Living Brook Benefice (Piddington, Hardingstone and Quinton)

For those who are interested in "What is happening to Horton Church"  there is to be a drop - in session  on Thursday 7th Nov 3pm - 7pm  at Horton Cricket Club hosted by the Church Commissioners. The Church Commissioners will be there to answer questions and provide information about the situation with Horton Church. Apologies for short notice but we were only informed this week about the event.

Don't forget to buy your tickets before they are all gone...they are selling fast! This is a fabulous fun filled evening.

  Please come and see the magnificent displays at St John the Baptist, Piddington and help raise church funds.  We are also holding two open air services.  Holy Communion at 11 am will be held in the churchyard. To end our glorious weekend join us in an open air  Songs of Praise at 6 pm in the churchyard.

It was a busy Sunday! In the morning, the Living Brook Youth Fellowship led the church service at Hardingstone, presenting a story about Indiana Jones in search of the holy trinity.  Indy met all three! The youth group also did the Bible readings and led us in singing. At 3 pm it was time to celebrate and bless our pets in Horton.  Revd Beverley brought along Scruffy the, er, dog, who was a great hit. There was some helpless laughter as Scruffy grooved along to the singing. All enjoyed the sunshine and shade, some 21 people and 8 dogs, or some combination of people and dogs anyway... And a pony!   Then LBYF came together again for a walk in Salcey Forest, and lovely it was too.  We got slightly waylaid on an unplanned expedition through a thicket. Some emerged with walking sticks, having rapidly aged.

Naomi and Reverend Beverley talking about the Water Aid project Naomi's brilliant poster for Water Aid in detail Today at Piddington Church Naomi Knowles told us about the Sponsored silence that Year 4 were carrying out next Wednesday in aid of "Water Aid". Which is a very worthwhile project that helps the Developing World by providing resources that will enable them to have clean drinking water. After the service Naomi took a retiring collection and raised a whopping £109.95 plus a sheet full of sponsors. She will be returning to church in 2 weeks time to report on the outcome of the event and how much was raised in total. Thank you Naomi. If you too would like to sponsor the children of Year 4 in their sponsored silence for Water Aid then please contact Freddy (Andrew) Knowles on  870103 or email  Freddy  In addition to this during Lent all Piddington Church cash collections will be going towards buying some bibles for Hackleton School. If ...

As promised last week, here are some more photos from our fabulous Christmas Tree Festival...enjoy!

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If you have a pet or working animal that you love and care for, we will be holding a special service as part of the Patronal Feast day celebrations for St. Mary Magdalene. Why not join us with your animal, however big or small and let them receive a blessing.

Advent was heralded in at St John the Baptist, Piddington with Horton in the Living Brook Benefice with the Christmas Tree Festival weekend which culminated in the Wassail Service . Much fun was has had by all over the weekend . The Festival raised a fantastic £1,521, our thanks go to all who contributed to making the festival happen, and all those who supported the festival over the weekend. To view more pictures of the fabulous trees decorated on the theme of Christmas no. 1s click on the link below and see how many top songs you can recognise!  Christmas Trees

 Harvest Quiz Saturday 5 th October 2013 at 8pm at Hackleton Village Hall (Bar open from 7.30pm) £7.50 per person including Ploughman’s Supper (teams of 4 – teams can be made up on the night) To book your place please call: Andrew Knowles      Jane Ward       Ivor Wilde          Lynette Harris     870103                      870203             870162              877987 http://www.livingbrookbenefice.blogspot.co.uk

 Harvest Quiz Saturday 5 th October 2013 at 8pm at Hackleton Village Hall (Bar open from 7.30pm) £7.50 per person including Ploughman’s Supper (teams of 4 – teams can be made up on the night) To book your place please call: Andrew Knowles      Jane Ward       Ivor Wilde          Lynette Harris     870103                      870203             870162              877987 http://www.livingbrookbenefice.blogspot.co.uk

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.  Serve the Lord with gladness: Come before his presence with singing. (Psalm 100: 1-2) Our season of Patronal Festivals reached its climax on Sunday with our celebration for Mary Magdalene. The Hackleton School Steel band and choir certainly added a carnival feel to the occasion.  The joyful service was led by Reverend Beverly Hollins and the Right Reverend Donald Allister, Bishop of Peterborough, who re-dedicated the children's chapel to Mary Magdalene. This dedication marks the creation of the new parish of Piddington with Horton, a name that recognises our incorporation of Horton Church, which sadly closed at the end of last year.  The new chapel has at its heart the altar that was previously in use at Horton and also the beautiful hassocks designed by Margaret Wright and worked on by the ladies of the villages of Horton, Hackleton, Piddington and Hardingstone. Bishop Donald continued the service with the bl...