Hot dogs. Cake. Cream teas. Music. Bargains. Sunshine. Community.

Photo from the Christening of Mila Kerr Parker – Clegg, at Barrowden Church, 9th of June 2024

, Bishop Jonathan blessing animals at the Blessing Service in South Luffenham

Thanks to some extremely generous Lego and Duplo donations from the village, the Lego  tables are fully operational (see photos of my grandchildren).
Barrowden church is open nearly every day from about 10.0am – about 4.30pm, and everyone is welcome young and old to build with Lego, colour and read or be read to, in a peaceful and spiritual place.  So bring your children, grandchildren and yourself.  Pin up your artwork on the notice board if you want to.

Next Sunday we have the candles ready for our Family Service at 11.00am, which is very inclusive and friendly.  There is an opportunity in the service to light a candle for someone you love.

 

if you as a parent or grandparent feel that your young offspring should have a chance to know some traditional stories from the Bible but don’t know how to approach this, we have a nice selection of books in Barrowden Church (see photo).  The church is a peaceful place to read to children (or yourself), and there are associated colouring pictures to take home or pin up on the notice board.  You can also have a good play with the Lego and Duplo.  The church is generally open everyday 10am- 4pm.

Saturday : The wedding

Do come to the church t0o see the beautiful display

Sunday  :  quiet said service at 11.00am

‘From Vince Cross’

Thank you to everyone who sang, made tea, read lessons, turned on microphones, or simply was part of the congregation at the Choral Evensongs in Welland Foss benefice last week.  On Thursday we hosted talented young musicians from Uppingham School under the direction of Andrew Kennedy, prior to their summer tour to Venice.  And on Saturday we celebrated the festival of the birth of John the Baptist and the life of the great English composer William Byrd, joining together singers from Uppingham Parish Church, our own benefice and St. Peter’s Weston Favell, Northampton. Thanks are due to John and Jan Wardle for directing the latter event. Both happy occasions took place at St. Peter’s in Barrowden.

Singing is good for both the body and the soul so if you missed out on these occasions and would like to be involved in future music-making around the benefice, please contact Vince Cross at vincecrossmusic@gmail.com or by phone on 07971 804583.

A beautiful weekend of weather for the village to open the gardens

Teas were provided in the church and were a great delight to enjoy in the cool and peace of the afternoon.

BARROWDEN CHURCH OF ST. PETER

A CONCERT

 An excellent concert on Friday it was very well supported and what a talented young lady!

A beautiful mixture of music from Jazz to pops , classic to music by Stephen Gamble our vicar.

During the open gardens event on the same weekend many comments were made about how the concert was enjoyed.