Living Brook Benefice (Piddington, Hardingstone and Quinton)

  Come and enjoy a tasty soup and a roll with tea coffee and friends and neighbours on Friday the 27th of November at St John the Baptist,  Piddington 12 noon until 2pm. Entry by donation 

Get in the mood for Christmas- enjoy a wide array of familiar Christmas songs and refreshments to help to raise money for St Edmund’s. The concert is on the 28th November at 7pm. Tickets £15 on the door or from Libby at delapresheps@gmail.com 

We hope you will join us for an evening of wine tasting.   Expect to enjoy 8 luscious wines selected for flavour, quality and easy drinking appeal, guided by our wine expert. Your ticket will also include a selection of cheeses.  When:  Saturday 7th March 2026 Arrive a few minutes early for the 7:30 start time Where:  Horton House Cricket Club Denton Road, Horton NN7 2BE Tickets:  £22.50 per person.  Ring Jane on 0788 5321111 Emma on  01604 870681

After a recent request for a photo of one of the memorials inside the church, we took some photos and made an album available. You can see it here (https://goo.gl/photos/Vd11Pf3kTdHMJP2D6) We also had a request to install a sign indicating that we have commonwealth war graves in our churchyard and that is now in place. In fact, there is just one commonwealth grave in our graveyard, which you can see below. This stone commemorates R.E.G. Hall (T/179137) a Driver with the Royal Army Service Corps, who died on the 29th of February, 1944, aged 28.

 Christmas Services in Living Brook Benefice We look forward to welcoming you at our Christmas Services!  Christmas Tree Festival  Saturday 13th December 2025 10.30 am – 4.30 pm at Piddington Church Father Christmas is visiting 12-2 pm Sunday 14th December 2025 10.30 am – 4.30 pm at Piddington Church Come and share our warm space, chat, have a hot drink, and some mince pies,  listen to some music, enter our raffle for fab Christmas Hampers, and enjoy the inventive Christmas trees decorated by local groups and families.   Wassail and Carol Service  Sun 14th December 2025 6:00 pm (with mulled wine and mince pies) at Piddington Church Arrive early to get a seat!  Nine lessons and Carols Sun 21st December 2025 17:15 pm Family Carol Service at St Edmund’s Church , Hardingstone    Christmas Eve Tuesday 24th December 2025  3:00 pm Wednesday Christingle Service at St Edmund’s Church - family-oriented 4:00 pm Wednesday Crib Service at Piddin...

 This year Christmas Tree Festival is on December 13th and 14th. Father Christmas will be there between 12-2pm to accept your children’s or grandchildren’s letters so he can get on and make whatever they have asked for!  Our Wassail will be on the 14th at 6pm but come a bit earlier to enjoy Jo’s festive fizz. Word is getting out at how good it is. Our Wassail includes our Nine Lessons and Carols - it is a lovely end to the festival and as it is quite late in December this year it will definitely put you in the Christmas mood!