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Bolingbroke Deanery GGrraappeeVViinnee SEPTEMBER 2015 ISSUE 471 • Mission Statement The Diocese of Lincoln is called by God to faithful worship, confident discipleship and joyful service. • Vision Statement To be a healthy, vibrant and sustainable church, transforming lives in Greater Lincolnshire 50p 50p 1 READINGS AT THE EUCHARIST Principal Service Sunday 6th September 14th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Continuous: Related: First Reading Proverbs 22.1-2,8-9,22-23 Isaiah 35.4-7a Psalm/Canticle Psalm 125 Psalm 146 Second Reading James 2.1-10 [11-13] 14-17 Gospel Mark 7.24-end Sunday 13th September 15th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Continuous: Related: First Reading Proverbs 1.20-33 Isaiah 50.4-9a Psalm/Canticle Psalm 19 [or 19.1-6] Psalm 116.1-8 Or Canticle: Wisdom of Solomon 7.26-8.1 Second Reading James 3.1-12 Gospel Mark 8.27-end Sunday 20th September 16th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Continuous: Related: First Reading Proverbs 31.10-end Wisdom of Solomon 1.16-2.1, 12-22 or Jeremiah 11.18-20 Psalm/Canticle Psalm 1 Psalm 54 Second Reading James 3.13-4.3, 7-8a Gospel Mark 9.30-37 Sunday 27th September 17th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Continuous: Related: First Reading Esther 7.1-6, 9-10; Numbers 11.4-6, 9.20-22 10-16, 24-29 Psalm/Canticle Psalm 124 Psalm 19.7-end Second Reading James 5.13-end Gospel Mark 9.38-end 2 Rural Dean’s Letter CHOICES I know that when I go out to eat and am presented with a long and varied menu I will invariably be the last person in the party to make up their mind on what to eat! In fact I would often prefer that there was a set meal and no choice at all! However, choice is an important part of our lives and I would like to set before you two important choices you can make right now. And it is important that you make them now as time is very short. Assisted Dying Bill Members of Parliament will vote on the Assisted Dying Bill on 11 September. The Bill seeks to change the law so that terminally ill patients with six months to live can be helped to die, subject to approval from doctors and a judge. There is an extremely helpful article in The Church Times on 21st August “What it means to be a burden on each other” that sets out clearly the choice we have to make in this very difficult area. It is hard to see people suffering but we can appreciate that once we start on this road it will become easier and easier to use this solution. It is an interesting statistic that in one state in the USA which have legalised Assisted Dying that around 60% of people who took this option did so because they did not want to be a burden. I believe that is a very dangerous view and goes against the Christian Teaching that we should bear one anothers burdens. If you feel strongly, as I do, then please let our MP know at once. Contact: Victoria Atkins MP, Westminster Office: 020 7219 5897, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA, [email protected] Fracking You may well have seen the reports that designate parts of our Deanery as places where Fracking can take place without need for any special conditions. I have been made aware of the consultation that will conclude at the end of September and feel that this is another area in which we need to make our voice heard, whether in favour or against and you can do so by sending the postcard from the insert (see Advert) or contacting [email protected] More information on fracking http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14432401 What is fracking? Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside. Water, sand 3 and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well. The process is carried out vertically or, more commonly, by drilling horizontally to the rock layer. The process can create new pathways to release gas or can be used to extend existing channels. Congratulations to Fr Martin Faulkner who has been appointed Rector of The Benefice of Withernsea with Owthorne, Garton-in- Holderness with Grimston, Hilston, Hollym, Holmpton, Roos and Tunstall in the Diocese of York (on the Coast, East of Hull). He will be inducted on 8th October at 7pm by the Bishop of Hull. We are in the process of booking a coach so please let the Deanery Office or me know if you would like to go (01790 752526)? His farewell service with us will be Sunday 30th August 10am Stickney. Many thanks for all the donations for a farewell gift for Martin, Kaye, Angharad & Eleri. Every Blessing Fr Peter C O F F E E M O R N I N G S Every Saturday 10am – 12 noon Come and join us September Diary Dates 1st HOP ‘Kick sampling’ at Snipedales 1st Skendleby PCC, 7pm 5th St James coffee morning, 10am-12 noon 6th Deanery service with AD Tim Barker at St James at 6pm 7th Lunch club outing to Lincoln Castle 8th Little Steeping coffee morning, 10.30am 8th Stickford PCC 9th Stickney PCC 11th East Keal Scarecrow weekend preview cheese & wine 11th Chapter meeting at Rev’d Fran’s 12th East Keal Scarecrow weekend 12th Stickney History Exhibition in the Community Hall 12th St James coffee morning, 10am-12 noon 12th Annual Sponsored Bike Ride & Stride 12th Stickford Fete & Craft Fayre 4 12th Diocesan Synod 12th Langton concert, 6.30pm 13th East Keal Scarecrow weekend 13th Stickney History Exhibition in the Community Hall 13th South Ormsby Group DDP launch with Archdeacon Tim 13th New Leake PCC 14th PAMC meeting, The Vicarage, 7pm 15th Old Bolingbroke PCC meeting, 7.30pm 16th Spilsby PCC meeting, The Vicarage, 7pm 17th Stickney Primary School Harvest Service 18th East Kirkby Harvest Festival, 7pm 19th St James coffee morning, 10am-12 noon 19th New Leake Church Bingo, Eastville Village Hall 21st Spilsby Harvest Supper 21st Raithby Harvest Supper 21st Stickney Harvest Supper 21st East Keal PCC, 7pm 25th Macmillan Coffee morning in St James, 10am-1pm 26th St James coffee morning, 10am-12 noon 26th Saints in Every Generation, Lincoln Cathedral from 9.30am 26th Skendleby Harvest Supper, 6pm 28th Stickford Harvest Supper & Auction October Diary Dates 2nd Mavis Enderby Harvest Festival 3rd St James coffee morning, 10am-12 noon 3rd Choir & Quartet Concert in St James’ Church, 7.30pm, tickets £5 4th Civic Service, St James Spilsby, 12.30pm 4th Scremby Harvest & tea, 3pm 4th Ashby Harvest, 3pm 4th Raithby Harvest, 6pm 6th Deanery Synod, 7pm, venue tba 7th Team Worship meeting, 2pm at The Vicarage 7th Toynton PCC, 7pm 9th Hagworthingham Harvest Supper 10th Lincoln Readers Quinquennial Service in Lincoln Cathedral 11th East Keal Harvest Festival, 3pm 11th Old Bolingbroke Harvest Festival, 6pm 12th Hundleby PCC, 2pm 12th Old Bolingbroke Harvest Supper 13th Little Steeping PCC, 4pm 18th Stewardship Sunday 21st Marden Hill Cluster meeting, 7pm at The Vicarage 24th St James Gift Day & coffee morning, 10am – 12noon 29th Chapter Meeting at Fr Peter’s 5 Group Registers: Funerals: Spilsby Cluster Karen Ann Ball 47 years Hundleby died 07.07.15 John Frederick Maycock 84 years Halton Holegate died 31.07.15 Marden Hill Cluster Joan Francis 86 years West Keal died 21.07.15 Ann Tuplin 78 years East Keal died 05.08.15 Weddings: Spilsby Brian Robert Bicknell & Kim Barnes Spilsby 22.08.15 Marden Hill Cluster Richard Sebastian Overson & Emily Marie Lingard West Keal 15.08.15 Stickney Cluster John David Johnson & Chantel Leslie Barling Stickney 25.07.15 Martin Edward Peck & Emma Victoria Elizabeth Newstead New Leake 22.08.15 Baptisms: Stickney Cluster Grace Audrey Cocker-Goring Stickney 16.08.15 Aiden Francis Cocker-Goring Stickney 16.08.15 Joseph Allen Cocker-Goring Stickney 16.08.15 Tilly Jane Brittain Stickford 22.08.15 Partney Cluster Alfred James Thomas Limb Skendleby 23.08.15 St Andrew’s Church, Little Steeping COFFEE MORNINGS Tuesday 8th September Tuesday 22 September Tuesday 6 October 10.30am in church ALL WELCOME 6 St Andrew's Halton Holegate ….One step forwards...2 steps back..... As with most things, once you start to strip back the outer layers, you find that things are worse than first thought....thus it has been with the roof project at Halton Holegate. When the lead and gutters were removed from the Nave, it became apparent that there was more work to do, other than the odd rafter repair that had been expected/allowed for, following initial inspection. It was discovered that 3, and ultimately 4, of the principal (main) beam ends were totally rotten...the contractor was pulling out handfuls of rotten wood from the outside, and got as far as actually being 'inside' the church. Work had to stop until the structural engineer could come out and assess the situation. Thankfully it wasn't deemed necessary to replace the whole beams, but to splice in new ends...combination of huge baulks of timber and a steel inner support plate. This entailed internal scaffolding, and also extra stonework. Needless to say the costs rose accordingly. The carpenter, after many weeks of toil has done an excellent job of the repair, and as they say...”you can't see the join”.