Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Annual Parochial Church Meeting

Title: Annual Parochial Church Meeting
Location: St Michael’s Church
Description: A significant APCM for our parish this year as it will sadly be the last with Mary Jepp at our helm.
Start Time: 19:30
Date: 2017-03-30

Dear Friends,

This will be a particularly significant APCM for our parish this year as it will sadly be the last with Mary at our helm. It will be held at 7.30pm on 30 March 2017 in the Church. 

It is a time when we, in effect, all resign from PCC positions and then nominations for re-election are made. 

We have a wealth of fantastic volunteers who help us in so many ways, without which things would not be sustained. The church is very grateful for these quiet and steadfast people. 

Please have a think about whether there is anyone you know who would like the opportunity to become more closely involved in the “backstage” roles of helping keep things running smoothly at St Michael’s. If so, I can give you or them a nomination form and it can be brought to the meeting.

Please contact Mary Read or Mary Jepp if you wish to talk about this or have more information. 

Mary Read
(Secretary for the PCC, St Michael’s Church) 

Wassail revisited

Wassail revisited

Its been a while

Given the miserable yield of apples this year and now we are a community of apple juice and cider “producers” we really ought to Wassail again.

February is usually a good time for this activity as we are all beginning to tire of winter and look forward to spring.

Proposed date 9/2/17 to coincide with a near full moon and pub food night. Full details tbc

A Wassail is a nod to our pagan past where we actively get out amongst the apple trees in the community and shout at them, read bountiful verses, feed the tree roots, leave toast hanging from the branches for the birds to feast on and you can dress up or down depending on the state of your wardrobe.

To refresh your memories or see how we go about wassailing go to the link.

A Wassailing we go!

 

Harvest Festival and buffet lunch

Harvest Festival and buffet lunch

 

 

GG Village Show 2016

This year’s harvest festival will be held on Sunday 2nd October at 11am, at St Michael’s Church, followed by buffet lunch at Footpath House, 23 Gains Lane. Everyone is welcome to either or both.

Please bring food to share; hot and cold beverages, crockery and cutlery will be provided.

Lunch will be al fresco (there will be gazebo cover for wet weather).

Any queries please contact Mrs Purllant, tel: 01832 293943 or email: clarabeth@hotmail.com

 

Comedy mindreader and magician at Great Gidding Village Hall

Comedy mindreader and magician at Great Gidding Village Hall

The amazing Ian Keable as seen on the Alan Titchmarsh show, will be at the Village Hall for your entertainment

Saturday 1st October 2016 starting at 7.30pm.

Ian’s latest show is The Secret World of Charles Dickens and reveals that Dickens was an amateur conjurer and had a sceptical interest in Spiritualism.  It has also been described as a Victorian magic show.  More details about the show itself can be seen at www.iankeable.co.uk

Charles Dickens Magic Show

Bar and light snacks available.

Tickets only £10.00 each (suitable for 12yrs old and over).

Tickets available from Great Gidding Shop.

Watch Ian’s video:

Comedy Magician and Mindreader Ian Keable performs extracts from his show The Secret World of Charles Dickens, about Charles Dickens as a magician

Choral Evensongs at St Michael’s Church, Sunday 18th September

Choral Evensongs at St Michael's Church, Sunday 18th September

Sunday 18th September 2016 at 6pm

The second of our Choral Evensongs at St Michael’s Church takes place on Sunday 18th September, when the music will be led by the Octagon Singers from Ely Cathedral. Ely Cathedral Octagon Singers (ECOS) was founded in September 2006. Open to all singers aged 16 and over, it is a voluntary choir which complements the work of the Cathedral’s full-time choirs, singing on an occasional basis at Evensong, Sunday Eucharist, and many other special services in the Cathedral’s calendar. They will be conducted by Edmund Aldhouse (Assistant Organist of Ely Cathedral) who has been Director of ECOS since February 2015.

The canticles will be sung to the setting by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and anthem is a setting of words from St John’s Gospel, “I give you a new commandment”, music by Peter Nardone.

We welcome as our preacher, Reverend Canon Tim Alban Jones, Chaplain to the Bishop of Peterborough.
We invite you to join us for refreshments after the service, which starts at 6pm.

‘Riding and Roadcraft’ Talk

'Riding and Roadcraft' Talk

‘RIDING AND ROADCRAFT’ AWARENESS RAISING AND SAFER RIDING FOR TODAY’S ROADS

Great & Little Gidding Parish Council & The British Horse Society invites all riders to attend a talk by Liz Wright, BHS Riding & Road Safety Officer for Cambridgeshire.

  • Refreshments
  • Free Entry
  • BHS Publications Available
  • Cyclists, motorists & walkers welcome.

SATURDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 3PM AT GREAT GIDDING VILLAGE HALL

Just come along or for more details please contact:
ewright757@btinternet.com or phone 07770 683766

or contact Rachel Giddens rachelgiddens55@gmail.com