New Year, New Benefice A Happy New Year to all and the latest news; that St Chad’s Church Longford and Christ Church Long Lane officially joined the Kirk Langley benefice on 1st January 2024. The benefice comprises the churches of Longford, Long Lane, Kirk Langley, Mackworth and Muggington, with Kedleston and Halter Devil chapel. A ‘Big Sing’ event will be held in the near future, for the whole benefice to celebrate the occasion, and a date and venue are to be agreed. News on Vicar vacancy The vacancy notice has now been compiled, with contributions from all the churches in the Kirk Langley benefice, and forwarded to the diocese for final editing before the vacancy is advertised. Services 7th January 10.30am Long Lane HC with Ven Andie Brown 14th January 9.15am Longford MP with Frances Rymer 28th January 11.15am Longford HC with Rev Lee Martin 4th February 10.30am Long Lane HC with Ven Andie Brown 11th February 9.15am Long Lane MP with Frances Rymer 25th February 11.15am Longford HC with Rev Lee Martin A note from Frances Rymer I take communion to two housebound people in Long Lane. If you know anybody else who would like this service, please get in touch (via this site). Also we have a small prayer group who meet by Zoom every Thursday from 9.30am - 10.00am. If anybody would like to join us they would be very welcome.
Maintenance and insurance of the church building (Grade I listed) is about £555 a month (this is an average at the end of 2023 based on the previous 5 years) and does not include utility bills etc.If you would like to help by contributing a (small) monthly amount please contact Dave at pump.house@virgin.net for details.
