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Withamside United Parish – celebrating all that is good and of God within our community.
Welcome to the Withamside United Parish, named for the River Witham, which meanders through or around our eight villages. We are home to six formal churches in Aubourn, Bassingham, Carlton le Moorland, Norton Disney, Stapleford and Thurlby, and one informal cafe-style church in Witham St Hughs.
Whether you are looking for the times of church services or to enquire about a christening or a wedding we hope that you find what you are looking for on this website. If not, please feel free to get in touch via email or phone (01522 788652).
WITHAMSIDE UNITED PARISH
Wishing you a Happy New Year
Services for January
4th January : 10.30am : Holy Communion : Bassingham
11th January : 10.30am Holy Communion : Bassingham
18th January : 10.30am : Holy Communion : Bassingham
25th anuary : 9.30am : Holy Communion : Norton Disney
25th January 10.30am : Morning Prayer : Bassingham
All are welcome to attend any of these services.
Check out our website for details of other events.
www.withamsideparish.org.uk
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH
COFFEE MORNINGS
IN AID OF THE WITHAMSIDE PARISH
Come and enjoy a friendly chat and a cuppa with
Coffee/Tea, cakes, and a raffle.
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, BASSINGHAM
WITHAMSIDE WASTE NOT WANT NOT
Thursday 29th January
Donations from 9.30am to 11.30am
Collections from 1pm to 3.30pm
at St. Michael’s Church Bassingham
A community initiative to help each other through these tough times
(A local, volunteer, not for profit food larder run in partnership
between Greens of Bassingham and the Withamside Parish.)
On the last Thursday of each month Food and Essential Goods can be donated at the Church between 9.30am & 11.30am. This can include fresh products from gardens and allotments etc. as well as store cupboard items and treats! Fresh donations can only be made on the day, but other grocery items and essentials such as nappies, cleaning products, drinks and snacks etc. can be donated at any time, either at church or dropped into Greens Stores. In addition, any monetary donations can be dropped into Greens Stores to enable us to buy fresh bread, milk and other essentials on the day.
Collections are then available from the Church, between 1pm & 3.30pm and are aimed at anyone in our parish who needs that little bit of extra help making ends meet (one box per household) all free! It’s a way of sharing, re-distributing excesses and supporting our own community.
Waste Not Want will continue on the last Thursday of each month.
Please pop the dates on your calendar and support us with donations, volunteering, spreading the word and encouraging people to come along who might need that little bit of extra help.
A warm welcome and sincere thanks awaits all!
THE CLOCK IS NO LONGER STUCK
On the 1st November St. Mary’s church clock started again and chimed out the hour!
Thanks to local residents making generous donations, fund raising activities in the village, contributions from The Witham Staple, Carlton Le Moorland Parish Council and Withamside Parochial Church Council it was possible to commission The Cumbria Clock Company to install an automatic winding system. It was an example of the local community coming together to ensure the success of such a project in a relatively short space of time.
HOME COMMUNION TEAM
There are a number of residents in the Withamside Parish who, for one reason or another, are unable to get to church services and are, therefore, unable to take Holy Communion.
The Withamside Parochial Church Council has now established a team of lay people who have the Bishop’s License to deliver Home Communion.
If you are unable attend church services and would like to receive Holy Communion, then please contact one of the following people and they will come to your house and administer Home Communion for you.
The names and contact details of the Home Communion Team are:
Pastoral Support Contact Team
For the Withamside United Parish
Neighbourly Care within our Communities.
Within our local communities there already exists a network of people who look out for those who may be vulnerable or are in need of a chat or support. This manifests itself in a variety of ways. Through personal contact and through the many organisations, groups, clubs, and societies that exist within our villages. These are all part of a Neighbourly Caring Community.
We do not have a Rector and so the Withamside United Parish has established a small Pastoral Support Contact Team who can be contacted to meet this need.
TTCT for Withamside Parish
Dear friends in Christ,
A Time to Change Together is a huge journey for our diocese and for all of us, and just now we have been making significant steps along the way. Against the backdrop of our challenging world, and praying for peace, justice, sharing and mutual respect, we are putting our affairs into a new order. TTCT is no longer an idea for the future, it is what we are doing now and how we are doing it. Let us pray that our flourishing church may bring its values to the wider community – collaboration, generosity and growth.
We now have more information about the way forward for our parish of Withamside.
Click the button below to read more….
WITHAMSIDE UNITED PARISH 200 CLUB
The Church of England does not provide direct financial support for its churches.
It is the responsibility of each parish to maintain the fabric and to meet the running costs of their own churches. This cost is largely met from the regular giving of members of the congregation and other members of the community. The churches in our parish are expensive to run. In addition, there is always a need to fund raise for repairs and maintenance and unexpected events.
Along with other activities The 200 Club is one such fundraiser.
Briefly, here’s how it works…
Each number in the monthly draw costs £12 per annum (maximum of 6 numbers per person)
The draw will take place on the 1st Saturday of each month at the coffee morning held at St Michaels, Bassingham.
November and December draws will take
The prize money will be 50% of the money raised. The remaining 50% goes to the parish to help towards the upkeep of the fabric of the churches in the parish.
A great way for you to support us whilst having a bit of a flutter!
Many thanks for your continued support. If you are not already a member, then why not join?
The new year for the 200 club draw begins in September. If you are an existing member, to keep your existing numbers and your chance of winning you will need to renew your membership. If your joining for the first time you will need to complete an application form.
Application forms are available from Mike Brearley, your Withamside United Parish Church or you can download a copy from this website. Please ensure that you read the 200 Club rules before completing and returning the form.
Please make a payment of £12 for each number you have, to ensure that your numbers are entered in the draw.
Please make your payment by bank transfer to:
Business name: Withamside Parochial Church Council
Sort code: 30-67-76
Account number: 75583260
Payee: Withamside Parochial Church Council
Payment Reference: Please enter – your own name200club
If you have any queries please contact Mike Brearley at: mikebrearley200club@btinternet.com
Please Pray for Ukraine
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York’s prayer for Ukraine:
God of peace and justice,
We pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.
We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,
that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.
We pray for those with power over war or peace,
for wisdom, discernment and compassion
to guide their decisions.
Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them.
We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Amen.
URGENT HELP NEEDED FOR OUR LINCOLN FOOD BANK
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COVID 19
Wearing face masks in indoor settings is no longer mandatory
If you choose to wear a face mask for your own and others protection that is a personal decision.
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Upcoming Events
WITHAMSIDE WASTE NOT WANT NOT
Thursday 29th January
Donations from 9.30am to 11.30am
Collections from 1pm to 3.30pm
at St. Michael’s Church Bassingham
A community initiative to help each other through these tough times
(A local, volunteer, not for profit food larder run in partnership
between Greens of Bassingham and the Withamside Parish.)
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, BASSINGHAM
COFFEE MORNINGS
IN AID OF THE WITHAMSIDE PARISH
Come and enjoy a friendly chat and a cuppa with
Coffee/Tea, cakes, and a raffle.
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, BASSINGHAM
Contact Details
General enquiries for Withamside Parish
John Rowland: 01522 788652
layvicechair@withamsideparish.org.uk
Enquiries for Christenings and Weddings:
Carole Marland: 07505 476917
administrator@withamsideparish.org.uk
Enquiries for Funerals:
Revd Jeff Parr - Associate Priest
01522 861863
jparr@chesapeake.co.uk