2011
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Sunday 23 October: Parish Eucharist with Rev Alan Fiddyment outlining the goodness of optimism
Sunday 16 October: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett, reflecting on the example of Lady Gaga
Saturday 15 October, 10:45am: official launch of the LincUp Lincolnshire Credit Union Community Bank with John Hayes MP, pictured here with staff and volunteers for LincUp, customers and representatives of the local community.
Associate Vicar vacancy: more information about the post and application form were made available on the church website, also via the church of St Mary & St Nicolas
Friday 30 September, 2:00pm: St Paul's school Harvest Festival
Sunday 2 October: Parish Eucharist for Harvest with Rev John Bennett
Sunday 9 October: Parish Eucharist with farewell to Rev Vaughan Pollard, Associate Vicar from 2007 to 2011.His farewell service at St Paul's included hymns To God be the glory, Stuart Townend's version of Psalm 23, Lord, I come to you and And can it be; prayers followed the Bradford diocese cycle of prayer and were focused on the people and ministry of St John's and neighbouring churches in Clayton.
A stole, poem and cake were offered in gratitude to Vaughan for his life and work at St Paul's. This picture (right) from the farewell Bangers and Mash evening meal at M&N church hall on 4 October
Sunday 11 September, Awareness Sunday: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett and Kevin Taylor as part of the CTSD Autumn Preacher Exchange
Sunday 18 September Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard, exploring how we respond to the gifts and contributions of new church members.
Wednesday 28 September: Dedication of the King Memorial window. Refreshments from 6:30pm, service with Rt Rev Tim Ellis, bishop of Grantham at 7:30pm.
Sunday 25 September: Eucharist with Rev Paul Winn
Sunday 17 July, 2-6pm: Terence Higgins Trust, screening, church hall - cancelled due to inclement weather (11:30am, 17/6)
Wednesday 31 August:
7 for 7:30pm Flower Festival meeting in the church hall
7:30pm Standing Committee at The Parsonage
Sunday 4 September: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard
Tuesday 6 September, 7:30pm: PCC in the church hall
Saturday 10 September, 10-4pm: Heritage Open Day St Paul's is open as part of the Victorian Lincolnshire Heritage Open Day. More on St Paul's history and its restoration remain available on this website. The Lincolnshire Heritage Open Day weekend also includes St Nicholas, Newport in Lincoln (LN1 3DP) which was George Gilbert Scott's first church design.Also: Lincolnshire Churches Trust sponsored cycle visits St Paul's on Saturday 10 September
Saturday 30 July, 10-12 noon: Summer Stall at St Paul's; open same hours as the Credit Union
Sunday 31 July, Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard
Saturdays 6 & 13 August, 10-12 noon: Summer Stall at St Paul's; open same hours as the Credit Union
Sunday 7 August: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett
Sunday 14 August: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard
Sunday 28 August: Parish Eucharist with Rev Paul Winn (l)
Sunday 21 August: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett
Tuesday 12 July, 7:30pm: PCC
Sunday 17 July, 2-6pm: Terence Higgins Trust, screening, church hall - cancelled due to inclement weather (11:30am, 17/6)
Sunday 17 July, Parish Eucharist with Rev David Hill
Sunday 24 July, Parish Eucharist with celebrant Rev John Bennett and preacher Dr Peter Gorton; retiring collection for the East Africa Famine Appeal
Sunday 17 July: Congratulations to Rev Vaughan Pollard on the announcement of his appointment to be vicar of St John's, Clayton. The service of institution to be on Tuesday 1 November with Bishop Nick Baines
Sunday 3 July: Parish Eucharist with Baptism
Wednesday 6 July, 6:30pm: Flower Festival planning committee
Thursday 7 July, 7:30pm: CTSD meeting at Spalding Baptist
Friday 8 July, 7:30pm: Gravel Committee at The Parsonage [The Gravel Committee was the original name for the Buildings/Fabric Committee - their first task being to deal with a one tonne bag of gravel acquired in case of inclement weather during Tulip Time]
Sunday 10 July: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard11:15am: Connect (previously 11:00am service at St Paul's) new venue and time: St Mary & St Nicolas church hall
Saturday 25 June: From 4pm, Cream Tea and Croquet, and treasure hunt, at The Parsonage, 1 Halmer Gate, in aid of a new classroom at Kahengye Primary School, in the Rukungiri District of Uganda. Tickets ÂŁ5
26 June: Poverty Sunday
Connect (previously 11:00am service at St Paul's) on the beach at Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1AT
Sunday 26 June: Parish Eucharist for St John the Baptist with Rev John Bennett
Saturday 11 June, 10:00am: Lincolnshire Credit Union opens at St Paul's church
Sunday 12 June: Parish Eucharist with Rev Alan Fiddyment
Tuesday 21 June, 7:30pm: Spalding Civic Society evening at St Paul's (left)
Sunday 19 June: Parish Eucharist for Trinity Sunday with Rev John Bennett
Thursday 16 June, 7:30pm: Service of Installation for Rev David Clune as team vicar, St James the Greater, by Rt Rev Richard Frith, bishop of Hull, supported by friends old and new from Spalding and Hull - and welcomed by many across the village community.
Pentecost Sunday, 12 June: CTSD Party in the Park at Ayscoughee Gardens from 2 until 4:30pm - cancelled due to inclement weather. The event was to include a display of favourite verses as part of the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.
Rev David Clune: our congratulations to David on the news (20/3) of his appointment as Team Vicar at the church of St James the Greater (r), Sutton-on-Hull, Sutton.
Sunday 12 June: Parish Eucharist with Rev Alan Fiddyment
Sunday 29 May: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard
Sunday 22 May: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett
Sunday 5 June, Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard; 2-4pm: Strawberry tea
6-17 June: resurfacing of the entrance to the church car park; access by foot only during this fortnight
Saturday 11 June, 10:00am: Lincolnshire Credit Union opened at St Paul's church
Thursday 9 June, 7:30pm: The Bible in Voice and Verse, celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, at St Mary & St Nicolas
15-21 May: Christian Aid Week
Friday 20 May, 7:30pm: Joint 'Ministry Review Committee' at the Parsonage - postponed
Monday 16 May, 7:30pm: PCC : Restoration update, Electrics and heating options, Flower Festivals, Open Church season, Credit Union and nominations for Deanery Synod
Sunday 15 May: Parish Eucharist with Rev David Clune followed by light buffet. David was presented with this green chasuble (r)
Saturday 14 May, 10:15am: Lincolnshire Credit Union pre-launch training
Flower Festival: was open daily from Thursday 28 April until Monday 2 May inclusive; pictures above on this webapge
Sunday 1 May: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard on the 'wow' of following Jesus
Wednesday 11 May, 7:30pm: CTSD Meeting at St Paul's
Sunday 8 May: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard: "Jesus is risen indeed!" - no commas.
Royal Wedding: thank you to all - including the three minibuses - who joined us at St Paul's to celebrate the Royal Wedding live on the twin screens on Friday 29 April from 9:00am.See also the Free Press article
Easter Day: 9:15am Parish Eucharist on Sunday morning, celebrant Rev John Bennett; with music from guitar ensemble
Easter services at St Paul's:Good Friday: 10:00am processions to open air service in Hall Place organised by CTSD
2:00pm Stations of the Cross at St Paul's with Rev Vaughan Pollard (pictured, left)
Sunday 3 April: Mothering Sunday Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard
Sunday 10 April: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett; "May the fragrance of Jesus fill this place."
April 2011: opening of Spalding Food Bank, next to Lighthouse Pentecostal church
Wednesday 6 April, 7:30pm: Annual Parochial Church Meeting; church accounts, annual reports and church officer nominations
Palm Sunday, 17 April: Procession leaving Holland Markets at 10:15am to St Mary & St Nicolas church for 10:45am; organised by CTSD.
Saturday 16 April: Vestry day: cleaning and preparation for Easter and this year's flower festival following Morning Prayer (9:30am)
Mondays in Lent, 8:00pm, Spalding Baptist, PE11 1BT: Churches Together Lecture series celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.
Tuesday 8 March, 7:30pm: PCC
Sunday 13 March Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard encouraging love rather than obsession, a pure heart over doctrinal dualism and setting ourselves aside to be with God beyond being busy 'doing', especially in the season of Lent.
Friday 18 March, 9:30am: site meeting; update to Buildings Committee on the restoration works by the architect.
Sunday 20 March: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett
Sunday 27 March: Parish Eucharist with Rev David Hill
Sunday 6 March: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett
Friday 4 March: Women's World Day of Prayer, theme How many loaves have you? written by the women of Chile; local speaker: Lesley Pemberton10:30am service at Broad Street Methodist church
7:30pm service at United reformed Church, Pinchbeck Road, Spalding
Sunday 13 February: Parish Eucharist with Rev David Clune
Sunday 27 February: Parish Eucharist with Rev David Clune
28 February - 13 March: Fairtrade Fortnight. See also the South Holland Fairtrade Group website
Restoration: the completion of the high level guttering on the nave was revealed with the scaffolding removed at the end of February.
Sunday 30 January: worship with Rev Vaughan Pollard
Monday 31 January, 11:00am: site visit with English Heritage as part of the restoration works.
Friday 4 February, 10:15 - 3pm: preparation day for Women's World Day of Prayer (4 March 2011) with Mrs Sheila Hance and Rev June Friedenberg at Broad Street Methodist church
Tuesday 8 February: installation of the Mrs King memorial window by Glenn Carter; the design includes the sword (symbol of St Paul) rising from the leaves of the Holy Bible, florally flourished as it turns to into a cross.
Sunday 6 February: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett
Sunday 23 January: WPCU pulpit swap with Lindsay Williamson of Spalding URC preaching on following Jesus; celebrant: Rev David Clune
Tuesday 25 January, 7:30pm: Deanery Mission Forum at The Vista with Bishop Tim Ellis, introducing the 'Mission Toolkit'
18-25 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; theme for 2011: All things in common
Monday 10 January: PCC in the Vestry: church opening hours, restoration works update
Sunday 9 January: Worship with Rev Vaughan Pollard
Sunday 2 January: Epiphany Eucharist with Rev David Clune
Monday 17 January, 7:30pm: service to mark the start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at St Thomas Road Methodist, followed by refreshments at neighbouring St Norbert's RC church
Sunday 16 January: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett exploring how much of the picture we see. An acoustic eco-service following an electrical fault.
