Living Brook Benefice (Piddington, Hardingstone and Quinton)

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! 

 Our annual Christmas Tree Festival this year is on the 7th and 8th December from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. Father Christmas will be there on the 7th between 11am and 1 pm for you to give you a chance to give him your Christmas present letters in person. Entry by donation.  On Sunday we have our Wassail with Nine Lessons and Carols. This service starts at 6 pm with mince pies and Jo’s fabulous punch. Please come along to support us - all money raised will go towards the repair of our beautiful church.

Let us rejoice in the risen Lord on Easter Sunday - the 31st of March in one of our services across the benefice.  Piddington said service - no choir 9.30  Hardingstone sung service - with choir 10.00 Quinton said service - no choir at 10.30 <a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/gradient-easter-sunday-illustration_12552692.htm#fromView=search&page=1&position=0&uuid=06a8bae1-94f0-42a4-9ecb-0fefe244448c">Image by freepik</a>

EASTER EGG HUNT ST EDMUND'S HARDINGSTONE 2024 Following the Easter Day Service on March 31st at 10am there will be an Easter Egg hunt around the church.