THE KNIGHTLEY PARISHES www.theknightleyparishes.btck.co.uk THE LINK An on-line version of this magazine in colour is available on the web site Services for February 2020 The Magazine of The Knightley parishes 2 February 9 February 16 February 23 February 1 March I II III IV I St. Michael & All Angels Newnham Candlemas 3 bef. Lent 2 before Lent Next bef. Lent Lent 1 Badby 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 Holy Communion Family Service Morning Worship Holy Communion CW CW Snowdrop Sunday [AS] [AS] United Benefice 9th. February Newnham 09:30 18:00 Service 09:30 Holy Communion Evening Prayer Holy Communion CW CW [AS] 10:00 [AS] at The Nuttery Charwelton 18:00 09:30 18:00 Evensong Holy Holy Communion Evensong Manor Lane BCP Communion BCP BCP (Chapel) (Church) (Chapel) and in the churchyard [GH] [VB] [GW] at Fawsley 11:00 11:00 Tea and cakes in the Holy Communion Holy Communion BCP Newnham BCP Village Hall [AS] [+EC] [VB] Preston Capes 09:30 09:30 09:30 Said Holy Communion Said Morning 2.00 to 4.30pm Ante-communion CW Prayer CW [AS] BCP There will be a nominal charge in aid of [HW] [BR] church funds OTHER SERVICES February 2020 Tuesday 16th. February 6.30 pm Badby ESOW Wednesday 26 February 7.00pm Preston Capes Ash Wednesday HC [AS] Badby Newnham Charwelton Fawsley Preston Capes 2 SUNDAY READINGS EDITORIAL Principal Service CW - for other services see Lectionary A NATIVITY STORY DIARY ENTRIES Date Feast Page* Year OT † NT Gospel ast Christmas a 4-year old boy was at f you are writing in the Link about an event 2 Feb Candlemas 74 A Mal 3, 1-5 Heb 2, 14-end Luke 2, 22-40 Leeds/Bradford Airport with his which you would like to be included in the 9 Feb 3 bef. Lent 79 A Isa 58, 1-9a 1 Cor 2, 1-12 Matt 5, 13-20 Lgrandfather, when he found himself IDiary section of The Link it would help me 16 Feb 2 bef. Lent 86 A Gen 1,1 - 2,3 Rom 8, 18-25 Matt 6, 25-end standing next to a scarfed and veiled Muslim greatly if you could make a special mention of 23 Feb Next bef. Lent 105 A Exod 24, 12-end 2 Pet 1, 16-end Matt 17, 1-9 lady. that when you submit your contribution. I try 26 Feb Ash Wednesday 110 A Joel 2, 1-2 & 2 Cor 5,20b - Matt 6, 1-6 & Looking up at her with an expression of great each month to go through the final copy and 12-17 6, 10 16-21 awe on his face he said “Are you Mary?” include relevant items in the Diary but I cannot 1 Mar Lent 1 117 A Gen 2, 15-17 & Rom 5, 12-19 Matt 4, 1-11 Smiling, she looked down at him and replied guarantee always to pick them up. 3, 1-7 “No, I’m not. But were you in your school Please note that the Diary entry will include NOTES: 1. *These page numbers refer to “The Word of the Lord”, a copy of which will be available Nativity play?” simply the name of the event, its location and in your church. All the readings in that book are taken from the New Revised Standard Version “Yes”, he said. “I was a wolf”! the date. Any other information will need to of the Bible. be in a separate text item. Any event is 2. †The Old Testament readings during Trinity will be from Track 2 of Common Worship This is a true story told to me by a colleague eligible for inclusion except services - they get 3. At non-communion services the second reading should normally be the Gospel. (the grandfather). What a wonderful example plenty of mention anyway. of inter-religious tolerance and understanding. Please note too that it is not practicable to If only we could all be like that lady and little publish lists of the whole of any organisation’s FROM THE REGISTERS boy, and be kind and know each other’s things events for the year - there just is not space. (though I confess the presence of a wolf in the stable had previously escaped me!) David HOLY BAPTISM at Fawsley HELP YOUR CHURCH... BY TAKING on 4th January OUT HOME INSURANCE! Ayla Constantia Dow IN MEMORIAM o celebrate its 130th. birthday the Shine as a light in the world, Ecclesiastical Insurance Group (with to the Glory of God the Father at Newnham Twhich most, if not all, of our churches on 17th. January are insured) is offering to donate £130 to your Margaret Rose Ashwell church for every Home Insurance policy taken [by Rev. Jay Phelps out by a parishioner during 2020. HOLY MATRIMONY United Reform Church] So when you need to renew your policy this year you might like to think about using at Newnham Ecclesiastical and thus supporting your church. on 28th. December Your PCC Treasurer has all the details so please Grant her peace, Richard John Higgins contact him/her if you are interested - contact and let light perpetual shine upon her and details on page 19. Alternatively look up Eleanor Jane Walker www.ecclesiastical.com/trust130 or ring [by Revd. Canon Mary Garbutt] 0800 783 0130 and quote Trust 130 Please note that this is not a recommendation, and you should satisfy Blessed are you, heavenly Father You give joy to bridegroom and bride yourself that the cover meets your needs and is competitive. 3 4 THE BISHOP’S LETTER PARISH NOTICESBENEFICE PAGE (www.churchofengland.org/livelent) has EVENING SERVICE OF THE WORD June Pound at Charwelton for their hard work in ‘Saying Yes to Life’ produced challenges for 40 days in adult compiling these figures. They always make interesting reading. – Lent and Lambeth 2020 and children’s versions that are available as This service is held once a month on Tuesday evening (following the third Sunday of the month) at a pocket-sized booklet, via an app or by 6.30pm at St. Mary’s Badby. Led in turn by some of Overall in 2019 the general pattern of weather was This summer, almost 1,000 bishops from email. The aim is to broaden our view of those who attend, there is always a brief talk about much the same in all 3 villages, as one might expect, all over the world will be gathering in Christ’s redeeming mission. The campaign somebody inspirational. All welcome! Forward but as usual Preston Capes was much drier (and Canterbury for the Lambeth Conference. has distributed over 13,000 sample copies ESOW dates are February 16th and March 17th. slightly warmer) than the other two. Some of the bishops, including from our – your church may have some. The daily link dioceses in Korea, will be spending a Bible readings, reflections and suggested BADBY AND DISTRICT FILM SOCIETY Rainfall . It was a pretty wet year by and large, with Newnham getting 941mm, Charwelton 917 and few days beforehand at Launde Abbey with actions link with Ruth’s book. I think both The films to be screened this month are: Preston Capes 680. Edgar notes that Newnham Bishop Donald and myself. versions are really inspiring and great fun! had 203mm more rain than in 2018, well over the If you wish to order copies of these books, Sat 15th February Tchaikovsky’s EUGENE running average during the last 25 years of 775mm, A key theme of the conference will be the contact ONEGIN (1988) and likewise Charwelton was well above its 26-year global climate emergency that is already [email protected]. “One of the most successful and beautiful films of an average of 810mm. The wettest year during those impacting the dioceses from which some of opera.” Filmed on location in Czechoslovakia. periods was 2012 for both villages - 1136mm in the bishops serve. For example, low-lying In this diocese, we are aiming to make Directed by Petr Weigl, starring Bernd Weikl, Teresa Charwelton. areas flooded by rising sea-levels and 2020 a year of greater focus on our Kubiak & Stuart Burrows. Sir Georg Solti conducts The first 5 months were extremely dry in both ROH Covent Garden Orchestra (117 mins). villages (N 221, C 190) but then June and July conflict triggered by expanding deserts, stewardship of God’s earth as the fifth of produced a deluge (N 174, C 195). The last quarter forcing people to move and compete for the Five Marks of Mission – tell the good Thu 27th February THE OLIVE TREE (2016) was also very wet - N 376 and C 372. - in both cases scarce land. Archbishop Justin has news of Jesus; teach the faith; tend for all Spanish drama directed by Icíar Bollaín, about a the highest last quarter ever recorded in either place. recorded a short interview highlighting this in his name; transform society in line with 20-year-old girl who adores her elderly grandfather. aspect of Lambeth 2020. You can view it Kingdom values; treasure God’s creation. When he refuses to speak or eat, she decides to Temperatures In Preston Capes the mean 0 0 via www.vimeo.com/359740285. Throughout 2020, look out for new recover the millenary tree that the family sold against temperature was 10.1 compared with 10.3 in 2018, while the figures for Charwelton were 9.09 0 and initiatives from the Diocesan Environmental his will. In order to succeed, she needs to count on her uncle, a victim of the crisis, her friend, and her 9.05 0.