The Three Towers December 2018 & January 2019
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The Three Towers December 2018 & January 2019 Serving the communities in and around Edenham, Swinstead, Witham on the Hill, Toft, Lound and Manthorpe Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Incumbent in the United Benefice of Edenham with Witham on the Hill and Swinstead, Warden of Edenham Regional House and Ministry Experience Scheme Leader The Bishop of Lincoln is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Edward Martin as Incumbent in the United Benefice of Edenham with Witham on the Hill and Swinstead, as Warden of Edenham Regional House and Ministry Experience Scheme Leader. Father Edward has most recently been working as Priest in Charge of Grimsby Saint Augustine and Great Grimsby Saint Andrew and Saint Luke. The licensing service will take place on Thursday 14 February 2019, 7pm at St Andrew’s, Witham on the Hill, with the Bishop of Grantham, the Bishop of Richborough and the Archdeacon of Boston officiating. 24th October 2018 The Old Palace, Lincoln. LN2 1PU 01522-504050 [email protected] Website edition: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ToftcumLoundandManthorpe/ Father Edward Martin Fr Edward Martin (Ed) was born in Nottinghamshire and grew up in a small village near Newark. After attending school in Tuxford where he met his wife Lesley, Ed studied for a BA in Politics at Hull University before working for several years at the Benefits office in Lincoln. Ed and his family made the move to Mirfield in 2000 where he studied for the priesthood at the College of the Resurrection. Ordained in 2003, Ed served his curacy in Carrington on the outskirts of Nottingham before being appointed as Priest in Charge of Chapel St Leonards and Hogsthorpe. He then moved to become Rector of Scartho and, more recently, has served as Vicar of both St Augustine’s and St Andrew’s in Grimsby. Ed and Lesley have two grown-up children, which allows ample room for Ed’s growing collection of pre-Victorian Bibles and Prayer Books, Georgian teacups and 18th-century chairs. Ed’s love of antiques saw him feature as a contestant (with another priest from the diocese) on BBC One’s Bargain Hunt, where they emerged victorious after losing only slightly less money than their competitors. Ed is an enthusiastic runner, competing in local half- marathons and 10k runs and likes to relax with a classic novel by Thomas Hardy or Jane Austen. Ed has said that he will be sad to leave Grimsby after 10 years there but that he is tremendously excited about the opportunity to serve as Vicar, Warden and the Church of England Ministry Experience Scheme lead at Edenham. Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Website edition: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ToftcumLoundandManthorpe/ Parish News WITHAM ON THE HILL CHURCH AND SCHOOL ESTATES Witham on the Hill Church and School Estates have 2 vacancies for trustees. This is open to anyone living or working in the parish of Witham on the Hill. The charity is responsible for the upkeep of the St Andrew’s Parish Hall, helps maintain the fabric of the church and gives grants for educational purposes. We hold 2 meetings per year, in March and in October. If you are interested please contact the clerk at Edenham Regional House at [email protected]. This charity is able to make grants to those residents of the Manthorpe, Toft, Lound and Witham on the Hill who are undertaking courses at colleges and universities and also those who are on apprentice schemes. If you would like to make an application please write a letter setting out the nature of your course and the reasons for seeking a grant. Please send it to: The Clerk to the Trustees, Witham Church and School Estate, c/o The Vicarage, Church Lane, Edenham PE10 0LS. VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED PLEASE! Volunteers needed to help clean St Andrew's Church, Witham on the Hill, on a rota basis. The more volunteers the less often you will have to clean. Cleaning can be done on any day of the week to suit you. All cleaning materials provided. If you are willing to help, if only once every couple of months, please contact Karen Lawrie: [email protected] All help gratefully received. Thank you! QUIZ, SUPPER & PUDDING NIGHT in St Andrew’s Parish Hall Witham on the Hill on 20 October raised £227.60 for hall maintenance funds. The quiz, set by Kevin O’Hara, was great fun and after a tie break was won by Lynne O’Hara’s team! Janet Kirkwood and team provided an excellent supper of quiches and salad. The puddings were raspberry meringue, pear and almond tart, raspberry mousse, choc sponge with choc sauce, apple and nut sponge, carrot cake, and chocolate tart. The winning pudding was the excellent chocolate tart – a joint effort by the Denial family, with a perfect short crust pastry (no soggy bottom!) and a smooth chocolate filling. Thanks to all who helped make the evening such a success. MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING St Andrew’s Parish Hall, Witham on the Hill, on 10 November raised over £500. Thank you from Jean Croft to Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Website edition: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ToftcumLoundandManthorpe/ everyone who helped & supported this event. POPPY APPEAL Geg Atter wishes to thank the Five Bells, Andrew Wilson and Edenham school for all their hard work with this very important collection. The total collected this year came to £415.50.This was a record combined effort from Edenham and Grimsthorpe. We also thank Geg for his efforts! EDENHAM CHRISTMAS COLOURS The colour for this year’s Christmas decorations in church is Blue, So, please can we have blue or white candles that will last for at least 3 services and blue decorations where possible. There will be a flower arrangement list in church nearer the time. Please come and help decorate for Christmas and put your name down. Thank you. REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY On Remembrance Sunday the St Andrew’s church bells rang out half muffled to start the tribute at 9.45am. The ringers also included the Reverend Keith Dennison and his wife, from Stamford. The remembrance service was led by the retired Rev Dennison with great reverence and dignity. The choir from Witham Hall Prep School sang beautifully. A team of buglers from the school played the Last Post very evocatively (fighting a very blustery gale!) and two children from the school laid poppy wreaths at the base of the memorial. Andrew Harris read out the list of the fallen from this parish during the Great War. At 6.15pm Andrew Harris led evening prayer, which included a very moving rendition of Wilfrid Owen’s poem Dulce et Decorum Est. Rob Braddock played the Last Post in Church and at 7pm the church bells “Rang Out for Peace”; the ringers were Jane Clark (treble), Karen Lawrie (2nd), Debra McMillan (3rd), Ian Lawrie (4th) & Francis Templeman (tenor). The nationwide tribute, organised by Bruno Peek LVO OBE OPR, included lone pipers at 6am, the lighting of beacons at 7pm, and at 7.05pm 100 town criers throughout the UK and countries around the world joined together in an International Cry For Peace Around the World. What a wonderful tribute to everyone who, in any way, suffered during the “Great War”. Not that any war is great but, at the time, it was wishfully thought to be the war to end all wars. CONDOLENCES Eileen Parsons and family on the passing of Jack Parsons of Witham on the Hill. WELCOME Andy and Kate, to the Old School House, Witham on the Hill. We hope you will be very happy here. Advertising manager: [email protected] Editor: [email protected] Website edition: http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/ToftcumLoundandManthorpe/ GOODBYE Bob Ray, moving from Witham on the Hill. Good luck in your new home in Bourne. Father David Bratley wishes all parishioners a very joyful Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous new year. Dates for your Diary Monday 3 December, 7.30pm - What Lies Beneath. Collyweston Historical and Preservation Society’s final talk for 2018. Claude Smith will reveal some of Collyweston's slate mine locations along with rumoured secret tunnels. Friday 7 December, 7.30pm - Wine Tasting Evening. St Andrews Parish Hall, Witham on the Hill. Tickets £8 - see advert later in this magazine. Thursdays: 13 December, 17 January, 21 February, Food for Thought Eucharist or morning prayer at 10.15am in Church, with bible study at 11am in St Andrew’s Parish Hall, Witham on the Hill, followed by a simple lunch at noon – donations to Christian Aid. All welcome. Sunday 16 December 6pm CAROL SINGING starting at St Andrew’s Church, Witham on the Hill. Singers and musicians are most welcome to join us. If you can’t sing then we would be very grateful for refreshments en route. Saturdays 8.30am -10.30am 12 January & 16 February Big Brekkie St Andrew’s Parish Hall, Witham on the Hill. Come and enjoy a full English breakfast before heading to the shops! Donations to Christian Aid. Witham on the Hill Historical Society Friday 7 December, 12:30 for 1pm - Christmas Lunch at the Six Bells, Witham on the Hill. Monday 31st December, 10.00am - Winter Walk around Castle Bytham. Meet at the bus stop opposite the Castle pub. Lifts are available if needed. Lots of history, with lanes and paths to walk. The Castle has links back to William the Conqueror’s family. Monday, 11th March 2019, Talk by Barbara Cooper “A Village through Time” History of Careby, author of book on the subject.