Living Brook Benefice (Piddington, Hardingstone and Quinton)

What: Benefice Away Day When: 5th April 2014: 10am - 4pm Where: Bouverie Court (The Lakes) We’ll be thinking about the future of our parishes and benefice and writing Growth Action Plans in parish groups. Led by Miles Baker, Diocesan Mission Enabler, this will be an enjoyable day that will help us move forward together. Participants will need to bring their own lunch. If you intend to come, please give your names to your churchwardens, who will give them to Cheryl MacDougall.

Can you help with this fundraising event, if so please contact Yvonne or Christine on the above numbers.

To all clergy Dear Friends, You will hopefully be aware by now that there is to be a service in Peterborough Cathedral on 7th June 2014 to mark the 20th anniversary of the ordination of women as priests in the Church of England. There is a service at St Pauls’ Cathedral in May which will be a national event but in this diocese we are planning a celebration of the joint ministry of men and women together as priests. Early publicity should have already reached you and the Bishop has also mentioned the event in his recent letter to the clergy. One of the things we would like to do as part of the day is to include photos, memories and comments from clergy and lay people alike and we’d like to ask you and your parishioners for help with this. We are interested in gathering together as many examples of the following as possible: Photos or images which show any aspect of women’s ordained ministry or of the joint ministry of men and women together Photos, imag