Living Brook Benefice (Piddington, Hardingstone and Quinton)

Our services resumed on Sundays from the 19th of July at St Edmunds at the earlier time of 10am. On Sunday the 26th July our service was moved outside due to the rising number of Coronavirus cases in Northampton Borough. This is a picture taken during the service in the churchyard proving true the words of our Lord,     “When two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20   You can use the facebook link to watch livestreamed services.   https://www.facebook.com/LivingBrookNorthampton/   You don't need to login! Just click on the link that says 'Not now'.  

Our churches will be opening for private prayer from this week. St Edmund’s in Hardingstone will be open on Wednesdays from noon until 2pm St John the Baptist in Piddington will be opening on Mondays from  noon until 2pm St John the Baptist in Quinton will be open by appointment  Andy Bailey ( 01604 862292 ) or Julia Javes ( 01604 315788 ). Steve Watson is leading  a short collective worship of prayers  in  Horton Churchyard   on Tuesday at 2:30pm Canon Beverley  will be holding a service in  St Edmunds starting  at   10:00am  on the 19th July.  This service will be livestreamed via facebook.  Everyone is welcome at their own risk. 

You have heard of the bargain Special offer ‘Buy one get one free’ Well here at Living Brook we do not even ask you to buy one...all you have to do is watch! Join Canon Beverley this week for not one assembly, but two this week! Virtual Assembly for National Thank a Teacher Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOS1JrefRr4    Virtual assembly for Ascension Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv0P7lgbmqE   

You can catch Canon Beverley’s collective worship for schools by following this  Link

Whilst schools are off Canon Beverley has not forgotten our school children and has prepared an assembly for the children in our Benefice.

Archbishop launches free dial-in worship phone line during coronavirus lockdown The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has launched a free national phone line as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes while church buildings are closed because of the coronavirus. Daily Hope, which is available from today, offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line. The line – which is available 24 hours a day on  0800 804 8044  – has been set up particularly with those unable to join online church services during the period of restrictions in mind. The service is supported by the Church of England nationally as well as through the Connections group based at Holy Trinity Claygate in Surrey and the Christian charity Faith in Later Life. Although thousands of churches across the country are now running services and prayer groups online while public worship rema...

For all those at home tomorrow here is a link to the service that is being led by Archbishop Sentamu Or you can join our Living Brook service either on WhatsApp or from our online services page

Here is a link to the latest message from  Bishop Donald Hope you are all keeping safe and well!

This is a link to the service from  Peterborough Cathedral  live streamed at 10.30 am this morning 22nd March 2020

Bishop Donald has put a short film on youtube with a message for people about being church during these days of social distancing.  Bishop Donald