SAINTS ALIVE

Do you want to know more of God’s love and power in your life? Do you want to understand more about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit? Do you want to increase your overall understanding of the Christian faith and ask the questions you may never have dared to ask? Do you want to do something about it?

Then, starting on Thursday 16 July in the afternoon, we’re going to be running a 6 session course to cover these sorts of questions. It’s open to anyone – whether you’ve been coming to church for years, whether you just want to find out a bit more. One of my dreams would be that everyone in our churches has a go at this course at some point in the coming years. Is it time for you to give it a go? Then speak to Vivien Elphick, 270354, or Hazel White, 564333.

Revd Vivien Elphick

Contacts

Mothers' Union

Children & Young People

Readings

Registers

Services

Tots' Praise

Appleby's parish church dates back to the early 14th century, although it is likely that there was a church on this site from Saxon times.  

Inside is  the tomb of Sir Edmund de Appleby and his wife Lady Joan, who lived at the Moat House around the time of the church's construction.  Sir Edmund fought at the Battle of Crecy with King Edward III, and his family continued to occupy the Moat House until 1560.

Socially and geographically, the church is the centre of the village.  As Appleby nestles in its valley, its tall spire is visible from every direction.

Contacts

Woodfield Team: Rector: Vivien Elphick 01530 270354

Appleby

Team Vicar: Revd Robert Hughes  01530 272651
Associate Priest: Revd Stella Polashek 01530 272707
Reader: Mrs Debbie Kent
Pastoral Assistant: Judy Selby 01530 273572

Churchwarden: Mrs Pauline Bee 01530 274525

Parish Administrator: Judy Selby  selbyjudy @ talktalk.net

      Letter from the Rectory

 Dear All

  Some of you will know that I have been unwell since September last year,  and unable to take an active part in the parish. On  Sunday, 7 June The Bishop announced that I am to retire for health reasons. This statement was also read in Appleby Group churches:

 “Bishop Tim has today formally announced my retirement. He is necessarily brief, and I would like to add rather more words of my own.

No effective date has been agreed for my retirement: I therefore remain in post, but will take no further part in parish affairs.  As Team Rector, Vivien of course assumes all my responsibilities until such time as my successor is appointed.

Hazel and I will continue to live in The Rectory until our new home is ready. We hope to move to Colchester so as to be near Hazel’s family, and much closer to my sister in Sussex. No moving date has been fixed.

Early retirement following ill health may give rise to concern but I hope you will avoid speculation. Hazel and I did not come intending to leave here within four years, but so it is. We look forward with excitement to the next chapter in our lives. Hazel hopes to find work; I have no plans other than to enjoy the freedom of retirement. We shall of course look for a welcoming church in our new place where we can worship together.

By custom, a retiring incumbent withdraws from parish life. My health brought me to withdraw long before I knew I would be retiring. Please know that I prayed for you throughout that time and shall continue doing so. I likewise pray for Vivien who needs a team vicar to share in developing the team.

Through all the upheaval and change of the last few years here I know I am not alone in seeing the hand of God at work. I have seen great things happen, and know there is more to come. The promise is there: you only have to believe.

God bless you all

.

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FROM THE REGISTERS

May/June 2009

 Funerals

2 June Minnie Garratt (Appleby Magna)

 For the Archived Registers (from July 2001) please select this link.

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PARISH NOTICES

Mums’ and Tots' Picnic - Wed 1 July 12.30pm

This is an annual event for the under 5's and their mums or carers. It will take place at Swepstone Church Hall (outside if fine and inside if wet). All are welcome. Please bring your own food. Drinks will be provided. For any further information please contact Stella on 272707

 Tots Praise

*  July - picnic (see above). There will be no meeting during August. *

The next meeting will be held at 1.30pm on Wed 2 Sept at Swepstone Church Hall. All under 5s and their mums/carers are welcome to come along. There will be time for a Bible story, singing, a craft activity and refreshments. 

Children and Young People

Sunday Clubs and Pure GoLd will not meet during July and August.  The groups will recommence in September.

Children of all ages are welcome at all services - but particularly at the 10.30am services

Worship in The Appleby Group

In The Appleby Group we seek to offer a range of worship services across the parish that will appeal to all - from the tentative enquirer to the life-long church-goer

• ·Holy Communion is the principal act of worship and is celebrated in the parish every Sunday, and in every church during the month. We welcome all people; if you have been admitted to communion in any church you may receive the bread and wine. Alternatively you may receive a blessing.

• · BCP means traditional services from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.

• .  10.30 services tend to be less formal, and usually include lively singing. Sometimes the sermon is replaced by a drama or inter-active presentation of the Gospel

Readings 

Sunday Readings for July

5              Ezekiel 2.1-5; 2 Corinthians 12.2-10; Mark 6.1-13

12            Amos 7.7-15; Ephesians 1.3-14; Mark 6.14-29

19            Jeremiah 23.1-6; Ephesians 2.11-end; Mark 6.30-34, 53-end

26            2 Kings 4.42-end; Ephesians 3.14-end; John 6.1-21   

Wednesday Readings for July

1              Genesis 21.1-15; Matthew 8.28-end

8              Genesis 41.55-end, 42.5-7, 17-end; Matthew 10.1-7

15            Exodus 3.1-6, 9-12; Matthew 11.25-27

22            2 Corinthians 5.14-17; John 20.1,2, 11-18

29            Exodus 34.29-end; Matthew 13.44-46

Sunday Readings for August

2              Exodus 16.2-4, 9-15; Ephesians 4.1-16; John 6.24-35

9              1 Kings 19.4-8; Ephesians 4.25—5.2; John 6.35, 41-51

16            Proverbs 9.1-6; Ephesians 5.15-20; John 6.51-58

23            Joshua 24.1,2a, 14-18; Ephesians 6.10-20; John 6.56-69

30            Deuteronomy 4.1,2, 6-9; James 1.17-end; Mark 7.1-8, 14,15, 21-23

Wednesday Readings for August

5              Numbers 12.1,2, 10-14, 25—14.1,26-35; Matthew 15.21-28

12            Deuteronomy 34; Matthew 18.15-20

19            Judges 9.6-15; Matthew 20.1-16

26            1 Thessalonians 2.9-13; Matthew 23.27-32

Readers in Appleby in July and August

5 July, 10.30am  tba

12 July, 10.30am Jo & Bryony Lovett

19 July, 9.00am tba

            6.00pm  Margaret Cater

26 July, 10.30am Eileen Massie

 2 August, 10.30am  tba

9 August, 10.30am  Jack Mills

16 August, 9.00am tba

                 6.00pm Margaret Blaza

23 August, 10.30am Pat Jayne

30 August, 6pm Joint Service - Flower Festival & Songs of Praise

Sidespersons in Appleby in July and August

5 July , 10.30am  Pauline Bee and the children

12 July, 10.30am  Margaret Ward and family

19 July, 9.00am  Peter Selby

            6.00pm  Walter Blaza

26 July, 10.30am  Jack Mills

2 August, 10.30am  Margaret Cater and Hilda Gothard

9 August, 10.30am  Judy Selby and Alison Varty

16 August, 9.00am tbc

                    6.00pm Eric Gothard

23 August, 10.30am John Gilmore and family

30 August, 10.30am tbc

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