What are Bell Muffles? These are used when ringing church bells “half muffled”. The bells ring in a sequence which then gives an effect like an echo. This is because one half of the clapper is covered with a leather muffle, so on the front stroke the
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Be sure to visit Great Gidding’s delightful Christmas Cornucopia Entry is free and stalls will be selling wonderful gifts from a cornucopia of craftspeople. Everyone welcome – hope you can make it. Great Gidding Village Hall, Saturday November 23rd 2019 from 2.00pm until 5.00pm Stalls include: metalworks,
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There will be a Service of Remembrance at St Michael’s Church, Great Gidding, this Sunday, 10th November at 10.55am. All welcome.
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There was a good congregation for this service on Saturday afternoon. The service was conducted by Revd Canon Fiona Brampton (our new Associate Priest), and the music was led by the St Peter’s Singers of Peterborough, under the direction of Jeremy Jepson. The theme of the service
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Recent photos of the interior of St Michael’s Church in Great Gidding. Photos: Paul Crank, Catalyst Video Services
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The latest correspondence from the Harlequin Group to the Mast Action Group: At present Cornerstone are going through the change process to look at nominating an alternative option, however this will take some time. As soon as I have some further information I will advise the action
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September at St Michael’s Church September sees us welcoming our new Associate Priest, the Revd Canon Fiona Brampton The North Leightonstone Benefice (the group of parishes which includes the Giddings) has been enlarged. Revd Mandy Flaherty has been appointed Benefice Rector (i.e. senior priest), and has been
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Come along to the Harvest Festival Service at 11am at St Michael’s Church, Great Gidding on Sunday 15th September followed by Lunch at Churchside House Come and welcome our new Vicar, Revd Canon Fiona Brampton Everyone very welcome !
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August had been disappointingly cold and quite wet until the scorching bank holiday weekend, when butterflies fluttered around the edges of the wood and swallows flew high to find food… when swallows fly high, the weather will be dry. Of course there is a practical reason for
Read more →Starting on Thursday 19th September, board games will be held in the village hall on Thursday afternoons from 2pm – 4pm. Entrance fee £1 to include tea/coffee. Please contact Tess on 07961 983918 or just come along!
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