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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 APRIL
7th April
10.30am : Holy Communion : Carlton
14th April
10.30am : Holy Communion : Carlton
21st April
10.30am : Holy Communion : Carlton
28th April
9.00am : Holy Communion : Thurlby
28th April
10.30am : Morning Prayer : Carlton
All are welcome to attend any of these services.
Check out our website for details of other events.
www.withamsideparish.org.uk
D-DAY LANDINGS 80th ANNIVERSARY
COMMEMORATION SERVICE
On June the 6th the Nation will remember all those who lost
their lives in the D-Day Landings 80 years ago.
Beacons will be lit at 9-15 pm across the Country and each of our churches in the Withamside United Parish has purchased a Lamp Light of Peace to be lit at the same time in a quiet vigil.
We are holding a special Commemoration Service in
St Michael’s Church, Bassingham to mark this occasion on
SUNDAY JUNE 9th AT 10-15 am.
The service will be similar to the Remembrance Day Service with the Uniformed groups involved and also with a piece of music sung by the Bassingham Choir. The service will start in the church and will then move across to the War Memorial.
Everyone is welcome to attend this service.
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 6th April 2024
10-30 until 11-30 a.m.
Your Hosts Bassingham
St MICHAEL’S CHURCH SPRING CLEAN
We need to clean St Michael’s Church before Easter. It is a large building so many hands make light work!
If you would like to help with cleaning St Michael’s, the following is a list of the main areas that need to be done. You can clean the area you have volunteered to do at any time.
So, if you are able to help could you please tell me when you will be going so that I can create a rota. Please email me to let me know if, when and which areas you could help with.
Thank you.
John
Email address: j.w.rowland@btinternet.com
| AREA | NAME | WHEN |
| Glory Hole, Porch, | John Rowland | |
| Children’s Area and back of Church Bell Tower |
John Rowland | |
| Nave Aisle Windows | ||
| South Aisle Windows | ||
| Kitchen area | ||
| Vestry | ||
| North Aisle | ||
| South Aisle | ||
| Toilet | ||
| Pulpit Area and area round electric piano and font | ||
| Chancel and Altar area | ||
| Pews | ||
| All Brasses |
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
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.
Next collection day Thursday 25th April
9-30 a.m. to 11-30 a.m.
Next date for donations and collections – 28th March
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
Upcoming Events
9.30am-11.30am for Donations & 1pm-3.30pm Collection
9.30am-11.30am for Donations & 1pm-3.30pm Collection
On June the 6th the Nation will remember all those who lost their lives in the D-Day Landings 80 years ago.
Beacons will be lit at 9-15 pm across the Country and each of our churches in the Withamside United Parish has purchased a Lamp Light of Peace to be lit at the same time in a quiet vigil.
We are holding a special Commemoration Service in
St Michael’s Church, Bassingham to mark this occasion on
SUNDAY JUNE 9th AT 10-15 am.
The service will be similar to the Remembrance Day Service with the Uniformed groups involved and also with a piece of music sung by the Bassingham Choir. The service will start in the church and will then move across to the War Memorial.
Everyone is welcome to attend this service.
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