BLYTH CHURCH NEWSLETTER

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Key-HC Holy Communion BC – Book of Sept 2017 TheCommon Prayer MP-Morning Prayer CW Common Worship VP –Visiting Priest TBA to be arranged Don’t forget the next COFFEE st 1 SUN 3rd Sept BLYTH 11am HCCW & CHAT is on Saturday 30th 9.30am September 10am onwards. 2nd SUN 10th Sept BLYTH 8am BCP This will be a fundraiser for 11am(Baptisms) HCCW Ranskill 9.30 Hello Everyone Macmillan Nurses- Part of their 3rd SUN 17th Sept Archdeacon Rev It is good to be back in Blyth Scrooby and David Picken to Preach at BLYTH 11am Largest Coffeee Morning Ranskill, my home parishes, where I shall be Ranskill 9.30 am Initiative conducting services at the parich churches in 4th SUN 24th Sept BLYTH 8am 11am the coming months. I am sure many of you *The newsletter is on line* will know me , but for the benefit of those who RANSKILL 9.30am HCCW I have yet to meet let me introduce myself. We are hoping to send the newsletter by email to All services now subject to changes MP may be all who wish to receive it in this way. It will save I was ordained Deacon at Southwell substituted for HC our resources and shoe leather if as many Minster in 2006 and priested at the same Sidepersons and readers 1st Sun SP Mrs Drabble residents of Blyth as possible request this. If cathedral in 2007. I served as curate at All Mrs Spencer OT Mrs Greenwood NT Mrs you do, please email following [email protected] Saints and then became Associate Spencer 2nd OT Mrs Doody NT Mrs Cousins 3rd Priest in Bassetlaw and Deanery. SP Mr & Mrs Coupland OT Mrs Coupland Mrs Your Deanery has experienced a number of Dufall 4th ALL AGE SERVICE. H Falcon to read vacancies over recent years and during these gospel if required . times I have served at almost every church in and Bawtry and a few in the Caring for the woodwork in Church LUNCH CLUB area. Thankfully some of these vacancies are Following a review it has been requested that now filled and I am therefore able to return to we treat the wooden flooring to help preserve nearer home. The next Lunch Club will be on Wed 13th it. In September we will lift the pews, treat September from 12noon. Come along for In fact I have always enjoyed participating them with woodworm prevention fluid, clean a value for money meal and fellowship in local church life. I am a former Reader and the wooden floor and buff it with linseed oil. Everyone welcome. Ring Hazel on Churchwarden at Ranskill, a member of The floor is Canadian Rowan Tree blocks and 07766826300 for more details. Mother’s Union and I lead the Ranskill when treated reveals a lush dark red/brown Singing Group and accompany their colour, a lot better than the dull grey it is now. expanding repertoire( New members always We will also lightly sand the wooden side wall welcome) . panels and give them a coat of clear dark oak varnish too.

The post of incumbent to the benefice will This is in preparation for fitting the new LED be advertised and a longer term appointment lights when we are required to remove the AFTERNOON TEA will be made, but in the meantime I will be pews to give access to the portable scissor jack happy to preside at your Holy Communion tower the electricians will use when fitting the The last tea was enjoyed by all who Services and hopefully resume your regular lights. attended and a very informative talk was monthly pattern of services. We still love We are still a little short of funding the lights so given by Bruce Greenwood , a steward at doing weddings and baptisms and enquiries Mr Straw’s House , about the Straw if you can part fund or help towards our total are always welcome. family who lived at the Blyth Grove we would be very grateful. One light costs £250 residence. The next Afternoon Tea will be Your Readers, Churchwardens and PCC and we probably need 10. We have received at 2-30 pm on Wed Sept 27th funding for 6 (£1500) will continue to share in managing the ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ vacancy, but you can contact me on either by telephone01777818923 or Email Churchwardens Graham Robinson and George Congratulations to all the students of [email protected] I look forward Buchanan GCSE O and A levels who live in our to seeing you at our Sunday services and in Parish . Good luck to those starting at a and around the villages. new school college or uni. Remember— Yours in Christ MARTIN’S “Just don’t give up trying to do what you ST MARY & ST really want to do. Where there is love and Revd. Irene Tissington inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong “

Ella Fitzgerald