Hey! Spring’s on its way! It’s time to come out of hibernation, shake those winter greys away and have some fun and laughter at the Great Gidding Barn Dance.
Live music From the Fruitcake Band
The members of the Fruitcake Band have been providing dance nights which are tailored to the occasion and the skills of the dancers, and with Maggie’s clear instructions at the start of each set, you will all be able to join in the fun.
Food and drink!
The bar opens at 7.00pm and the dancing starts at 7.30pm. Tickets prices includes food and are priced for adults and children.
Tickets now available at Gidding Village Stores
It’s on Saturday, March 28th so get down to Great Gidding Stores and secure your ticket pronto!
Gidding Christmas Cornucopia, 2.00pm – 5.00pm this Saturday November 23rd at Great Gidding Village Hall (PE28 5NU).
The roads are open and there’s plenty of parking so come and enjoy an afternoon of browsing for presents, buying lots of them, and then relaxing with coffee and a delicious cake in the adjoining Gidding Gobblers Café.
There are fabulous and unique Christmas gifts, a laden tombola table, and our friendly jester Dick will be wandering amongst you to entice you with raffle tickets to win a sumptuous Christmas hamper. The winner will be announced at 4.45pm at the event.
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 was centred around the Feast of St Michael and All Angels. This gave the singers the opportunity to sing the carol “The angel Gabriel from heaven came” and the congregation to sing “It came upon the midnight clear”.
It was a great pleasure to welcome back the Revd Mary Jepp (and her husband Michael), who gave the address.
After the service, wine and nibbles were served, and this gave everyone a chance to chat to Mary and Michael.
Come along this Thursday to Great Gidding Village Hall if you dare!!
There will be food and drink, games and prizes for everyone.
Fun for all the family. Come in fancy dress! There will be games, musical tombstone, bob the apple, disco, soup and a roll, hot dogs. Tea, coffee, witches brew, vampire blood, zombie puss, ghost vapour…
Tickets, available to buy at the shop, are £2.50 each and include a hot drink.
Gt Gidding Village Hall, Thursday 31st October from 6pm
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 joined by the Revd Canon Fiona Brampton as Associate Priest. Fiona has also been appointed Chaplain to Little Gidding. Fiona will have the care of the parishes of Hamerton, the Giddings and Winwick.
Sunday 15th September at 11am
We celebrate our Harvest Festival, and this will be the first service taken by Fiona. The service will be at 11am, and will be a service of readings and all the favourite hymns. After the service, there will be a buffet lunch at Churchside House, which will give everyone the chance of meeting Fiona and vice versa !
Everyone is very welcome to come to that lunch. However to help with the numbers for catering, it would be helpful if you could let Jane Edwards know if you are coming [tel: 293555]. There will be no charge for the lunch.
Sunday, 22nd September at 4pm
There will be a service of Evensong at St Michael’s. At this service, there will be the formal licensing of Fiona as Associate Priest and Chaplain to Little Gidding by the Archdeacon of Huntingdon & Wisbech. The service takes place at 4pm, and will be followed by tea at Ferrar House, Little Gidding.
Saturday 28th September at 4pm
There will be a Choral Evensong on the eve of St Michael’s Day; the day when we celebrate the dedication of our church.
The service starts at 4pm. As last year, the music will be led by the St Peter’s Singers, directed by Jeremy Jepson. We are delighted to be welcoming back the Revd Mary Jepp as our preacher for this service. After the service here will be refreshments.
There will be two services on Sunday 22nd September 2019 to welcome The Revd Canon Fiona Brampton as Associate Priest & Chaplain to Little Gidding.
The first is at St. Bartholomew, Church Road, Great Stukeley PE28 4AL lead by the Bishop of Huntingdon The Rt. Revd. Dagmar Winter and will include Holy Communion.
The Licensing will take place during 4.00pm Evensong at St Michaels, Main Street, Great Gidding PE28 5NX by The Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech, the Venerable Hugh Kyle McCurdy.
