Church of St. Mary the Virgin,

Finedon.

Parish Magazine

June 2012 50p

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Finedon Parish Church: St Mary The Virgin

Vicar: The Revd Richard Coles, Parish Priest,

St Mary the Virgin Finedon, The Vicarage,

Church Hill, Finedon, Northants, NN9 5NR

01933 681 786, Mobile 07885 967 960

email: revdrichardcoles@yahoo.co.uk

Assistant Honorary Priest Fr Peter Baden,01832 733186

email: p.baden36@btinternet.com

Parish Clerk Mrs Gill Foster Tel: 680364 (To whom first

contact for Baptisms and weddings must be

made).

Churchwardens: Mrs Jane Read Tel: 680522

Mr Neil Forster Tel: 682177

PCC Secretary: Mrs Gill Foster Tel: 680364

Treasurer: Mr Andrew Weatherill Tel: 682212

Magazine Editor: Mrs Janet Millington, Tel: 681161.

E-mail: millingtonjanet@aol.com

(to whom all copy should addressed by

the 15th of the month prior to publication)

Director of Music Mr Jonathan Harris Tel: 01604 881182

Email: Hjonathan83@aol.com

Deputy Organists Mrs. Kathy Roberts

Mr Oliver Grigg

Choirmaster: Mr. Bryan Chapman Tel: 398818

Tower Captain Mr Bryan Chapman, Tel 398818

Web Site www.finedonphotographs.org.uk/

bellringers.html

Archivist Mr John Bailey Tel 680747

St Michael’s Mission Room: Mrs Helen Watts Tel: 01933 398073

Times Of Services: Sundays

8.00 am Holy Eucharist

9.30 am Parish Eucharist.

6.00 pm Evensong (1st Sunday of the

Month)

Visit us on the Web at www.stmarysfinedon.co.uk

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From the Vicarage, June 2012. I sat earlier today in the oak paneled Council Chamber at County Hall, surveyed by portraits of worthy looking gentlemen in black coats and huge beards, and on the dais, in a chair of state, hung with gold, stood our parish archivist, Cllr Bailey, taking up his role this year as Chairman of the County Council. I was honoured to be asked, with the Revd Tony Webster at the Chapel, to be John’s Chaplain a role which in nuts and bolts terms means saying prayers at the beginning of Council meetings. Today I was merely ornamental, because that job fell to the Bishop of Brixworth. As he rose the outgoing Chairman alerted the Members to the imminence of worship and invited those who don’t do such things to remove themselves to the secular enclave of the corridor. One or two did, but most members, including those of Sikh and Hindu faith remained. The Bishop duly said prayers and the business of the day was underway. It is a great honour for Finedon that John should Chair the meetings of the County Council and very well-deserved on his part, having served the community, as some wag in the chamber remarked, at County, Borough and Parish level since what felt like the 1660s. It occurred to me that it was especially fitting that this should take place in the year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, for I cannot think of a more impressive example of public service than hers. For six decades, through thick and thin – and there’s been a fair share of thin – the Queen has discharged her duties without complaining, without wavering, without feeling obliged to tell us how she feels about it on television. It would be difficult to overestimate just how significant her contribution has been to our national life. As Head of State, as Monarch, but perhaps even more as an expression of continuity, which transcends the politics of the passing moment when everything else seems geared exclusively to it, and sets forth a model of faithfulness and commitment in a world which finds those unfashionable virtues hard to construe. For the Queen this is not so much an expression of her character, but rather more an expression of her Christian faith, which, she has said, has sustained her throughout the long, restless sometimes difficult years of her reign. Something here for all of us to think about: maybe we discover who we truly are not through the fulfillment of our own wishes and desires, but through the service of others. The Book of Common Prayer, another fundamental component in our national life, says ‘O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom’. To this I’m sure the Queen would say “Amen”. To her I’m sure we would say, “God Save The Queen!” Yours in Christ, Father Richard.

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Our Worship in June

Year B 3rd - Trinity Sunday Isaiah 6: 1-8 Psalm 29 Romans 8: 12-17 John 3: 1-17 Hymns 212 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty * 515 Three in One, and One in Three 70 Bright the vision that delighted Anthem: Stanford Psalm 150 567 Ye watchers and ye holy ones 3rd - Festal Evensong Introit: Javier Busto Ave Maria 177 God save our gracious Queen Responses Smith Psalm 150 (Stanford) Hymn I vow to thee my country Canticles Stanford in Bb Anthem: Parry I was glad 31 And did those feet in ancient time 10th – Trinity 1 1 Samuel 8: 4-11 Psalm 138 2 Corinthians 4.13-5.1 Mark 3: 20-35 Hymns 394 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness 328 Make me a channel of your peace 243 Immortal love, for ever full Anthem: Tye O Come ye Servants of the Lord 427 Praise to the Lord, the Almighty *

17th – Trinity 2 1 Samuel 15.34-16.13 Psalm 20 2 Corinthians 5: 6-10 Mark 4: 26-34 Hymns 268 Jesus Christ is waiting 548 When I needed a neighbour 336 Mine eyes have seen the glory Anthem: Laudate Dominum 346 My song is love unknown * 24th – Trinity 3, John the Baptist Isaiah 40: 1-11 Psalm 85: 7-end Acts 13: 4b-26 Luke 1: 56-66, 80 Hymns 137 (T1) For the beauty of the earth 442 Seek ye first 414 Peace, perfect peace, is the gift Farrant Lord, for thy tender mercy’s sake 422 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven * Organ Voluntaries following the 9.30am services

3rd June – C.S.Lang: Tuba Tune 10th June – D. Buxtehude: Toccata in F BuxWV 157 17th June – J.P.Sweelinck: Variations on Balletto del granduco 24th June – J.S.Bach: Prelude in C BWV 553 Organ Voluntaries following the 6.00pm evensong

3rd June – Malcolm Archer: Festival Fanfare; Handel Hornpipe from Water Music

*Descants

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From the Registers Baptism 6th May Lula Betsy Duckworth 13th May Joseph Philip Powis

Funerals 15th May Freda Hillson

Floodlight Sponsorship

6th May An anonymous Memorial Dedication Mary Shipton & Jean Wills - in memory of their mum, Nora Moisey 13th May Mollie Thompson & Bob Coombs - in memory of their sister-in-Law Eileen Coombs Finedon Scout Group - in recognition of 100 years of Scouting In Finedon 20th May Nancy Bollard - in memory of her husband Raymond Bollard Anonymous donor - in memory of Graham & Helen Roberts Joyce & Bryan Williams - in memory of Joyce’s mother Barbara & her sister Alice (on what would have been her birthday) 27th May Mark & Margaret Butts - in memory of Ray Butts & Max. An anonymous memorial dedication

Festal Evensong

We are planning a Festal Evensong to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee for Sunday 3rd June at 6pm. Music will include Parry's ‘I was Glad’ and the Stanford Canticles in Bb.

The choir will be enlarged and include visiting singers from local choirs. This will be followed by light refreshments.

Churchwardens

On Tuesday 15th May, Jane and Neil were sworn in as Churchwardens for the for the following year 2012/13 at All Saints Church ,Oakham. The new Archdeacon of Oakham, Gordon Steele, read out the Archdeacons charge for 2012/13 - to ensure our Safeguarding Policies are annually updated, gravestones in our churchyard are inspected regularly ( you may see Neil on occasion wandering around the churchyard trying to wobble gravestones), and to keep up to date with Quinquennial Inspections. Fortunately we are up to date on all three charges. We look forward to giving another year in the service of God and his Church.

Songs of Praise

Sunday 24th June together with members of the Wesleyan Chapel we shall be holding a Songs of Praise on the Green at 6pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in.

Churches Together

The Bellaconte Choir will be singing in our church on Saturday 30th June at 7.30pm. Tickets will be available from Jane, Janet Harris, Velma or Neil for £5.00. Proceeds will be split between the church and chapel.

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Christian Meditation. Most of us at some time or another find that our prayers are difficult and seem to have little meaning for us. Yet we are all called to recognise the Holy Spirit and Christ living within us. This is basically what Christian meditation is about. It is about in silence and stillness finding within ourselves that core of our being where the life giving Spirit of Our Lord Jesus Christ dwells within each of us. It is an ancient way of prayer used initially John Cassian and St Benedict and others although recently reinvigorated by John Main and others. Further details about is can be found on the web at www.christian-mediation.org.uk. In many parts of the country small groups are meeting to encourage one another as they practise this way of prayer. They come from all denominations, Roman Catholic, Anglican and Free churches and house churches. It is my hope that perhaps in Thrapston and Finedon

there may be some who would like to find out more about this way of prayer and might like join a group in order to learn more. If you are one please get in touch with me at 01832733186 or at p.baden36@btinternet.com . Peter Baden

Women’s Instutute

Our next meeting on June 11th, our speaker is Mrs Margaret Burgon. Her talk is titled 'My Life as a Vicars Wife' We had her last year, telling us about weddings held in her husband’s church. Very funny

JAZZ

at the

Vicarage on

Sunday 17th June 12.00pm - 3.00pm

Music by Tangent Jazz Band and Wellingborough Music & Arts Centre Trad

Youth Jazz Band

TICKETS £10 (INCLUDING

PLOUGHMAN’S LUNCH) Please bring your own drink

and glasses Proceeds to Finedon Parish

Church Contact Gill Foster on

01933 680364

Church St Mary the Virgin

Tour of our beautiful church

Plus Cream Tea

on

Sunday 1st July Starting at 3 pm

Tickets £5.00 available from Jane Read 680522 and

Janet Millington 681161

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The Big Push

The Members of The Dolben Lodge R.O.A.B. would like to express their thanks to people of Finedon who helped out in our recent Big Push. Those who donated money to the ‘Help Ben Fund or by sponsoring a Wheelchair “Pusher”. Also all those kind people who came along and did laps of the green on our behalf. The Big Push became the Enormous Push, our target was 605 miles (2420 laps) the distance by air fromLands End to John O’groats. By the Sunday afternoon the Buffs, Families and friends and the People of Finedon had done an incredible 4400 laps which is 1100 miles a magnificent effort. More importantly we raised around £3000 to give to the Help Ben Fund. We asked the community to help us and they responded, helping us to achieve more than we believed possible. Once Again a big Thank You

Mother’s Union

Our ‘Strawberry Tea’ will be held in the Mission Room on Tuesday 3rd July at 2.30 pm with the added bonus of two local poets reading some of their works. Tickets priced £3.00 are available from Mothers Union members. All monies raised from this event will go to the MU Wheels Appeal. This fund provides travel grants for Mothers Unions’ Community Development Co-ordinators who travel great distances, as in Africa, to access isolated families and communities to offer training and advice.

We invite you to come along for an enjoyable afternoon and help us to help others to help themselves.

Townswomen’s Guild

The next meeting will be held on Thursday June7th at 7 30pm in the Town Hall. Our speaker this month will be Ann Garner and her theme will be ‘Happy Hats --The Story so Far’. She will bring along hats and accessories from her shop in Market Harborough As it is the Jubilee there will be a red white and blue theme to the evening. Members may like to wear something to fit this colour scheme!

Church of St Mary the

Virgin,

on Saturday 7th July

Starting at 6.30 pm

from the

The Vicarage

Try wine and nibbles from

5 different countries as you

“walkabout”

Tickets £12.50 (From Jane Read and Janet

Millington)

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Finedon Parochial

Church Report on

Meeting & Proceedings

The Annual Parish Meeting was held on 27th April 2011 and Jane Read and Neil Forster were reappointed Churchwardens, there being no other nominations received.

The Electoral Roll Report, the Annual Parish Report and the Churchwardens’ Report on Fabric, Goods, Ornaments and Furniture were received. The audited accounts were received and Mrs Kate Brown FCA (Chartered Accountant) was appointed auditor.

Archivist’s Report For

2011 Search fees of £74 were paid into the Church Funds. £45.20 was taken in admission fees to the Monk’s Cell at the Flower Festival. Shortly following his licensing in April, the Revd Richard Coles, following tradition, signed the fifth register to record that event. John Bailey 6th March 2012

Mothers Union “Christian Care for Families” Our branch is a small group of around twenty members with an ever open door for more to come and join us. We meet at the Mission Room on the first Tuesday of each month at 2.30pm. Each meeting begins with a short service, followed by a speaker or slide show on a variety of subjects from Mothers’ Union projects to “Old

Finedon”, after which is the inevitable “cup of tea and natter”. During 2011 we managed to raise £150 for the work of the Mothers’ Union overseas, and gave a donation to our own organ fund as a result of our fund raising efforts.

Flower Festival Report We had various fund raising events during the year: a jumble sale, we prepared teas at the open gardens, arranged flowers for a number of weddings and the altar for Easter. The Flower Festival was well attended as was the Saturday evening concert. We closed the weekend with a choral evensong.

St Mary the Virgin Choir

Report for AGM April

2012

The past twelve months has been a busy year for the choir. Since early 2011, it has become established practice for the choir to sing an anthem during communion (rather than simply a hymn as they had done previously). The choir’s repertoire of anthems has increased and their ability to learn new anthems quickly has improved. Monthly choral evensong has continued to be a particular musical highlight, with an increased range of canticles, psalms settings, responses and anthems being performed. There was a good turnout from the choir at the annual Diocesan Choral Festival in Peterborough Cathedral in October. In June 2011, Gill Dunn (soprano) was successful in attaining the RSCM Gold Award and in January 2012, Joanne Needle (alto) was

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awarded a distinction for the RSCM Dean’s Award. During the Flower Festival we arranged a Choral Evensong with visiting singers coming from various local choirs to reinforce numbers, making a choir of around 34. The music included Parry’s I Was Glad, the premiere of Robert Page’s Psalm 131 and the canticles Stanford in Bb. In April 2012 the choir will be taking the RSCM Bishop’s Award for choirs. This involves singing music from a choral evensong service, mostly unaccompanied. As well as regular services, the choir has continued to visit Rosewood Court regularly, sung at the Advent, Christmas and Epiphany Carol Services, and also at weddings and occasional funerals. In addition, the choir joins forces with St Mary’s Higham Ferrers, St Peter’s Raunds and other local churches to sing as a Deanery Choir at events such as Confirmations and a Palm Sunday performance of Stainer’s Crucifixion. The choir has continued to be accompanied in rehearsals by Karen Carr and Bryan Chapman has supported the children in the choir. The church has been proactive in starting to raise funds for the Organ Fund; a report on the condition of the organ was undertaken by John Norman in November 2011 and quotes for the works are being obtained from three organ builders. Once the quotes are in we will have a clearer indication of how much money we need to raise and to start applying for grants. The organ has continued to attract interest from around the country; in February 2012, 48 members of the

Organ Club visited to listen to and play the organ. Future plans include: Continuing to fund raise and apply for grants for the restoration of the organ Setting up a Choir website (work in progress) Establishing the Finedon Festival Chorus to sing larger scale works for Choral Evensong on special occasions such as the Diamond Jubilee weekend and the Flower Festival. Jonathan Harris Director of Music, St Mary the Virgin, Finedon April 2012

Congratulations

Congratulations to the choir who have been awarded a merit in their 'RSCM Bishops Award for Choirs' examination. They achieved good marks in every section of the exam, being awarded 81 out of 100 overall, and the examiner's comments concluded by saying he 'admired the dedication and enjoyment you showed in your singing and leading the worship'. The certificate will be presented to the choir at the Diocesan Choral Festival in Peterborough Cathedral on 13th October and also, as a result of attaining this award, the choir has been recommended to sing a Saturday evensong at the cathedral. The award is valid for 5 years. Well done to all in the choir.

Choir Website The choir now has it's own website www.choirofstmarythevirginfinedon.com which contains details of music lists

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Open Gardens

Reminder As part of the ngs gardens open for charity, the following Finedon gardens will be open on Sundays 10th June and 1st July between 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm

24 Albert Road 29 Eastfield Crescent 67-69 High Street 11 Thrapston Road

Combined admission £3.00, children free. Plants for sale.

In addition to this 67-69 High Street, Finedon will be open on Thursdays 14, 21 and 28th June between 5.00 pm and 8.30 pm. Admission £3.50, children free. Plants for sale.

Finedon Scout Group

organise a ‘Town Sale’ Springtime is here! Time for you to have a tidy up and clear out. You always find something that is too good for the dustbin. What do you do with it? Finedon Scout Group is having a Town Sale on Saturday 7th July from 10am. Book your stall for just £5. This could be ‘Your Sale’ where you have a stall on your driveway, garden or garage to raise funds for your own selected Charity or just for yourself. We will do the organising, advertising, administration; print the street maps to show people where you are. Supply you with balloons to tie on your gate on the day, and help you with any problems or questions you might have.

This is an opportunity not to be missed. No travelling involved, just a chance for you to make some cash. You need to register with your fee by 22nd June to be included on the map. Or just come along on the day and tour around Finedon to find yourself some great bargains.

TINGDENE

ENTERTAINERS Present

By arrangement with Warner/Chappel

Music Ltd

June 13th

to 16th

2012

at The Star Hall,

Finedon

Tickets: Adults £8.50, £6.50 child

Box Office

07717 288179 or 01933 680680

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Church Monthly Draw

Total receipts of £289.00 are divided equally between the winners and the church funds. Winning numbers for the April monthly draw are: 1st prize 121 £72.25 2nd prize 132 £43.35 3rd prize 69 £28.90 If you would like to join the monthly draw (£1.00 per share per month) which takes place in the church on the first Sunday of the month, please contact Kathy Hobbs on 01933 398794.

Finedon Local History

Society The next meeting of the History Society will be held on Monday 25th June in the Mission Room, Well Street at 7.30pm. The speaker will be Dr Matthew McCormack who will give a presentation on ‘Elections in Georgian England’ Admission is £2.00 for members and £3.00 for non-members including light refreshments. A raffle will also be held.

Friends of Finedon

Schools Summer Fair

Sat 14th July from 12pm onwards

Entertainment by the

children of Finedon Infant and Mulso Junior

Schools. Stalls to include

bouncy castle, face painting,

games , raffle, BBQ, refreshments, crafts etc.

To book a craft stall or for further information

contact 680433/680467

Church of St Mary the Virgin,

Finedon

Meat Bingo on

Friday 8th June

at the

Mulso School, Wellingborough Road

at 7.30 pm

Admission Free Refreshments available,

Raffle Everyone Welcome

Transport available.

For details please telephone

Andrew Weatherill 682212

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Have fun and stay safe

It’s set to be a busy – and hopefully sunny – summer, bringing lots of opportunity for celebrations and parties, with the

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee; Euro 2012 football tournament; the Olympic Torch Relay, which comes through our county on 2 July; the London Olympics and Paralympics, and no doubt a number of local events too. We want you to have fun and stay safe during these celebrations and, as part of a major countywide operation, officers will be out and about throughout the summer taking positive action to tackle violent crime and disorder and anti-social behaviour to help make our communities safer. Whether it’s getting into a fight outside a pub, abusing a partner at home, or being involved in a scuffle outside the school gates, getting involved in violent crime can have serious consequences. Our ongoing enforcement activity aims to show offenders that violence will not be tolerated, and a supporting communications campaign will encourage people to think about the consequences of violence before they act, as well as provide information and advice about how to stay safe and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime. Reducing the risk of harm to our communities is a key priority for the Force and a variety of tactics are being employed by officers to tackle violent crime and disorder. These include early intervention to prevent a situation from escalating, targeting

prolific offenders of violent crime, providing support and advice to victims and potential victims, and taking an educational approach by involving schools and young people. As part of the operation, ‘high impact days’ dedicated to reducing incidents of violence will take place across the county over coming months. During these days, officers will be carrying out warrants and arresting wanted offenders, visiting offenders on bail for violence offences to ensure they are complying with their conditions, as well as calling on people known for getting involved in violence on Friday and Saturday evenings to remind them that drunken, anti-social or violent behaviour is not welcome in our town centres. We want people to be able to have a safe and enjoyable summer and if you’re out and about, here’s some simple advice for you and your family to help you stay safe: • Don’t draw attention to your

valuables...keep them out of sight • Stay in well lit busy areas, stick to

main routes and don’t be tempted to use shortcuts

• Having a night out? Be a good friend and stay together – plan your journey home and always use licensed taxis

• Let someone know where you are going, how they can contact you and when you are likely to be back

• If you’ve been a victim of any offence, please tell us – if we don’t know, we can’t help. Call us on 101 or in an emergency call 999

For more crime prevention advice, visit www.northants.police.uk or follow us on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/northantspolice.

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In My DayIn My DayIn My DayIn My Day the ramblings of Hubert James In my day it was about this time of year that the dawn chorus would reach a crescendo and nobody got a wink of sleep after sunrise. Every garden was filled with birds, and not just sparrows, oh no. In them days there was a proper variety, Robins waiting for a batman to help them dress. Dozens of Blackbirds searching for a decent dessert, House Martins doing their Swift tribute act. All manner of finches, finching and for Twitchers hoping to spot an innuendo; Great Tits and Blue Tits. So what happened? Where did they all go? Course, the first year we noticed it we blamed Mickey Proctor. Young Mickey was a lad from the south of the county who came to play cricket for Finedon. Hulking great lad he was, built like a brick…. aviary. He was a proper all rounder who could wallop a ball over the Scout Hut and half way to the Hall.

His bowling was ferocious. If he caught you on the side of the head you could forget about doing anything for a month. Usually, you’d forget what your name was. And catch. He was like a cat. They called him the Lev Yashin of the Slips (Who? Ask an old person). Nothing got past him. The only trouble was his feet. Huge, His shoes were like canoes. And, of course, as he skidded about the in field, he’d cut up the turf. He could only bowl three overs in a match because his run-up would start to dig a trench. That lovely pitch began to look a sorry sight. Folk thought some hooligan ploughman had vandalised it after a liquid lunch at the Prince. The groundsman was kept busy re-seeding almost weekly, which is where the birds came in. They couldn’t believe their luck. Forget the gardens, they’d all fly up there as soon as the seed mixture hit the ground. Shotguns and scarecrows couldn’t put them off. But then they got fussy. They didn’t like rye grass seed. Too tough, I reckon. So everywhere that Mickey fielded only this one variety of grass grew. The birds never came back to our gardens, but there’s the mystery, they never stayed up the cricket field either once the team stopped using tasty seed. So where have they gone? Mickey migrated too. He got a professional contract and had a good career, but he never forgot Finedon and the grass seed. He called his autobiography; Catcher in the Rye. I expect you’ve read it.

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The Dean of Peterborough writesThe Dean of Peterborough writesThe Dean of Peterborough writesThe Dean of Peterborough writes Daft old brush provides role Daft old brush provides role Daft old brush provides role Daft old brush provides role modelmodelmodelmodel “When Peter heard it was the Lord, he put on some clothes…and jumped into the sea.” (John 21:7)

What a daft old brush! Most of us would surely remove our clothes before diving in, not put them back on! But that’s Peter for you – impetuously enthusiastic, not particularly renowned for engaging brain before opening mouth or leaping into action. He was, as one of my colleagues would say, “more ready to be generous than right”; which perhaps explains why some find him to be among the more loveable of the apostles, together with his willingness to learn and his capacity for bouncing back after being knocked down.

It has been said of clergy that in the early years of an appointment they are scrutinized and for the remainder of their incumbency they are criticized; but when they leave or retire they are idolized and, finally, canonized.

This has been the case for most if not all the Archbishops of Canterbury in recent generations, whose lot is to be truly appreciated only when they’ve gone. It does little credit to the way we sometimes conduct our debates and readily malign our chief pastors that Rowan Williams observed that his successor will need “the constitution of an ox and the skin of rhinoceros.”

In this month of June, we celebrate the Feast of our Diocesan and Cathedral Patron, Saint Peter. As we do so, let us pray that Archbishop Rowan’s successor will have not only bovine strength and a rhinoceric hide; but more especially a Petrine heart – even if such enthusiasm, willingness to make mistakes but equal readiness to learn and bounce back, make him seem a bit of a daft brush in the eyes of this world.

And let us also pray that we too might be prepared more often to be generous rather

than always claiming to be right. Happy Petertide! Yours in Christ,

Charles Taylor Dean of Peterborough

June eventsJune eventsJune eventsJune events Sat 2Sat 2Sat 2Sat 2----Tues 5, Abington Flower Festival, Tues 5, Abington Flower Festival, Tues 5, Abington Flower Festival, Tues 5, Abington Flower Festival, at St Peter and St Paul, Abington, Northampton.

Mon 4, Launde Abbey Jubilee FairMon 4, Launde Abbey Jubilee FairMon 4, Launde Abbey Jubilee FairMon 4, Launde Abbey Jubilee Fair 11am-5pm. Crafts, car boot, stalls, food. Entry by donation.

Mon 4, Oakham organ recital Mon 4, Oakham organ recital Mon 4, Oakham organ recital Mon 4, Oakham organ recital by Stephen Binnington of Farington Music School. 11.15am at All Saints, Oakham.

Sun 10, Woodend Open GardensSun 10, Woodend Open GardensSun 10, Woodend Open GardensSun 10, Woodend Open Gardens in aid of St Mary’s, Blakesley, nr Towcester. 2pm-6pm. £3.50, children free. Stalls.

Friday 8, Peterborough Quiet Garden Friday 8, Peterborough Quiet Garden Friday 8, Peterborough Quiet Garden Friday 8, Peterborough Quiet Garden MorningMorningMorningMorning. Opening thoughts followed by silence. 10am-1pm ending with light lunch (£3). www.quietgarden.co.uk

Sat 12Sat 12Sat 12Sat 12---- Sun 13, Irthlingborough Open Sun 13, Irthlingborough Open Sun 13, Irthlingborough Open Sun 13, Irthlingborough Open Gardens,Gardens,Gardens,Gardens, organised by Christian Aid Committee. 11am-4pm. Lunches at St Peter’s Church on Saturday.

Sat 16, Listening to God through Creativity Sat 16, Listening to God through Creativity Sat 16, Listening to God through Creativity Sat 16, Listening to God through Creativity in Prayer, 10am-2pm at Bouverie Court, Northampton NN4 7YD. Materials provided. Tel: 01480 384983.

Sat 23 June, Wellingborough All Saints Sat 23 June, Wellingborough All Saints Sat 23 June, Wellingborough All Saints Sat 23 June, Wellingborough All Saints Summer FeteSummer FeteSummer FeteSummer Fete, 10.30am-2pm at All Saints, Wellingborough, NN8 1HF.

Sat 23, Hartwell St John the Baptist Summer Sat 23, Hartwell St John the Baptist Summer Sat 23, Hartwell St John the Baptist Summer Sat 23, Hartwell St John the Baptist Summer Fete,Fete,Fete,Fete, 2pm - 4pm.

Sun 24, Northampton Orchestral Winds: Led by Andrew Bassey, St Peter & St Paul Abington, 4pm. Followed by tea. Evensong at 6pm. Donations.

SuSuSuSunday 24, Peterborough Quiet Garden nday 24, Peterborough Quiet Garden nday 24, Peterborough Quiet Garden nday 24, Peterborough Quiet Garden open afternoon. 2pm-5pm. Teas. Entry free. www.quietgarden.co.uk

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Available for hire weekdays and Saturdays. Suitable for most social functions, charitable events, children's parties (no late

discos) All enquiries and information

Mrs Helen Watts Tel: 01933 398073

(Between 6 pm & 8 pm or by letter to 46 Well Street, Finedon)

St Michael’s Mission Room, Well Street, Finedon

June

2nd 6pm Festal Evensong, St Mary’s Church

5th 10.00am Coffee Morning, Football Club

8th 7.30pm Church Meat Bingo, Mulso School

12th 9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club

13th/ 15th

Tingdene Entertainers “Half a Sixpence” Star Hall

16th 9-12pm FIWC Table Top Sale

17th 12-3pm Jazz at the Vicarage

19th 10.00 Coffee Morning, Football Club

24th 6pm Songs of Praise on the Green

25th 7.30 History Society, Mission Room ‘Elections in Georgian England’

26th 9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club

30th 7.30pm Bellaoonte Choir, St Mary’s Church

July

1st 3pm Tour of Finedon Church & Cream Tea

2nd 7.30 BL, Bowls Club, TBA

3rd 2.30 Mother’s Union, Strawberry Tea, Mis-sion Room

5th-8th

Wesleyan Chapel Flower Festival

7th St Mary’s Church, Wine Walkabout

10th/ 14th

‘Les Miserables’ (school edition) Community Centre with Saturday matinee

14th Friends of Finedon Schools Summer Fair

23rd 7.30 History Society, Mission Room, Shoe-making in Northamptonshire

August

3rd Finedon Sessions (live concert) Community Centre

6th 7.30, BL, Bowls Club, TBA

20th The History of RAF Wyton & the Pathfinder Force, Squadron Leader K P Dalley ret’d.

September

3rd 7.30 BL, Bowls Club, TBA

14th-16th

St Mary’s Church, Flower Festival

24th 7.30 History Society, Mission Room, Rocking-ham Castle & The Watsons, Michael Boyce

October

1st 7.30 BL, Bowls Club, TBA

6th 9-12pm Wesleyan Chapel Table Top Sale

22nd 7.30 History Society, Mission Room, North-amptonshire Victorian Inventors & Inventions, Jon-Paul Carr

November

2nd Finedon Sessions (live concert) Community Centre

5th 7.30 BL, Bowls Club, AGM

18th Christmas Market, Community Centre

26th 7.30 History Society, Mission Room AGM and slides

December

1st 11-2pm FIWC Christmas Bazaar

3rd 7.30 BL, Entertainment at Woodford WMC

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