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EVENING SERVICE OF THE WORD

Tuesday 18 February 2025, Tuesday 18 March 2025, Tuesday 22 April 2025, Tuesday 20 May 2025, Tuesday 17 June 2025, Tuesday 22 July 2025, Tuesday 19 August 2025, Tuesday 23 September 2025, Tuesday 21 October 2025, Tuesday 18 November 2025 at for 30 mins
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

This short service is held once a month on the Tuesday evening following the third Sunday at St Mary’s Badby at 6.30pm.

There is always a brief talk about someone inspirational.

All welcome!

Bellringing practice

Every Wednesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

Tuition with muffled clappers for initial bell control is normally available by prior arrangement to start at 6.30pm. Normal (Noisy) practice is from 7.30pm - 9pm. Attendance averages 11 with ringers from several local towers.

We are always looking out for new recruits to this fascinating, peculiarly English, mental, physical, and social heritage exercise. Come and see what we get up to any Wednesday or phone 01327 871806.

We traditionally do not practice in Holy Week on the Wednesday (16 April 2025) before Easter.

For anyone in the area on a Sunday, please check "Service and Events" > "Calendar" for service times. We usually meet 40 minutes before the service time. or phone 01327 871806.

The photo shows a Daventry Branch Young Ringers' Practice and Pizza event held here in 2023.

26/1/2025

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We traditionally do not practice in Holy Week, that is 16 April 2025. The bells are due to be out of the tower from 16 June till 6 September 2025! See Bells Improvement Project item.

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Visiting Bellringers

for 45 mins
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

Bicester district ringers will be visiting us during their ringing outing.

Quarter Peal on the Bells

for 1 hour
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

As part of the development programme for members of the Daventry Branch of the diocesan guild, a quarter peal will be attempted. If all goes well it will take about 48 minutes of continuous ringing. It will be the first time Susan Rose of the Badby band has attempted to ring a quarter peal. It will be conducted by Shirley Waterhouse from Nether Heyford.

HOLY COMMUNION

Monthly. Every First Sunday at for 1 hour
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

During the interregnum, with thanks to the Revd Greg Shaw, we are maintaining a regular monthly celebration of Holy Communion on the first Sunday of every month. We use the Common Worship format for the service with hymns. We look forward to those attending stopping for coffee and chat afterwards.

Ring out in Celebration of Peace

for 30 mins
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

On 8 May 2025, we mark the historic 80th anniversary of VE Day by the ringing of our village bells, as the peoples, families and communities of our great nation come together to unite and celebrate 80 years of peace since the end of Word War II in Europe that so many millions paid the ultimate sacrifice to achieve.

VE Day 80 is not only a tribute to those who fought for the freedom we all enjoy today, but also a powerful reminder of the resilience and unity that have defined our country ever since.

See also the "80th VE Day Picnic in the Churchyard" on the following Sunday, 11 May.

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80th VE Day Picnic in the Churchyard

for 6 hours
Church, churchyard and Church Green
Church, churchyard and Church Green, NN11 3AR

A thanksgiving event to celebrate the peaceful times we have enjoyed these past 80 years without need to engage in another war to protect our freedoms
Sunday 11 May Special Service in Church at 11 am Picnic from 12 pm
Bring your own picnic, chairs, etc. With live music from The Field Jammers

Coffee Morning in Church

Monthly. Every Third Tuesday at for 1 hour, 30 mins
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

Coffee morning - The monthly coffee morning in St Mary’s Church will be held on the 3rd Tuesday from 10.30am to 12 noon.

The monthly church lottery will be drawn about 11.30am. Everyone will be most welcome to come along for coffee, tea, home-made cake and chat.

T 4 U

In February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Every First Friday at for 2 hours
Village Hall
Village Hall, The Green, NN11 3AF, United Kingdom

Have you ever thought that you haven't seen anyone for a while or just need an excuse to get out of the house for an hour? Drop in to the village hall for a cup of tea with delicious home-made cakes perhaps before collecting the children from school. Great cakes. Great company. Great gossip! Come along and join the fun. Cakes gratefully received.

*Serving real coffee and tea
*Is a warm space
*has free WiFi to work, read and meet
​***Everyone is welcome***

*Parents, carers and small kids play area
*Connect and reconnect with friends old and new
*Play board games, cards and chat
*Bring your own drawing, knitting, clean crafts
​***Homemade cakes***
Time:- 2.30-4.30pm

There is no charge ... we only ask for a donation to help cover the cost of hiring the hall.

DO COME

[T 4 U was called Tea & Meet until February 2024]

1st Friday of the month usually

Hog Roast

for 4 hours
The Old Forge
The Old Forge, Church Hill next door to the church tower, NN11 6AR

We are delighted to be holding a hog roast in aid of St. Mary’s Church for all in the village by kind permission of Sue and Neil Berry at the Old Forge.

Tickets are £20 a head and there will be a paying bar.

Contact Jo Hind on [email protected] or Judy Jordan on [email protected].

Put the date in your diary now!

Scarecrow Festival and Fayre

for 4 hours
St Mary, Badby
Church Hill Badby Daventry, NN11 3AR, United Kingdom

The annual scarecrow festival with judging on fayre day when there will be stalls, games, music on The Green and teas in the village hall