2019-10-15 Minutes of Great & Little Gidding Parish Council Meeting

Held on Tuesday 15th October  2019 at Great Gidding Village Hall PRESENT:  Cllrs Hill, Hodson, Hebb, Dear, Page, Pudney 82.19                Chairman’s Welcome – Cllr Hill welcomed those present 83.19               To receive apologies and reasons for absence –                         County Councillor Gardener – attendance at another

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Listen out on Remembrance Sunday for the bells being rung half muffled.

Listen out on Remembrance Sunday for the bells being rung half muffled.

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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Choral Evensong at St Michael’s, Saturday 28th September

Choral Evensong at St Michael's, Saturday 28th September

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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St Michael’s Church Great Gidding – Special Services in September 2019

St Michael’s Church Great Gidding  - Special Services in September 2019

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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Harvest Festival this Sunday 15th September

Harvest Festival this Sunday 15th September

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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