ALDWINCLE : CLOPTON : PILTON :  STOKE DOYLE :

  THORPE ACHURCH :  WADENHOE : TITCHMARSH

CHURCH WARDENS

Aldwincle, John Pawlyn, 720038 and Hilary Gerard-Pearse 720456

Clopton Stephen Brandon 720346 and Jane Wood 720282

Pilton, Carew Treffgarne, 720448 and Sue Thomas 720188

Stoke Doyle, Harry Faure Walker, 273543, and Alan Knight, 272214

   Achurch, Carolyn Brawn, 720790, and Tricia Farnsworth, 720076

Titchmarsh, Jean Bussens 732510 and Stephen Barber 734435  

Wadenhoe,  Rodney Sinclair 720218

 

August September 2010

 

From the Rectory

 

Visits by Bishop Donald

Some are wondering when the new Bishop will visit this area. The answer is he has already spoken to the Diocesan Centurions gathering in Titchmarsh church, and at 10.30 am October 10 he will take the service at St Peter’s Oundle – we’re all invited and children will be catered for (hence no services here)

I can also supply details of 18 October when he speaks at Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship in Oundle

On October  21  he joins Rural Theology Day in Aldwincle and on January 18 Deanery Synod in Fotheringay

 

Jim Mynors 60 Main St.  720613 (Day off Friday) Jim@Mynors.me.uk

 

THE SEVEN CHURCHES

Forthcoming Weddings

Stephen Keay & Dawn Moore 4^th August Wadenhoe

Jamie Brutnall & Elizabeth Chapman 14^th August Titchmarsh

Jamie White & Tracey Mitchell 4^th Sept Stoke Doyle

James Morris & Nicola McKelvie 25^th September Wadenhoe

 

Harvest services in October – advanced notice:

See centre pages for September harvest services

Oct 3^rd Titchmarsh 11.30pm

Oct 17^th Aldwincle 10.45am

Oct 17^th Clopton 6pm

Oct 17^th Achurch 6pm

 

Harvest/suppers – dates for your diary

See church noticeboards for how to obtain tickets – or ask churchwardens (see page 1)

Titchmarsh will be following their 11.30am harvest service  on October 3^rd  with a lunch in the club room at approx 12.30

On the evening of October 3^rd Piton, Stoke Doyle and Wadenhoe will again be combining forces in Wadenhoe Village Hall. Aldwincle and Thorpe Achurch are having a joint supper in Aldwincle on 17^th October at 7pm

And Clopton have been invited to the Millennium room again on October 19^th

 

 

 

Reducing Church Overheads

 

Churchwardens may have to spend out on caring for our churches, but they also scrutinise what unnecessary costs can be avoided. Currently insurance is a major concern with our 7 churches spending over £10,000pa on premiums and the churches in the Diocese spending over £600,000pa. Some insurance cover is clearly necessary but not everywhere needs the same kind of policy. We are working with a group of Diocesan experts to find ways of significantly reducing this burden.

 

 

Wadenhoe House Fete Thank Yous

Because the 7 churches Fete took place just after the last Pink Sheet was published, this is a belated note to say thank you to all concerned. The day was much appreciated by many and raised a total of about £2,200 divided between 6 of the parishes as Titchmarsh also had their own very successful Fete soon after.

Deanery news for your diary

The Chattabox children’s club is 2-6 August in Laxton Junior School, Oundle tel 275675 for more details

St Peter’s Oundle is running an Alpha Course on 8 Tuesdays starting 5^th October tel  275675.

 

ALDWINCLE

ALDWINCLE PARISH COUNCIL has a vacancy for a clerk.   The Council meets 6 – 8 times a year and the clerk’s duties are mainly secretarial, including attending meetings and taking minutes, correspondence and liaising with councillors and parishioners as required.   Other duties may be needed by arrangement.

An annual salary of £240 is offered for this position.   It is preferable but not essential that the clerk lives in Aldwincle.

If you would like to be considered for this position please contact Nick Riley, Chairman, on 01832 270256

 

ALDWINCLE W.I.

5 August:  6.30pm:  coffee, cake and chat at Janet Bamford’s, Peacehaven, 27 Main Street, Aldwincle.

In the Village Hall - 7.30pm for 7.45pm.           

2 September:   Talk:   Dogs for the disabled by Belinda and David Day.   Competition:  A Humorous Doggy Picture.   Hostesses:  Linda Macleod and Hilary Gerard-Pearse.

 

Cleaning Aldwincle Church

Our grateful thanks to all the ladies in the village who conscientiously clean every month and also those who attend to all the other duties involved in looking after our church.   We would be glad to hear from anyone prepared to join our teams giving approximately 1-2 hours of their time once every other month.   If you would be willing, please contact Jill Macleod on 720355.

 

St Peter’s Floodlighting will resume on Sunday 19 September.   Offers to sponsor, at a donation of £7 per week, will be gratefully received by Ian Macleod at 720355, together with details of any dedication.

 

Eric and Janet Bamford have sponsored the weeks beginning 19^th and 26^th September.

 

Aldwincle Flower Show – Saturday 18 September 2010

 

This year’s flower and vegetable show will take place on Saturday 18 September in Aldwincle Village Hall.   Doors open at 3pm.

 

Schedules for the show will be available in early August and all houses in Aldwincle will receive a copy.   Others will be available from the village shop.

 

There will be a hog roast organised by the Village Hall Committee on the same day and the winner of the 2010 Sunflower Competition will be announced during the afternoon.

 

 

 

 

Aldwincle Village Hall

 

Aldwincle Village Hall lease.

 After a long process of sorting this out (100 years from the original) the village now has another 25 year lease from the Church of England with a peppercorn  rent of £1 a year. We are grateful to the Management Committee who continue to look after this valuable asset and to Chris Lowe who has agreed to become the new bookings secretary – not to mention Joan Morson who has done the job for so long!

 200 Club draw result: 

May:     1st J. HORRELL:   2^nd  C. SMITH:  3^rd C. LOWE:  4^th   F. & O. BAZELEY

June:  1^st J. ROBERTS:   2^nd J. FENTON:   3^rd S. GILLIAT:  4^th  D. PARRY.

July: 1^st A. NICHOL: 2^nd M. HORSFIELD: 3^rd R. GRAYLEY:  4^th H. THOMPSON

 

A date for your diaries . . .

In recognition of Trafalgar Day, Aldwincle Village Hall will be holding a Trafalgar Themed Night on Saturday 23rd October.  See Notice boards and future Pink Sheets for further details.

 

The Sunflower Competition will be held again this year. – or Measuring will take place at the end of August.   Prizes to be awarded at the Flower Show in mid-September.

 

Garage Sale in May

Doreen and Sarah Sneddon of 34 Main Street are grateful to all those who bought books and the friends who made donations.   Together you raised £90 for the Breast Unit and £90 for Cransley Hospice.    Thank you.

    

 

STOKE DOYLE

 Open Garden

Mill House Garden will be open on Thursday 12 August from 2 – 6 p.m. in aid of Hospital at Home.

 

TITCHMARSH

 

 

Titchmarsh church floor and seating

 

Immediately after Christmas Titchmarsh church is to have a new stone floor and many of its pews will be replaced by new chairs. Anyone interested in purchasing a pew should soon contact the churchwardens (see page 1)

 

Piano seeking a good home

An opportunity to acquire an elderly but well strung upright piano from Titchmarsh Church in exchange for a small donation. Needs retuning & some restoration. Contact 732510

 

WADENHOE

 

Church Roof

Work on the new roof will begin on September 27^th and continue until after Christmas. We shall try to maintain normal church life as far as possible (i.e. in the chancel) – but not on Christmas Eve. Fortunately there have been no requests for weddings during these months although scaffolding would make an interesting backdrop to the photos!

 

We are trying to obtain grants to supplement funds in hand –but donations would also be a real help as there are other things to do once the roof is repaired. The Treasurer Rodney Sinclair at Fairhope, Pilton Rd, Wadenhoe can supply more details

 

The Cream Tea Season at Wadenhoe Village Hall runs to  the end of September on Sundays & Bank Hols at 3 - 5pm. Once again volunteers would be appreciated to help with these.   Please contact Catherine Belton 720751 to find out more.

 

 

New and exciting experimental project with the New Perspectives Theatre Company.

 

The Falling Sky is based on a wonderful and very moving play about 12 extraordinary months in the life of an English village, which has been written by Brendan Murray.

A new audio version of the play has been recorded and Wadenhoe is one of 5 villages in the UK that has been asked to trial this new format where the “audience” listen to the play on a set of headphones as they walk round the village.

The play is not based on buildings or characters in Wadenhoe ~ but there are some very striking similarities!

Because the actors on this project only had to commit to the time that it takes to record a radio play (rather than a tour round the UK) it has been possible to secure a fantastic cast that is headed up by Kate Adams, Stephen Middleton, Julian Glover, Stephanie Cole and Amanda Root.

The play lasts for 100 minutes and we have planned the walk so that it takes you through some of the most beautiful parts of Wadenhoe, with resting places along the way, and conveniently finishing at the pub!

You will be able to ring and book the time of your own individual performance any time between 10am and 7pm.

There are 10 headsets and so we thought that it would be great fun for you to arrange to listen to the play with family and friends.

The dates are from Wednesday 25^th August to Monday 30^th August (the Bank Holiday)

Each member of the “audience” will be asked for £5 as a contribution for their “ticket”.  Do please email me or ring Stephen H on 01832 720093 if you are interested in coming along and we can schedule a time for your performance to start.                                    

 

 Richard Wassell

 

 

New sports and community facilities for rural East Northamptonshire

 

Opening Event - Sunday September 12^{th at} 2pm.

Entry free

 

The first phase of the sports and community facilities at Kings Cliffe - including all weather multi-use floodlit pitch, two full size soccer pitches, basketball, half pipe for skateboarders and young children’s play area - is nearly complete. This is an exciting and ambitious community facility - conceived, developed and managed by local volunteers.

 

                        To Hilary Gerard- Pearse  27 Main St Aldwincle tel: 720456