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 September 2019 The Magazine of The Knightley parishes 1 September 8 September 15 September 22 September 29 September 6 October I II III IV V I Jazz Jazz Jazz Jazz Jazz Jazz Jazz Jazz Jazz Trinitty 11 Trinity 12 Trinity 13 Trinity 14 SM&AA Trinity 16 Badby 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 Fenny Stompers Holy Family Morning Holy Communion Service Worship Communion CW [SR] [SR] CW in [JS] United United [LC] Newnham 09:30 18:00 Benefice Benefice 09:30 Holy Evening Service Service Holy Newnham Communion Prayer Communion CW [BR] CW Village Hall [JS] 10:00 10:00 [LC] Charwelton 18:00 09:30 18:00 Evensong Holy Harvest BCP Holy Communion Holy Festival (Church) Communion BCP Communion (Church) [GH] BCP (Church) [BR] (Church) [AoN] at th Fawsley 11:00 11:00 Saturday October 5 Holy at Holy Newnham 6.30 for 7pm Communion Communion BCP BCP [+EC] [VB] Charwelton [AoN] BYO drinks [VB] Hot meal included Preston Capes 09:30 09:30 09:30 09:30 Said Morning Holy Matins Harvest Tickets £17.50 - further details on page ?? Prayer Communion [HW] Festival BCP CW [GH] [BR] [VB] OTHER SERVICES September 2019 Tuesday 17 September 6.30 pm Badby ESOW Badby Newnham Charwelton Fawsley Preston Capes 2 SUNDAY READINGS Principal Service CW LETTER FROM THE ARCHDEACON OF OAKHAM - for other services see Lectionary conspiracy against Hitler – a conspiracy with And now for something completely the aim of bringing the Nazi atrocity to an end Date Feast Page* Year OT † NT Gospel different... – wrote from his prison cell a meditation for the 1 Sep Trinity 11 372 C Ecclus 10, 12-18 Heb 13, 1-8 & Luke 14, 1 & baptism of his godson, Dietrich Bethge, who is 15-16 7-14 now 75 years old and an 8 Sep Trinity 12 379 C Deut 30, 15-end Philemon 1-21 Luke 14, 25-33 Following the dramas of the weeks leading up to internationally-renowned cellist. In this baptism 15 Sep Trinity 13 386 C Exod 32, 7-14 1 Tim 1, 12-17 Luke 15, 1-10 the summer holidays – political, sporting and meditation, Bonhoeffer wrote: 22 Sep Trinity 14 394 C Amos 8, 4-7 1 Tim 2, 1-7 Luke 16, 1-13 climatic – I hope that you have found rest and 29 Sep S M&AA C Gen 28, 10-17 Rev 12, 7-12 John 1, 47-end refreshment in the time that has followed, and We can be Christians today in only two ways, 6 Oct Trinity 16 411 C Hab 1, 1-4 2 Tim 1, 1-14 Luke 17, 5-10 are ready to take up afresh the challenges that through prayer and doing justice among human & 2, 1-4 lie ahead. beings. All Christian thinking, talking, and NOTES: 1. *These page numbers refer to “The Word of the Lord”, a copy of which will be available organising must be born anew, out of that in your church. All the readings in that book are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Whilst the church calendar begins with Advent prayer and action. of the Bible. and the secular one begins with January, I think 2. †The Old Testament readings during Trinity will be from Track 2 of Common Worship it is safe to say that the school year is what Ignatius Loyola, the 16th century Spanish priest 3. At non-communion services the second reading should normally be the Gospel. really shapes the pattern of Church life. So we and founder of the international religious order, begin afresh this month – seeking to engage in the Jesuits, famously wrote: targeted mission, to offer the best in worship and pastoral care, and to grow deeper in our Act as though everything depended upon you FROM THE REGISTERS own Christian discipleship. Whatever but pray as though everything depended on form these activities take for you God. personally and in the life of that part of the Church and the Kingdom in May this new school year be one of deep which you are called to serve, may prayer and bold action throughout the this be a fruitful year for you. Diocese, as we seek to tackle the challenges and opportunities that lie before us. May we be A question we might like to ask ourselves is: do neither timid on the one hand, nor complacent we resume our activities on auto-pilot – on the other, but may we be ready to play our at Newnham treading a familiar path, perhaps rather stuck in part afresh and to the full in the adventure of HOLY MATRIMONY on 17th. August an established groove – or are we ready to try faith and the mission of the Church. Terri Bates new things, to leave our personal comfort zones at Fawsley and on 26th July and to take risks in the service of the One who May God bless us as we seek, in our day, to be Ben John Haynes risked everything for us? faithful to our Christian calling, and to be Katherine Marie Stalinski [by Revd Viv Baldwin] and people of prayer and action – whatever form The beauty of Church life is that we are not that may be called to take. Steven Joseph Barry Blessed are you, heavenly Father alone – we are in this together. Let us [by Revd Canon Mary Garbutt] You give joy to bridegroom and bride encourage one another to be bold, to discern what we are being called to be and to do, and to have the courage to step out and get on with it. Two of my Christian heroes are Dietrich Gordon Steele Bonhoeffer and Ignatius Loyola. Both were Archdeacon of Oakham prayerful men of action. Bonhoeffer, the German Lutheran pastor and theologian who was imprisoned and killed for his part in a 3 4 BENEFICE PAGE THE MOTHERS’ UNION What is it all about? What does it do? PARISH NOTICES EVENING SERVICE OF THE WORD by parishioners month by month, and the rest from various fund raising events. There is to be a Mothers’ Union gathering at Weedon This service is held once a month on Tuesday Church Chapter House NN7 4PL on the 12 th . BADBY evening (following the third Sunday of the month) at All the parishes are having real difficulties in finding September at 10.30am; when the purpose of The Correspondent - Geoff Pullin ([email protected]) 6.30pm at St. Mary’s Badby. Led in turn by some of this money year in and year out, but if we don’t want Mothers’ Union can be explained. Maybe you would Reader Sidesman Server those who attend, there is always a brief talk about to lose our churches or our Rector we must find it like to join and help form a new Benefice group, or if somebody inspirational. All welcome! Forward somewhere. So that is the reason why your village you feel that The Mothers’ Union is not for you at the 1 Sep C. Richards J. Jordan P. Wakeford ESOW dates are 17 September and 22 October. PCC may be asking you to consider increasing (or moment, perhaps a group that helps The Mothers’ C. Wakeford F. Williams stating) regular donations and/or supporting fund Union with its charity work is something you would 8 Sep TBA S. Rose WHAT IS THE ”PARISH SHARE”? raising activities. consider. F. Williams th DPBP I look forward to seeing you on the 12 September, 22 Sep TBA S. Rose Last month the Archdeacon of Northampton wrote a former members, prospective new members and F. Williams Letter in The Link explaining the procedure for BADBY AND DISTRICT FILM SOCIETY despite the organisation’s name men are welcome; if 6 Oct F. Williams C. Richards S. Rose appointing a new Rector, and in that letter he made you have young children please bring them along. If C. Richards F. Williams mention of the “Parish Share” and noted that our The films to be screened this month are: you would like to know more, but are unable to get to benefice (amongst others) had been underpaying our the meeting, please give me a call, or if you would share. A number of readers have been asking Thu 26th Sep CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? like a bit more information before going to a meeting SEPTEMBER SUNDAYS AT 11AM “What is the Parish Share? - so this is an attempt to (2018) please contact; Mary Wood – “Daventry Deanery st explain briefly what it is. Biopic based on the memoir of same name by Lee Leader” 01327 872670. Our first Holy Communion will be on the 1 with the Revd. John Stevenson, followed by refreshments. Israel. Directed by Marielle Heller; stars Melissa th There is a significant cost to providing an incumbent McCarthy & Richard E Grant. Nominated for 3 JAZZ CONCERT BADBY VILLAGE HALL Our lay-led family service on the 8 will be based (variously called Rector, Vicar, Parish Priest etc.), BAFTAs & 3 Oscars. Critically acclaimed: “deftly SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER around the theme of ‘New beginnings’. The service and in this diocese that amounts to some £67,000 directed & laced with dark wit, [it] proves a lasts about 40 mins. and is also followed by refreshments. per year, which needs to be paid by every parish or compelling showcase for deeply affecting work from There are about 16 tickets still available for the nd benefice where there is a full time incumbent.