SUNDAY 7th JUNE TRINITY SUNDAY 8.30am Arnesby … · Sandringham Estate, Norfolk Lavender, ... Henry Andrew Angus COOLING Congratulations go to: ... Georgie Mitchell Henry Avery Heather

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PARISH CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY 7th JUNE TRINITY SUNDAY 8.30am Arnesby Holy Communion 9.30am Shearsby Family Communion 11.00am Theddingworth Family Communion 3.00pm Husbands Bosworth Picnic with Methodists 6.30pm Mowsley Evening Praise SUNDAY 14th JUNE 8.30am Husbands Bosworth Holy Communion 9.30am Shearsby All Age Worship 10.30am Arnesby Family Communion 4.00pm Bruntingthorpe Teatime Service SUNDAY 21st JUNE

11.00am Theddingworth Benefice Family Communion 3.00pm Knaptoft Service for all, held in ruins of Knaptoft Church SUNDAY 28thJUNE St Peter 8.30am Mowsley Holy Communion 9.30am Shearsby Morning Prayer 10.30am Husbands Bosworth Family Communion 6.00pm Arnesby Patronal Festival Communion ****************************** SUNDAY 5th JULY 8.30am Bruntingthorpe Holy Communion 11.00am Theddingworth Family Communion

10.30am LEICESTER CATHEDRAL ORDINATION SUNDAY ANDY RHOADES, NEW CURATE TO THIS BENEFICE, WIILL BE ORDAINED

6.30pm Mowsley Evening Praise MONDAY 6thJULY 7.30pm Husbands Bosworth Service to welcome Rev’d Andy Rhoades as Curate to these parishes

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Parishes Newsletter June 2009

A Holiday Club for 5 – 11 year olds

Monday 20th July - Friday 24th July

9.30 am – 12 noon

St. Andrew’s Church School, Dag Lane, North Kilworth.

And on Sunday 26th July - Family Picnic & Fun on the Husbands Bosworth Paddock (weather permitting)

Join us for a week of fun and games with the Showstoppers holiday club! Based on Scripture Union’s Showstoppers holiday club material the week will be full of games, crafts, music, video presentations and Bible stories. So get ready to lift the curtain on the greatest show on earth – God’s great plan for us and the good news of Jesus Christ. All children must be registered. Forms will be available by the end of May and should be returned to Revd Alison Hampton, The Rectory, Honeypot Lane, Husbands Bosworth LE17 6LY. 01858 880351 [email protected]

(If you would like to help during the week please contact Alison)

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RECTOR Rev’d Alison Hampton The Rectory, Honeypot Lane, Husbands Bosworth LE17 6LY email:[email protected] 01858 880351 LAY READERS Mr Roy Oldham 0116 2403900 Mr John Raven 0116 2707591

Copy for the next issue must reach

the Editor by 12th June

The Hexagon Parishes Newsletter Editor: Advertising enquiries: Beryl Cane Jo Marriott Oak Lodge, Homestead Farm, The Farmhouse, Mowsley Rd, St Peter’s Rd, Arnesby LE8 5WJ Theddingworth, LE17 6PY Tel: 0116 2478136 Tel: 01858 881047 [email protected] [email protected] Published and printed by : Image Copy Print, Box Bush, Main Street, Theddingworth LE17 6QY 01858 880921 [email protected]

The Hexagon is also on the Arnesby/Shearsby, Husbands Bosworth, Mowsley and Theddingworth village web sites

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PETER WELTON’S Art Gallery in Arnesby is open by appointment only. Please telephone 0116 247 8761 to arrange a time,

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A MESSAGE FROM REVEREND ALISON HAMPTON With the cost of fuel always on our minds, most people are looking for ways to reduce consumption and so cut costs. For his birthday, Bob was given a de-vice by his well-meaning father to measure the amount of electricity we were using in the house. It is fascinating to watch the digits race as our gadgets do all the things which years ago people would have done by themselves. As the monitor surged last week, I remembered the day the main electricity cable in my last parish was cut by vandals. Although the church stood in dark-ness, we were celebrating the Day Of Pentecost when a surge of power was given to everybody through the Holy Spirit. The Day of Pentecost comes 50 days after Easter so this year will be on 31 May. The gift of the Holy Spirit was promised from the early days of Jesus’ ministry. The gospel writers wrote that believers would receive the power of the Spirit and it would be life-giving and life-changing, just as at the beginning of creation when God breathed life into the human, Adam, and turned him into a living being. The Holy Spirit is a gift to all people, a gift that makes us all a people of God. This gift is supposed to flow through us and help us to make a difference to the world we live in. It is often difficult to find ways of using that power, and as our days get filled up with the business of living, I expect most of us feel that our cable has been cut! As I chased around getting the electricity board to re-connect the power at church, I was reminded of the joke the Archdeacon told at my licensing. “How many people does it take to change a light bulb?” “You don’t need a light bulb, you’ve got the Holy Spirit”. I watch Bob's monitor whizzing around and think how good it is not to have the Holy Spirit in rations! Yours Alison

Welcome to Revd Andy Rhoades

A service will be held to greet Andy and his family on Monday 6 July at 7.30 at All Saints Husbands Bosworth.

If you would like a ticket for the Ordination Service at St Martin's Cathedral Leicester on Sunday 5 July at 10.30 please let Revd Alison know. So far there are 10 available, but there may be more nearer the time.

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WHAT’S ON

JUNE

Mon 1 St Peter’s Arnesby PCC Rickyard Cottage 7.30pm Tue 2 Bruntingthorpe Churchyard Conservation Group 6.00pm Wed 3 Shearsby & Arnesby W.I. Shearsby village hall 7.30pm Thur 4 Mowsley Heritage Society In the village 7.30pm Sat 6 All Saints Husbands Bosworth Coffee Morning 10-12noon Sat 6 Moira Male Voice Choir at Arnesby Baptist Chapel 7.00pm Sun 7 Picnic on the Paddock at Husbands Bosworth 3.00pm (see p.6) Wed 10 ’Hexagon Community’ Coffee Morning 10.30-12.00 Wed 10 Theddingworth W.I Village Hall 7.45pm Thur 11 Tea at St Nicholas Church Mowsley 3.00-4.30 Sat 13 Shearsby Promises Auction in the village hall 7.30pm Tue 16 Mowsley Gardening Club (see p.13) 6.30pm Wed 17 Husbands Bosworth Methodists Coffee Morning 10-12 Sat 20 Bruntingthorpe Fete, Bruntingthorpe House 2.00pm Sat 20 Husbands Bosworth Methodists ’Strawberry Teas’ Sun 21 Arnesby Open Gardens 11-5.00pm Wed 24 All Saints Luncheon Club, Kilworth Springs 12.30pm Wed 24 Mowsley Gardening Club (see p.13) 2.30pm Wed 24 Arnesby Book Club 7.30pm Thur 25 Tea at St Nicholas Church Mowsley 3.00-4.30 Sat 27 Bosworth Festival, Bosworth Hall park.

JULY Wed 1 Evening Concert at Husbands Bosworth Methodist Chapel 7.30pm Sat 4 Husbands Bosworth Village Talent Concert 7.30pm Tue 7 Bruntingthorpe Churchyard Conservation Group 6.00pm Mon 13 All Saints, Husbands Bosworth PCC Sat 18 All Saints, Husbands Bosworth, Cream teas Sat 18 & Sun 19 Bruntingthorpe Open Gardens 11-5.00pm Mon 20-Fri 24 Guthlaxton South Mission Partnership Holiday Club Wed 22 Husbands Bosworth Methodists Coffee Morning 10-12 Wed 22 Arnesby Book Club 7.30pm Sun 26 Family Picnic & Fun on the Husbands Bosworth Paddock Tue 28 All Saints Luncheon Club 12.30pm

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WHAT’S ON Regular Events

ARNESBY BAPTIST CONFERENCE CENTRE Coffee Morning Tuesdays 10.30-12

HUSBANDS BOSWORTH METHODIST COFFEE MORNING 12 Butt Lane monthly (see p12) 10-12

ARNESBY VILLAGE HALL Parent & Toddler Group Fridays (contact 0116 2478745) 10am—12noon

ALL SAINTS HUSBANDS BOSWORTH CHURCH AND COMMUNITY HALL Honeypot Pre-School Group term time (contact 01858 881143) WHIST DRIVES HELD IN AID OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH HUSBANDS BOSWORTH at Kilworth Springs Golf Club First Monday of month 2.00pm at Husbands Bosworth Village Hall Last Friday of month 2.00pm

HUSBANDS BOSWORTH HANDBELL RINGERS Tuesdays 7.30pm Orchard Cottage, Honeypot Lane contact 01858 880668

HUSBANDS BOSWORTH CHURCH BELLS contact 01858 880066 ARNESBY CHURCH BELLS contact 0116 2478982 THEDDINGWORTH BELLS Note new number See p. 17 contact: 01858 880902

‘FLICKS IN THE STICKS’ Sue Spriggs and Len Mitchell thank all patrons for supporting ‘Flicks in the Sticks’ over the past 3 years. Your generous donations for the interval re-freshments have raised £1411 for Arnesby village hall funds. The last two evenings were to ‘full houses’ and we hope to see you all again towards the end of September 2009 when our programme starts again.

THANK YOU ALL!

Penny, Karen and Abbi Elliott-Burke would like to thank everyone who supported them on Saturday May 9th at

the Curry & Quiz Night in Arnesby Village Hall. ***

We raised £300 for the charity ‘Action Deafness’ And all enjoyed a great night out

THANK YOU

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FROM THE CHURCH REGISTERS Baptism St Nicholas, Mowsley 10th May 2009 Winston Harry James MARTIN All Saints, Husbands Bosworth 24th May 2009 George Farley GARNER-JONES Funeral St Peter’s, Arnesby 5th May 2009 Dennis Charles SHIPMAN St Nicholas, Mowsley 5th May 2009 Henry Andrew Angus COOLING

Congratulations go to: Daniel Smith Dominic Smith Edward Smith Jasmine Smith Oliver Marriott Georgie Mitchell Henry Avery Heather Bennett Isabel Cartwright-Foster Frankie Timms All of these have been meeting regularly and will take their First Communion at an action packed Benefice Communion at Theddingworth on Sunday 21 June at 11 am. Please come! ****************************************************** PICNIC IN THE PADDOCK At Husbands Bosworth Church On Sunday 7th June at 3pm Crafts and games for all the family, bring your own picnic Drinks will be provided ********************************************************* WATCH OUT FOR A NEW-LOOK “HEXAGON” The Editorial team has decided to embrace new technology and to re-launch The Benefice Newsletter in a new format, which will be a A4 size publication in Sep-tember. If you have any ideas for layout, or content please contact me on 0116 2478136 or email [email protected] Editor: Beryl Cane

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OTHER DENOMINATIONS

ARNESBY

Baptist Chapel Pastor Johnny Hutton, The Manse 0116 2478392 CHURCH SERVICES ~ JUNE 2009

Sunday 7th 10.45am Family Service Pastor Hutton 6.30pm Communion Pastor Sunday 14th 10.45am Short Family Service Pastor 6.30pm Short Family Service Pastor Sunday 21st 10.45am Communion Pastor 6.30pm Pastor Sunday 28th 10.45am Mr Rob Johnson 6.30pm Short Family Service Pastor Sunday School and Bible Classes every Sunday morning during 10.45 service. Coffee Morning every Tuesday 10.30am—12noon Prayer and Bible Study: Tues 2pm and Thurs 7.30pm Fun Club : Fridays at 6.30pm and Youth Fellowship: Fridays at 7.45pm Saturday 6th June, Moira Male Voice Choir at 7pm in the Chapel. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: Sunday 6th Sept Pastor Hutton’s 10th Anniver-sary, details later Christmas coffee morning Sat 28th November HUSBANDS BOSWORTH Methodist Church Minister: Rev’d Brian Kennard 01858 462889

Service: 6.30 pm every Sunday

St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Father Owen O’Neill 01858 462359

Service: 8.30 am every Sunday

THEDDINGWORTH Congregational Church contact: Liz Horton 01858 881250

Service: 6-7pm every Sunday joining with All Saints at their Family Service on first Sunday of the month

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NEWS FROM OUR VILLAGE SCHOOLS ARNESBY and MOWSLEY ST. NICHOLAS C.of E. PRIMARY SCHOOL FEDERATION www.arnesby.leics.sch.uk 0116 2478563 Mowsley School 0116 2402464 Arnesby: Music Concert: Our children again performed brilliantly at the music concert at the end of April. The variety of styles and the number of instruments played is splendid. The teaching of Heather Knox and Richard Holder produces a high standard and this was demonstrated on the night. It is clear that the children enjoy playing their instruments and performing, regardless of their ability. We value highly the ability to appreciate the Arts at Arnesby and musical performance encourages this in an enthusiastic way. Around the World in 80 schools: Last week Charline Evans visited the school to include our school as one of the eighty schools she has visited around the world. This project has included schools as far apart as Equator and Thailand. Her work has been recognised by various universities, dem-onstrating the variety of educational methods around the world. The children are able to say how they feel about the present and what they expect in the future. This will be online in the near future—we will keep you informed. Mowsley: May Celebration: The highlight at this time of year, in Mowsley, is our May Day celebrations. We have a May Queen (Wendy Hynes) and a Jack o’ the Green (Sam Shelton) who lead the pro-ceedings. The Infant children perform Country Dancing, aged from 5-7 years. The Jun-ior children perform a Maypole dance and Morris dancing, aged 8-11 years. The effort, concentration and expertise shown by our children is splendid and they always produce a very high standard. Mrs Pauline Dawes is our tutor and our guide for these dances and we very much appreciate her commitment. The staff of the school contribute with practices and support; the PTA produce superb cream teas; a community event which is enjoyed by all. Headteacher: Diane Miller HUSBANDS BOSWORTH C. of E. PRIMARY SCHOOL 01858 880212

BOSWORTH BARDS Some of you may remember the song "Move over Beethoven", however at Husbands Bosworth School we believe it's “Move over Shakespeare”! The literary talent shines forth once again. This time it is the turn of our year 5 and 6 pupils to see their work published. The children took part in a national poetry writing competition and they are to have their work published. The budding poets are: Charles Timms, Ruby Blake, Paul Atkinson, Matthew Day, Tom Ross, Aaron Bar-nett, Kian Gill, Rebecca Bishop, Carter Gill, Taylor Clarke, Alex Garner, Leanne Sheasby, Gabrielle Jeffrey, Dominic Smith, Charlie Vicary, Isabella Baker, Emily Kenmore and Candice Hall. A very well done to you all. Just remember when you become rich and famous it all started at Husbands Bosworth School ! Acting Headteacher: Yvonne Durrant

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THEDDINGWORTH www.theddingworth.leicestershireparishcouncils.org

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

Churchwardens: Pam Skinner 01858 880236 Ginny Beeby 01858 880386

CHURCH SERVICES Family Communion on Sunday 7th June and Benefice Communion on Sunday 21st June at 11.00am. THEDDINGWORTH W.I. Wed 10th June in the village hall at 7.45pm. A flower arranging demonstration with Mrs Sharon Badger. Visitors are wel-come to join us for a charge of £3 which includes refreshments. President: Pauline Rainey (01858 880256) ‘WATERAID’ LENT APPEAL 2009 ‘Jars of change for Jars of Water’ £24 has been collected and sent for this appeal. THEDDINGWORTH BELLS Mike Price has been appointed as the new Tower Captain after the resignation of Chris Morris. Many thanks must go to Chris for all her sterling work as Tower Captain for many years. Anyone interested in joining the bellringers at Theddingworth, including beginners, would be most welcome. Contact Mike Price (01858 880902). Continued from page 15: Our Benefice Secured for the Future

By happy coincidence and with exquisite timing a long-hoped- for enhancement to the benefice team has been offered. On July 5th Revd Andy Rhoades will be licensed as a curate here. We believe we are fortunate that the Bishop has recognised this area as a suitable training benefice and seen fit to designate to us one of the four new curates allocated to the diocese. Under Revd Alison's care and supervision Revd Andy will be given the necessary guidance and opportunity to develop and hone his potential skills as he prepares for a future dedicated to ministry. After a settling in period his assis-tance should be of special benefit – not to be reflected in any easing of the work load but of the enrichment of our mission in being able to undertake more! It promises to be an interesting two-way learning curve: its success will be dependent upon mutual sup-port. The Welcome Service for Andy on 6th July will provide an opportunity to pray for God's blessing as we prepare to go into the future together. Rowena Nesbitt

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at Mowsley on Wednesday evenings 7.15—9.15 and at Foxton on Fridays 10—12.30

Classes are for all levels of experience Contact Carol on 0116 2401710

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ARNESBY www.village-web.co.uk ST PETER’S CHURCH Churchwarden: Peter Chapman 0116 2478903

ST PETER’S, ARNESBY PCC Mon 1st June at 7.30pm at Rickyard Cottage KNITTING & STITCHING GROUP “Arnesby Clickers” Thurs 4th June at 7.30pm at Jasmin Cottage, The Bank. Bring along your yarns for inspiration, chat and drinks. All levels welcome. Contact Adehl Brown (2478158) for information. SHEARSBY & ARNESBY W.I. Wed 5th June in Shearsby village hall at 7.30pm Leicestershire Wild Life Trust talk about Bats. Secretary: Ann Miksza MOBILE LIBRARY VAN The van will stop outside the Old Adult School, St Peter’s Rd from 11.30 until 12 on Tuesday 9th & 23rd June. ARNESBY BOOK CLUB At 7.30pm Wed 24 June: Homestead Farmhouse, St Peter’s Rd: Fludd by Hilary Mantel. Wed 22nd July: Cambridge House, South Close: The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry CONTACT ALISON PLATTS (0116 2799013) OR SUE SPRIGGS (0116 2478559) VISITING BELLRINGERS Wed 10th June A group of ringers from Loughborough will be ringing the bells at St Peter’s church from 11.30am-12.15pm. Tower Captain:Judith Mace OPEN GARDENS Sunday 21st June, 11am until 5pm Eleven gardens will be open for viewing. Refreshments, quizzes, cake stall, scarecrow hunt and ice creams on sale. Entrance £3 adults, accompanied chil-dren free. Proceeds to St Peter’s Church. Brian Spriggs (2478559) SOUTH CLOSE FRUIT & VEGETABLE STALL Once again we will be putting surplus produce from local gardens on a stall at the corner of South Close/St Peter’s Rd - near the smart new bench! Proceeds di-vided between the Kate Community Centre in Gangasamy Kulpam, S.India and St Peter’s Church. Brian & Sue Spriggs ST PETER’S CHURCH GIFT DAY Sun 28th June Patronal festival of St Peter’s Church will be celebrated with a Communion Ser-vice at 6pm to which everyone is welcome. If you would like to support St Peter’s please put your contribution (in the enclosed envelope) through the door of Cam-bridge House, South Close, or bring it to the service on June 28th. Treasurer St Peter’s PCC:Brian Spriggs

SHEARSBY, ARNESBY & BRUNTINGTHORPE PRODUCE SHOW Saturday 5th Sept in Shearsby village Hall

Deliver entries to hall 9.30am-11.30am Presentation to winners 3pm followed by auction of produce

Details of entry categories later

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BRUNTINGTHORPE

ST MARY’S CHURCH

Churchwardens: Andy White 0116 2478914 David Randall 0116 247894

ST MARY’S ROSE FESTIVAL THIS VILLAGE NEEDS YOU! – with an offer of help and your ideas for this event which will be held on 15th & 16th August. There will be a meeting in the church on Wednesday 3rd June at 7.30pm, open to anyone (from any of our benefice parishes) who is interested in participating in some capacity. We hope as many people as possible will become involved and look forward to seeing you . HEXAGON COFFEE MORNING At Danby, Main Street on Wednesday 10th June 10.30 – 12noon. Do come if you are able to. BRUNTINGTHORPE FETE Saturday 20th June 2pm at Bruntingthorpe House. Details of times of collection of items for stalls will be delivered to you in the coming days. Please look out as many items and books as pos-sible which may not any longer be of interest or value to you but may still appeal to someone else. Also bottles (with contents of all descriptions) will be welcomed for the bottle stall, as will home-baked cakes for the cake stall; and, please, also something(s) for helping us maintain our wide repu-tation for providing top class teas; this latter offering can be brought on the day; it’s always rather scary waiting to see if enough turns up – but, thanks to the support we enjoy each year, it always does! Please don’t let us down. Rowena Nesbitt BRUNTINGTHORPE VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE: Post Christmas Dinner ~ held on 21st Feb and raised almost £1000 plus a ‘matched donation’ from Alliance & Leicester of £500. Grateful thanks to everyone who joined us on the night and to the committee and families for their hard work in making this such a successful and enjoyable event. Open Gardens ~ 18th & 19th July 11am-5pm. It is hoped there will be at least 10 gardens open this year to raise funds towards the renovation of the village hall. There will be a competition for younger visitors, other attrac-tions plus light lunches & cream teas in the village hall. For further details please contact Steve Stratton (0116 2799164). Editor’s note: Apologies to Steve as the above items were omitted in May. BRUNTINGTHORPE HERITAGE GROUP There are a significant number of ‘Lost Villages’ in Leicestershire. DID YOU KNOW that Bruntingthorpe could have been one of them? The original settlement, adjacent to St Mary’s church, was abandoned in the middle ages presumably due to the plague. However, it was later re-established at the site of the present village. Alan Baker

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CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

Churchwarden: David Durran 0116 2478708 AUCTION OF PROMISES Saturday 13th June in the village hall at 7.30pm Shearsby PCC will be holding the auction in aid of church funds. Nibbles will be provided but please bring your own drinks. Auction commences at 8pm. Admission £2.50 payable on the door. If you have items to auction please con-tact David Durran. RETIREMENT OF CHURCHWARDEN, MARGARET GODSMARK AND PCC MEMBER, PAT COX At the AGM of the Shearsby PCC on 23rd April, Margaret Godsmark retired after serving as Churchwarden over the past twelve years. In recognition of her loyal and devoted service she was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a gift voucher by David Durran. Margaret has been on the PCC for forty years and we are pleased that she will continue as a member. Pat Cox also retired from the PCC ‘in order to make way for younger people’. Pat has served as Secretary, and for many years kindly hosted the PCC meetings at her house. She was presented with a bouquet of flowers as a token of our appreciation. Liz Austin ****************** FROM BLU-TACK TO SUPER GLUE: OUR BENEFICE SECURED FOR THE FUTURE The benefice of Husbands Bosworth with Mowsley and Knaptoft and Theddingworth; and the benefice of Arnesby with Shearsby and Bruntingthorpe shall be united to create a new benefice which shall be named “The Hexagon Benefice”, and the area of the new benefice shall comprise the parish of Arnesby with Shearsby, the parish of Bruntingthorpe, the parish of husbands Bos-worth, the parish of Mowsley and Knaptoft, and the parish of Theddingworth which parishes shall continue distinct. This extract, from a document signed and sealed by the Bishop of Leicester, consoli-dates the future of our benefice and consents to our status as The Hexagon Benefice dating from 1st May 2009. It is some seven years now since the first links were made between our two adjacent groups, each of three parishes. The union evolved and pros-pered socially and spiritually; its continuation was agreed upon, even welcomed, by the parishes, and legitimised by the diocese; however until it became fully recognised at a higher level, i.e.,by the licensing authority of the Church (the Church Commissioners) the bond would always be legally fragile. In 2002 diocese and parishes decided to take the first steps along the lengthy process that would lead to ultimate stability, invoking in its passage an array of ecclesiastical and constitutional formalities, obscure legal instru-ments and statutes along with the necessary ratification of parliamentary acts. The Pastoral Scheme referred to above testifies to the Bishop's final approval. This will be formalized and celebrated at a later date when Bishop Tim will install Revd Alison Hampton as Rector, the first incumbent of our new benefice. The Rectory is now at long last appropriately occupied. Continued on page 16

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ALL SAINTS CHURCH

Churchwardens: Peter Jones 01858 880741 Brian Smith 01858 880225

WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUNION A short but reflective service of Holy Communion takes place on Wednesday mornings at All Saints at 9.15am. NEW CHURCHWARDEN The new Churchwarden for All Saints, Husbands Bosworth is Brian Smith who takes over from James Avery and will serve alongside Peter Jones. Many thanks to James for all his hard work during the last few years. ALL SAINTS COFFEE MORNING AND BRING & BUY Thank you to everyone who came to our coffee morning on Sat 9th May. We raised £30 towards church funds. It was good to see those who came from other villages. Our next coffee morning is on Sat 6th June from 10-12.00. SAFARI SUPPER Sat 20th June in Husbands Bosworth in aid of FOBS (Friends of Bosworth School). Tickets £15 contact Julie Dean (01858 881457) ALL SAINTS LUNCHEON CLUB 12.30 for 1pm at Kilworth Springs Golf Club on Wed 24th June. To book, phone Janice Staples (01858 880668). CONCERT OF VILLAGE TALENT Sat 4th July from 7.30pm in the village hall All our performers are volunteers, so please come and support them and us as we raise funds for Loros. Tickets £7.50 adult, £3 child, to include light supper of jacket potato with fillings. Please bring your own drinks. Contact Penny Mattock (881140) or Lorrie Forman (880281) for tickets or information. ALL SAINTS PCC Mon 13th July NOT Wed 8th July as originally arranged. Advance Notice: Cream teas in All Saints Church Sat 18th July 2-4.00pm Lorrie Forman **HUSBANDS BOSWORTH SCHOOL IS NOW ON PAGE 17** HUSBANDS BOSWORTH METHODIST CHURCH Coffee mornings: Wed 17th June and 22nd July at 12 Butt Lane, 10-12. A Summer evening concert with Betty Byrne accompanied by Astrid Hazelwood in the chapel on Wed 1st July at 7.30pm. Tickets £5, from Lloyd Jones (880343), Margaret Scurrah (880826), or on the door. Strawberry Teas ~ Saturday 20th June at 12 Butt Lane 2.30-4.30pm Margaret Scurrah

Come to the Party in the Park! Sat 27th June in Bosworth Hall Park from 10.30am

Stalls, vintage cars, traction engines, model train, bikes, sports cars, hovercraft, military vehicles, refreshments and beer tent

Evening: Live music and bring a picnic! £2.50 adults, children under 16 accompanied FREE

Proceeds to charities and local community groups Tel: John Clarke 01858 880263

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ST NICHOLAS CHURCH

Churchwardens: Janet Skinner 01858 880276; Erica Hearnshaw 0116 2404054 THURSDAY ‘TEA AND CAKE’ June 11th & 25th 3-4.30pm in church A chance to meet for tea and a friendly chat. MOWSLEY HERITAGE SOCIETY Thurs 4th June at 7.30pm in the village hall. Walk the village trail using the newly published ‘Mowsley Heritage Trail’ booklet. There are no meetings in July or August. MOWSLEY GARDENING CLUB Tue 16th June A visit to Mrs Sheila Andrews’ garden in Gumley. Meet there at 6.30pm, and to be followed by a meal. There is an extra meeting on 24th June, an afternoon garden wander and tea at The Belt, Oaktree House, North Kilworth. Meet there at 2.30pm. There are a few seats still available on the coach to Harlow Carr RHS garden on 11th July, leaving Mowsley at 8am. Contact Barbara 0116 2402196 or Janet 01858 880276 if interested. Janet Skinner (01858 880276) **MOWSLEY ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL IS NOW ON PAGE 17**

Mowsley St. Nicholas C.E. Primary School Due to one of our families moving house we have unexpected vacancies for the September Term. Our charming rural setting offers the very best of tradition combined with the provision expected from a 21st century school. Our excellent adult to pupil ratios and small school environment enable our children to flourish and develop as individuals. If you feel that your child could benefit from this rare opportunity, please call us to arrange a visit.

Mrs Diane Miller Headteacher 0116 2402464

CRIME ALERT NOTICE FROM HARBOROUGH POLICE! At this time of year there is a ready market for garden accessories and many people will be buying new and expensive items for their gardens without taking any security precautions. Criminals are targeting items such as bay trees in planters, stone or-naments and even bags of compost! If you see anything suspicious phone 0116 222 2222