HEXAD November 2017 Edition
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Services for November 2017 HEXAD November 2017 Edition 5th November 4th Sunday before Advent The Newsletter for the United Benefice of Hallaton and Allexton, with 8:30am East Norton Communion BCP Horninghold, Tugby, East Norton and Slawston Service led by: Revd. David Faulks www.ourbenefice.btck.co.uk 10:00am Hallaton Communion Service led by: Revd. David Faulks New York, London, Paris – these are just some places that communicate 5:00pm Tugby Benefice All Souls something as soon as you hear their name. I don’t suppose though there are Service led by: Revd. Canon Phillip Norwood many that communicate the horror and shock of the first world war in quite Benefice All Souls Service: Sunday 5th November 5.00pm Tugby: the same way as Passchendaele. A sheet will be available in each church during October for names to be given of people you wish to be remembered at this service. Alternatively contact Mary This summer I travelled with the family around Europe and we went to Ypres. Twidell on 018585 555204 or email [email protected] I discovered much horror behind the name Passchendaele that I had been by Friday 3rd November with names. completely unaware of. 12th November 3rd Sunday before Advent As I stood and watched the wreathes laid in the Menin Gate, many of them by 9:45am Hallaton Communion followed by Act of Remembrance school children, I was aware of this Battle, 100 years ago, a Battle that lasted at the War Memorial. 105 days, 275,000 British casualties, 220,000 German. 90,000 bodies never Service led by: Revd. David Faulks identified and 42,000 never recovered. These are numbers beyond my 10:30pm Tugby Morning Praise including a Act of imagining as I looked at the names carved into the stone everywhere around Remembrance at the War Memorial. me. Service led by: Church Wardens 4:30pm Hallaton Family Shoe Box Service The First World War was full of horror but Passchendaele is remembered 100 Service led by: Louise Warner 5:00pm Slawston Communion years on for the men who bravely fought, it is remembered for the futility of war. I will remember the contrast of admiring the beauty of Ypres as we Service led by: Revd. Canon Jeff Hopewell arrived and the realisation as I went through the Museum that most of what I 19th November 2nd Sunday before Advent was looking at did not survive the war it was re-built after it. Photographs of flattened ground where beautiful buildings now stand. Hope from futility, 9:30am Hallaton Communion freedom from sacrifice, peace from war. Service led by: Revd. Canon John Tonkin 11:00am Tugby Shoe Box Service Each year as we remember those who gave their lives I am challenged as to Service led by: Revd. Chris Webb 6:30pm East Norton Evensong [BCP] how much I will give for the same freedom, peace and unity that they wanted. How much I will be willing to give to stop another time when groups Service led by: Revd. Alison Booker of people are considered less than ‘us’, not welcome, outsiders, unwanted. 26th November 1st Sunday before Advent Remembrance Sunday is a challenge to me, I want to make a difference now so the world of Peace and Freedom they died for can be a reality in our time. 10:00am Tugby Communion It isn’t always easy. Revd. Alison Service led by: Revd. Canon Jeff Hopewell 11:30am Horninghold Communion Service led by: Revd. Canon Jeff Hopewell 5:00pm Slawston Evensong The Benefice Web Site: www.ourbenefice.btck.co.uk Service led by: Revd. Alison Booker and Hilary Painter The Benefice Web site contains all the latest news and events, activities and photographs covering Hallaton, Allexton, Horn- Appointment Process for our Priest: inghold, Tugby, East Norton and Slawston. This appointment will be transitional, as over the next two years it is possible that the Benefice structure may be reorganised. During the vacancy enquiries about Baptism, Confirmation or Weddings The formal Section 11 meeting was held on 8th October when PCC members from all the should be made to the churchwardens or to the Rural Dean. parishes agreed the Profile (details of our Benefice and the job being advertised) and Victoria Buckingham and Mary Twidell were elected to be the Benefice representatives on Contact: The Rural Dean: The Reverend Alison Booker the interviewing panel. The post is being advertised in the Church Times at the end of October, shortlisting will take place at the end of November and interviews on 8th January. Phone: 0116 259 6321 Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the Profile which will be available on the Email: [email protected] Diocescan web site www.leicester.anglican.org. Each PCC will have a print copy. Our Area Dean, Alison Booker, has asked that we all remember this process in our prayers. Mothers' Union: Events and Classical Concerts at Launde Abbey for October: Tuesday 14th November 7.30pm at Silva House, Main Street, East Norton. Concert Cost: £15 for tea & concert, (or just £10 for the concert). Ruth Fryer will be talking on, ‘Midwifery in Nepal'. As always everyone is very Phone Launde Abbey - 01572 717254 to book your tea, and / or the welcome . concert. For more information contact Canon Brian Davis at [email protected] Benefice Boots: Sunday 26th November Classical Concert Quattro Parlando String Quartet The group will be meeting on Thursday 9th November 10.00am at The Fox 4.00pm Cream Tea / 5.00pm Concert and Hounds, Tugby for a local walk. We shall be returning around 12.30 for lunch and as ever, non-walkers are warmly welcome to join us. In case of Wednesday 1st November 8.00pm Taize Service. dire weather we shall meet anyway for lunch as non walkers! Phone Gill Pawley on 0116 2598442 before 09.30am on the day if you are uncertain Thursday 30th November @ 6.15pm: about our plans. These walks are a great way to exercise, get some fresh air Exploring Compassion and Friendship with the Revd.Helen Newman followed and enjoy the beautiful Leicestershire and Rutland countryside. by optional Launde Food Night with dishes from around the world (£16 per head for 2 courses, advanced booking for meal essential on 01572 717254) November 1917 Key Events: Christmas is coming ! Britain issues ‘Balfour Declaration’ giving support for a Jewish state in The Shoe Box Services are on: Palestine. Sunday 12th November 4.30pm Hallaton Gen. Pershing & US troops commence action on the Western Front. Sunday 19th November 11.00am Tugby British Army capture Gaza, Palestine, Tel Aviv and Jaffa from the Turks. If you are unable to attend either of these services and have a Shoebox it First successful Tank is used by British army at the Battle of Cambrai. can be handed in at: The new government in Russia seek an armistice with Germany and East Norton to Carol Johnson at Silva, Main Street, East Norton Austria-Hungary. Hallaton to Victoria Buckingham at Honey Pot Cottage, 18 High Street, Hallaton Buying Gifts for Christmas? Horninghold to Mary Twidell at Bridgford House, Horninghold Slawston to Hazel Wallace at Welham Cottage, Main Street, Slawston Horninghold Church Restoration Project: SPIRE: Tugby to the church between 9.30am and 4.30pm If you buy items from AMAZON please go to our website first Every Shoebox brings light and love to a very needy child. Your Shoebox www.horninghold.org.uk and click the Amazon link at the bottom of may be their only gift this Christmas. Thank you for helping. the Home Page. Spare leaflets giving information are in the back of all the churches or There is no effect on the price you pay, but our Church restoration fund will contact either: Hazel Wallace on 01858 555606 or Mary Twidell on 01858 earn commission on every purchase you make. 555204 SPIRE HIRE: Garden Pavilion 6M x 3M for £10 plus Cutlery set [100] for £4. Call Katie Holmes on 01858 555664 or email [email protected]. Tugby Christmas Tree Festival: Tugby Church are holding their Annual Christmas Tree Festival on Sunday Advent Lunch at St Thomas Beckett Church Tugby: 3rd and Monday 4th December 2017. We are once again looking for groups, On Saturday 25th November Tugby will be serving a simple Advent lunch of businesses, families and individuals to enter a tree in a theme of their choice soup, bread and cheese from 12:00 to 2:00pm in the church. Everyone - a chance to get into the festive spirit and show off your creative side!! most welcome, there will be no charge but donations will be gratefully Entries are £5 per tree and will be judged by all visitors to the festival over received. Please come and join us before the Christmas rush begins. the 2 days - Please contact Lisa on Tel: 0116 2598 505 or [email protected] for an entry form or enquiries. Slawston Notice Board and Harvest Festival: Slawston Village Hall. A talk about the Horninghold Witches: Slawston has a new church notice-board by the church gate which is kept locked. If anyone would like to put a notice in it, please put it through the November 17th, 2017 @ 7.30pm. door of Rose Cottage, Blaston Road, Slawston. Have you heard of the Horninghold Witches who were drowned in the Dungeon Pit near here? Come along and hear all about the spectacular The Slawston Harvest Festival on 8th October was very successful with a events of the 1700s - when, not only women, but men were drowned for large congregation at the 10am service taken by Canon Jeff Hopewell.