Blast away the winter blues with a night of chilli and tequila, and auction of promises, at the village hall on Saturday 26th January.
The bar opens at 7pm, followed by a chilli meal (mince or veggie option if you prefer), and then the bidding begins!
Tickets cost £7.50, price includes entrance and evening meal; contact Sue Shepherd, tel: (01832) 293479; email: shepnsue@btinternet.com
In aid of St Michael’s Church.
Our annual Christingle Service takes place in St Michael’s Church on Saturday 15th December, starting at 4pm.
Whilst the Christingle has its origin in the Moravian church, the idea of the three poor children who took their decorated orange to church as a Christmas gift for Jesus has been adopted by churches worldwide.
The three children, who were very poor, wanted to give a gift to Jesus, like the other families at church were doing. The only nice thing they had was an orange, so they decided to give him that. The top was going slightly green, so the eldest cut it out, and put a candle in the hole. They thought it still looked dull, so the youngest girl took her best red ribbon from her hair and attached it round the middle with toothpicks. The middle child had the idea to put a few pieces of dried fruit on the ends of the sticks. They took it to their church on Christmas Day, and whereas the other children sneered at their meagre gift, the priest took their gift and showed it as an example of the true understanding of the meaning of Christmas.
Children (and mums and dads) are invited to come to the church at 3.30pm to help make the Christingles. Don’t worry if you cannot come before the service, there will be Christingles available at the service.
Steeple Gidding Church was closed in the early 1970s, but remains a consecrated building, in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
In recent years, two services annually have been held in the church. The service of Holy Communion on Sunday 2nd December is being held to celebrate the Feast of St Andrew, the apostle to whom the church is dedicated. The service starts at 11am.
There will be no service at St Michael’s Church, Great Gidding that Sunday.
St Michael’s Church is holding a Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Sunday 14th October. This will take place at Churchside House (John De Val’s home) starting at 10.30am.
A third of the population will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will have to face. Macmillan Cancer Support provide practical, medical and financial support, as well as pushing for better cancer care.
We hope that as many as will come along and support us in our bid to raise funds for this important organisation.
So please put the date in your diary:
When? Sunday 14th October
What time? From 10.30am
Where? Churchside House (John De Val’s home)
We look forward to welcoming you.
Tuesday 2nd 8am Matins
Sunday 7th 11am Holy Communion
Tuesday 9th 8am Matins
Friday 12th 12 noon Holy Communion [Little Gidding Church]
Tuesday 16th 8am Holy Communion
Sunday 21st 3pm Evenson
Tuesday 23rd 8am Matins
Sunday 28th 11am All Age Family Service
Tuesday 30th 8am Matins
This year our Harvest Festival arrangements are different. Firstly, the service which will be an informal All Age Family Service, takes place in the morning, starting at 11 am. Secondly after the service, we continue our celebrations as we move across to Crown Cottage (by kind invitation of Sue Shepherd) and enjoy a Harvest Lunch together.
So may I invite you to come and join us. The service will include all the favourite harvest hymns as well as offering an opportunity to give thanks for the wonder of God’s creation and the food we enjoy.
You are welcome to attend both Service and the Lunch – alternatively you might like to come to one or other of the events and this is also fine!
Times:
Harvest Family Service – 11 am
Lunch in the Garden at Crown Cottage – 12.15 pm
Finally, it would help with the catering arrangements if you could contact either Lois Jordan (293178) or Mary Read (293657) and let them know if you are coming to the lunch.
I look forward to seeing you.
Mary Jepp
Sunday 5th 11am Holy Communion
Tuesday 7th 8am Matins
Friday 10th 12 noon Holy Communion [Little Gidding Church]
Tuesday 14th 8am Matins
Sunday 19th 6pm Evensong
Tuesday 21st 8am Holy Communion
Sunday 26th 11am Family Service
Tuesday 28th 8am Matins
Sunday 2nd 11am Holy Communion
Tuesday 4th 8am Matins
Tuesday 11th 8am Matins
Friday 14th 12 noon Holy Communion [Little Gidding Church]
Sunday 16th 11am Harvest Festival Service
Tuesday 18th 8am Holy Communion
Sunday 23rd 11am Family Service
Tuesday 25th 8am Matins
Sunday 30th 6pm Evensong [Little Gidding Church]
Whilst still a fair way off, please put Sunday 16th September in your diary as that’s the date we shall celebrate the traditional Harvest Festival Thanksgiving.
This year it will be slightly different for two reasons. Firstly the service will take place in the morning at St Michael’s Church starting at 11am. Then after the service we adjourn across the road to Crown Cottage (by kind invitation of Sue Shepherd) for a ‘bring and share’ lunch.
Please watch out for more details.
Date: 2012-09-16
Location: St Michael’s Church and Crown Cottage, Main Street, Great Gidding
Many congratulations to Mary Read on ringing her first Quarter Peal ‘inside’ of Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles. A Quarter Peal is about 45 minutes continuous bell ringing requiring a high level of concentration and ringing skill.
Mary was one of six ringers who rang at Holywell Church as part of the Huntingdon District Bellringers Quarter Peal Day on Saturday 16th June this year.
Services for July 2012 at St Michael’s Church, Great Gidding:
Sunday 1st July 11am Holy Communion
Tuesday 3rd July 8am Matins
Tuesday 10th July 8am Matins
Friday 13th July 12 noon Holy Communion (Little Gidding Church)
Sunday 15th July 6pm Evensong
Tuesday 17th July 8am Holy Communion
Sunday 22nd July 11am Family Service
Tuesday 24th July 8am Matins
Sunday 29th July 6pm Evensong [Little Gidding Church]