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BOLINGBROKE DEANERY GGrr aappeeVViinnee NOVEMBER 2017 ISSUE 497 • Mission Statement The Diocese of Lincoln is called by God to be faithful, confident and joyful. • Vision Statement To be a healthy, vibrant and sustainable church, transforming lives in Greater Lincolnshire 50p 1 Bishop’s Letter It has been a great encouragement to hear that a large number of people attended the recent launch of the pilot stage of the Community of St Hugh. The launch event, which took place in the magnificent setting of Stow Minster, offered people an opportunity to hear more about this new community, to share in worship together, and pledge to take part in this pilot phase and ongoing shared discussion, prayer and discernment. The Community of St Hugh is a community called to pray in, with and for the Diocese of Lincoln. It is a community of prayer called into being by God and is open to anyone, regardless of their age or experience. It invites people to deepen their sense of discipleship, their life of prayer and their experience of their faith. As we know, prayer is at the heart of our being as Christians; it should undergird our whole lives and see us set time aside to worship God and also find time to be with God and to listen for his voice in the scriptures and in the needs of others and the world we live in. In speaking about prayer, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said: ‘If we want to see things changed, it starts with prayer. It starts with a new spirit of prayer, using all the traditions, ancient and modern. When it comes, it will be linked to what has gone before, but it will look different – because it is a new renewal for new times. God’s created community is perfectly designed for its time and place. It almost always comes from below. It comes from Christians seeking Christ.’ Here in the Diocese of Lincoln we have an opportunity and a responsibility to play our part in seeking to renew the whole community of greater Lincolnshire, transforming the lives of all the people God has given us to love and care for. This hope and endeavour will form an important part of our prayers as the pilot stage progresses, ahead of the planned full launch of the community at Pentecost next year (20th May 2018). If you are interested in finding out more about the Community of St Hugh, please see the information and resources published on the diocesan website, call the diocesan Mission Team (01522 50 40 50) or send an email to [email protected] In the meantime, may we pray for one another and for this exciting new community, and may we take encouragement from the life and legacy of St Hugh, who we will remember as a diocese on 17th November. Bishop Christopher 2 READINGS AT THE EUCHARIST Principal Service Sunday 5th November All Saints Day (Gold or White) First Reading Revelation 7.9-end Psalm/Canticle Psalm 34.1-10 Second Reading 1 John 3.1-3 Gospel Matthew 5.1-12 Sunday 12th November 3rd Sunday before Advent (Red/Green) First Reading Wisdom 6.12-16 or Amos 5.18-24 Psalm/Canticle Canticle: Wisdom 6.17-20 or Psalm 70 Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 4.13-end Gospel Matthew 25.1-13 Sunday 19th November 2nd Sunday before Advent (Red/Green) First Reading Zephaniah 1.7, 12-18 Psalm/Canticle Psalm 90.1-8 [9-11] 12 [or 90.1-8] Second Reading 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11 Gospel Matthew 25.14-30 Sunday 26th November Sunday next before Advent (Red/White) Christ the King First Reading Ezekiel 34.11-16, 20-24 Psalm/Canticle Psalm 95.1-7 Second Reading Ephesians 1.15-end Gospel Matthew 25.31-end 3 Group Registers: Funerals: Spilsby Cluster Frances Elizabeth Bull 86 years Spilsby died 13.09.17 Stickney Cluster Sylvia Jupp 81 years Eastville died 31.08.17 Margaret Matilda Brown 85 years Stickney died 09.10.17 South Ormsby Group Elaine Margaret Bankhurst 61 years Tetford died 20.09.17 Baptisms: Spilsby Cluster Lucy Sewell Spilsby 08.10.17 Stickney Cluster Bailey Geoffrey Charles Cooling-Large Stickney 23.09.17 Dates for the diary November 3rd Halton Holegate PCC, Spilsby Vicarage, 10am 4th Diocesan Synod 4th St James Spilsby Gift Day & coffee morning, 10am – 12 noon 4th Skendleby Table Top Sale and Afternoon Tea, 2-4pm 6th Team Worship meeting 7th New Leake Christmas Bingo, 1.15pm doors open 7th Stickford PCC 8th Rural Deans Day 8th Stickney PCC 11th Stickney Act of Remembrance, 10.45am 11th West Keal service of Remembrance, 10.45am 13th East Keal PCC 13th Spilsby Cluster meeting, Vicarage 7pm 15th Service Rota meeting, 7pm 18th Hundleby Christmas Fayre, 10am-12pm 18th TAS Pre Christmas coffee morning, 10.30am-12pm 18th Hagworthingham coffee morning, 10am-12pm 18th Great Steeping Bazaar, 2-4pm 21st The Old Rectory Communion 21st Hagworthingham PCC 24th Halton Holegate Christmas Fayre, 10am – 12 noon 25th Stickney Church Christmas Bingo 4 25th Sausthorpe Coffee Morning 10am-12pm 25th East Keal Christmas Fayre, 11am-3pm 28th Stickney Cluster PCC December 2nd Partney Christmas Fayre 2nd Cracker Day, Spilsby 2nd Stickford Christmas Craft Fair, 12-4pm 6th New Leake School decorating trees in St Jude’s Church 9th HOP Advent Prep, 2-4pm 13th Coffee Morning at St Jude’s Church, New Leake 31st Deanery Service at Spilsby 10am Christmas celebrations…so far 3rd Scremby Advent service 3rd Churches Together Advent Service 4pm 6th Halton School Christingle in church, 1.30pm 6th Lusby Carols 7th Sausthorpe Carols 7pm 8th Linkage at St James, 1.30pm 8th Spilsby Rotary Carols at St James, 7pm 9th HOP – Journey towards Christmas, 2-4pm 10th WI carols at Firsby, 2pm 10th Hundleby carols 3pm 10th New Leake carols 3pm 10th Little Steeping carols 4.30pm 10th Carol service at Methodist Church 6pm 10th Aswardby carols 7pm 12th Halton School Nativity in church, 2pm 14th Great Steeping carols, 7pm 16th Stickford carols & BBQ, 3pm 17th West Keal carols 11.15am 17th Mavis Enderby carols 2pm 17th East Kirkby carols 3pm 17th Dalby carols 3pm 17th Toynton All Saints carols 3pm 17th Halton Holegate carols 3pm 17th East Keal carols 4pm 17th Firsby carols 5pm 17th Hagworthingham carols 6pm 17th Stickney carols, 3pm 18th Skendleby carols 18th Old Bolingbroke carols 5 19th East Keal carol singing round the village 22nd Somersby carols 24th Spilsby Christingle & Blessing of the Crib 3.30pm 24th Stickney Crib service 4pm 24th Hundleby Bethlehem service 10pm 24th Spilsby Midnight Mass 11.30pm 24th Stickney Midnight Mass 11.30pm 24th Tetford Midnight Mass 11.30pm 25th Hundleby Eucharist 9.30am 25th East Keal Holy Communion 9.30am 25th Skendleby Holy Communion 25th Stickney Family Service 10am 31st Langton carols 6pm The Diocesan Prayer Almighty God, source of our hope and all good things; you call us in love to share in the work of creation in making all things new. Bless our diocese: may we be faithful in our worship; confident in our discipleship; and joyful in our service; that, through us, the world may catch a glimpse of the love you have for each one of us, made known to us in your son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. 6 Community of St Hugh Diocese of Lincoln Praying for the transformation of lives in greater Lincolnshire’ The Community of St Hugh is a community called to pray in, with and for the Diocese of Lincoln. It is a community of prayer called into being by God and is open to anyone, regardless of age or experience. It invites you to deepen your discipleship, your life of prayer and your experience of your faith. Prayer is at the heart of our being as Christians. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said: “If we want to see things changed, it starts with prayer. It starts with a new spirit of prayer, using all the traditions, ancient and modern. When it comes, it will be linked to what has gone before, but it will look different – because it is a new renewal for new times. God’s created community is perfectly designed for its time and place. It almost always comes from below. It comes from Christians seeking Christ.” The great former Bishop of Lincoln, Edward King, once wrote: “What we need are more Christ-like Christians”. The Community of St Hugh is our response to these calls to deepen prayer and discipleship across the Diocese of Lincoln. The rule of life for the Community of St Hugh is based around three headings: worship discipleship service Members of the community are asked to develop their own patterns in response to these headings. Each member is encouraged to give time to praying through the patterns of their life, to see how they might respond in love and prayer to each heading. For more details see the Diocesan web site or ask one of the clergy. http://www.lincoln.anglican.org/faith-discipleship/community-of-st-hugh-pilot/ Our Deanery is committed to deepen our life of prayer as part of the Community of St Hugh Pilot project please think about joining in? Fr Peter 7 Worship Discipleship Service As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving’. Colossians 2:6-7 PRAY As you are ready, pray the Collect for St Hugh and the diocesan prayer.