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The Louth
Herald
The magazine of the Team Parish of Louth 60p FEBRUARY 2020
The phot o was found amongst
old phot os t hat Linda M orris
nee Spendlow was sort ing out .
Her father’s sisters are in the
middle front row named, Eliza
and Et hel Turner, dat ed 1952,
St. John’s Guild. We would
lo ve to h ave m ore
informat ion, if anyone is able
t o give us. Cont act Jeannie
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Can you remember t his?
The café is now on t he west end.
The font has been resit ed t o t he
nort h aisle by t he pulpit . The t omb
is closer t o t he nort h door and
replaced by t he display cabinet .
I found t his at Warple Press where
it was print ed for t he church back
in 1991. as part of a St James
Calendar
The art ist was t he lat e
Harry Holmquest .
Page 4ANGELS – Once more
PARISH REGISTERS
I just love our St James and it s many secret s.
DECEM BER 2019 Pet er Buckeridge, one of our regular Friday
JANUARY 2020 Guides, is very int erest ed in our t wo angels and
frequent ly point s out t hat t he paint ing at t he
BAPTISM S back of t he church showing t he chancel roof
depict s angels wit hout wings. So, how can t he
22nd Dec Esmay Vicky Joy Josephine Clark t wo in t he Angel Chapel
have been in it s roof? Quit e
5th Jan Adrian Thomas Johnson (Adult) right t oo.
26th Jan Poppy Capri Collinson
Yours t ruly, and some
26th Jan Oliver Kendon Frost
friends, decided t o t ake a
closer look at our angels.
W EDDINGS/ BLESSINGS
When you look closely at
t heir bodies you will see a
There w ere no w eddings during December and great deal of filling and re-
January placed sect ions. It was when
we lift ed t hem very carefully
FUNERALS off t he wall and looked at
t he back t hat some of t heir secret s become ap-
5th Dec Maise “Audrey” Norton parent . The wings are det achable and screwed
18th Dec Barbara Boobyer on. You can see a large hole in t he back. Wit h
20th Dec Janet Vivienne Ball t he help of a rod, t he hole gone upwards at an
angle and would have surfaced on t he front of
3rd Jan Sydney George W illiam Terrett t he angel where a large pat ching has t aken
7th Jan Jeffrey Grewcock place. It’s not that noticeable because of the
10th Jan Barbara Brow n st aining. The t imber holding t he wings in place
15th Jan Donald Boyer
appears t o be pine and not like t he angel it self,
16th Jan Shirley Sw ain
oak.
23rd Jan Jonathon Derek Green
Int erest ingly, t he angel on t he right of t he
chapel has wood which is quit e plainly modern
and not well carved like t he rest of t he angel.
The roof of the This one t oo has a hole in t he back surfacing
Chancel from the where a pat ch is.
painting at the Perhaps our t wo angels were locat ed in t he roof
back of the church of t he chancel wit hout wings. I leave it t o you t o
show ing the have a good look at t he pict ures here and
angels. decide for yourselves
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Saying Yes to Life
NEWS FROM The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2020
SOUTH ELKINGTON
Saying Yes t o Life (Rut h Valerio; SPCK) w as commis-
sioned by Archbishop Just in and is his chosen book for
Lent 2020.
December and January have been a busy couple of
mont hs for Sout h Elkington W.I. In December, w e
It imaginat ively connect s t he days of creat ion w it h
sadly bid farewell to anot her longst anding member,
rd
Olga Baker, t he 3 member w e have lost in 3 today’s ethical, environmental and social concerns. It
mont hs and January saw anot her longst anding lift s us from our daily lives, t o issues w hich impact
member, Anne Siddle, move to Sussex to be near millions around t he world. As people made in t he im-
family. age of God, w e are ent rusted t o look aft er w hat God
has made and t o share in the joy and creat ivit y of
God, w ho sees his creat ion and names it good.
Asked to produce somet hing t heological in dept h and
global in scope, Ruth’s book is reflective and practical
w hile also a st irring call t o act ion and contemplat ion.
Archbishop Justin says ‘Ruth Valerio’s book is perfect
for individuals and groups t o t hink, reflect , pray and
be challenged together’. Each chapter contains
prayers and discussion quest ions t o be used by
We also celebrat ed being one of t he w inners at t he
groups meet ing in Lent, w ith addit ional st udy re-
St James Christmas Tree fest ival w it h our ent ry
sources and int erview s available via a dedicated web-
w hich w as decorat ed w it h baubles et c made solely
from recycled and folded paperback books. A cer- sit e.
t ificat e w as handed t o our President at t he January
meet ing from t he Rev Nick Brow n. We also had a Complement ing t his book, t he Church of England has
very jolly Xmas lunch at t he Workhouse Diner at developed a #LiveLent Care for God’s Creation cam-
Lout h Hospit al and att ended a carol service, along paign on social media. For the first t ime, t he Lent
with other WI’s from our group at St James
book and digit al campaign support each ot her, w it h
church. It is lovely t hat t his t radit ion has been re-
emails, apps, web links and booklet s for bot h adult s
sumed by t he Rev Nick Brow n.
and children t hat cont ain daily bit e-sized reflect ions
In December w e held our annual Xmas party night and act ions. We can all join in!
w it h good food, good company and plent y of laughs.
To mark Lent, the next free Eco Church Workshop, ‘A
At our January meet ing our guest speaker w as
Helen Burnham, a glass art ist w ho specialises in Church for our Planet’, will take place on Satur-
fused glass. Helen gave an int erest ing and informa- day, 21st M arch 2020 (10am –4pm) at t he church hall
t ive t alk on her journey to becoming a glass art ist of St John t he Evangelist Church in Brigg (DN20 8JE).
and handed round many pieces of her work to Booking is available via Event brit e (a link is available
show case t he t echniques she uses to obt ain t he
at ht t ps:/ / ww w .lincoln.anglican.org/ new s/ saying-yes-
lovely effect s she achieves in her work.
t o-life-lent -2020), or please cont act Sarah Spencer,
th
Our next meet ing is on t he 4 February at The Discipleship in t he World Officer, on 01522 50 40 75
Church Inst it ut e, Church Lane, Sout h Elkingt on at
for more det ails.
7pm. Visitors w ill always receive a w arm w elcome
from our members.
Page 10Snippets from Stewton
The night s are becoming light er and t here is t he promise of spring w it h w int er aconit es and snow drops ap-
pearing along with the occasional daffodil. After the winter break, we at St Andrew’s, having emerged from
our w inter hibernat ion, are now poised t o begin our act ivit ies here at St ew t on for 2020. This w ill commence
th
w it h t he re-st art ing of our popular Community Coffee Event s on February 25t h. These t ake place on t he 4
Tuesday of each mont h t hrough to November. They provide a relaxed space for people t o gat her and chat
over coffee (or t ea) and cake. People from t he w ider area t ake advant age of this facilit y especially as t he
church building is t he only communal meet ing place in t he village. It is a chance t o cat ch up w it h ot hers and
t o get updat es about t he three charit ies w e are enabled t o support w it h t hese events, or just t o sit quiet ly
and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Free refills and a take away cake service is also available! Why don’t
you come and t ry, you w ill be made very welcome?
The hect ic rest orat ion last year saw maint enance on the ancient building. It w as good t o see t hat it at t ract ed
a posit ive comment from a Brist ol stonemason w hen he visit ed on Christmas Day.
We are finalising of t he collect ion of t he sponsorship money raised by Robert & Vict oria on t heir 500-mile
w alk, and w e are now w ait ing for det ails of how w e are t o proceed w it h t he building of t he second class-
room for children w it h a learning disabilit y in our project area. Wat ch out for furt her new s of t his excit ing
w ork.
Page 11The Guild of The Guild of St. James’ Church, Louth:
St. James’ Review of 2019
M embership of t he group is open t o all t hose wishing t o join The lunch last year at Ill Padrino’s was enjoyed by 30
and who are respect ful of t he Christ ian et hos of t he group. people. The AGM follow ed t his w it h a very part icipat ory
A membership fee of £5.00 will be required t o cover basic discussion w hen w e finalised t he programme for t he
cost s of drinks and cards / flow ers. We are a non-
year. The first meet ing of the year w as a t alk by Richard
hierarchical group and we make decisions collect ively and
Gurnham on ‘The Stories of the people of the Panorama’
by consensus, if necessary, by a majorit y vot e.
from his new book w hich t ells t he reader vividly about
Our aims are as follows: t he lives of t he people depicted on t he paint ing done in
1844-56 by William Brow n. The members enjoyed t his
We encourage fellow ship, friendship and past oral
enormously, asking many quest ions and making observa-
care wit hin t he wider communit y of t he Dist rict of
t ions w hich Richard responded t o very engagingly and
Lout h St . James
w it h humour. At t he meet ing in M ay, Pat Wolley t alked
We raise money for good causes and chosen chari- about her personal journey int o embroidery, anot her
ties, especially for Children’s Society t alk w hich t he members enjoyed very much. She brought
Through visit s and speakers, we hope t o widen our many samples of her w ork, some for sale w ere snapped
underst anding and horizons. up very quickly. The Bring & Buy sale raised £131.42 for
the Children’s Society. On the 18 July, 18 members of St
Det ailed informat ion is available in our const it ut ion. For any
ot her informat ion, please cont act : James’ congregation and friends headed out to the
Walled Garden at Baumber, w hich give free entry and
Jeannie Gurnham 07581511220 or 01507 609622
excellent lunches home-made from local produce w here
harjinder.gurnham@gmail.com
possible. The w eat her w as kind, despit e a show er or t wo
Jane Flet cher 07896804915 or 01507 604132 early in t he morning, and members were able t o sit out
and enjoy t he view in a unique and developing garden.
cjaneflet cher@bt int ernet .com
On 17 September, 26 members, friends, part ners, guest s
PROGRAM M E FOR 2020 and clergy gat hered t oget her for lunch at The Royal Oak,
Tuesday 21January AGM (2.15 p.m.) at t he Church House Litt le Caw t horpe accompanied w it h lovely chat t er and
convivialit y around t he room. Anot her event much en-
Lunch (12.30 for 1.00) at Il Padrino’s
joyed by t he members. There w as an extra meet ing, on
Tuesday 17 M arch 2.15 p.m. Church House
15 Oct ober t o make more decorat ions for t he Christ mas
A talk by Stuart Sizer on ‘Secrets of our local Churches’.
Bring & Buy Sale to raise money for The Children’s Society. Tree Festival, w hich resulted in shoals and shoals of very
nice fish. Thank you. The December meet ing brought
Tuesday 19 M ay - Folk dancing - provisional. Det ails lat er.
Bring & Buy Sale t o 2.15 p.m. raise money for Christ ian Aid. lovely t reat s. Thank you t o Eileen Sharpe for t he delicious
mince pies, some of w hich w ere for t he B& B. We raised
Tuesday 21 July - A visit t o Doddingt on Hall near Lincoln.
Travel: car share Please cont act Jane Flet cher (01507 £73.15 for the Children’s Society. Arabella enlightened us
604132) if you want a lift or if you are able t o offer a lift . on t he angels in t he Bible. We w elcomed several new
Time t o be decided. members last year. We now have 25 paid up members.
Tuesday 15 September - Aft ernoon t ea at Golt ho Gardens. So, t hank you t o all for joining us and making it a super
Travel: car share. Please cont act Jeannie Gurnham (01507 year. AGM was on January 21 after lunch at Ill Padrino’s
609622) t o book a place and if you want a lift or if you are
w hen t he programme for 2020 w as agreed. We also
able t o offer a lift . Depart ure t ime t o be decided nearer t he
t ime. agreed t o donat e £50 t o t he Refugee Project of t he Louth
Churches t o help w it h re-housing of a Syrian family.
Tuesday 15 December 2.15 p.m. - Christ mas Part y Fun and
Gam es. Det ails nearer t he t ime. Bring & Buy; Secret Sant a -
cont ribut ions t o t he Trinit y Food Church House Bank. Con-
t ribut ions of seasonal food w elcome.
Tuesday 19 January 2021 - Lunch at Ill Padrino’s & AGM
(2.15 Church House). Det ails nearer t he dat e.
Page 12THE FRIENDS OF ST JAMES’S LOUTH
HELP TO LOOK AFTER OUR HISTORIC CHURCH
FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Contact : Mr M Neal (610143)
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CRAFT & CHATTER
The Craft and Chat t er group which meet s on Thursday
mornings bet ween 10.30 and 12.30 under t he t ower are
undert aking new project in preparat ion for t he Christ mas
Tree Fest ival lat er t his year. We are planning t o creat e
some t ext ile banners t o decorat e some of t he pillars and
would welcome new members t o join us in t his excit ing
project . Any donat ions of haberdashery or int erest ing fab-
rics w ould be most w elcome.
Page 15Looking ahead to ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ the children’s resources would be useful in their minis-
t ry t o local schools.
The Revd John Leach (Grow ing Disciples Officer)
w rit es... As a grouping – if your church is grouped w it h ot her
churches, t here might be an opport unity t o gat her t o-
This year w e are once again encouraging our churches get her for prayer and w orship. Pent ecost Sunday (31st
to join in with the global ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ (TKC) M ay 2020) is a fift h Sunday, w hen many groups choose
movement during t he days bet w een Ascension and t o w orship cent rally rat her than in individual churches.
Pent ecost (21st – 31st May 2020). There won’t be a
central TKC gat hering in Lincoln Cat hedral t his year, As a deanery – it might be possible t o organise a dean-
and w e hope local churches w ill make t he most of t he ery service or prayer event at some point during t he
novena (period of prayer). There are t hings t hat can novena, or even a deanery service on Pent ecost Sun-
help you as you plan for t his. day. If an outside speaker is required, w e can help.
Resources Now is t he t ime t o begin t o plan for TKC. The diocesan
M ission Team are here t o help and encourage in any
The main TKC website w ay w e can.
(htt ps:/ / ww w .t hykingdomcome.global/ ) has a select ion For furt her help, or t o request free copies of t he Prayer
of videos w hich can be used t o promot e TKC in t he par- Journal, please contact me by email
ish, as w ell as a link t o a furt her website (htt ps:/ / (john.leach@lincoln.anglican.org)
w w w .cpo.org.uk/ t hykingdomcome) w it h ordering in-
format ion for a select ion of print ed mat erials. We have or call 01522 50 40 49.
a limited number of t he Prayer Journals in t he Re-
sources Room (at Edw ard King House in Lincoln) t hat
January brings t he snow ,
are available free of charge on a first -come, first -served
M akes our feet and fingers glow .
basis. February brings t he rain,
Thaw s t he frozen lake again.
M arch brings breezes, loud and shrill,
W hat might w e do? To st ir t he dancing daffodil.
April brings t he primrose sweet ,
TKC begins w it h t he conviction t hat prayer really does
Scat t ers daisies at our feet .
make a difference, and t hat t he more focused and spe-
M ay brings flocks of pret t y lambs,
cific our prayers, t he easier it is t o see t he difference Skipping by t heir fleecy dams.
t hey make. So w e w ant t o use t his special opport unity June brings t ulips, lilies, roses,
t o join w it h t he Anglican church (and many ot hers) Fills t he children's hands w ith posies.
Hot July brings cooling showers,
w orldw ide t o focus our prayer on t he mission and
Apricot s, and gillyflowers.
growth of the Church, just as Jesus’ first disciples gave
August brings t he sheaves of corn,
t he same period t o fervent prayer for t he gift of t he Then t he harvest home is borne.
Holy Spirit t o equip t hem for t heir mission. Warm Sept ember brings t he fruit ;
Sport smen t hen begin t o shoot .
Individually – people might be encouraged t o use a Fresh Oct ober brings t he pheasant ;
resource such as t he Prayer Journal in t heir ow n daily Then t o gat her nut s is pleasant.
Dull November brings t he blast ;
prayers at home.
Then t he leaves are w hirling fast .
Chill December brings t he sleet ,
As a parish – parishes might w ish t o plan a season of
Blazing fire, and Christ mas t reat
morning, midday or evening prayers at w hich people
can gat her. They might also w ish t o consider w het her
The last date for submission of articles for the M ARCH Herald is TUESDAY 18th FEBRUARY 2020
You can send art icles t o my Email address which is: st uart s@clara.net or st uart sizer@t alkt alk.net
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