Living Brook Benefice (Piddington, Hardingstone and Quinton)

There will be a new pattern of service at St Edmunds called Praise@10.  There will be four types of service; Communion, Creation, Craft and Coffee. It will be wonderful to see you at all of them.  Look out on the notice board to see what type of service it will be this week!  The Creation, Craft and Coffee services will be informal short services with the emphasis on fellowship. The order of service  for the Creation, Craft and Coffee services   You can use the facebook link to watch livestreamed services at 10am on Sundays.   https://www.facebook.com/LivingBrookNorthampton/   You don't need to login! Just click on the link that says 'Not now'.   

New Year, New Start If you have already given up on some of your new year resolutions, why don't you give yourself a new one and give yourself a new 'Start' Join our course in Hardingstone every Monday for 6 weeks from the 3rd February at 7pm to answer any questions you might have about faith even if you are just dipping your toes in the water! Come and get some answers, some fellowship and some of the best puddings in Northamptonshire!  

  Who lives in a place like this? Churchyards have been unchanged for centuries and provide a protected natural habitat. Our local Wildlife Trust has provided a management plan and the Friends of Hardingstone are willing to donate £200 towards enhancing the natural environment of our churchyard. For this exciting project to go ahead we need to know how many people are interested in helping. We have a deadline of the end of February to decide, so please contact John Wilson if you want to help or want extra info on 760411 or hardingstonechurch@gmail.com   (you don’t need to come to church to help!)

Please support us in our fundraising efforts. On the 23rd November at St. Edmunds between 2pm amd 4.30pm we have a winter fayre with lots of stalls, refreshments and of course a raffle! Following on from our successful 'Light For a Loved One fundraising drive last year we will be trying to light up as many of our beautiful trees as possible £10 for a light and you can get forms from the shop, pubs, post office or from the church through John and Hilary themselves. All the details on the posters below. Thanks for your ongoing and invaluable support.

Come along to the Table Top Sale Saturday 5th October 10am - 3 pm at Bouverie House proceeds shared between Friends of Hardingstone and supporters of St Edmund's

Need answers to all those questions about faith (and no we are not talking about the big bear that sits at the back of the church!) but haven't got round to asking? Then you need to join our Start Course from the 9th September in St Edmund's church.  

Come and spoil yourself to a cream tea at our Autumn Fayre Saturday 7th September. There will be a raffle and other stalls. Also a Chance to have a look round The Old Vicarage garden for all you budding horticulturists!

We are very pleased to welcome Molly who will be helping out with the children’s activities in St Edmund’s, Hardingstone over the next few months as part of her Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award. In addition as part of her award she will be r unning the Race for Life on Sunday June 9th.  If you would  like to sponsor her, please see pew sheet for details or better still introduce yourself in person next week as soon as you can! 

Come and join us and help raise money for St Edmunds Sunday 9th June 2- 4.30pm for our summer fayre and cream teas and to spoil you even further, why not treat yourself to a Night at the Proms?  

Here are the details for our new Lent course, if you want a taster of what is to come please follow this link to a video all about the course - Talking Jesus video

Bored of watching Bargain Hunt at lunchtime? Come and join in with our Soup and Sweet lunch instead - details above and help raise money for St Edmunds as well as meeting up with old and new friends!

Polaris Opera present a festive programme of beloved operatic arias and Christmas classics Saturday 15 th December St Edmund’s Church, Hardingstone Northampto n 7.30pm – Refreshments included Adults:        £8 in advance, £10 on the door Children:    Free Tickets available online at www.polarisopera.com polarisopera@gmail.com www.polarisopera.com 07817609223

PIDDINGTON with HORTON CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL SATURDAY 1st & SUNDAY 2nd December 2018 The trees will be displayed on: Saturday 1 st December from 10.30am – 4.30pm Sunday 2 nd December from 1pm – 4.30pm. Entrance by donation Wassail & Carol Service - Sunday 2 nd December at 6pm This year the theme is “Narnia ” so come and step into our wonderland If your organisation or family would like to decorate and display a tree please contact Cheryl MacDougall on 01604 870222.

Come along and wave your flags as you enjoy Proms in the Church at St Edmunds on Saturday 14th July

 Please come along and support St. Edmunds

Please all come along to a fantastic concert given by the Weston Favell Singers on the 18th November details below.  

This Saturday, September 9th is the annual Ride and Stride event when we open our churches to visitors who are raising money for the National Historic Churches Trust. If anyone wants to participate and raise money for the churches in our Benefice olease contact Gill Watson who has some sponsor forms available.  For the less energetic, please take the opportunity to visit St Edmund's in Hardingstone, where you will be welcomed with a cream tea to help raise money for St Edmund's; see details below.

Come and help us celebrate our feast day of St Edmund's!

Come and see the collective creative talent in Hardingstone and support the Church fundraising efforts at the same time.