Wednesday, 1 January 2014
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.
Sunday, 22 December 2013
Carol singing
If you heard strange noises on Monday evening (16 December) it was probably the carol singers... We started at The Cottage Residential Care Home where we sang carols with the residents, then roamed around Nocton Park before finishing at the Village Hall where the Parish Council kindly refreshed us with mulled wine and mince pies. Thanks to all who kindly donated money - we raised the splendid sum of £76.53 which will be divided between All Saints and BeAttitude (working with homeless and vulnerable people in Lincoln).
Sunday, 15 December 2013
Crib service Christmas Eve
As the darkness overtakes the last day before Christmas, bring the
youngest members of the family to take part in the retelling of the
Nativity Story. Our special Crib Service takes place at 4.00pm in All Saints church.
Carol singing 16 December
We will once again be inflicting ourselves on the unsuspecting residents of Nocton... should you wish to join the merry band, we will meet at the Care Home on Monday evening 16 December at 6.30 pm before moving around the village. We will finish at around 8.30 pm at the Village Hall for mince pies and mulled wine!
Carol service
On Sunday December 8th All Saints Nocton held a family carol service.
The candle lit church was decked out in holly and over seventy people
filled the church. Everyone appreciated the child friendly readings and
carols. Our village school had a special part to play, contributing to
the readings and singing some of their Christmas songs. Such lovely
clear voices ringing out in our beautiful church. Finally, we all
enjoyed mince pies and a drink. Amongst all the busy preparations for
Christmas it was a welcome few moments for us to pause and remember the
true meaning of Christmas.
Sunday, 17 November 2013
All Hallow's Eve and All Saints Day celebrations
Thirty-eight children from Nocton and surrounding villages came to a Hogwart’s Party in Nocton Church on Halloween. Everyone was disguised by a costume, face paint, or hat, and the church was lit up with candles and jack-o’lanterns. Meeting a barn owl on arrival was a real treat. Rev Jonnie Parkin explained that although the Harry Potter books are all about make-believe and magic, the
stories have morals to learn from. He then showed four film clips from the Harry Potter films. The children divided into groups to have fun acting out aspects of the scenes they’d just seen.
Being kind and helpful came from the story of Harry Potter, a new boy at Hogwart’s School, who was trying to find Platform 9 ¾ at Kings Cross Station so he could make the journey to the school. Fellow student Ron Weasley was there with his brothers and his mother. His mother encouraged Harry to rush at a brick wall through which he could pass to the platform (even though it looked scary and impossible). The ‘wall’ was strips of material painted to look like a wall, hung from the vestry gate. On the other side was a train, representing the Hogwart’s steam train. Arriving in the vestry, the children were treated to cupcakes decorated with licorice spiders.
When Ron Weasley tried to cast a spell on the unpleasant Hogwart’s student Malfoy, it bounced back on him, because his wand was broken. This was a lesson in ‘Do as you would be done by.’ The children made lists of good spells and bad spells, for a potion in a big pot. The group decided which kind of spell they would like - a good spell or a bad spell - learning that if you wished something bad for someone else, you should think about how you would feel if someone wished something bad for you. Each child added a herb or spice to the pot, and stirred it.
At the font, there was a ‘Penseive’ activity. Each child was given a stone. They were encouraged to think of a memory – a happy one, or sad – and to drop the stone to send that thought into the water and to let it go. The final activity was decorating a candle, symbolising choosing the light rather than the darkness. To close, there was an act of worship.
On the following Sunday there was a family Eucharist, which celebrated the Feast of All Saints, the name of Nocton Church, so it is a special day. The service was led by Rev Jonnie Parkin, who involved the children by asking them questions, and including them to serve in the Eucharist. Afterwards they got the chance to go through the ‘wall’ one more time!
by Carol Bennett
stories have morals to learn from. He then showed four film clips from the Harry Potter films. The children divided into groups to have fun acting out aspects of the scenes they’d just seen.
Being kind and helpful came from the story of Harry Potter, a new boy at Hogwart’s School, who was trying to find Platform 9 ¾ at Kings Cross Station so he could make the journey to the school. Fellow student Ron Weasley was there with his brothers and his mother. His mother encouraged Harry to rush at a brick wall through which he could pass to the platform (even though it looked scary and impossible). The ‘wall’ was strips of material painted to look like a wall, hung from the vestry gate. On the other side was a train, representing the Hogwart’s steam train. Arriving in the vestry, the children were treated to cupcakes decorated with licorice spiders.
When Ron Weasley tried to cast a spell on the unpleasant Hogwart’s student Malfoy, it bounced back on him, because his wand was broken. This was a lesson in ‘Do as you would be done by.’ The children made lists of good spells and bad spells, for a potion in a big pot. The group decided which kind of spell they would like - a good spell or a bad spell - learning that if you wished something bad for someone else, you should think about how you would feel if someone wished something bad for you. Each child added a herb or spice to the pot, and stirred it.
At the font, there was a ‘Penseive’ activity. Each child was given a stone. They were encouraged to think of a memory – a happy one, or sad – and to drop the stone to send that thought into the water and to let it go. The final activity was decorating a candle, symbolising choosing the light rather than the darkness. To close, there was an act of worship.
On the following Sunday there was a family Eucharist, which celebrated the Feast of All Saints, the name of Nocton Church, so it is a special day. The service was led by Rev Jonnie Parkin, who involved the children by asking them questions, and including them to serve in the Eucharist. Afterwards they got the chance to go through the ‘wall’ one more time!
by Carol Bennett
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Sunday, 20 October 2013
All Saints celebration service
This year we will celebrate All Saints Day at - All Saints! Usually that day falls to Potterhanworth but we have swapped Remembrance Sunday with them in order to have a family All Saints celebration at Nocton.
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Harvest Thanksgiving
There will be no service in Nocton next Sunday morning 22 September as we will be having our Harvest Thanksgiving in the afternoon. The service is at 4 pm followed by the Harvest Supper in the Village Hall. A few tickets are still available at £10 for adults or £5 for under 12s, available from Ann on 322739.
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