Bolingbroke Deanery JULY 2020 ISSUE 529 Faithful, Confident, Joyful Our calling from God is to work together across the Bolingbroke Team to reconnect dispersed communities with the transforming love of Jesus through our FELLOWSHIP, INCLUSIVENESS & SERVICE Our Vision We aim to have more visible links between people of faith and our local communities by working together in a ministry of encouragement across boundaries 50p 1 READINGS AT THE EUCHARIST Principal Service Sunday 5th July 4th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Continuous: Related: First Reading Genesis 24.34-38, 42-49, Zechariah 9.9-12 58-end Psalm/Canticle Psalm 45.10-end Psalm 145.8-15 or Canticle: Song of Solomon 2.8-13 Second Reading Romans 7.15-25a Gospel Matthew 11.16-19, 25-end Sunday 12th July 5th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Continuous: Related: First Reading Genesis 25.19-end Isaiah 55.10-13 Psalm/Canticle Psalm 119.105-112 Psalm 65 (or 65.8-end) Second Reading Romans 8.1-11 Gospel Matthew 13.1-9, 18-23 Sunday 19th July 6th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Continuous: Related: First Reading Genesis 28.10-19a Wisdom of Solomon 12.13, 16-19 or Isaiah 44.6-8 Psalm/Canticle Psalm 139.1-11, 23-24 Psalm 86.11-end [or 139.1-11] Second Reading Romans 8.12-25 Gospel Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43 Sunday 26th July 7th Sunday after Trinity (Green) Continuous: Related: First Reading Genesis 29.15-28 1 Kings 3.5-12 Psalm/Canticle Psalm 105.1-11, 45b Psalm 119.129- [or 105.1-11] 136 or Psalm 128 Second Reading Romans 8.26-end Gospel Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52 2 Reopening of church buildings for public worship Following the Government announcement that church buildings will be able to reopen for public worship from 4th July, providing physical distancing remains in place, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who leads the Church of England’s Recovery Group, said: "I welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement today that we will soon be able to begin to meet and worship together in our church buildings again. John Clift The last three months have been an extraordinary time - the first period without public worship and the sacraments in England in more than 800 years. There will be real joy as we begin to come together again – if even at a physical distance – but I also know that many will be understandably cautious at this news. We will not be returning to normality overnight - this is the next step on a journey. We’ve been planning carefully, making detailed advice available for parishes to enable them to prepare to hold services when it is safe and practical to do so. It is important to say that the change in Government guidance is permissive, not prescriptive. I would particularly like to thank clergy and lay leaders for all they have done during the time our buildings have been closed. Not all church buildings will be ready to hold regular services from July 4th, but we are providing whatever support we can to enable them. There will still be restrictions and we must all still do everything we can to limit the spread of the virus to protect each other, especially the most 3 vulnerable. The online services and dial-in worship offerings we have become used to will continue. This has been an incredibly difficult time for the whole country, especially for those who have been ill, who have suffered financial hardship, the loss of livelihoods and indeed, for many, those they love. We know that is not over and the Church has a task ahead to bring consolation and hope. Churches and cathedrals have risen to the recent challenges, finding new ways of meeting for worship, of serving our neighbours, and of reaching new people with the love of God. The challenge before us now is to take the next steps carefully and safely, without forgetting all that we’ve discovered about God and ourselves on the way.” Bolingbroke Deanery Public Worship for July 2020 With the decision that we could open our Churches for Private Prayer from 13th June we opened six of our buildings. One from each Cluster – well two for Stickney but they are sharing. This has involved carefully following safety guidelines and the signing off of a Risk Assessment Statement. Private Prayer in the Following Churches: St James Spilsby Daily (except Thursday) 08:00 to 12:00 St Helen East Keal Daily 10:00 to 16:00 St Nicholas Partney Daily (except Fridays) 11:30 to 12:30 St Mary Tetford Daily (except Fridays) 14:00 to 15:00 St Luke Stickney Monday & Thursdays 10:00 to 11:00 St Helen Stickford Tuesdays & Fridays 10:00 to 11:00 It seems reasonable that as we are now permitted to hold Public Worship from the 4th July that we use those same churches for the month of July. During that month we can assess how many other Churches are in a position to open. At the point of going to print we have not received detailed information on the way we need to meet together, social distancing, numbers and the like. Therefore, we will hold worship on each Sunday (& Wednesday 10.30 at Spilsby) but will not say what form the service will take. 4 SERVICES ACROSS MARDEN HILL CLUSTER East Keal, East Kirkby, Hagnaby, Hagworthingham, Hareby, Mavis Enderby, Miningsby, Lusby, Old Bolingbroke, Toynton All Saints, Toynton St. Peter, West Keal JULY 2020 PATTERNS OF WORSHIP 5th July 4th Sunday after Trinity East Keal 9.30am 12th July 5th Sunday after Trinity East Keal 9.30am 19th July 6th Sunday after Trinity East Keal 9.30am 26th July 7th Sunday after Trinity East Keal 9.30am SERVICES ACROSS STICKNEY CLUSTER Eastville, Midville, New Leake, Stickford, Stickney JULY 2020 PATTERNS OF WORSHIP 5th July 4th Sunday after Trinity Stickney 11.15am 12th July 5th Sunday after Trinity Stickford 11.15am 19th July 6th Sunday after Trinity Stickney 11.15am 26th July 7th Sunday after Trinity Stickford 11.15am 5 SERVICES ACROSS SOUTH ORMSBY GROUP Bag Enderby, Brinkhill, Calceby, Driby, Farforth, Harrington, Haugh, Ketsby, Maidenwell, Oxcombe, Ruckland, Salmonby, Somersby, South Ormsby, Tetford & Worlaby. JULY 2020 PATTERNS OF WORSHIP 5th July 4th Sunday after Trinity Tetford 9.30am 12th July 5th Sunday after Trinity Tetford 9.30am 19th July 6th Sunday after Trinity Tetford 9.30am 26th July 7th Sunday after Trinity Tetford 9.30am SERVICES ACROSS PARTNEY CLUSTER Ashby by Partney, Aswardby, Candlesby, Dalby, Langton w Sutterby, Partney, Sausthorpe, Scremby, Skendleby JULY 2020 PATTERNS OF WORSHIP 5th July 4th Sunday after Trinity Partney 11.15am 12th July 5th Sunday after Trinity Partney 11.15am 19th July 6th Sunday after Trinity Partney 11.15am 26th July 7th Sunday after Trinity Partney 11.15am 6 SERVICES ACROSS SPILSBY CLUSTER St James Spilsby, St Mary Hundleby, Holy Trinity Raithby, All Saints Great Steeping, and the three St Andrew’s: Halton Holegate, Little Steeping & Firsby JULY 2020 PATTERNS OF WORSHIP 5th July 4th Sunday after Trinity Spilsby 9.30am 12th July 5th Sunday after Trinity Spilsby 9.30am 19th July 6th Sunday after Trinity Spilsby 9.30am 26th July 7th Sunday after Trinity Spilsby 9.30am During July we can come to a mind on the pattern for August. Blessings Fr Peter Bolingbroke Grape Vine Please can all articles be with the Editor by the 14th of the month. Anything received after this date cannot be guaranteed space. They can be emailed to [email protected] or posted to The Grape Vine, The Vicarage, Church Street, Spilsby, Lincs PE23 5EF Don’t forget to visit YouTube – Bolingbroke Team Churches Website - http://lincoln.ourchurchweb.org.uk/spilsby/index.php 7 Group Registers: Funerals: Spilsby Cluster Ruth Machin 77 years Hundleby died 06.05.2020 Marden Hill Cluster Jacqueline Ann Edith Mary Hall 80 years West Keal died 12.05.2020 Malcolm Walter Maidens 66 years East Kirkby died 22.05.2020 South Ormsby Group Margaret Ann Rhodes 82 years South Ormsby died 19.05.2020 Partney Cluster Alan Jarvis 89 years Partney died 07.05.2020 Rev’d Fran’s Bit What have you discovered during lockdown? I have discovered some of the books on my shelves hitherto unread. I have discovered a delight in standing at the window looking out over the field beyond the garden. I have discovered reserves of energy I did not know I had (yes, it has been very busy!). I have discovered that even with the practice I have put in, I still dislike shopping, but am happy to do it for others. Within my Diocesan role, I have discovered that parishes do not want to make plans for future mission when they cannot meet together (not at all surprising), so I have picked up some of the work usually done by Diocesan staff who have been furloughed, One of those areas of work is the preparation of the Diocesan Prayer Diary. And what I have discovered is that we are (generally) not very good at requesting prayer! I think that is strange. Prayer is such an important part of the Christian life. Consider these Bible verses (a tiny selection from the plethora available): Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16- 18 8 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.