Framland Focus June 2013 (Your Deanery Newsletter, including Churches Together in Asfordby and Long Clawson)

“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dineth the bones” Proverbs for Today/17:2 The One Year Bible

Contents (Click on the headings to follow Tel: 01949 860303 Framland Deanery Newsletter the link MOTHERS UNION www.framlandmissionpartnership.com We are in desperate need of volunteers to www.themothersunion.org Editors Note staff our tea room. Duties may include: Thanks to all of you for your continued support, serving tea and home made cakes, preparing A Father‟s Day Prayer particularly those of you who regularly soup and simple dishes, serving our customers Urgent Help Needed contribute to the newsletter. and operating the tills. No previous Thank you, friend Jesus, Thanks must also go to my co-editor – my experience of these duties is necessary, full For my father who loves me, husband John. MOTHERS UNION training will be given. For my grandfather who cares for me, And for God, your father and mine, If you would like to write a piece either a news Fathers Day Prayer All profits from the tea room go directly to Dove Who made me and is always with me. item or a spiritual item for the newsletter then Cottage hospice which provides palliative care please submit it to the editor before the Framland Mission Partnership and hospice services to local people suffering How Lucky I am! deadline from life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses. Action for Children Framland Mission Please remember the deadline for all items is Just a few hours of your time would be www.framlandmissionpartnership.com th invaluable to us. If you are interested Take a look at the web site. Framland Focus 15 of the month. Anything received after the Churches together and Christians Together deadline may not be published. i.e. please contact the Tea Room Manager, we is also available on line in a printable version items/events for July and August should be look forward to hearing from you. Thank you. (pdf) at this address. Music received by 15th June and for October November should be received by 15th Do you enjoy gardening? Gardening Action For Children September, etc. etc… Activities Volunteers are urgently needed!! Our tea July 14th is Action for Children Sunday. Gift room garden at Stathern is looking very tired envelopes and prayer cards will be available in and overgrown. Do you have a couple of all circuit churches by this date – please This newsletter is for everyone in the Launde Abbey hours you can spare us to help to tidy up and support this Methodist Charity. All envelopes Deanery, in all of the 63 Churches in the weed the borders...? We have lots of lovely should be returned to your local support group Deanery and beyond and not just members of And Finally plants and flowers in them but they are getting member or direct to John Hanson (Support PCC‟s, Churchwardens or Clergy. If you know lost in the weeds. Group Co-ordinator/Treasurer). of anyone that would be interested in receiving Aims of The Newsletter and how to insert If you are able to help please contact the 22nd June – Cream Teas at the home of a copy please e mail the editor: notices Tea Room Manager or download an Margaret and Philip Dorn, The Lodge, Middle [email protected] and copy in the application form from the website Lane, . prospective recipient. www.dovecottage.org Thank you. Admission: £4 to include tea/coffee/cream The views expressed in the Newsletter are not Urgent Help Needed Tea Rooms and charity shop are open: scone and cakes. There will also be a necessarily the views of the Editor. Frances Mon – Fri 10.30am – 4.00pm Tombola, Cake Stall, Plant Stall, Toy Stall etc. Stapleton – Editor. Dove Cottage Tea Rooms, Canal Lane, Sat – Sun 10.30 – 4.30pm Music by the Old Dalby Trio. Please come Stathern, Melton Mowbray LE14 4 EX. NB: charity shop not open on a Sunday. and support this annual Action for Children If you want to know more please contact Janet Service is followed by a Community lunch at A time for conversation, questions, singing, fundraising event. Gilchrist by telephone on 01664 - 560961 or e- 12.00 noon. praying and talks about various Christian mail [email protected] themes. For further details contact Margaret Dorn. To place a notice in the Events Diary, please A place to ask any questions and grow into Every Tuesday: Coffee Mornings contact Christine Slomkowska at and in Christian faith. Churches Together & Christians Together 9.30 to 11.30 am at the United Reformed [email protected] If you wish- Bring something relating to the Churches Together in Melton Mowbray. Church; 10.00 to 10:45 am at St John the theme; an object, a reading, music, etc. Baptist RC Church, Thorpe End; 10.00 to This monthly Churches Together in Melton 11.15 am at Sage Cross Methodist Church LONG CLAWSON CHRISTIANS TOGETHER More details from Andrew Barker 07947 Mowbray (TIM) Events Diary, is distributed with 106082 all member churches own notices. TIM events CLAWSON MEN‟S BREAKFASTS are printed in bold. Other events are hosted Every Friday, 11 am: Shoppers' Service Music and/or supported by individual member Sage Cross Methodist Church with 3RD SATURDAY IN THE MONTH churches, to which everyone is warmly invited. refreshments served from 10:30 am. The Launde Abbey service lasts about 25 minutes, offering a quiet 8-30 TO 9-30A.M. space in the busyness of people's lives. On the THE DELI ON THE SANDS. Music on the Launde Sing-along on Sunday first Friday of each month the Shoppers Service is followed by a Community lunch at All men in the village are welcome. Our Special th Do you know someone who would value 12.00 noon. guests lead to interesting conversations July 20 2013 company and entertainment on a Sunday alongside the first class breakfast and great afternoon? Are they familiar with the songs Forward notices: Concerts at Sage Cross company. Music from The Good Guys Orchestra, “When You‟re Smiling”, “Waiting at the Church” Methodist Church Saturday, 5th October – Funk Soul Brother, and The Tin Pigeons and “Any Old Iron”? annual concert with William Booth Memorial June15th Halls Salvation Army Band. Full details in In house; Andrew‟s future Bring a picnic or buy food from high quality If the answer is yes, please come along with September diary. local providers on the day. them for a trip down memory lane at Melton Please book your place with Eric 822140 Baptist Church (Leicester Road, near B & Q Every Tuesday: Coffee Mornings Or Glen 822854 by Wednesday before the Gates open at 3.30 pm and there is a DIY store.) 9.30 to 11.30 am at the United Reformed Saturday. firework finale at 10.30 pm. Church. Sing-along is on the second Sunday of each Arranged by Clawson Christians Together. Tickets £19.00 (until 10th July) and then month from 3 pm until 4.30 pm. There is a live 10.00 To 10:45 am at St John the Baptist RC £23.00 musician and free refreshments. Church, Thorpe End Please book your place with Eric 01664- 10.00 to 11.15 am at Sage Cross Methodist 822140, or Glen 01664- 822854 by 14th July Church Wednesday before the Saturday. Book tickets by e-mail: tickets@funky- ARRANGED BY CLAWSON CHRISTIANS abbey.co.uk ; online: www.funky-abbey.co.uk ; by telephone: 0116 259 8915 Older people who have failing memories can 10.00 To 11.15 am at Sage Cross Methodist TOGETHER. find comfort from music and joining in with Church. singing some of the old songs from the past. At Christians Together in Asfordby Sing-along on Sunday we hope that people will Every Friday: Shoppers' Service Melton Mowbray Choral Society come with their friends, family members or 11:00 am at Sage Cross Methodist Church Second Wednesday of the Month Bradgate carers and join in an informal singing session with refreshments served from 10:30 am. Flats Community Room with lots of the old songs. We will provide The service lasts about 25 minutes, offering a 2-30p.m. words, but they probably won‟t be needed, as quiet space in the busyness of people's lives. Do you enjoy singing? Would you like the All are welcome. opportunity to sing choral works? once the music starts, those memories will On the first Friday of each month the Shoppers Top come flooding back. A new Choral Society is being formed for our town. We will be working towards a performance of Vivaldi‟s „Gloria‟ and Karl 9th July Geoffrey Gratton, Chesterfield 7.30pm St. Remigius Long Clawson Jenkins „The Armed Man‟. 23rd July Edgars Cuzinskis, Director of Saturday June 15th Men's Breakfast at the At this stage, we are seeking interest in this Music, United Reformed Church, Melton Venue: Sage Cross Methodist Church Deli on the Sands 8.30 a.m. project.t so if you might be interested please Mowbray Admission Free with a collection being will you add your name, address and voice part 13th August Peter Siepmann, Director of taken for the circuit project (Dove Cottage). Sunday June 16th St. Remigius - to the list at the back of church, so that we can Music, St Peter's & All Saints' Nottingham Family Service with infant baptism 10.00 a.m. contact you. 27th August Edward McCall, Director of Music, Melton Mowbray Male Voice Choir Ratcliffe College Sunday June 23rd St. Remigius -Holy St Mary‟s Church Bottesford Are you interested in Male Voice Choir Communion (Common Worship) 10.00 a.m. singing? Then this is your opportunity to give it B B Q and Jazz evening a try. There is no requirement to read music Sunday June 30th St. Remigius -SONGS and now audition. Why not come and give us OF PRAISE 6.30 p.m. Midsummer B B Q and Jazz evening a try. With donations in aid of Dove Cottage ST GUTHLAC'S, BRANSTON BY BELVOIR, Venue: The garden of Underacre, Castle View Practice Monday Nights, 7.30pm – 9pm at Road, Easthorpe, Bottesford. ORGAN RECITAL Sage Cross Methodist Church Community St. John‟s Church - Muston Room. Coffee Mornings. (By kind permission of Mr and Mrs T Mabbitt. With Peter Davis MA ARCO Director of Music, Coffee, Chat and Fellowship, Bring and Buy Oakham School, on the Hugh Russell organ of For more information contact John Fairbrother: Stall. – Every Tuesday in the Old School, Music will be provided by the Peter Wilde 1794. [email protected] Quartet from West Bridgford. Muston. 10.30am – 12.00noon. Everyone SATURDAY 20th JULY 7PM For Concert bookings and entertainment Welcome. 7.00pm for 7.30pm with a licensed bar for arrangements contact John Sutton, Choir beer, wine and soft drinks. "It is a most valuable historical record of the Secretary. [email protected] Family Service Led by Peter Daniel. Is sound of the late eighteenth century English held every 2nd Sunday in the Month at Tickets: £10, (£8 for Friends‟ members and £5 organ – probably unique in this respect. Activities: (For more details on the 10.30am. It is a new informal and friendly for children under 12. Available from the churches in these benefices follow the live service for all your family young and old alike. Parish Office Tel: 01949 842859 or from link on the heading in red Its brightness and clarity are truly amazing." Why not join us? We would be pleased to see Malcolm Owen Tel@ 01949 843113. you. Coffee and Biscuits are served after the Please come along and Bring a friend. BELVOIR PARISHES service. FOLLOWED BY VILLAGE SUPPER. Barkestone, Bottesford, Harby, Hose, Long LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITALS - in St Clawson, Muston, Plungar, Redmile, St Michael and All Angels –Hose Mary‟s Church, Melton Mowbray Tickets £10 (under 12s £5) Stathern Family Service 2nd Sunday of the Recitals commence at 1.10pm month 10.30am Admission Free, Refreshments available, Enquiries to Mrs Judith Wells 01949 842804 Bottesford Methodist Church retiring collection for Church Organ Fund [email protected] Catering for parents with children, who are or Mrs Susan Wells 01476 870240 Lite Bite Lunches: Are held at the asked by the Vicar or Ministry Team to take Admission Free – Recitals commence at Bottesford Methodist Church, Devon Lane, part in the talk. 1.10pm Sage Cross Methodist Church on the first and third Wednesday of each Refreshments – Retiring Collection for Church month at 12 a.m. It is also held on any fifth St Mary the Virgin - Harby Organ Fund A concert by the Circuit Singers and friends Wednesday of the month. Choice of soups Family service 4th Sunday of the and puddings for £1.75! Fellowship and a month. A short morning service aimed at 25th June Keith Morgan, formerly Director of Saturday 7th September Chat. under 10s, attracting up to 24 children. Try it! Music, St James' Church, Louth Top 3 St Mary‟s Church Bottesford Tickets £5 each available from Judith Wells Butchers then come and sing and raise the entry: Adults £4.00/Children £2.00. What 01949 842804 or Nicky Wainwright 01949 roof. value! Grand Plant Sale and Summer Fayre 842475 Tea and cake after the service. IRONSTONE VILLAGES FAMILY OF CHURCHES Saturday 22nd June Teas and Cakes (Eastwell, Eaton, Goadby Marwood, Scalford with Wycomb and Chadwell, In the garden of “Underacre”, Castle View Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd June Wednesday 19 June - „Music around the Stonesby, Waltham-on-the-Wolds) Road, Easthorpe, Bottesford. World‟ and Supper, 7.30pm. www.ironstonechurches.com June 3pm - 5pm 10.00am – 2pm This is always an enjoyable evening, with a WALTHAM ON THE WOLDS Church open daily sumptuous supper and an evening of light By Kind permissions and hosted by Mr and classical music held in the lovely surroundings Messy Church Mrs T Mabbitt. All proceed to church funds and acoustics of our 800 year old church. Waltham on the Wolds Church A wide variety of plants and hanging baskets St Guthlac‟s Stathern Festival Events This year we will be welcoming the nine adult for sale. Also includes a large variety of stalls members Recorder Group, On Sunday, June 23rd @ 10.20am together with harpist Lisa Wright. They will Theme: Feet! from home made cakes to bric a brac – Stathern 10-Day Festival, 14 - 23 June play a wide selection of pieces with an children‟s events also included. international theme. You will be astounded by Sporty activities; Crafts; freshly brewed coffee Home made refreshments and a B B Q. The annual Stathern Festival, where the village the quality and range of the recorder and home- made cakes. groups combine to provide a wide range of instruments and you will be captivated by the All ages are welcome - something for This is a hugely popular annual event. events over ten days, commences on 14 June sound of the harp. everyone. £1 entry. Please come along and enjoy this fun day, with an Auction of Promises. Your ticket includes a hot supper, a come and see the scarecrow as part of the complimentary glass of wine or lager and the village scarecrow festival. For full details of the complete Stathern music programme. Tickets will be available St Michael & All Angels, Eastwell Festival, please access: - from Stathern Stores at £12.50, St Peter's Church, Redmile www.stathernfestival.co.uk Or a family (2+2) £30, and £5 for children (12 Cream Teas every Sunday in July: 2 - 5 pm

and under). (7th, 14th, 21st and 28th July ST. PETERTIDE FLOWER FESTIVAL In particular your support for the church

events, listed below, would be welcome. Saturday 22 June - Strawberry Tea, 2.30pm Saturday 17 August - Eastwell 20th Fete: 11 Depicting the life of St Peter - 5.00pm at 1 Chapel Lane am - 5 pm Sunday 16 June - A Father‟s Day Songs of Following the Treasure Hunt, Roger and All the usual attractions and much more. Arrangements and displays by Vale Charity Praise Service, 6.30pm Barbara Hawkins‟ large garden at MELTON MOWBRAY TEAM MINISTRY Flowers The annual Festival Service is a popular 1 Chapel Lane will be open for the traditional (Burton Lazars, Freeby, Melton Mowbray, celebration of praise on a Father's theme and scrumptious strawberry tea. Sysonby, Thorpe Arnold, Welby) 22nd - 30th June for viewing will be held in the church at 6.30pm. Delicious strawberries and cream at their very This year the guest speaker is the newly best with scones and jam, cakes and tea or Melton Mowbray Team Parish The Festival Opens with a appointed Archdeacon of Leicester, the coffee. www.melton.leicester.anglican.org Venerable Dr. Tim Stratford.

Midsummer Supper' and 'Preview Night' There will be stalls selling plants, bric-a-brac, a Soul Space We want you to help choose the hymns for the tombola, raffle and children‟s games and more. Thursday 28th May at 7.30pm in St Mary the Friday 21st June service. The top six will be sung, helped along The Bollin Brass quintet will be playing music Virgin, Thorpe Arnold by the Vale Choir, so come along and see if in the garden, making it a truly festive A time of quiet prayer and reflection for those 7.30pm - 9.30pm ' your favourites win the top spots. To choose occasion. If wet, the event will be held in the who wish to pray for our Partnership your favourite six hymns, please vote using the War Memorial Institute. Tickets for tea on for Missional Church projects. Top form in either Stathern Stores or Cox the This month's theme is 'Hospitality'. All are £1 Entry Inc. Parking Accompanied children welcome under 10yrs free Puzzling Questions is a 6 week course that Wednesdays: Burton Lazars “Open Church” Please contact Sally for further details: 01664- A Great Day Out for Everyone! Come & Enjoy gives you an opportunity to explore some of from 10:30 am to 12 noon 564734 www.thorpearnoldvh.co.uk life's deeper questions. The Melton Team Wednesdays: Thorpe Arnold Bell-ringing Parish is piloting this scheme, initially with Practice 7 pm to 8 pm Sunday 30th June 10am “Songs of Praise” mums with babies/toddlers, on Wednesday

St Mary‟s Mothers‟ Union ~ the next meeting Service, St Mary‟s Melton at which we afternoons at 3pm to 4.30pm ST BARTHOLEMEW‟S CHURCH, WELBY is on Friday 21st June at 2pm in the Samworth welcome our Methodist friends in the town, Questions covered on the course include: Who

Centre at St Mary‟s. including minister, Jane Carter. am I? * What is God like? * What happens St. Bartholomew‟s Church, Welby (Melton The guest speaker will be John Sutton talking after death? * How can I be happy? * Why is Mowbray) - Fund Raising Activities. on Bell Ringing Sunday 30th June 6pm a team parish Healing there suffering in the world? * What is the

Service. spiritual realm and how does it impact my life? Saturday July13th Mission to Albania – „Ball fest‟ Please contact Rev‟d Sally Marchant 01664- Barbeque at the Vicarage, Firwood Avenue, Saturday 22nd June ~ 11am – 2pm at 31 Sunday 7th July 2013 ~ Melton Mowbray 564734 for further details. Melton Mowbray Wicklow Avenue, Melton Country Fair

Come to a coffee morning with a difference. St Mary‟s Church will be open for visitors after Sunday August 25th We are having a „Ball‟ to raise money for the the 10am service through to 5pm. Sponsored Bike Ride by Peter Franklin. Albania Singers and invite you to join us for Melton in Bloom: The Judges from East Visiting all the Churches in the Melton Team light refreshments, music and a prize quiz with Saturday 13th July ~ 10am – 12 noon ~ Midland in Bloom will be visiting Melton on Parish. BOUNCE! Saturday Morning in St Mary‟s Thursday 4th July from 2pm onwards. We

Come and join us for free coffee, tea & cake + hope to organise volunteer sessions on the

Care & Share ~ the next Care & Share lunch a stack of activities & a short act of worship. borders around St Mary's Churchyard and THORPE ARNOLD will be held on, 23rd June, 12noon in the Something for all ages! would welcome donations of plants, especially Coffee Mornings: Samworth Centre. As usual all are welcome to bedding of any kind, from the community. Every third Saturday morning throughout the join us for fellowship and food. Details from Saturday 13th July ~ 12noon onwards ~ BBQ These can be left in the porch of the west door year in Thorpe Arnold Village Hall. 10.00 am Gillian & Colin: 01664-851386 in the Vicarage Garden for Welby Church as usual. Thank you to everyone who already to 12.00 noon supports Melton in Bloom in this venture. Ann

Sunday 14th July ~ 3pm ~ 'Sysonby Spawton Tel 481464 or

Summer Songs of Praise‟ Teas and cake [email protected] A Fair Weather Fashion Show ~ the Fair- SOUTH WEST FRAMLAND GROUP served after service! trading Post (Burrough-on-the-Hill, Great Dalby, Little

Dalby, Pickwell, Somerby, Brooksby, Frisby, MELTON MOWBRAY TEAM PARISH SUMMER Mondays & Thursdays: Thorpe Arnold 5:30 Saturday 29th June in the Samworth Centre at Hoby, Kirby Bellars, Ragdale, Rotherby, Ashby HOLIDAY CLUB 2013 pm Evening Prayer 7.30pm for 7.45pm Folville, Gaddesby, South Croxton with Beeby, To Infinity & Beyond! A space-themed week Twyford with Thorpe Satchville) of fun, with bible-based activities, plus songs, Tuesdays: 10:00 am-11:30 am Come & Grow

Tickets: £5 (incl. a glass of wine and canapés) crafts and games for children aged 5~11 Club, Thorpe Arnold Church ALL SAINT‟S CHURCH ROTHERBY ~ Available from The Fair-trading Post 5th ~ 9th August 9.30am ~ 12noon in St Tuesdays: Melton Handbell Ringers Practice Mary‟s Church, Melton Mowbray 6:30 pm (St Mary‟s, MM) Will be open for tea‟s and refreshment Fair-trade fashions & accessories to view, buy Cost ~ £5 per child ~ booking essential every Sunday in August from 2-30. and order Registration Forms available: in church, the Tower Bell Ringers Practice 7:30 pm (St

Samworth Centre, Mary‟s, MM) Walk along our beautiful Wreake Valley and Paws for Thorpe - Thorpe Arnold Village The Parish Office (01664-503530) or the Tuesdays: Burton Lazars 6:30 pm to 7 pm call in to rest in our lovely Church. Festival 2013 parish website melton.leicester.anglican.org Quiet Prayer Top Any enquiries to: 01664434175 Sunday 30th June 11am – 6pm

5 Great Dalby Church 01476 860745 for the venue for the next Admission £4 coming on the holiday will be mutually Great Dalby Fete will be on Saturday 13th July meeting. agreed. Participants should be able to 2013 at Vine Farm Great Dalby. Includes tea/coffee/cream scone and cakes. undertake walks of several hours duration (up MUMS & TOTS to about 10 miles being walked in a full day, All the usual attractions – CROXTON VILLAGE HALL Tombola; Cake Stall; Plant Stall; Toys Stall etc. with breaks, although distances will be varied Tuesdays in term time, to suit the ability of the group) without suffering Famous Farmhouse Teas; GDbay Auction; From 9.00 to 11.00 am Music from the Old Dalby Trio. from any ill effects and are advised to be Prize Draw; Milk Daisy the Cow; Skittles and Only £1 per session equipped with suitable footwear and weather more. First session: Tuesday, 8th January Please come and support this annual Action attire. During your stay there will also be time All welcome! for Children fundraising event. All proceeds for to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet of SOUTH FRAMLAND Further details from Action for Children. Launde itself. (Buckminster with Sewstern, Coston, Saxby The Rev‟d Rowena Bass with Stapleford and Wyfordby, Wymondham, On 01476 870749 Price: £260.00 including all meals and en- Edmondthorpe and Garthorpe) WHATBOROUGH PARISHES suite accommodation FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION Cold Overton, Knossington, Lowesby, Owston EDMONDTHORPE CHURCH and Withcote, Tilton-on-the-Hill 5th – 9th August -CARM Painting and Prayer Meeting. St Michael‟s and All Angels Rev‟d Rowena is planning another First Prayer Retreat: Led by Hope Allen and at 5.30pm every Tuesday. Communion group in the New Year. LODDINGTON WITH LAUNDE ABBEY Esther Aronsfeld This is for children 7 years and above who HIGH FRAMLAND PARISHES would like to receive Holy LAUNDE ABBEY (Branston by Belvoir, Croxton Kerrial, Harston, Communion and who already attend church Join us on a wonderful summer voyage of Knipton, Saltby, Sproxton) with their families. Please let me For further information about any of the discovery as we journey along the creative Know if you would like your children to be part following items or to book, please contact path with God. The week will include SALTBY METHODIST COMMUNITY of this group, or have any Launde A abbey on 01572 717254, via email: demonstrations for stimulating new and CENTRE Questions regarding first communion. [email protected] or visit exciting ways to express your creative potential www.launde.org.uk using a variety of familiar and unusual COFFEE MORNING SPROXTON materials, together with acrylic paints, pastels First Saturday of each month, from 10.00 to Sproxton Cell Group meets weekly. Please RETREATS AND HOLIDAYS and crayons. Beginners are most 11.30 am contact Nick or Margaret RETREATS AND HOLIDAYS welcome. There will be time for spiritual Everyone welcome for a coffee and chat Cooke (01476 860745) for details renewal and relaxation in beautiful and peaceful surroundings with opportunities to 22nd – 26th July - Walking Holiday: Led by take part in non-denominational worship that BIBLE STUDY AND Old Dalby Group a member of the Launde Community: A touches the heart and nourishes the soul. DISCUSSION GROUP Old Dalby, Nether Broughton, Saxelbye with Journey of Exploration of God, of Self and Shoby, Grimston, Wartnaby the We will be meeting on the Price: £295.00 including all meals and en- 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month Nether Broughton suite accommodation This holiday will be a spiritual journey, From 7.30 to 9.00 pm. involving prayer, meditation and Saturday 22 June worship. However, the main daytime activity, 12th – 15th August -Gardening Holiday: Different members of not surprisingly, will be walking. The East Led by the Launde Community The group will host the meeting. 3.00pm – 5.00pm Midlands , particularly this part of the area If you would like to come, offers a host of walking This Gardening Holiday will involve working in Please contact Rowena Cream Teas opportunities. Although some of the walks the Abbey gardens, including the Top ([email protected] 01476 At the home of Margaret and Phil Dorn, The may start and finish at Launde, others may 870749) or Nick ([email protected]), Lodge, Middle Lane, Nether Broughton. involve car journeys to the start/finish points. It

is expected that car sharing between those walled kitchen garden, fruit picking, tidying, rest of the group in the evening and the Price: £175.00 including all meals and en- have made of religion”. Launde Abbey has pruning, weeding and planting in preparation opportunity to take part in the community suite accommodation invited Richard Holloway to take part in its for the autumn and winter and, more worship if desired. This working holiday is now Reading Party from 29th – 31st October 2013 to specifically to prepare the gardens for the an established part of the Launde Abbey 29th September – 4th October - Astronomy respond to discussions on this challenging and forthcoming Fun Day during the August Bank programme and provides the ideal opportunity Retreat: Led by Brother Guy Consolmagno profound book. Holiday weekend. The work will be done for those taking part to have fun while also under the direction of members of the Abbey‟s giving to this wonderful retreat house. The retreat will consist of a series of talks by Price: £165.00 including all meals and en- staff community. Some horticultural Brother Guy on astronomy and weather related suite accommodation knowledge would be useful, although guidance Price: £95.00 including all meals and en-suite topics, with an opportunity to join in services will be given if necessary. It is however, accommodation (children under 12 £40.00 and and meditations led by the Warden of Launde QUIET DAYS essential that participants are enthusiastic, children 12-16 £60.00) Abbey. physically fit and capable of all aspects of work in the garden. There will also be time to relax Launde Abbey Quiet Days: 2nd – 6th September - 5 Day IGR: Led by in the company of the rest of the group in the Brother Guy Consolmagno is an American Glenn Martin and Gill Russell evening and the opportunity to take part in the research astronomer and planetary scientist at 1st July : Led by Rev‟d James Shakespeare community worship if desired and is a the Vatican who took vows as a Jesuit Brother (Topic: Living from a contemplative heart) wonderful excuse for having fun whilst giving to A retreat just for you!! A time to be still and a in 1991. On entry into the order he was time to reflect. A time to listen and to be assigned as an astronomer to the Vatican this well-loved retreat house. 5th August: Led by Rev‟d Richard King listened to. A time for you and a time for Observatory, where he also serves as curator (Topic: God is our refuge and strength, God. A time to rest and a time to be of the Vatican Meteorite collection. This Price: £95.00 including all meals and en-suite based on Psalm 46) refreshed. An individually guided retreat is an engaging and though-provoking Brother accommodation (children under 12 £40.00 and opportunity to enjoy some time apart with a believes in the need for the science and children 12-16 £60.00) nd spiritual guide to accompany you each religion to work alongside one another rather 2 September: Led by Rev‟d Mike Harrison day. The retreat will be silent throughout to than as competing ideologies as is a popular (tbc) 19th – 23rd August - August Working enable you to encounter the mystery of God in speaker throughout the world, having written a Holiday: Led by the Launde Community prayer, Scripture, worship and space. If you number of books on popular science. Launde Abbey Quiet Days are held monthly have enjoyed Quiet Days this could be an and are open to everyone. The outline of the The Working Holiday will involve working extended opportunity to reflect upon your Price: £425.00 including all meals and day is usually as follows:- coffee at 10.00 am, around the Abbey and more particularly in the spiritual journey and the presence of God in accommodation followed by a talk, a short service in the Chapel gardens, preparing the Abbey Grounds for the your life. and lunch. In the afternoon there will be a forthcoming fund-raising Fun Day over the second talk, Holy Eucharist followed by tea 29th – 31st October -Richard Holloway, August Bank Holiday weekend. The work will and cake at 4.00 pm. Price: £20.00 including Price: £350.00 including all meals and en- Leaving Alexandria: A Launde Abbey be done under the direction of members of the coffee, lunch and tea. Everyone is welcome suite accommodation Reading Party Abbey‟s staff community and will include assisting with the following: erection of 10th – 12th September - Walking the Walk: Taize Prayer marquees, preparing pathways and roping off Richard Holloway‟s Leaving Alexandria is a companionship in crisis: Led by Sister car parking areas, as well as movement of hugely powerful memoir, subtitled “A memoir of Frances Dominica faith and doubt”. It traces his religious life Taize Prayer is a candlelit service of prayer, furniture, some of which may be heavy, and chants and silence, taking place on most erecting signs. Some maintenance experience through various phases: conservative, In an age of culture where we are encouraged Catholic, Charismatic, Liberal, to the point Thursday evenings throughout the year, with would be useful, but is by no means essential specific breaks for Easter and Christmas. The and it is more important that participants are to rely on „specialists‟ to address difficult or where he resigned as Bishop of Edinburgh and complex situations we often feel impotent in declared his non-belief. His book contains chants are easy to learn, meditative and simple enthusiastic, physically fit and capable of lifting and everyone is welcome to come along and and assisting with all aspects of the the face of the suffering of others. How do we some insightful criticism of the Church, and, in rediscover and put to use the God-given gifts the words of Karen Armstrong, “lays bare the join in. We will also be serving a simple preparation of the Abbey for this event. There vegetarian supper before the Top will also be time to relax in the company of the in ourselves? ludicrous and entirely unnecessary mess we 7 service at 7.00 pm at a small charge of And Finally,………………. £5.00. Do please let us know if you would like to join us for supper first, so a place can be set Almighty God, for you. The service will last for approximately You have broken the tyranny of sin 45 minutes and you are welcome to remain for And have sent the Spirit of your son into coffee afterwards. our hearts whereby we call you Father: Give us grace to dedicate our freedom to For more information and to book please your service, that we and all creation may contact Launde Abbey on 01572 717254, or be brought to the glorious liberty of the visit www.laundeabbey.org.uk Children of God; Through Jesus Christ your son our Lord, Who is alive and reigns with you in the Special Events: unity of the Holy Spirit, One God now and forever. Pudding Nights at Launde Abbey The Aims of the Newsletter and How to If the pudding course is always the best part of Insert Notices: any meal for you, why not come along to Launde Abbey and indulge yourself For Aims and objectives of the newsletter, and properly. Enjoy a modest savoury first course, how to insert notices, go to Framland Mission followed by six delicious puddings until you Partnership Website. have to say “I‟m full!” (to be resumed again from September) September 19th, October 31st www.framlandmissionpartnership.com and November 28th 2013 Price: £15.00 per person. For more information or to book please contact Launde Abbey on 01572 717254 or visit www.laundeabbey.org.uk

Bank Holiday Monday, August 26th 2013

Launde Abbey Fun Day including Classic Cars, Stalls and Car Boot Sale

Great fun for all the family: Classic Cars, Craft

Stalls, Collector‟s Fair, Car Boot Sale, Produce Top & Plant Stalls, Games for all ages, Wacky

Races, and Launde Lunches. Bring a picnic or treat yourself to lunch. To book a stall or check in your classic car, please contact [email protected] or phone 01572 718806