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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
Services for December
3rd December
10.30am : Holy Communion : St Mary’s, Carlton
10th December
10.30am : Holy Communion : St Mary’s, Carlton
17th December
10.30am : Holy Communion : St Mary’s, Carlton
17th December
4.00pm : Praise & Pizza : Witham St Hughs Village Hall
24th December
10.30am : Holy Communion : St Mary’s, Carlton
24th December
4.00pm : Crib Service : St Michael’s, Bassingham
24th December
9.00pm : Midnight in Bethlehem : St Mary’s, Carlton
24th December
11.00pm : Midnight Mass : St Michael’s, Bassingham
25th December
9.30am : Christmas Communion : St Germain’s, Thurlby
31st December
10.30am : Parish Celebration : All Saints, Stapleford
All are welcome to attend any of these services.
Check out our website for details of other events.
www.withamsideparish.org.uk
CHRISTMAS in WITHAMSIDE
Sun Dec 3rd Christingle
10.30am at Witham St Hugh’s Village Hall
Sat Dec 9th Bassingham Choir Carol Concert
7.30pm at St Michael’s Church, Bassingham
Sun Dec 10th Carol singing
7pm at St Peter’s Church, Aubourn
Sat Dec 16th A Musical Christmas at St Mary’s for all the family
7pm St Mary’s Church, Carlton
Sun Dec 17th Carols for Christmas
4pm at All Saints Church, Stapleford
Wed Dec 20th Carol Singing with Nativity Figures
7pm at Tony Spray’s barn, Thurlby
Fri Dec 22nd Nine Lessons and Carols
7pm at St Peter’s Church, Norton Disney
Sun Dec 24th Crib Service
4pm at St Michael’s Church, Bassingham
Sun Dec 24th Midnight in Bethlehem
9pm at St Mary’s, Carlton le Moorland
Sun Dec 24th Midnight Mass
11pm at St Michael’s, Bassingham
Mon Dec 25th Christmas Communion
9.30am at St Germain’s, Thurlby
Sun Dec 31st Parish Celebration
10.30am at All Saints, Stapleford
Lincolnshire Co-op Community Champions
The parish has been selected as Community Champions at Witham St Hugh’s Co-op from 3rd December until the 2nd March.
Last time we were awarded over £600. If you are able to shop there you will be supporting Withamside funds. Please let others know about this.
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.
LOOKING FORWARD to CHRISTMAS at St Mary’s
There will be plenty of occasions to help celebrate the Christmas period at St. Mary’s Church!
A warm welcome is assured to anyone who wishes to attend any or all the events!
The CHRISTMAS STARS will be delivered to every house in the village.
All donations will go towards the church improvement appeal.
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….
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH
COFFEE MORNINGS
IN AID OF THE WITHAMSIDE PARISH
Come and enjoy a Cuppa and a Chat
Come and enjoy a friendly social occasion with
Coffee/Tea, cakes, and a raffle.
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2nd 2023
10-30 until 11-30 a.m.
Your Hosts are Bassingham Church
Withamside United Parish 200 Club
We are relaunching the 200 club across the whole parish.
In the past the 200 club has been a successful way of raising funds for the parish and I hope that you will be able to take part.
If you’d like to join in, then it would be helpful if you could print a copy of the attached application form. If not, then these will be available from myself, John Rowlands, or in church.
Once you have returned the completed application form to me and have made your payment, your number(s) will be allocated and will be entered in the next draw. The draw for the 200 club will take place monthly at the coffee morning held in St Michael’s Church, Bassingham on the first Saturday of the month.
Thank you and good luck!
Diane
WITHAMSIDE
WASTE NOT WANT NOT
BRING ANY FOOD AND ESSENTIAL GOODS THAT YOU WISH TO DONATE TO
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH BASSINGHAM
on the last Thursday of each month
9-30 a.m. to 11-30 a.m.
ANYONE IN NEED OF A BIT OF EXTRA HELP IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES CAN COME ALONG AND COLLECT A BOX OF FOOD AND ESSENTIAL GOODS
1-00 p.m. to 3-30 p.m.
THIS IS A NEW COLLABORATIVE SCHEME BETWEEN GREEN’S STORE AND THE WITHAMSIDE PARISH TO TRY AND ESTABLISH A WAY OF SHARING AND RE-DISTRIBUTING EXCESSES AND SUPPORTING THOSE IN NEED WITHIN OUR OWN COMMUNITY
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
To find out more, click the button below.
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.
Thank you for your support
Contact Details
General enquiries for Withamside Parish
John Rowland: 01522 788652
layvicechair@withamsideparish.org.uk
Enquiries for Christenings and Weddings:
Jane Root: 01522 788278
administrator@withamsideparish.org.uk
Enquiries for Funerals:
Revd Jeff Parr - Associate Priest
01522 861863
jparr@chesapeake.co.uk