Bolingbroke Deanery GGrraappeeVViinnee OCTOBER 2015 ISSUE 472 • 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 4th October 18th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Continuous: Related: First Reading Job 1.1; 2.1-10 Genesis 2.18-24 Psalm/Canticle Psalm 26 Psalm 8 Second Reading Hebrews 1.1-4; 2.5-12 Gospel Mark 10.2-16 Sunday 11th October 19th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Continuous: Related: First Reading Job 23.1-9, 16-end Amos 5.6-7, 10-15 Psalm/Canticle Psalm 22.1-15 Psalm 90.12-end Second Reading Hebrews 4.12-end Gospel Mark 10.17-31 Sunday 18th October 20th Sunday after Trinity (Red) Luke the Evangelist First Reading Isaiah 35.3-6 or Acts 16.6-12a Psalm/Canticle Psalm 147.1-7 Second Reading 2 Timothy 4.5-17 Gospel Luke 10.1-9 Sunday 25th October Last Sunday after Trinity (Green) Continuous: Related: First Reading Job 42.1-6, 10-17 Jeremiah 31.7-9 Psalm/Canticle Psalm 34.1-8, 19-end Psalm 126 [or 34.1-8] Second Reading Hebrews 7.23-end Gospel Mark 10.46-end St Andrew’s Church, Little Steeping COFFEE MORNINGS Tuesday 6th October Tuesday 20th October Tuesday 3 November 10.30am in church 2 Bishop’s Letter Dear Friends, I am writing this letter to you just after our first diocesan synod meeting of a new triennium, held early in September. By the time you read this we will have welcomed many people, from across the diocese, to the Saints in Every Generation event in the Cathedral. Two quite different occasions, but both a sign of our commitment to each other as members together of the family of God here in greater Lincolnshire. As you know, as a diocese we have committed ourselves to being faithful in worship, confident in discipleship and joyful in service. This year has seen the launch of our discipleship programme, aimed at helping all of us to think and pray about the particular and distinct contribution we can make to the life of the world and in response to God’s call. One of the highlights of Saints in Every Generation was the opportunity for everyone present to pledge to do one thing, however large or small, which would take them further on their journey towards confident discipleship. I would like to thank everyone who attended and assure you that I will read each of the pledges you so faithfully gave. This time of year is often associated with new beginnings, and that is certainly the case in the life of the diocese this year. I am delighted that we will soon be welcoming the Reverend Mark Steadman as the next Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey. Mark will be installed at evensong in the Cathedral on 10th October. All are most welcome to attend. If you would like to do so, please let the precentor’s office know so that everyone can be welcomed and accommodated (01522 561632). Later in the year, we will welcome the Reverend Dr Nicholas Chamberlain among us as suffragan bishop of Grantham. I’ve written elsewhere of my belief that Dr Chamberlain brings fabulous gifts, a truly pastoral heart, a profound faith and indefatigable dedication to the mission and purpose of the Church. I am gratified that we have been able to attract a priest of his calibre to be bishop of Grantham, and I ask you to hold him in your prayers as he prepares for his ordination to the episcopate on 19 November. Alongside this, there is also a significant farewell to be said as Tim Barker prepares to leave the diocese after 17 years of faithful service as parish priest and then archdeacon. As Tim moves to his new post of Dean of Guernsey and Rector of St André de la Pommaraye later in the autumn, he and Judy will go with our love blessings and a huge debt of gratitude for all that they have given to the diocese. With every good wish, +Christopher Lincoln: 3 Archdeacon Tim Barker’s Visitation to Bolingbroke Deanery It was good to welcome Archdeacon Tim to all of our Churches at the end of August and the beginning of September (with the exception of one, but he will get round to that before he leaves [see Bishop Christopher’s letter]). It is one of the traditional duties of an Archdeacon to check if everything in a Parish Church is running as it should, but more often than not it has been observed in the breach or the task has been delegated to the Rural Dean. I have done several groups in the past and really enjoyed seeing what happens with care, dedication and much love in our amazing parish Churches. I know Tim really enjoyed his visitation and felt it brought so much of our shared ministry alive. This reinvigorated Visitation Scheme is so much more than checking the silver etc. (I know Tim particularly enjoyed some of the very special communion plate we still use in our worship) because it is shared with the Bishops in a four year cycle to make sure that we all make connection and better share the work we are doing. Because we have had the Archdeacon first we can expect a visit from the Bishop in two years’ time and his visit will be primarily to those in leadership ministry but at the same time will want to check out with parishioners how well the clergy and others are serving them. As part of that process there will be a Ministry Development Review for each Incumbent lead by a member of the Bishop’s Staff one year and the next year the Rural Dean will informally make sure agreed objectives are reasonable and helpful. Other members of the Ministry Team will go through a similar process but with other reviewers taking the lead. It was a good start to the process and I look forward to Archdeacon Tim’s report when he has time to write it! The report will be a useful tool to help us simplify and hone the work we do in our Churches as will the other aspects of the process to gain a fresh insight to the work we share. So the whole process is not so much a visitation but a renewal of our understanding of what it means to be part of a shared ministry, “both yours and mine”. I personally wish Tim & Judy every blessing in Guernsey, I will miss his support and pray for the appointment of a new Archdeacon as soon as possible. I am not sure what the interim arrangements are but no doubt we will be supported by Justine, the Archdeacon of Boston and Mark Steadman the new Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey. Yours Peter 4 October Diary Dates 2nd Mavis Enderby Harvest Festival 3rd St James coffee morning, 10am-12 noon & Shoebox Appeal 3rd EQUIP – Christian Resources Expo at Lincolnshire Showground 3rd Sausthorpe Harvest Festival followed by tea 3rd ‘An evening of Music’ concert at St James’ church, 7.30pm, £5 6th Deanery Synod, 7pm, Stickford Community Centre 7th Team Worship meeting, 2pm at The Vicarage 7th Toynton PCC, 7pm 8th Fr Martin’s induction. Bus leaves Spilsby at 4.05pm 9th Home Communions 9th Toynton All Saints School Harvest service in church, 2pm 9th Hagworthingham Harvest Supper 10th Lincoln Readers Quinquennial Service in Lincoln Cathedral 12th Hundleby PCC, 2pm 12th Old Bolingbroke Harvest Supper 13th Little Steeping PCC, 4pm 13th Keals Club Harvest Festival 18th Stewardship Sunday 19th Stickney Primary School assembly for St Luke’s Day in church 20th The Old Rectory Communion 21st Marden Hill Cluster meeting, 7pm at The Vicarage 24th St James Gift Day & coffee morning, 10am–12noon 27th West Keal PCC, 10am at Manor Farm, Keal Coates 29th Chapter Meeting at Fr Peter’s 31st HOP visit to Cogglesford Mill 31st Stickney Cluster Auction – Community Hall, Stickney November Diary Dates 1st All Souls Service of Reflection at Stickney 3rd Skendleby PCC, 7pm 4th Spilsby Cluster meeting, Spilsby Vicarage, 7pm 7th Diocesan Synod 7th Old Bolingbroke Christmas Fayre 8th-9th Stickford History Exhibition 14th Hundleby Christmas Fayre, 10-12 noon 15th Civic Sunday Service at St James, 12.30pm 20th Halton Holegate church Christmas Fayre, 10am-12 noon 21st St James Church Christmas Fayre, 10am-4pm 28th East Keal Christmas Fayre 5 Group Registers: Funerals: Spilsby Cluster John Miller Middleton 78 years Spilsby (Ashby) died 15.08.15 Marjorie Stennett 98 years Spilsby died 11.09.15 Stickney Cluster William Pepperdine 84 years Stickney died 20.08.15 Weddings: Spilsby Martin George Elston & Beverley June Bray Spilsby 29.08.15 Peter Timothy Cleaver & Katie Louise North Spilsby 29.08.15 Robert Darren Bean & Victoria Beth Maycock Halton Holegate 12.09.15 Baptisms: Spilsby Cluster Lillia Rose Tunnard Spilsby 30.08.15 Partney Cluster Ivor Eric Wright Dalby 30.08.15 Marden Hill Cluster Lacey Olivia Martin Toynton St Peter 12.09.15 St Andrew Sausthorpe – A Crisis Meeting Local Residents and All who are Concerned with the Future of Sausthorpe Church are Invited to a Meeting to talk about the future of our amazing Church. Monday 5th October 7.00pm at Sausthorpe Institute I will be there along with Archdeacon Tim and Keith Halliday and various members of the Diocesan Buildings Team. The Question to be asked is can we afford to Repair the Church Building.