Perhaps
during Christmas, more than any other time, we fail to hear God's
voice. Distractions abound, and at a time when our focus should be
on our blessings and our Saviour, we're tuned in to other things that
seem more pressing. But on Christmas Day, make the choice to open
your heart, mind, and spirit and listen for God's voice.
A very happy, peaceful and blessed Christmas to you all.
Thursday, 25 December 2014
Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Monday, 22 December 2014
Carol singing
Thanks to all who came carol singing last week and thanks to all who responded so magnificently! We received a warm welcome around Manor Court, Main Street, Potterhanworth Road and Parklands Avenue, with several people coming out to listen. No one threw boots or bricks at us! The evening started with a session to warm us up at The Cottage Residential Care Home, where the residents joined in with some well known carols. We finished at the Village Hall and were met with welcome mince pies and delicious mulled wine. We raised £80.87 which will be divided between the church and a homelessness charity. Next year we will visit a different section of the village so as to spare the same people having to listen to us every year...
Thursday, 11 December 2014
Friday, 21 November 2014
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Thursday, 4 September 2014
Church open
Have
you ever wanted to visit our lovely church but not found it open?
The church will be open on Friday afternoons between 2 and 4 pm until
the end of October. Please drop in and see us!
Harvest Thanksgiving
This
year our Harvest Thanksgiving Service will be on 21 September at 4
pm. This will be followed by the ever-popular Harvest Supper –
please contact Ann Kennedy
01526 322739 for
tickets.
Wildflower study area
From Jane Kania
The study of wildflowers within the sector in the churchyard has been completed for this year. It created interest with passers-by and the judges in both rounds of the Best Kept Village competition. So what have been the findings?
The study of wildflowers within the sector in the churchyard has been completed for this year. It created interest with passers-by and the judges in both rounds of the Best Kept Village competition. So what have been the findings?
Some of the flowers were
easily recognised; Dandelions, Daisies, Primroses and later in the
year Cow Parsley. Those perhaps not so well known though still
relatively common were Cuckoo Flower, Herb Robert, Purple Dead
Nettle, Ground Ivy and Bugle. These were present in other areas
within the graveyard but a number of species were found only in this
area. This was because they were able to grow and flower due to the
area not being mowed as usual. These included Common Persicaria,
Creeping Buttercup and Lady's Smock. Hopefully these will have been
able to seed and spread further within the graveyard.
The study will be
continued next year using another area within the graveyard.
Meanwhile there has been the offer of some wildflower seed which
could be sown in areas within the graveyard where at present little
appears to grow.
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
For the attention of anyone visiting a grave
Dear
friends, it has been brought to my attention that some of the
headstones in the churchyard are no longer securely bedded in. Please
check your relative's headstone and contact me on 01526 323357 if
there is any concern about its stability. Many thanks. Liz Murray,
Churchwarden
Wednesday, 6 August 2014
Sunday, 27 July 2014
Fundraiser - thanks to Janet!
Janet Goldsworthy hosted a Body Shop Party on 10th July to raise funds for Nocton Church Restoration Fund. Over 20 people attended the event and £250 was made. Janet would like to thank everyone who attended*, placed an order or bought a raffle ticket. And a big thank you to Kirsty Wilson our local Body Shop rep who ran the event. Much fun was had by all trying various treatments, aromas and potions, drinking wine and eating cupcakes!
* so would everyone at All Saints!
* so would everyone at All Saints!
Sunday, 29 June 2014
Nocton Fashion Show
With thanks to Julie Partridge for this report. We are very grateful to all who contributed, not least to Julie and to Jane Kania, for organising the event.
Something very special happens when you invite 90 fashionistas to a Fashion Show in Nocton Village Hall.
Oh what a night, of glamorous models strutting the catwalk with panache and eager customers wanting their chance to enjoy a beautiful bargain. Lincs Fashions brought their summer collection of High Street Fashion and tempted us to buy tops, gilets, jackets, jeans and the occasional posh frock. The atmosphere was good humoured and those who ran to bring the bargain to the customers were fit and very fast!
After the silent raffle winners were declared (silently) and the last drops of wine were polished off by our fun loving ladies, All Saints Church became the benefactors of £522.50. That is something special and for which the organisers are very grateful for.
Well done to everyone who contributed through buying tickets, giving time and talent as well as the prizes to make this a very enjoyable event. We hope to host another show in Nocton next year but if you can't wait that long take a look at Lincsfashions.com to see when they might be appearing in a village near you.
Something very special happens when you invite 90 fashionistas to a Fashion Show in Nocton Village Hall.
Oh what a night, of glamorous models strutting the catwalk with panache and eager customers wanting their chance to enjoy a beautiful bargain. Lincs Fashions brought their summer collection of High Street Fashion and tempted us to buy tops, gilets, jackets, jeans and the occasional posh frock. The atmosphere was good humoured and those who ran to bring the bargain to the customers were fit and very fast!
After the silent raffle winners were declared (silently) and the last drops of wine were polished off by our fun loving ladies, All Saints Church became the benefactors of £522.50. That is something special and for which the organisers are very grateful for.
Well done to everyone who contributed through buying tickets, giving time and talent as well as the prizes to make this a very enjoyable event. We hope to host another show in Nocton next year but if you can't wait that long take a look at Lincsfashions.com to see when they might be appearing in a village near you.
Village children celebrate St Peter
From Carol Bennett
The 29th of June is the day each year when the life of St Peter is remembered. In the weeks leading up to this time, Rev. Jonnie Parkin and a member of the children’s activity group across the six parishes, in association with luminous, went to Dunston St Peter’s School and worked on a drama with the children about the life of St Peter. They prepared video clips telling the story of Christ calling Peter, and Peter following Christ. The members of the cast threw themselves enthusiastically into the characters, hurling themselves into and out of boats, being astonished by his miracles, then dismayed by his capture and sentencing to death. Peter was a very human saint, who made mistakes. Fearful of capture, he denied knowing Christ three times before Jesus was crucified, yet
it was Peter whom Jesus chose to be the rock upon which to build his church (the name Peter is derived from the Latin word ‘petra’, meaning ‘rock’.)
The children’s activity team and Rev. Jonnie Parkin took the video prepared by the children in Dunston School to the Methodist Chapel in Dunston for a workshop on Saturday, 28 June. Children, including Paddie and Lydia from Nocton, watched the videos, and then responded with a craft response, involving creating a fishing scene on a paper plate, with blue tissue paper for the Sea of Galilee, a clay boat, a net and fish. They made pipe cleaner people which were then fastened together to make a church, standing on a base of rock from the Lincoln Cathedral quarry. There was also a big fish made up of CDs, which overlap and catch the light like fish scales. On the next day, the Sunday of St Peterstide, there was a group service in St Peter’s Church, Dunston, when both the videos and the crafts prepared by the children became essential components in the worship.
The 29th of June is the day each year when the life of St Peter is remembered. In the weeks leading up to this time, Rev. Jonnie Parkin and a member of the children’s activity group across the six parishes, in association with luminous, went to Dunston St Peter’s School and worked on a drama with the children about the life of St Peter. They prepared video clips telling the story of Christ calling Peter, and Peter following Christ. The members of the cast threw themselves enthusiastically into the characters, hurling themselves into and out of boats, being astonished by his miracles, then dismayed by his capture and sentencing to death. Peter was a very human saint, who made mistakes. Fearful of capture, he denied knowing Christ three times before Jesus was crucified, yet
it was Peter whom Jesus chose to be the rock upon which to build his church (the name Peter is derived from the Latin word ‘petra’, meaning ‘rock’.)
The children’s activity team and Rev. Jonnie Parkin took the video prepared by the children in Dunston School to the Methodist Chapel in Dunston for a workshop on Saturday, 28 June. Children, including Paddie and Lydia from Nocton, watched the videos, and then responded with a craft response, involving creating a fishing scene on a paper plate, with blue tissue paper for the Sea of Galilee, a clay boat, a net and fish. They made pipe cleaner people which were then fastened together to make a church, standing on a base of rock from the Lincoln Cathedral quarry. There was also a big fish made up of CDs, which overlap and catch the light like fish scales. On the next day, the Sunday of St Peterstide, there was a group service in St Peter’s Church, Dunston, when both the videos and the crafts prepared by the children became essential components in the worship.
Thank you Sir James!
Sir James Dyson has generously donated a vacuum cleaner to the
church. It will certainly make our job much easier and more efficient.
If you are interested in helping to care for our beautiful church, please give me a ring. It is not a big commitment.
Ruth Tel. 322285, ruth@jimeagle.plus.com
Sunday, 8 June 2014
Songs for a Summer Evening
Songs
for a Summer Evening on Friday 4 July at 7.30 pm
Easy listening music with the Banovallum Singers,
including the Beatles song, ‘If I Fell in Love with You’, and
spirituals such as ‘Pick a Bale of Cotton’ and ‘Down by the
Riverside’ as well as the old favourite, ‘Wraggle Taggle Gypsies’
Enjoy
the music, with strawberries and cream and a complimentary glass of
wine in the interval, all included. In aid of church repairs.
Tickets
£7 (£2 for children under 16) from Nocton Post Office, or phone Ann
Kennedy (01526 322739)
Sunday, 27 April 2014
Fashion show 16 June
Back by popular demand, this is the
moment, ladies, to refresh your wardrobe! Even if all you buy is a
£20 scarf for £5, you will go home happy, having had an
entertaining evening catching up with friends, and also with the
latest trends in fashion. The clothes are from sizes 8 to 24,
modelled by real people who have generously given their time to show
you how the fashions look on real people. These are high street
labels of the first quality, and there is a changing room to try
before you buy. Entry to the show is £5. Tickets are now on sale
at the Post Office, or contact Jane Kania (lincolntrout@yahoo.com)
or Julie Partridge (jpartridge369@btinternet.com),
or phone Carol Bennett (01526 322930). Doors and Private Bar will
open from 7 pm. The fashion show starts at 7.30 pm.
Spring Sunday lunch
Tickets are now available for the
Spring Sunday Lunch in aid of repairs to Nocton Church at the
Village Hall at 12.30 pm. We are still trying to raise funds to
restore the damaged wall paintings in the chancel, so the continuing
support of people living in the village is greatly appreciated.
Aside from cooked meats, there will be home made quiches and salads,
and a delectable assortment of puddings! Tickets are £8 for adults
and £4 for children. There will be a complimentary glass of wine or
juice, with a donation bar. Buy your tickets in the Post Office or
phone Ann Kennedy (01526 322739).
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
The
Annual Parochial Church Meeting (the church's AGM) was held on 23
April. Six members of the congregation attended. Liz Murray was
elected as churchwarden, Ann Kennedy was elected as Deanery Synod
representative and Carol Bennett, Nicholas Bennett, Ruth Eagle,
Doreen Green and Chris Howard were elected as members of the
Parochial Church Council for the coming year. Ann Kennedy, Ruth
Eagle and Richard and Jacky Free were elected as sidespersons.
Monday, 21 April 2014
Church clean up
Thank you to the thirteen willing helpers who worked so hard to
give our church a thorough spring clean. We were all pleased with the
results and had a lot of fun too as you can see by Richard’s feather
duster!
Sunday, 13 April 2014
Annual Parochial Church Meeting
The Annual Parish Meeting (APM) and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) - the church's AGM - will be held on Wednesday 23 April at 7.30 pm in church.
Why two meetings, you may ask? The APM is to elect the two churchwardens who will serve for the following year. Anyone on the civil electoral register – anyone entitled to vote in government elections – or on the church electoral roll may attend the meeting. The APCM immediately follows and is to receive the accounts, the fabric report and the report of the Parochial Church Council (PCC), and to elect the PCC and sidespersons for the following year. Anyone on the church electoral roll is entitled to attend. We have six elected members of the PCC.
Please join us on 23 April! We promise not to elect you as PCC member or sidesperson unless you actually volunteer!
Why two meetings, you may ask? The APM is to elect the two churchwardens who will serve for the following year. Anyone on the civil electoral register – anyone entitled to vote in government elections – or on the church electoral roll may attend the meeting. The APCM immediately follows and is to receive the accounts, the fabric report and the report of the Parochial Church Council (PCC), and to elect the PCC and sidespersons for the following year. Anyone on the church electoral roll is entitled to attend. We have six elected members of the PCC.
Please join us on 23 April! We promise not to elect you as PCC member or sidesperson unless you actually volunteer!
Sunday, 23 March 2014
Sunday, 16 February 2014
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Wednesday, 1 January 2014
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Christmas Eve Crib Service
Our
crib service on Christmas Eve was a very special service. The
children participated in the nativity story by bringing up the
nativity characters to place them in the stable. We all held a lit
candle to reinforce that Jesus is the Light of the world. The
candlelit church looked beautiful, especially so when the lights were
turned off and we all sang" While shepherds watched their flocks
by night". We enjoyed a mince pie before we went home with our
families, a welcome pause to stop and think, amongst all the bustle
of Christmas.
Banovallum Singers concert
The
concert of Christmas Music given by the Banovallum Singers in All
Saints Church on 13 December was a very enjoyable event. The church
looked gorgeous with fresh greenery and candle light, and the singers
liked the excellent acoustic and the warm response of the audience. Everyone tucked into the seasonal refreshments and wine or juice at
the interval. Including the raffle and the sale of generous bunches
of fresh holly donated by Linda Coxon, the event raised £287 for
repairs to the church.
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