a new Rector we continue to hold three services a month – schedule in the church porch and at the back of this magazine.  From time to time we will hold special services and extend the warmest of welcomes to you.

Like a good sing?  Nominate your favourite hymn and join us for our Songs of Praise service on Sunday, 22nd September at 4:00 pm followed by tea and cake.  Nomination form in the church porch.

Early notification – Harvest Festival to be held at 6:00 pm on Sunday, 6th October.  Collection for the Food Bank and light refreshments afterwards.

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CHURCH NEWS

CHURCH FLOWERS

The year moves on apace and the flowers in our church continue to enhance our services and make it bright and welcoming for villagers and visitors. This month we thank Victoria Bullmore, Margie Wall & Georgina Van Smirren.

THANK YOU
to all who

  • continue to support the monthly collection for the Food Bank,
  • helped ready the church and churchyard for George and Gilly’s wedding – we wish them every happiness in their married life,
  • set up, baked, served and washed up at the four Sunday afternoon teas in aid of church funds – £972.20 raised and
  • so generously opened their gardens, baked and served teas at the Open Gardens event on Bank Holiday Sunday.
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RURAL COFFEE CONNECT

INFORMATION FROM RUTLAND CAB

Our team regularly attends community activities and events to promote the work of Citizens Advice Rutland and ensure that anyone around the county who may need our advice or voluntary support services knows about us.

Rural Coffee Connect – join the Rural Community Council team for a free barista coffee, hot or iced, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (drinks served from 11:00 am), and a chat to find out about the range of advice, services, clubs and groups available. In the next few weeks they will be at the following venues:

Ashwell Village Hall, Oakham Road, Ashwell – Wednesday 14, 21 and 28 August

Ridlington Village Hall, Main Street, Ridlington – Wednesday 4, 11 and 18 September

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CHURCH SERVICES – SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2024

Please find below a list of Ridlington Church Services to be held during September to December 2024. These can also be found on the Church’s homepage.

 

September 1: 9:30 Lay-led Morning Prayer (DH and AH).
September 8: 9:30 Holy Communion (Rev Jo Saunders).
September 15: No service.
September 22: 16:00 Songs of Praise (KB and MW)
September 29: No service

 

October 6: 18:00 Harvest Festival.
October 13: 9:30 Holy Communion (Rev Jo Saunders).
October 20: No service.
October 27: 9:30 Lay-led Morning Prayer celebrating Bible Sunday.

 

November 3: 9:30 Lay-led Morning Prayer.
November 10: 9:30 Holy Communion with Act of Remembrance (Rev Jo Saunders).
November 17: No service.
November 24: 9:30 Lay-led Morning Prayer celebrating Stir up Sunday.

 

December 1: 16:00 (Short) Calm Candle lit Contemplative service (silence and a few prayers)
December 8: No service
December 15: 9:30 Lay-led Morning Prayer celebrating St Tibba – a Rutland Saint.
December 22: 18:00 Carol Service.
[December 25: 9:30 Holy Communion TBC]
December 29: No service.

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RIDLINGTON OPEN GARDENS

We were blessed with dry weather for the event and it was visited by a number of villagers and visitors alike, all of whom thoroughly enjoyed viewing the four gardens  and tea on offer.

We are grateful to every garden owner who welcomed the public into their domain, every sandwich and scone maker and cake baker, washer up and car park attendant.  Thanks are also extended to the Trustees of the Playing Field for permitting the field to be used for parking and the Trustees of the Village Hall for allowing us to host the tea.

Grand total raised :£544.60

Debra Thatcher

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RURAL COFFEE CONNECT

Hello,

I work for the Rural Community Council Charity, a local charity supporting rural areas around Leicestershire & Rutland.

As part of this, we are working in partnership with the Rutland Citizens Advice Centre and have been visiting lots of locations in and around Rutland. We have been to many locations and have one more location to book in before our project finishes at the end of September.

We bring along our barista coffee van (https://www.ruralcc.org.uk/coffee/), park in the car park or roadside, set up our gazebo at the van & pop out a couple of chairs, and serve free hot drinks to local residents – this helps overall to reduce loneliness and isolation in the area, creates a lovely area for people to come along and have a chat, and also means that we can help to support people and tell them about what’s on in the local community, and how the Citizens Advice Bureau in Rutland may be able to help them in lots of ways.

We look forward to seeing you at Ridlington Village Hall, Main Street, Ridlington.

Tracey Pollard

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEAS IN AID OF THE CHURCH

We have been blessed with good weather for the four Sundays when we have organised teas in the village hall as fundraisers for the church – we have really enjoyed the events, meeting friends and making new ones.  Same again next year!

Sincere thanks to the Trustees of the Village Hall for letting us use the facility and to all those involved in setting up, baking, serving, washing up etc and particularly to Karen who masterminded the whole operation.

Thank you also for supporting the events and your very generous donations.

We raised £972.20 in total.

Debra

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BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!

One for the beach – Belinda Jones’ “The Paradise Room”, easy reading.

Easy listening with a double CD of Jane Austen’s “Lady Susan” read by, amongst others, Harriet Walter.

Two murder mysteries – the first from one of my favourite writers- PD James’ “ The Private Patient”, an Adam Dalgliesh detective novel, full of suspense; and secondly, Alex Gray’s “Still Dark” set in Glasgow with a number of plot lines that are skilfully drawn together.