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A day of celebration – St George’s Day with the Oddfellows & The Church Fete

Posted in A52s, Church, Events, Music, Oddfellows on Sunday April 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »

On Sunday 26th April Parwich village will be celebrating St George’s Day with a day full of events. It starts at 10.15am with an Oddfellows parade from The British Legion, accompanied by Doveholes Brass Band. Everyone is invited to join in this procession, and children are encouraged to dress up either as St George or the dragon!

At 11am there is a special service in the Church, and we are all invited to join the Oddfellows and Cyberscouts.

The procession continues around the village stopping at various points.

Between 1.30 & 3pm the Winster Morris Dancers will be performing. Lunches are available from the Sycamore Inn.

From 2pm there will be a Church Fete with stalls on The Green. Cream Teas will be available during the afternoon.

There will be live music in the Village Hall and the A52s (well known local band) will be on The Green.

The children’s Fancy Dress costumes will be judged by The Oddfellows.

Here is part of a video created by Martin C taken at last year’s Oddfellow’s parade at the start of Wakes Week, in June.

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A stunning stained glass slideshow.

Posted in 2009, Church, Photography, Posts of Note on Sunday March 29, 2009| 1 Comment »

At Andrew Robinson’s request, John Fuller-Sessions has put together a splendid photographic catalogue of the stained glass windows inside St. Peter’s Church.

There are 41 images in total. Some are of the full windows, and some are detailed close-ups.

As the images look best in “full-screen” mode, we have loaded them into a slideshow on Flickr.

Please click here to view the slideshow – which will look even better if you press F11 on your keyboard before clicking the link. (When you’ve finished viewing, simply press F11 again.)

You can select individual images for viewing by clicking this link – or alternatively by starting here, and clicking each “next image” in sequence.

Lastly, all of these images have been archived on our ever-popular PHOTOS page – which is now once again up to date with all of our recent photography.

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Final Lent Lunch – Tomorrow

Posted in Church on Wednesday March 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »

This is the final Lent Lunch of the year and it is being held at John & Marion Fuller-Sessions – Orchard Farm. Pop in anytime on Thursday 26th March from 12.30pm, with lunch finishing at 2pm. (If you know that you are definitely coming let Marion know on 519 – but otherwise just pop in – there will be plenty of food!!) Enjoy a range of cheeses, pates and bread – more fun that making your own lunch.

You don’t have to be a member of the Church to enjoy this lunch; it is a community event to raise funds for Church repairs (via a donation for the lunch). After all, we like seeing the Church in our village – so let’s help keep it in good repair. Everyone is welcome, including children.

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Final Lent Lunch – This Thursday

Posted in Church, Events on Sunday March 22, 2009| Leave a Comment »

This is the final Lent Lunch of the year and it is being held at John & Marion Fuller-Sessions – Orchard Farm. Pop in anytime on Thursday 26th March from 12.30pm, with lunch finishing at 2pm. (If you know that you are definitely coming let Marion know on 519 – but otherwise just pop in – there will be plenty of food!!) Enjoy a range of cheeses, pates and bread – more fun that making your own lunch.

You don’t have to be a member of the Church to enjoy this lunch; it is a community event to raise funds for Church repairs (via a donation for the lunch). After all, we like seeing the Church in our village – so let’s help keep it in good repair. Everyone is welcome, including children.

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Lent Lunch Today.

Posted in Church on Wednesday March 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Pop along to Church Farm (Andrew & Rachel’s) at 12.30-2pm for Lent lunch (Thursday). Enjoy a range of cheeses, pates and bread – more fun that making your own lunch. You don’t have to be a member of the Church to enjoy this lunch – it is a community event to raise funds for Church repairs (via a donation for the lunch) – afterall we like seeing the Church in our village, so let’s help keep it in good repair. Everyone is welcome, including children.

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Lent Lunch – Thursday

Posted in Church on Tuesday March 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »

This week’s Lent Lunch is being held at Andrew & Rachel’s house – Church Farm, Creamery Lane. Pop in anytime on Thursday from 12.30pm, with lunch finishing at 2pm. There are some delicious cheeses and bread on the menu. Just make a donation towards the Church repair fund and come along and catch up with new and old friends.

This is another community event – everybody is welcome – Church goers & non Church goers.

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Lent Lunch Thursday

Posted in Church on Wednesday March 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »

This week’s Lent Lunch is being held at Rosemary & Stuart’s house – Town Head. Pop in anytime from 12.30pm, with lunch finishing at 2pm. There are some delicious cheeses and bread on the menu. Just make a donation towards the Church repair fund and come along and catch up with new and old friends.

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Lent Lunch – Tomorrow.

Posted in Church on Wednesday March 4, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Come and join in the informal lent lunch this Thursday, 5th March 12.30 -2pm at Andrew & Rachel’s house: Church Farm in Creamery Lane.

Pate, Cheese & Bread is on the menu.

If you know that you are definitely coming, please let Rachel know to help with catering (202).

Or if it’s a last minute decision, then just come along anyway.

This is all part of the fund raising project for vital Church repairs.

Next Lent Lunch – Thursday 12th March at Town Head (Rosemary & Stuart’s house)

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Christopher Harrison’s licensing and installation.

Posted in 2009, Church, News, People, Photography, Posts of Note on Thursday February 26, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Thanks to John F-S for sending us this report:

Fifty or so of Chris Harrison’s former parishioners boarded a Warrington’s coach on Sunday afternoon to attend ‘The licensing by the Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and Installation by the Archdeacon of Nottingham of the Reverend Christopher Harrison as Priest-in-Charge’.

The installation was an impressive service sustained by beautiful music and singing in one of Chris’s three new parish churches. Afterwards we were generously entertained to tea and cakes. We left feeling that Chris has a huge, exciting and demanding task ahead of him – we look forward to seeing him from time to time when he returns ‘home’ for a bit of refreshing country air.

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Lent Lunch – Tomorrow

Posted in Church on Wednesday February 25, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Don´t forget the Lent Lunch that is being held at Church Farm, Creamery Lane (Andrew & Rachel) tomorrow from 12.30pm. Enjoy some cheese, pate and bread – all in aid of the Church improvement fund.

An opportunity to catch up with the local news, with friends and help the Church repairs.

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Lent Lunch this Thursday.

Posted in Church, Events on Monday February 23, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Come and join in the informal lent lunch this Thursday, 26th February at Andrew & Rachel’s house: Church Farm in Creamery Lane.

Pate, Cheese & Bread is on the menu.

If you know that you are definitely coming, please let Rachel know to help with catering (206).

Or if it’s a last minute decision, then just come along anyway.

This is all part of the fund raising project for vital Church repairs.

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Location of Christopher’s licensing service on Sunday.

Posted in Church on Tuesday February 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »

Don’t forget that this Sunday, 22nd February at 3.30pm sees the Licensing and Installation of Christopher as Priest in Charge of All Saints’, St Mary’s and St Peter’s in Nottingham City Centre.

A number of people are going by coach from the village, but we have been asked to put up details of St Mary’s location, for those that are travelling independently.

You can download details of the nearest car parks by clicking here.

The most convenient parking locations are at Fletcher Gate (#9 on the parking map; orange circle) and Stoney Street (#10; orange circle), both of which are only a short walk from the church (#13; grey square).

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Parish Magazine

Posted in Church on Wednesday February 11, 2009| Leave a Comment »

This month’s Parish Magazine is now out. To access a copy on line, please click here.

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Thank you …

Posted in 2009, Church, People, Posts of Note on Monday February 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »

It was always going to be difficult to say goodbye to everyone at the service at St. Peter’s church yesterday, and there seemed to be far too little time to speak with individuals. There were lots of memories of the last twelve years, a period during which Parwich has changed considerably, not least because well over 30 residents have died during this time. I would like to repeat my thanks to the many people who contributed generously to our farewell gifts – a speaker system, some Le Creuset cookware, photos of several of the churches, and this splendid painting of Thorpe church by John Wilford:

We were also presented with a wonderful album of photos from the church over recent years, taken largely by John Fuller Sessions, who also took these yesterday:

There are so many people to thank for all that we have done together in the churches over the years, that it is impossible to name them all. But I want especially to thank Isobel for all her support and her understanding of the long hours I have often had to work, and all those who have showed us hospitality and made us welcome over the past twelve years. Do come to visit in Nottingham!

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“Man of Many Parts, a Juggler Supreme”

Posted in 2009, Church, People, Posts of Note on Friday February 6, 2009| 2 Comments »

Christopher Harrison’s final Service is almost upon us and he and his family will be gone by mid February…. He has led a very busy life over the past 12 or so years, for life in rural parishes is no sinecure these days. Five parishes with five PCC meetings and all their differing issues were soon increased by the post of Rural Dean. This has meant overseeing the needs and problems of a wider area from Brailsford to Hulland to Clifton etc, and not forgetting the Ashbourne churches which were without a Vicar for some time. Indeed he was eventually asked, “to have a responsibility” for these churches and their particular problems before the arrival of the Rev. Geraldine Pond. (more…)

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This Sunday.

Posted in Church, People on Friday February 6, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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St Peter’s Fabric Appeal – £17,750

Posted in Church, Events on Friday January 16, 2009| Leave a Comment »

By now many of you in the village will have received information relating to the appeal for funds to repair various areas of the church. To this end it has been suggested that a calendar of events be publicised for this year and a small group within the PCC has met and agreed a number of events.

We very much hope that these will be enjoyable occasions and that you will support as many as you can, seeing them as both fund-raising and social opportunities. (more…)

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Nottingham

Posted in Church, Events on Tuesday January 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »

A coach is being organised for those who wish to attend the licensing service at St. Mary’s church, Nottingham on Sunday 22nd February at 3.30 pm. The cost will be £6 for adults and £3 for children – please enter your name on the list in the church if you wish to come.

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Video and DVD of the Nativity Play.

Posted in 2008, Church, Posts of Note, Young people on Saturday December 27, 2008| 1 Comment »

Parwich Nativity Play

This year’s critically acclaimed Nativity Play, which took place in St Peter’s Church on Christmas Eve, is now available as a DVD.

To obtain a copy – in return for a donation to St Peter’s Church Restoration Fund – please contact Martin by e-mail at martin@orchidserve.com, or by phone on 529.

Martin has also loaded a preview clip to YouTube:

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Where are our sheep?

Posted in Church, People on Tuesday December 23, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Two delightful shepherds were seen wandering around Parwich today. Were they looking for their sheep? Find out tomorrow. Come along tomorrow at 4pm to Parwich Church and see The Nativity Play and Christmas Eve service.

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Carol Service on Sunday

Posted in Church on Wednesday December 10, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Carol Service

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Organ concert

Posted in Arts, Church, Events, tagged church organ on Tuesday December 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »

A few days ago, Fenny Bentley church held an organ concert to celebrate the refurbishment of the organ, completed earlier this year by Groves of Nottingham at a cost of £11,000. Several people from Parwich attended the concert, whose second half was provided by Christian Cartwright of ‘Pipes in the Peak’ at Dovedale Garage, Thorpe. Listen to extracts from his music here –

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First Responders Christmas Social

Posted in Church, Events, First Responders, Services on Friday December 5, 2008| Leave a Comment »

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December parish magazine now online

Posted in Church on Monday December 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »

You can now read the December-January magazine for the Parwich group of parishes online here .

The hard copies are currently being printed and should be distributed later this week.

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Organ concert at Fenny Bentley church this Saturday

Posted in Church, Events on Thursday November 27, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Rush to Fenny Bentley church after Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday to support a concert on the newly-refurbished church organ, which begins at 7.30 pm.

Christian Cartwright of ‘Pipes in the Peak’ at Dovedale Garage will join with Chris Dell of Ashbourne and Martyn Davis of Hulland and Tissington churches, to present a lively and varied programme of classical and modern music. According to Henry Groves and Son, the organ builders who carried out what was the first refurbishment of the organ in over 100 years, it is an excellent instrument which should now be good for at least another century.

They have certainly done an excellent job and we hope that many people will come to celebrate this milestone in the life of St. Edmund’s church. Admission to the concert is free but donations for the church will be invited.

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Dorothy Foden – in memory

Posted in 2008, Church, People, Posts of Note on Tuesday November 25, 2008| 7 Comments »

Dorothy Foden, of Brook Cottage, was well loved by many people in Parwich and beyond. She was very much at the heart of St. Peter’s church, as well as being a strong supporter of Parwich Methodist chapel. A new altar frontal in her memory, donated by Brian, was last week put in place in the chapel at St Peter’s. It was made by Jenifer Baines of Littleover, Derby, using the fabric ‘Venetian Tapestry’. Jenifer is an old friend of Andrew and Rachel Robinson, as well as being someone I have got to know through the Derbyshire-India links. The frontal enhances the chapel enormously, and it is very fitting that it should be in a part of the church which is also used by Parwich Methodists for their twice-monthly service.

The frontal will be dedicated during the Carol Service on Sunday 14th December at 5.00 pm, along with the first of the kneelers which have been made in memory of Ambrose Wilton.

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Church tower explosion drama

Posted in Church on Thursday November 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Click here for more details of this disturbing event captured on camera by a mystery photographer.

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Vicar featured in Nottingham paper

Posted in Church, People on Tuesday November 18, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday the Nottingham Evening Post ran a fascinating feature on Rev Christopher Harrison, who is moving from the parishes of Aslop, Fenny Bentley, Parwich, Thorpe and Tissington to Central Nottingham.

Christopher Harrison Under the title “Thatcher and drugs and rural Derbyshire – Nottingham’s new vicar tells his story” here are some extracts:

For Christopher, 51, is on the cusp of taking up a new challenge as the vicar of three of Nottingham’s most prestigious city centre churches, All Saints, St Mary’s and St Peter’s.

“The three Nottingham churches have a traditional liturgy but they are quite modern in outlook and there’s a lot of engagement with the community,” he said.

He believes his disparate experiences of the tough and the talkative, from council estates to parish council meetings, will stand him in good stead for his Nottingham career. (more…)

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Remembrance Day Service

Posted in British Legion, Church on Saturday November 8, 2008| Leave a Comment »

We Will Remember Them

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Christmas shoe-box full of smiles – Please help.

Posted in Church on Monday November 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »

A shoebox full of gifts means such a lot to the children and families – not only the presents inside but the thought behind it. Often this will be the only present the child has ever been given and they are greatly treasured, even the box and wrappers. Every contribution makes for another happy child.

What to do

* Cover a shoebox with wrapping paper, covering the lid separately. Please do not wrap individual items. (There are spare boxes in Parwich Church)
* Fill with Gifts – New & Unused small toys, crayons, pens, notepads, toiletries, gloves, hat, socks, toothpaste, brush, comb, soap, flannel etc. Don’t include anything with batteries, monster characters, military toys, makeup, books or breakables.
* Secure the Lid with 2 elastic bands.
* Label boy or girl and the age range.

The boxes will go to children in villages, schools, orphanages, refugee centres and Roma camps in the Balkans. Any donations towards transports costs are appreciated, it costs almost £3,000 to send a 40 ton truck to the Balkans.

Please send your boxes to Andrew R (202) at Church Farm by this Saturday, November 8th.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY

Posted in 2008, British Legion, Church, Posts of Note on Sunday November 2, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Thank you to Ben B for this article.

The first national act of Remembrance was held at Whitehall on November 11th 1920, when the new Cenotaph was unveiled to commemorate the passing of the Unknown Warrior on its way to Westminster Abbey. The Cenotaph, designed by Edwin Lutyens has become the focal point for the Nation’s Remembrance, with the reigning monarch laying a poppy wreath as a mark of the nation’s respect for the fallen of the two world wars, and all subsequent and ongoing conflicts. The following year, 1921, marked the first National Remembrance Day, then called Armistice Day, when the now familiar two minutes silence was first observed.

The Poppy – the symbol of Remembrance (more…)

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Stepping Stones Fund Raiser

Posted in Church, Events, Pre-school on Saturday November 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »

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Parish magazine now online

Posted in Church on Friday October 31, 2008| 2 Comments »

The November magazine for the parishes of Parwich, Alsop, Fenny Bentley, Thorpe and Tissington has just been printed – and for the first time it is now available online by clicking here.

There are usually a few spare copies of each month’s magazine in the respective parish churches, and in the Sycamore Inn in Parwich – or to have it delivered to your door each month (cost £5 per annum) contact Andrew Robinson on 390202.

The magazine covers both church and general community matters for the five parishes and is well worth reading regularly. Contributions are welcome and can be emailed to me by 20th November for the December/January issue.

For a number of years Professor Young very ably edited the magazine, and when he stepped down I took over on what was always intended to be a temporary basis. Obviously a new editor will now be needed – any offers? The work is now made much easier by the fact that the great majority of contributions are sent by email. The editor has a certain amount of scope for creative input, under the general oversight of a committee of people from the various churches (which, however, has not met for a very long time!). Contact me if you would like to know more and could perhaps help in this way.

Christopher Harrison

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2008 Poppy Appeal

Posted in British Legion, Church on Thursday October 23, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Today sees the launch of the Royal British Legion’s 2008 Poppy Appeal:

The Royal British Legion provides financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants. Currently, nearly 10.5 million people are eligible for our support and we receive thousands of calls for help every year.

The Legion was founded in 1921 as a voice for the ex-Service community and over 380,000 members continue to ensure that this voice does not go unheard. Although the needs of ex-Service people have changed over the years, we are still there to safeguard their welfare, interests and memory. British service people are in action around the world every day of the year.

Locally you can get your poppies at the Parwich Legion Club or the Sycamore Inn. Alternatively you can click here to make a donation online. (more…)

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Alsop en le Dale and India – historic photos

Posted in 2008, Alsop, Church, People, Photography, Posts of Note on Thursday October 23, 2008| 1 Comment »

Jean Allen, of Croft Avenue, who lived for many years at Woodeaves, just outside Fenny Bentley, has shown me some splendid photos of people from Alsop en le Dale dating back to the 1920s. Her father, Charlie Allen, was stationmaster at Alsop when the trains still ran on that line. These provide a remarkable glimpse of Alsop church and parish, from a time when there was a Sunday School and choir!

See them below, or click here (which includes a full screen option) –

I have also uploaded onto Youtube some photos from our link diocese in India, Patna, which date from the late 1800s. These were shown to me earlier this month by the Bishop of Patna, Philip Marandih, and show scenes from the early years of the Christian missionaries among the Santal tribe in the village of Taljhari. Click here to see them.

Christopher Harrison

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Ashbourne-Patna partnership: Vicar’s visit to India

Posted in 2008, Church, Posts of Note on Friday October 17, 2008| 1 Comment »

The Bishop of Patna, the Rt. Rev’d Philip Marandih, has long been trying to get me to visit his diocese. So when the director of schools for Derby Diocese suggested that I join a trip to India, designed to set up and develop links between schools in Derbyshire and in India, including Patna diocese, I readily accepted her invitation. A few days ago I returned from a tour which took me through the flooded areas of Bihar state, one of the poorest parts of India, to some tribal villages which have been left virtually untouched by India’s recent economic growth.

Christianity was first brought to these peoples – the Santali tribe – in the 1860s, and the first church was built there, in the village of Taljhari, at about the same time as St. Peter’s church in Parwich was being rebuilt. Fenny Bentley school is making links with two schools in this area, one in the tribal village of Barharwa, where it costs only £800 to build a new classroom, and one in the city of Patna, where email links are likely to be better. My tasks during the visit included speaking and preaching on several occasions, and giving three talks to a conference on the Church’s engagement in society in another tribal area, this time in the diocese of Eastern Himalaya.

This is a video clip of the welcome shown to us by the Santali tribespeople of Barharwa –

Other video clips of the visit, and of my visit to Assam earlier this year, may be seen here.

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Best wishes to Christopher, Isobel and the boys

Posted in Church, People on Monday October 13, 2008| 4 Comments »

The rest of the Blog Team would like to congratulate Christopher and give our very best wishes to him and his family. Not only are we losing a repected vicar, but also a valued member of the Blog Team, though our loss is Nottingham City Centre Church Group‘s gain:

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Vicar to move to Nottingham

Posted in 2008, Church, News, People, Posts of Note on Monday October 13, 2008| 1 Comment »

It is with much sadness that I have announced that we will be moving from Parwich in February – I have been asked to be priest in charge of three churches in the centre of Nottingham.

St. Mary’s is situated in the Lace Market; St. Peter’s is in the heart of the shopping area, next to Marks and Spencer’s, and All Saints is near to the Arboretum and to Trent University. Our years in Parwich have been wonderful in so many ways, but working in the heart of a major city will also offer some splendid opportunities.

I expect that we will leave Parwich in early February – my licensing service in Nottingham is on Sunday 22nd February at 3.00 pm. The process of finding a new vicar for Parwich will involve the drawing up of a profile of the group of five parishes, which will be put to possible applicants. This will be overseen by the bishop and his colleagues, but the main work on the profile needs to be done here.

At least it’s not too far from here – do come and visit! Details of the parish are at www.nottinghamchurches.org

Christopher

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The kneeler project so far.

Posted in 2008, Church, Posts of Note on Thursday October 2, 2008| Leave a Comment »

The kneelers in St Peters Church are in a rather sorry state, so Irene Wilton kindly sponsored the purchase of the first 13 replacement embroidered kneelers in memory of Ambrose– these are in the process of being sewn up.

We now have a further kits each waiting for a sponsor. Would you like to sponsor a kneeler? Each kit costs £35.

We can customise the kneeler to include your own dedication – for example someone you wish to remember, a special date or anniversary, a christening, a village group etc. If you choose to sponsor a kneeler, you can either make it up yourself, or our team of embroiderers can do it for you.

If there is sufficient demand further kneelers can be commissioned and it may also be possible to incorporate your own design.

If you are interested, please speak to the churchwardens – Helen Pitts (362) or Martin (529)
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A successful night

Posted in 2008, Church, Events, Posts of Note on Tuesday September 23, 2008| 1 Comment »

Harvest Supper on Monday night was an evening enjoyed by almost 60 people, there was good food, good wine (as long as you brought your own) and good company. A lot of work had been put into the event and we were very grateful to all those who donated salads, jacket potatoes & crumbles and those who helped in any other way. There was as always a very successful and entertaining auction, once we know how much was raised we will update this blog.

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