THE KNIGHTLEY PARISHES www.knightleybenefice.org.uk THE LINK An on-line version of this magazine in colour is available on the web site Services for September 2021 The Magazine of The Knightley Parishes 5 September 12 September 19 September 26 September 3 October I II III IV I Trinity 14 Trinity 15 Trinity 16 Trinity 17 Trinity 18 Badby 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 Holy Communion Family Service Holy Communion Morning Service Holy Communion CW CW CW Newnham 09:15 17:00 09:15 Holy Communion Evening Prayer Holy Communion CW BCP CW Charwelton 17:00 09:15 17:00 Evensong Holy Harvest Festival BCP Communion (Church) (Church) BCP (Church) Fawsley 09:15 Holy Communion BCP Preston Capes 09:15 17:00 Holy Communion Harvest Festival CW OTHER SERVICES September 2021 Tuesday 21 September 6.30 pm Badby ESOW No. 362 Badby Newnham Charwelton Fawsley Preston Capes 2 SUNDAY READINGS EDITORIAL Principal Service CW - for other services see Lectionary elcome back to the Film Society! How Wgood it is to know (see the piece on the he recent very welcome increase in the Tnumber of social and/or fund-raising activi- Date Feast First Reading Gospel Benefice Page 6) that the Film Society is to make a comeback starting at the end of ties in the benefice which I mentioned last October. Many of us have been eagerly await- month has resulted in a commensurate rise in 5 Sep Trinity 14 Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Mark 7, 24-end ing the resumption of our monthly fix of cellu- demand for space to advertise them on the loid (not that they are celluloid these days!) front page of the Link, such that we are pretty 12 Sep Trinity 15 Ephesians 2:11-18 Luke 12:13-21 not to mention the social side of the evening, well back to pre-pandemic levels of interest. I and we shall look forward to that first showing. have already had to turn down a number of 19 Sep Trinity 16 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 Luke 12:22-34 approaches, so if you want to book that page nd in a similar vein June and I went last please get your requests in to me in good time. 26 Sep Trinity 17 Malachi 3:8-12 Acts 2:42-47 ASunday afternoon to the Kilworth House The page is allocated on a “first come, first Theatre for the first in this year’s season of served” basis (though with some safeguards 3 Oct Trinity 18 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 Mark 12:41-44* musical shows - and who should we find sitting against it being monopolised) so some behind us but Les and Pat Pierpoint!. Having planning and forethought is needed. I look *Please note that the 2 Corinthians and Mark readings will be used at booked for “Carousel” and “Half a Sixpence” forward to hearing from you. Preston Capes on Sunday 26th last summer, only for them to be cancelled, and then cancelled again this year, this substi- David tute offering (which has been running through- FROM THE REGISTERS out August) is a programme of selected items ✣ ✣ ✣ from the musicals put on at the theatre over the last 15 years. It was a delightful perform- HOLY BAPTISM at Fawsley ance, with a splendid professional cast and SUDOKU PUZZLES on 19th August orchestra, and we could have danced all night. (with thanks as usual to Robin Baker) at Badby It was only slightly dampened by the weather on 25th July Gemma Ann Hack which started bang on cue (and to a round of Puzzle 32 Clementine Ava Alice Marshall and Benjamin James McCarthy applause!) for singing in the rain. And we Mild were bade farewell with the assurance that we at Fawsley on 22nd August would never walk alone. Truly an enchanted Macy Grace Laidler Blessed are you, heavenly Father evening matinée. and You give joy to bridegroom and bride Edward Alan Brown Shine as a light in the world, to the Glory of God the Father IN MEMORIAM at Preston Capes Puzzle 33 on 17th August Difficult HOLY MATRIMONY Florence Mary Adams [by Rev Viv Baldwin] at Fawsley on 7th August Hayley Amanda Jones and Grant her peace, Oliver Peter Davies A Socially Distanced baptism... [by Revd Ann Slater] and let light perpetual shine upon her [Solutions on page 12] 3 4 THE RECTOR’S LETTER PARISH NOTICESBENEFICE PAGE words. They comfort us when we are hit with SERVICES will, however, be welcome to bring their own Songs of… something unexpected or tragic.” food and drinks for personal consumption. Services are being held in our church buildings Additional screenings are provisionally sched- A year and a half ago our churches fell silent – It seemed a sad loss as Christians became quiet, and the sermon will be available online at uled for 29th Oct, 26th Nov. and 10th Dec. literally. We were instructed to close the doors however, I believe that I was wrong - whilst we www.knightleybenefice.org.uk Further details will be emailed to members and meet online and then even when we were could not sing, our churches, indeed the world shortly or can be obtained by contacting the eventually allowed to re-enter the buildings and was not silent. The Bible tells us that if we are This is a temporary pattern of services as we begin meeting again, we were not allowed to God’s people; move into a recovery phase and is subject to Membership Secretary, Karen Brown, on sing. change or even suspension if the situation 01327 312158 or at [email protected]. “The Lord your God is with you, demands. How alien and strange that felt! the Mighty Warrior who saves. BADBY & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL Many of us enjoy a bit of sing, He will take great delight in you; Full details of how our churches are operating SOCIETY perhaps in the shower, at the in his love he will no longer in Stage 4 of the Roadmap out of Lockdown football match or just singing rebuke you, are available on our website Reminder that the Annual Horticultural Show is along to whatever is on the radio, but will rejoice over you with kinghtleybenefice.org.uk on Sunday 5 September in Badby Village Hall & CD, iPod or our Spotify playlist. singing.” marquee. All members and non-members from To come into our church buildings EVENING SERVICE OF THE WORD Badby and the surrounding area are welcome and worship God together once Did you catch that? God will to enter. more was fantastic, but it suddenly rejoice over you with singing! In This short service is held once a month on the became clear how intrinsic to normal times we praise God with Tuesday evening following the third Sunday at Categories include fruit and vegetables, our songs but at all times God worship singing is. 6.30pm in Saint Mary’s Church, Badby. There flowers, home baking & brewing, crafts & loves to sing of his joy in us – is always a brief talk about somebody inspira- photography. So lots of opportunities and you God sings for joy because of his Great hymns are not only those tional. All are welcome to participate. The next can enter as many different classes as you like. people. with stirring tunes, they are those dates are 21 September and 19 October. There are special categories for children or with rich biblical words that touch our hearts they can enter the main classes as well. and move our souls. They speak of the eternal I am pleased to announce that once again, we are able to sing in our church buildings and nature of God, his justice, righteousness, grace, Show schedules and entry forms were included services and we are grateful for that. Together BADBY AND DISTRICT FILM SOCIETY mercy and love. They draw us closer to him in with the August Link in Badby or available now adoration, praise and thankfulness. Great we can sing classic, ancient, and modern hymns and songs of worship and praise, but we have a Badby & District Film Society is delighted to to download from website: hymns teach us truths about God and say what announce the resumption of its screenings in we long to say but sometimes struggle to find tough act to follow because God’s song of joy Badby Village Hall, starting on Friday 1st Oct https://badby-pc.gov.uk/community/groups/h the words for to be able to express ourselves echoes throughout the heavens and the earth. with Chloé Zhao's 2020 American Oscar orticultural-society/ fully. So, we would love your help. If you enjoy winning drama Nomadland. It stars Frances Entry forms should be returned by Wednesday McDormand as a van-dwelling working nomad 1 September to any of the following people: That loss of singing had an impact on our daily singing come and join us as we find our voice who, while on the road, discovers a resilience Rich Green, Threeways Cottage, Church Green; lives. In their book “Sing” Keith and Krysten again but if you just enjoy being quiet, you are and resourcefulness unlike any she’s known Pete & Zelda Shapter, 20 Neneside Close; Getty (modern day hymn writers) put it like this, just as welcome to come and listen out for God before. The film is rated certificate 12 and Rebecca Eyles, 4 Pinfold Green; Hilary Mensah, “The songs we sing on Sunday provide the singing of his love for you, you will hear his East View, Brookside Lane.