Living Brook Benefice (Piddington, Hardingstone and Quinton)

  COFFEE MORNING Vane House, The Drive, Horton Thursday 21 st November 2013 at 10.30am – 12.30pm Come and join us for coffee with biscuits. Entry: £3 in aid of Piddington with Horton Church. Christmas Table Decoration demonstration Raffle * Cake stall * Christmas items for sale

  Come and help us celebrate the feast of St Edmund with lunch at Bouverie House, great company and in the knowledge that you will helping our fund raising efforts .

10th November 2013 - Remembrance Sunday All villagers are encouraged to attend the Act of Remembrance in their area. The Remembrance Day services are as follows: Hackleton and District 09.45 am Standards Procession leaves the Village Hall car park, Hackleton 10.00 am Service in the Carey Memorial Chapel 11.00 am Service at the War Memorial Out of respect there will be a 10 minute traffic halt around the War Memorial. Hardingstone 10.00 am Service in Hardingstone Church 10.30 am Meet at the Village Hall for those wishing to follow the parade. 10.45 am Process to the War Memorial Hardingstone, followed by Service at the War Memorial 11.00 am Service at the War Memorial Quinton 12 noon Act of Remembrance in the church.

Looking for something different to Trick or Treating for your children or grandchildren?  Carey Baptist Chapel, Hackleton have the solution!   On the 2nd of November we are marking All Souls Day with a n opportunity to remember loved ones by planting a bulb in Horton Churchyard between 2 and 3 pm and Piddington Churchyard between 3:15 and 4:15 pm followed by a short service in Piddington Church led by Heather Crudgington and Steve Watson. If you would like to especially remember someone please add their name to the list at the back of the Church or phone Steve on 870186.

Jean Perkins 1945 - 2013 You will all have been saddened to hear of the sudden death of Jean Perkins on Thursday 3 rd October. Jean has acted as Editor to Forum for many years together with serving many other organisations in Hardingstone. Hardingstone Church are particularly indebted to her for her years of tireless service.  Many people have asked about the arrangements for her funeral:- The funeral will be held on Friday 25 th October at 2:30pm at Hardingstone Church. There will be just family flowers, but if you would like to put just one single stem onto the coffin there will be an opportunity within the service. In addition if you wish to mark the passing of this magnificent lady there will be a "Jean Perkins Memorial Fund", details of which are to follow. Could you please pass on this information to anyone who you think may be interested. Many thanks Rev’d Beverley and the Living Brook Benefice Team New contact details for The Forum: foruml...

Sunday 29th September - Feast of St Michael and all Angels 8am        Holy Communion: Hardingstone 9.30 am Benefice Holy Communion: Quinton 4 pm      Harvest Songs of Praise: Hardingstone   Sunday 6 th October - Harvest Festival 8 am       Holy Communion: Hardingstone   11am      Harvest Sung Communion: Piddington   4 pm       Harvest Festival followed by Ha rvest Supper: Quinton

 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