St Mary's August 2018 Parish Magazine

Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Finedon
Parish Magazine
August 2018
Digital Edition

Vicar:
Finedon Parish Church: St Mary The Virgin
The Revd Richard Coles,
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
Reader Mr Michael Duncombe, 01536 483935
email: mikeduncombe61@gmail.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.
email: millingtonjanet@aol.com
(to whom all copy should addressed by
the 15 th of the month prior to publication)
Director of Music Mr Jonathan Harris Tel: 01933 779059,
Mobile 07791 664507
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
St Michael’s Mission Room:
Dr Kaye McClelland, kayemclelland@gmail.com
Bryan & Christine Chapman
Tel: 01933 398818
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

From The Vicarage, August 2018.
I write as the sweltering July weather continues - a heatwave - and I
think of the long hot summer of 1976, which turned Pitsford Reservoir to
a cracked desert of dry mud, we queued at standpipes in the streets,
and emptied the bathwater onto the roses. I remember it also for being
the summer that saw the birth of punk rock, and I have sometimes
wondered if the relentless heat was one of the reasons that movement
was so fiery.
Economic stagnation, changes in our social structure, a shifting place in
the world all contributed to it too, and I wonder if this summer, of 2018,
may turn out to be similar. We too may find the heat oppressive, and
circumstances, at home and abroad, are for many unsettling. The
endless arguments over Brexit, the wildly unpredictable diplomacy of
Donald Trump, the pitch and toss of England’s adventures in the World
Cup, and epic five set battles at Wimbledon, all contribute to the
feeling that the world is shaking, and that a period of profound change
is upon us.
For some this is exhilarating, an opportunity to catch the moment and
triumph. For others it produces anxiety and a desire to retreat into the
familiar and reassuring. But all things are constantly in a state of
change, observed the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus; the art is
to find in its dynamics the potential for good.
The Church, which has changed more often and profoundly than just
about any other institution, has something to offer here. For no matter
how profound that change feels, there are things that endure; most
importantly, the hope of eternity, in which all our rivalries and
disagreements and frustrations will disappear.
We have to keep our eyes fixed on the horizon where that begins to
break and live in accordance with the place that awaits us there, and
keep in our hearts the conviction of Julian of Norwich, that “all shall be
well, and all manner of thing shall be well”. It just may take a little time
and get a little bumpy before we get there.
Yours in Christ,
Fr Richard.

Our Worship in August
Year B
5th – Transfiguration of Our Lord
Daniel 7. 9 – 10 , 13 – 14
Psalm 97
2 Peter 1. 16 – 19
Luke 9 . 28 – 36.
Hymns
513 Lord, the light of your love is
shining
362 Tell out my soul, the greatness of
the Lord!
386 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my
heart
Anthem: How Fairest Lord Jesus;
Peace, perfect peace
455 Guide me, O thou great
Redeemer
5th – 10th Sunday of Trinity
(evensong)
568 Sing alleluia forth ye saints on
high
Responses: Byrd (Lord’s Prayer by
Stone)
Psalm 88 v1-10
384 Be still, my soul: the Lord is on
your side
Canticles: Magnificat by Tallis / Nunc
Dimittis from Dyson in D
Anthem: SS Wesley The Lord hath been
mindful of us from Ascribe unto the Lord
628 Ye that know the Lord is gracious
12th - 11th Sunday of Trinity
2 Samuel 18. 5 – 9. 31 – 33
Psalm 130
Ephesians 4. 25 – 5.2
John 6. 35. 41 – 45
627 (Tune Paderborn) Ye servants of
God
383 Be still, for the presence of the
Lord, the Holy One, is here
467 How sweet the name of Jesus
sounds
Anthem: Tye O come ye servants of the
Lord
490 (Tune Truro) Jesus shall reign
where’er the sun
19th August - 12th Sunday of Trinity
1 Kings 8. 22 – 30. 42 – 43
Psalm 84
Ephesians 6. 10 – 20
John 6. 56 – 59.
Hymns
4 Lord, as the day begins
391 Blest are the pure in heart
395 Christ is our corner-stone
Anthem: SS Wesley, The Lord hath
been mindful of us from Ascribe unto
the Lord
Dearest Jesu, we are here (294)
466 How shall I sing that majesty?
26 th - 13 th Sunday of Trinity
1 Kings 8. 22 – 30
Psalm 84
Ephesians 6. 10 – 20
John 6. 56 - 59
Hymns
555 Praise, my soul, the King of
heaven
424 Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
469 I heard the voice of Jesus say
Anthem: Psalm 23 (Hylton Stewart):
Loving Shepherd of thy sheep (517)
538 (Tune Wolvercote) O Jesus, I
have promised
Organ Voluntaries following the
9.30am services
5th August – M-A Charpentier: Te
Deum
19th August – J.S.Bach Prelude and
Fugue in C major BWV 553
26th August – Philip Moore: Paean
Organ Voluntaries following
evensong
5th August – Jan Pieterszoon
Sweelinck: Fantasia Cromatica

From the Registers
Holy Matrimony
7th July
Rachel Clare Cator & Martin Colin
Jeffs.
Floodlight Sponsorship
1st July
Finedon Townswomen’s Guild - to
celebrate the Guild’s 70th birthday
and in memory of past members who
are no longer with us.
Denis & Dorothy Howell - in memory
of Florence Ruth Howell.
Mrs Muriel Brooks - in memory of
mum, dad and the Curtis family.
Ian, Sue, Irene & Susan - in memory
of dear dad, Jack Collis.
The grandchildren & greatgrandchildren
- in memory of Jack
Collis
8th July
Bettie Carter & Family - in memory of
Gerald (on the 4th anniversary
of his death) and in memory of Gillian.
Ann & Bryan Dickenson - in memory
of George Clarke.
15th July
Jean & Jim Rochester - to celebrate
60 years of marriage at St Mary’s
Church on 19th July 1958.
22nd July
Trevor Bivens & family - in memory of
Kathleen Bivens (on what would have
been her birthday).
Rita, Tim, James & family - in
memory of Derek Houghton (who
died on 7th April this year).
29th July
Sally, Ken, Chris Farrell - in memory
of a dear daughter and sister (on
what would have been her 46th
birthday).
Scarecrow Festival
Well done and thank you to Neil, the
‘Churches Working Together Team’,
and all those who made scarecrows
or who helped in any way for the
excellent Scarecrow Festival last
weekend. It was our first event and
we were so lucky with the excellent
weather. It was such a pleasure
watching families looking for
scarecrows around the town and
hearing the excitement of children
when they found them.
Well done to the mobile Bishop and
Vicar Scarecrows moving around the
Church. You were great fun and
realistic. People looking for
Scarecrows in the church were a little
taken back when they were told the
Scarecrows had gone for lunch.
Watch this space next year for more
Scarecrow fun.
The winner of the Peoples Favourite
was ‘Alice Tinkers Wedding – Vicar
Of Dibley’ entered by the Trefoil
Guild.
The winner of the children’s
competition was S Garret. The
answer to the collected letters was
‘Protector of crops’ The winners have
been notified.
After expenses the 'Churches working
Together ' gave £310.00 each to the
church and chapel funds. Thank you
for your support.

Mothers Union
The Branch members thank Velma for
hosting an afternoon tea for us which
realised a total of £61.50.
We would also like to thank everyone
who came to our Strawberry Tea
giving us a resultant profit of £122.30.
This means that we can boost the
“Mothers Union Summer of Hope
Appeal” by the sum of £183.80 giving
Christian Care to Families Worldwide.
There will NOT be a branch meeting
during August but we will regroup on
4th September.
Townswomen’s Guild
The next Finedon Townswomen's
Guild meeting is at 7.30 on Thursday
2nd August in the Town Hall.
The speaker is Stuart Elsom whose
talk is entitled 'Charismatic Cuba'.
The competition is for a small wooden
item. For the social half-hour there will
be an 'I made it' display of items by
guild members.
For any non-members who wish to
attend there is a small charge of £3.
You will be made very welcome.
Finedon Local History
Society
The August meeting will be a talk by
Kevin Varty entitled “Dead and buriedbut
not for long”.
The evening will be on Monday 20th
August 2018 in the Mission Room,
Well Street Finedon at 7.30 pm.
Admission is £2.50 for members and
£3.50 for non members, light
refreshments will be served
afterwards.
All are welcome.
Please note change of Monday due to
the Bank Holiday.
Shops Exhibition
The shops exhibition is now closed but
is available to view on Tuesday
mornings between 10.00am and 12.00
noon.
ST MARY’S CHURCH FLOWER FESTIVAL
14 TH , 15 TH AND 16 TH SEPTEMBER
The theme for this year’s flower festival is –
“Lots to be thankful for” and it will be held on
Friday 14 th September – 2pm – 5pm
Saturday 15 th September – 10am – 6.00pm
Sunday 16 th September – 11am – 4.30pm
Over the years many individuals and organisations have given their time and
talents to ensure that the festival is successful and the flower festival committee
are very grateful for all the support they receive.
We are looking for help during the weekend with refreshments/stalls/stewards
etc.
We also welcome contributions to our raffle, tombola, preserves and cakes.
If you feel you can help in any way this year please speak to Christine (01933
398818) or any member of the committee.

Finedon Volta Football
Team
My name is Kevin Tobin and three
and half years ago Sid Miller and I
took over the Finedon Volta, then
U10s.
We both had played the game and
Sid had managed at an adult level for
many years but this was a new
adventure for us both. The team had
a great bunch of talented boys and a
young lady, all enthusiastic and
wanting to learn much more about the
beautiful game. That is where Sid
and I stepped in and set off on our
journey. Win, lose or draw all the kids
came off the pitch with a massive
smile. We lost much more than we
won but that wasn’t a problem when
you’re teaching such great kids.
Through the years we started to learn
and understand different parts of the
game like stretching before training
and matches and controlling the ball.
Fitness was important. Last year we
moved up to 11 aside for the first time
playing home games at the amazing
Finedon Rec, what daunting but great
opportunity to show off our skills to
the public of Finedon. We signed on
17 kids, 7 who have been part of the
team from the age of 5. We started
with 3 friendly games losing all 3 but if
you think that would get our little
superstars down then you’ve never
been more wrong. We ended the
2017/18 season second (promoted
from division 3) winning 10 games
and losing just 4, keeping 7 clean
sheets along the way. Presentation
day at the rec was one fantastic day
and celebration for these Finedon
Volta legends in the making. Through
all the tough times not one kid has
ever left our team for another football
team which makes Sid and I feel
proud and makes every hour spent
with these little treasures worth it.
Finedon Over 60’s
We meet weekly on Wednesdays
from 1.45 pm to 3.30 pm in the Bowls
Club, Wellingborough Road.
Admission £1.00 per week plus raffle.
We have speakers, bingo,
entertainment, occasionally Bring &
Buy and much more.
August Programme
1st Beetle Drive
8th Charles Taylor’s Workshop
15th Margaret Hughes armchair
exercise
22nd Hoy
29th Afternoon at the races
All welcome, just turn up, no joining
costs
Church Monthly Draw
The results of the July church monthly
draw are as follows:
Total receipts of £242.00 are divided
equally between the winners and the
church funds.
Winning numbers for the April
monthly draw are:
1st prize 288 £60.50
2nd prize 120 £36.30
3rd prize 275 £24.20
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.

Humphrey Repton
continued
Some more information had come to
light about Humphrey Repton the
landscape gardener, with thanks to
Carolyn Smith, from a grainy
transcript on Micro film from
Repton’s red book.
It appears he did not like straight
lines of trees, he felt the four
avenues of trees approaching
Finedon Hall were old fashioned.
He advised that the lake or stagnant
pool should be concealed by a
plantation and the farm buildings
nearby to be taken down as this
spoilt the view from the Hall.
‘Adapting the modern style of
Gardening around the Hall had
difficulties because in the East the
Vicarage, school and the Church
itself, however beautiful, are much
too near to the Hall.
If the Vicarage, and school are
removed, the Church might be
(insulated, difficulty reading the
word), instead of removing them if it
were possible to plant them out’. He
goes on to suggest that various walls
and buildings should be removed,
the Vicarage pigeon House and
when these were removed the
village presents itself.
The village will not be an unpleasant
object if some of the most
unpleasant ( writers word) houses
are taken down.
The rest of extracts were difficult to
understand but fortunately for us the
Hall, school etc were not removed to
attune to his view of a modern
landscape garden.
Dates for diary
Saturday 22nd September
Waods Present
‘Memories From The Musicals’
Gladstone WMC 7.30pm
Saturday 20th October
Jonathan Reynolds Presents
‘Finedon’s Got Talent 3’,Star Hall
7.30pm
Saturday 10th November
Jonathan Reynolds Presents
‘Entertainment At Your Service’
Star Hall 7.30pm
Saturday 1st December
Jonathan Reynolds Presents
‘Curtain Up At Christmas’ Star Hall
7.30pm

St Marys Thursday Club
For our August meeting we will be
having a BBQ at Finedon Lodge
(48 Wellingborough Road).
We will be meeting on Thursday
23rd August 2018 at 7.45pm.
The cost of the evening will be £5.00
and includes food.If you are interested
in becoming a member please call
Louise on 07581556417 for further
details. We usually meet once a month
on the 4th Thursday (evening).
We also run a mums and tots group
during school term time.
The group meets on a Thursday
afternoon at The Mission Room from
1.30pm - 3.00pm.
Mary Sumner
Mary Sumner was the founder of the
Mother’s Union in 1876 and she is
commemorated on the 9th August in
the Anglican Calendar.
Who was she? Mary was born in
Manchester in 1828. While finishing
her education in Rome she met and
fell in love with George Sumner, the
son of the Bishop of Winchester.
George became a priest and after he
was ordained they married and moved
to the Parish of Aylesford near
Winchester. It was here Mary formed
the first group of Mothers from all
walks of life. The groups aim was to
support family life.
Today the Mother’s Union, as it was
called, has 4 million members in 83
countries.
Here in Finedon we have a Mother’s
Union which meets in the Mission
Room on the first Tuesday of the
month at 2.30pm. Why not join in for a
chat, cup of tea, few prayers, a few
hymns and quite often a speaker.
They still support families at home and
abroad.
All this day, O Lord, let me touch as
many lives as possible for thee; and
every life I touch, do thou by thy Spirit
quicken, whether through the word I
speak, the prayer I breathe, or the life I
live. Amen
The personal prayer of Mary Sumner
1828 – 1921.
Treasure Hunt
Unfortunately we decided to cancel
the Treasure Hunt due to be held on
15th July as it coincided with the World
Cup Final.
We have now rearranged for the
Treasure Hunt to be held on Sunday
2nd September.
The last Treasure Hunt was a very
enjoyable afternoon.
Whatever you drive
Why not
fill
it with family
and friends and
join in the
TREASURE HUNT
We cannot promise
you will find one of
these
but hope some fun will be had by all.
Sunday 2nd September
Start from Finedon Church
between 3.00 and 3.30 pm.
£10.00 per car.
Finish at 45 Finedon Road,
Irthlingborough
Bring a picnic tea. Drinks will be
provided.

Local Government
Reform – Town and
Parish Council update
Thanks to the many of you who have
already contributed to the local
government reform consultation and
who took part in the two events we
held during the past fortnight.
The total received to date is more
than 2,500 responses to the
consultation.
Our events in Towcester and
Wellingborough, specifically aimed at
representatives of town and parish
councils, attracted a total of 117
attendees. Their feedback will
contribute toward the final report from
Opinion Research Services (ORS),
the consultants carrying out the
survey.
Once all of the questionnaire
responses – along with observations
from a wide range of consultation
events – have been collated, they will
help to inform the development of the
final joint proposal to Government.
How to share your feedback:
We are encouraging all Town and
Parish Councils to share their views
on the proposals, irrespective of
whether or not a representative was
able to attend a discussion forum, by
completing the consultation
questionnaire which was available
via www.futurenorthants.co.uk until
22nd July 2018.
Before submitting feedback, we
recommend that your Council
representatives read our consultation
document and other accompanying
information available via the website.
You can also obtain hard copies of
the consultation document and
questionnaire from a variety of
venues including libraries and local
council offices.
Further information:
Questionnaires and other feedback
will be independently analysed and
reported by Opinion Research
Services (ORS), a specialist research
organisation. A representative of
ORS will also be facilitating the
discussion at each forum. Please
note that the views submitted on
behalf of your council may be
attributed in ORS’s final report of the
consultation feedback. For more
information, please read the
consultation document. You can also
visit www.ors.org.uk/privacy
Yours sincerely,
Andrew Quincey – Interim Chief
Executive of Northamptonshire
County Council
David Oliver - Chief Executive of
East Northamptonshire District
Council
George Candler – Chief Executive
of Northampton Borough Council
Graham Soulsby – MD of Kettering
Borough Council
Ian Vincent – Chief Executive of
Daventry District Council
Liz Elliott – MD of Borough Council
of Wellingborough
Norman Stronach – Chief Executive
of Corby Borough Council
Yvonne Rees – Chief Executive of
South Northamptonshire District
Council

In My Day
the ramblings of Hubert James
In my day it was about this time of
year that the weather was half decent
and you’d begin to crave an ice
cream.
Course, none of us had freezers and
the like. You’d stand your bottles of
milk in a bucket of cold water to stop
the gold top getting too smelly too
quick. So you had no chance with a
tub of ice cream, not even if you left it
next to a draughty back door.
But luckily we had the ice cream van.
Only once a week mind, so it was a
proper treat. When I was very young,
the van was a one woman business
run by a little old lady called Mrs
Hales. My old mum would try and
stop me begging for a cone by saying
“Mrs Hales put snails in her ice
cream”. It nearly worked because
there were some strange lumps in the
stuff but I quickly realised that these
were chunks of ice, unless they were
snails that melted in the mouth.
Mrs Hales packed in just as the ice
cream market blossomed and the
vans started making big money. The
ice cream was still only vanilla
flavoured, that was standard, and you
got a solid lump. This was before
Margaret Hilda Thatcher invented the
Mr Whippy style stuff. If you wanted
something different you had to use
flavoured syrup, sprinkles or a flake.
The chap making the most money out
of the vans was a failed nightclub
crooner from Woodford named
Anthony ‘Ant’ Adams. He had a fleet
of vehicles that roamed all the local
villages.
Now then, by the end of a hot
summer day these vans were full of
cash as they trundled back down the
Thrapston Road.
Remember times were hard and one
or two unscrupulous types would
resort to a bit of robbery. There was
one strange fella who preyed on the
vans. He went by the name of the
Dandy Ice-wayman. He wore a mask,
cloak, a three cornered hat and rode
a black horse. He’d appear from the
hedgerow on the old road to
Woodford, and force the
unsuspecting van to veer off into the
ditch. He’d wave an old magnum
around and shout, “Your money or
your wife!” Apparently, he was a bit of
a ladies man. Fearful of exposing
their life partners to amorous
advances the drivers would hand over
the cash.
Ant Adams was furious; he had to
employ guards to ride on his vans.
The Ice-wayman was never caught.
Ant Adams had a suspicion it might
be an aspiring 3-day eventor called
Stuart Goddard who had a penchant
for the ladies, choc-ices, and owned a
small stables. Nothing was ever
proved but the robberies ended when
Stu moved to York.
Mind you, Ant wasn’t too upset, with
the money he made from Ice cream
he re-launched his pop music career.
You may remember his hit record;
Standard Vanilla.

Ordinand swaps the court for the Church
It was a change of direction for Phil
Nightingale when he was ordained as a
Deacon at Peterborough Cathedral on
Sunday 24 th June. The 36-year-old is an
England international squash player,
and a former professional in the sport,
but his new-found calling has not been
a sudden change. “I grew up in a
Christian family and began to think at
university how I could serve God,”
explains Phil. “I got involved in
leadership at the Christian Union, and
people said, ‘Have you thought about
ministry?’ It was always there, so I had
a year out at Moulton Parish Church (in
Northampton) – combining my squash
career with figuring out what I could do
in my ministry career.”
His squash calling was apparent at an
even younger age. “I started when I
was 8 and quite quickly got into the
under 10s team at school. I then had
Surrey trials between the ages of 10 to
14, which was a big boost to my
confidence.”
Another boost to Phil was his entry
into Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire,
who offered a squash scholarship to
prospective pupils. But once he was
there, he found it tough going. “My mum
found out about it,” recalls Phil. “I had to
have an interview with the school and a
training session. Then it was training at
lunchtimes and evenings every day. I’d
never have got into professional squash
without that training – it was rigorous.”
It was at Wycliffe that Phil first
considered the idea of going
professional. “A number of the guys at
Wycliffe said they were planning on
going full-time, and you also meet
professional people through
tournaments and visits to school,” says
Phil. “When I left school, I was not quite
good enough, but I got a Squash
scholarship to Birmingham University,
and during my time there we won the
British University Premier League three
times.”
It was also during his university degree
that Phil represented England for the
first time, and following his graduation
in 2005, he turned professional. “In my
first tournament, I reached the quarter
finals in Italy, and I thought, ‘Maybe I
can do this’. I represented Surrey, who
are one of the leading teams in the
country, and we were National
Champions many times. I also won two
professional titles – the Limpsfield Open
and the Newcastle Cup in 2014.”
During this time, Phil also
supplemented his income with
coaching. But it was his year out at
Moulton in the middle of his
professional career that geared his
mind towards what he would do when
his professional career ended. He
ended up at another Wycliffe – Wycliffe
Hall in Oxford, this time – in 2015, and
his three year ordination training began.
The next stop will be St Mary’s Church
in Rushden and St Peter’s in the village
of Newton Bromswold now that Phil has
been ordained (“I will have three and a
half years at Rushden and then I’ll be
released into the community!”).
But this doesn’t mean an end to Phil’s
squash career. He has been runner-up
in the Karakal British Open (for over
35s) for the past two years, and has
also been commentating for BBC Sport
this year. Although the ordination marks
a new chapter in his life, he hopes to
still maintain an involvement in the
game at some level. “I am looking
forward to devoting my energies to
ministry now, but still hope to train and
play competitively where I can – if time
allows!”

Summer reading
A
few years ago I found myself
walking down the ruined main
street of an ancient Roman city
in Eastern Turkey, being overwhelmed
by the realisation that some of the first
Christians in the world would have
paced those same pavements and
stopped to talk at those same street
corners. At that moment the New
Testament came alive afresh for me as
I imagined those early followers of
Jesus living and meeting there. It was
rather like the similar feeling many
people encounter when they visit
Galilee and think about Jesus himself
walking on this hillside or standing on
that beach.
In particular, as I walked along my
Roman road, I wondered how those
Church members would have reacted
and what they might have said to each
other on those pavements when they
received a new letter from the apostle
Paul.
Phoebe (a new book by the leading
New Testament scholar Paula Gooder)
seeks to answer that very question. It’s
an imaginative historical reconstruction
of the life of Phoebe whom Paul asked
to deliver his letter to the Church in
Rome, and who is mentioned in the
final greetings (Romans 16.1–2).
I found Phoebe absolutely fascinating.
There is a good (fictional) storyline and
lots of incidental detail that brings to life
the day-to-day experience of our
earliest Christian sisters and brothers.
One reviewer said “we are there amid
the sights, sounds and smells of Rome,
sharing in the characters’ lives and
emotions”. Another called it “theology
with a heartbeat”. It's an easy and
compelling read, I didn’t want to put
it down until I had reached the end
of the story! Then there are optional
explanatory notes which help to
understand some of the finer details.
Paula Gooder, who gave the
keynote addresses at our Ministers’
Conference a few years ago,
describes her passion in this way:
“to communicate the best of biblical
scholarship to an audience that
would otherwise not read it”, and
she seeks to “bring the Bible alive
again for Christians for whom it has
become over-familiar, stale or just
plain confusing”.
If you’re looking for some great
holiday reading, I can highly
recommend it.
With my prayers and best wishes,
Diocese of Peterborough – Magazine Resource – August 2018
Produced by the Diocesan Office, The Palace, Peterborough, PE1 1YB
01733 887000 www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk

F
ollowing the death of the Rt
Revd Ian Cundy – the late
Bishop of Peterborough – in
2009, his widow Jo Cundy put her
grief into written form. Her first book,
Letting Go of Ian, was published in
2014. She has now followed that up
with Travelling Solo – an exploration
of her new life and why she is
“celebrating life's new opportunities”.
Here is a review of Travelling Solo
by the Rt Revd Chris Edmondson –
Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of
Leeds.
Using the metaphor of journey, Jo
Cundy, in her new book, writes in a
deeply moving and engaging way.
She skilfully and beautifully weaves
together the way in which the travels
she has been able to undertake in
recent years have – often in
surprising ways – spoken into the
inner journey on which she has found
herself. Therefore, far from being an
escape from facing and living with the
loss of her husband, Jo writes of the
last few years as offering fresh,
surprising and sometimes amusing
Aug 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29: Music at
Lunchtime at All Saints Oakham,
LE15 6AA. 1.30pm. All welcome.
More info: www.oakhamconcerts.info
Aug 17: Bexley Phoenix Choir at
Holy Trinity, Rothwell, NN14 6BQ.
7.30pm. Free. More info:
www.bexleyphoenixchoir.org.uk
Aug 18: Nathaniel Mander and
Sam Brown at Lyddington, LE15
9LR. 7.30pm. Pre-paid tickets £16,
on the door (if available) £18,
students £5. More info at
www.musicinlyddington.co.uk
Sept 15: Making the Most of
Travelling Solo
Events
opportunities for “moving into the
future without losing what is precious
in the past”.
Jo makes no bones about the
continuing challenges of being on a
path she wouldn't have chosen, and
doesn't dodge difficult questions.
However, along with the vulnerability
and honesty which characterise her
writing, Travelling Solo is a truly hopefilled
book.
Christmas at All Saints School,
Northampton, NN2 7AJ. 9.30am to
1.30pm. To book, call 01604 887049
or email bookings@peterboroughdiocese.org.uk.
For Safeguarding training at all
levels: www.peterboroughdiocese.org.uk/news-and-events/
events?tags=safeguarding
More details at: www.peterboroughdiocese.org.uk/events

Town Diary
August
2nd
5th
6th
7th
20th
21st
September
3rd
4th
6th
14th/
16th
16th
18th
TG Town Hall, Stuart Elsom, Charismatic
Cuba
6pm Evensong, St Mary’s Church
RBL Meeting/chat night, meat raffle
9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club
7.30 History Society, Mission Room, Kevin
Varty, Dead & Buried but not for long
9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club
RBL Fish & chips, raffle
9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club
7.30 TG Town Hall, Derek Blunt ‘Saints,
Sinners, Stars & Scandals’
St Mary’s Church Flower Festival
6pm Evensong, St Mary’s Church
9.45 Coffee Morning, Bowls Club
October
1st
4th
10th
20th
22nd
November
1st
5th
10th
18th
December
1st
RBL Two intriguing murders & Ghost story,
Keven Varty & raffle
7.30 TG Town Hall, Colin Rowe ‘Luxurious
Locomotion, Story of the Orient Express.
7pm Inter church quiz, Wesleyan Chapel
7.30 Jonathan Reynolds Presents
‘Finedon’s Got Talent 3’,Star Hall
7.30 History Society, Malcolm Deacon, The
Princess & the gunpowder plotter.
7.30 TG Town Hall, Betty West ‘The life of
Nancy Wake’
RBL AGM, raffle
7.30 ‘Jonathan Reynolds presents
Entertainment At Your Service’
Star Hall
11-3pm Christmas Market & Craft Fair,
Community Centre
St Mary’s Church Christmas Tree Festival
11-2pm Christmas Bazaar, Wesleyan
Chapel
7.30 Band Concert St Mary’s Church
7.30 Jonathan Reynolds presents ‘Curtain
Up at Christmas’ Star Hall
22nd
24th
7.30 Waods Present
‘Memories From The Musicals’
Gladstone WMC
7.30 History Society, Gary Shaeffer, An
American eye view of Northants
3rd
6th
7th
RBL Quiz night & nibbles/meat raffle
7.30 TG Town Hall, Peter & Gloria Wright,
Christmas Flavour.
RBL Christmas Party
29th
St Mary’s Church Beer & Hymns
8th
St Mary’s Church, Wassail Evening, Bowls
Club
St Michael’s Mission Room, Well Street, Finedon
Available for hire weekdays, Saturdays & Sundays.
Suitable for most social functions, charitable events, children's parties (no late
discos)
For all enquiries and information contact
Bryan & Christine Chapman Tel: 01933 398818
Email: bryanchapman2@aol.com