Bolingbroke Deanery
Grape Vine MAY 2012
BISHOP'S LETTER
Dear friends,
The Feast of Pentecost falls at the end of May.
The idea of the Holy Spirit coming upon us as it came upon and overwhelmed the apostles in the upper room at the first Pentecost, is a powerful image for a Christian. However, the Holy Spirit's impact might also be rather less dramatic. The Spirit of God - who brooded over the waters of creation, who inspired the prophets, who entered the womb of Mary and descended upon Jesus at his baptism - is active in God's world and can come to us in simpler and more mundane ways.
Having discerned the presence of the Spirit, we need to nurture that presence. God gives human beings a part in the creation, redemption and sanctification of the world - not the primary part, that's for him; but we are called to co-operate in discerning and nurturing that which speaks of him to our world. We can do this in a variety of ways: for example by seeking to protect the integrity of creation, or by working to bring reconciliation and harmony between ethnic and religious groups and always by blowing on the embers of the spirit of God in our own life. These embers are there in every human being and are always ready gently to be fanned into a bigger flame.
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire!
+Christopher Lincoln:
SPILSBY & MARDEN HILL GROUP NOTICES FOR MAY
Spilsby & Marden Hill Group Registers
Funerals:
Judith Balderston 79 years Spilsby died 12/3/12
Charles Motley 80 years Spilsby died 18/3/12
Joyce Carse 82 years Spilsby died 18/3/12
Hilda Yates 103 years Firsby died 22/3/12
Christine Simpson 73 years Little Steeping died 25/3/12
Kathleen Palmer 91 years Spilsby died 01/04/12
Marjorie Rowson 96 years Spilsby died 01/04/12
Mavis Eileen Dales 80 years Hundleby died 12/04/12
Baptism:
Savannah Booth Spilsby 14/04/12
Shannon Booth Spilsby 14/04/12
Ava Rose Davey Spilsby 15/04/12
Isabelle Sally-Ann Lovelock Hundleby 21/04/12
Archibald Edward Lenton-Shooter Hagnaby 22/04/12
Michaela Frances Jane Gilliver Spilsby 22/04/12
Weddings:
David Ian Fletcher and Diane Margaret Simmonds Hundleby 14/4/12
Diary Dates
MAY
2nd Spilsby Funding Meeting 2pm
West Keal PCC 7pm Ash Cottage
4th Home Communions; 1.30pm Old Hall; 2.45pm Elizabeth House
History Society Franklin Hall 7.30pm
5th St James Coffee Mornings start
6th Raithby Coffee Morning
8th Hagworthingham PCC 7.00pm
9th MAPG Vicarage 7.30pm.
11th Lt Steeping Coffee Morning 10.30am
12th St James Coffee Morning 10am. to 12noon
Old Bolingbroke Coffee Morning
St James Concert 7.30pm
16th Marden Hill Group Meeting 7.00pm
17th ASCENSION DAY 6pm Walk & 7.30pm Service Snipe Dales
18th Team Meeting 7.00pm
19th St James Coffee Morning 10am. to 12noon
Spilsby Methodist Concert 7.30pm Withern Singers
20th Rogation Sunday
Halton PCC 6.30pm
21st Hundleby PCC 1.30pm
Archdeacon's Visitation Grimsby 7.30pm
22nd Old Bolingbroke PCC 7.30pm
23rd Spilsby PCC 7.00pm
25th Archdeacon's Visitation Horncastle 2.00pm
27th PENTECOST Confirmation Stickney 10am
Churches Together New Life Church
29th to 1st June Clergy Conference Swanwick
JUNE
2nd SPILSBY JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
FIRSBY FLOWER FESTIVAL 10 to 6pm Each Day
RAITHBY JUBILEE EVENING 6.30pm for 7.30pm
3rd 4th & 5th FIRSBY FLOWER FESTIVAL
ADVANCE DATES
12th May - Boston Choral Society, 7.30pm St James Church,,Spilsby.
17th June - Halton Holegate village gardens open day.
14th July - St Mary's, Hundleby ~ Summer Fair.
28th & 29th July - St James, Spilsby ~ Art & Crafts Fayre.
21st September - Halton Holegate concert by Charles Edmonson and Gill Turner
Coffee Morning and Plant Sale
Sunday 6th May
In aid of Holy Trinity, Raithby
Village Hall
10.00am - 1.00pm
Everyone welcome
Deanery Confirmation
Pentecost Sunday
27th May 2012 10.00am
St Luke's Stickney
Hundleby W.I.
5th Annual
WALK, TALK AND LUNCH
Thursday 3rd May 2012
in The Parish Rooms, Church Lane
10.00am - Meet
10.30am - Walk and talk
12.30am - Lunch
Cost £8.00
Strong footwear & Suitable clothing
Booking essential ~ ring Gill C. - 01790 754797
Gill H. - 01790 753334
St Mary's Church Hundleby- Jubilee Project
In the next few months the country will be turned into a sea of red, white and blue, heralding the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, which will be followed by the excitement of the London Olympics.
At the same time splashes of colour will transform a quiet corner of St. Mary's into a welcoming space where children can enjoy stories and activities, music making and fun with friends.
If you would like to help with this venture we would be delighted to receive donations of soft toys, story books, games, jigsaw puzzles and sets for constructive play that are no longer required and are still in good condition.
Please get in touch with Jenny Williams, tel: 01790 752208 and collection can be arranged.
SATURDAY COFFEE MORNINGS
Some more people have said they will help with the coffee mornings on Saturdays ,from 10.00 - 12.00 in St James Church, so it is hoped to hold them each week.
A rota will be put at the back of the Church and the first one will be on May 5th. Coffee/tea and cake £1.50.
We look forward to meeting up once again for a drink and a chat. £1000 was raised towards Church funds last year and the September takings go to the Flower Fund.
St Andrew's Church, Little Steeping
are holding a coffee morning every second Friday of the month
10.30am - 12 noon
- Ø Coffee or tea and cakes
- Ø Raffle
- Ø There will be books to swap, take home and bring back next time
Everyone welcome to come along ~ hope to see you there!
April 13th May 11th June 8th July 13th
August 10th September 14th October 12th
Halton Holgate 100 Club February winners.
Mrs J Shaw,Halton Mrs D Janik, Halton
R Bugg, Spilsby Mr P Melton, Spilsby
J Carpenter, Halton Mrs J Gilbert, Firsby
Mrs J Fletcher, Halton.
Hagworthingham Flower Rota
April
1st - Lent
8th - Easter all help please
15th - Heather Temple Marsh
22nd - M Bainbridge & M Shubert
May
6th - Gill Maxim
13th - Di Ballentine
20th - Fanny Smith
27th - Sylvia Portas
Langton by Spilsby Church
Saturday 26 May 2012 6.30 pm
CONCERT
The Bochmann Trio
Michael Bochmann (violin), Carol Hubel-Allen (viola), Nella Hunkins (‘cello)
Goldberg Variations - JS Bach (arr. D. Sitkovetsky)
Pavane - Maurice Ravel
Divertimento for String Trio K. 563 - W A Mozart
Followed by canapés and drinks in the church
(included in cost)
Tickets: Donations of £12.50 in advance (01790 753649 / 753561
or ) or £14 on the door