Hello Everyone What glorious weather we are having! Next week's forecast is promising too - promising a heat wave, so blue skies, sunshine and summer days are upon us.Last weekend was such a lovely time with the open gardens in Toddington, and the fete at Westoning. People came out in strength to support the churches, which is such a blessing. Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to making the events so special. Last weekend was also special because the Reverend Jenna Dearden, who used to be at Westoning Church, was ordained as priest at The Priory Church in Dunstable, alongside 3 other curates from different churches. The service was led by the Bishop of Bedford and was well attended. We send our heartfelt congratulations to Jenna who will continue to serve in Dunstable. For those wishing to see the service of ordination last Friday and the following Sunday service where Jenna led and celebrated Communion, please go to the links below.https://youtu.be/19roYLcgMUIhttps://youtu.be/3qNQPab2njc Next Saturday Harlington Church will host the Nature Day (postponed from this Sunday). We are also excited to announce the charity concerts at both Harlington Church tomorrow evening 7.00 pm and at Toddington Parish Church next Sunday 17th at 7.00 pm. Do please come along if you can and invite your friends and neighbours. Donations in aid of Ukraine. Our services this Sunday 10 July 20229.30 am Chalgrave Church Holy Communion Service - Linda and Malcolm9.30 am Harlington Church, Holy Communion Service - Nigel and Robert11.00 am Toddington Church, Holy Communion Service - Linda and Malcolm11.00 am Westoning Church, Holy Communion Service - Nigel and SteveNo service at Tingrith this SundayNo Upper Room online Service this week. Now on 4th Sunday each month. Next service - 24 July 6.00 pm 7.00 pm Ukraine Charity Concert with music and songs, setting the scene about Ukraine.. with Izabella and Mariia, Harlington Church 10 July, 7.00 pm - see attached poster This week's services and events:Activities at Westoning are as normal this week.Monday 11 July9.30 am Morning Prayer, Toddington Church Tuesday 12 July10.00 am Westcaf - Westoning Village hall10.30 am Knitting Group, Wilkinson Hall1.00 pm Sewing Bee, Westoning Village Hall(No Toddington Youth group this week)Wednesday 13 July10.00 am Morning Service, Harlington ChurchDunstable Deanery Synod 7pm7.30 pm An Evening with the Vicar, Flitwick Cricket Club (ticket only - event sold out)Thursday 14 JulyFuneral of Mark Bonner, Westoning Church, 2.00 pmToddington PCC at the Rectory 7.30 pmFriday 15 July10.30 am Painting for Pleasure, Wilkinson Hall, Toddington1.15 pm Little Stars, Westoning Church2.00 pm Friday Fellowship, Westoning Village HallSaturday 16 JulyHarlington Church hosts the Nature Watch Day (See Poster attached and More information from Tricia)Toddington Cake stall on the Green from 9.30 amSunday 17 July9.30 am Tingrith Church, Morning Prayer Service - Jon9.30 am All age family Service at Harlington Church - Nigel and Linda (with Nicholas)9.30 am Chalgrave Church, Holy Communion Service - Rev Roger Wood11.00 am Holy Communion Service, Toddington 11.00 am Outdoor Open Air Service at Westoning - Nigel 7.00 pm Ukraine Charity Concert with music and songs, setting the scene about Ukraine.. with Izabella and Mariia, Toddington Church 17 July Tickets are available for an Evening with the Vicar (Nigel) at Harlington Village Hall on 22 July 2022. More information from Tricia... see attached poster. We wish you a blessed week. Linda and Nigel
Hello Everyone The sun is shining, and it will hopefully be a lovely weekend, thinking particularly of Westoning Fete tomorrow and the Toddington Open Gardens which people will be kindly opening in Toddington this weekend. Thank you so much to all involved. This afternoon at Toddington, we look forward to hosting our Messy Church children and families at Wilkinson Hall from 3.15 to 5.30 pm. Today's craft theme is 'Perseverance'. This evening at 7.00 pm at Priory Church, Dunstable, Jenna Dearden (previously from Westoning Church) alongside some other local curate colleagues will be ordained as 'Priest' at a special service, and we send our love and prayers to Jenna on this very significant day. She will be celebrating her first Communion Service at Priory Church on Sunday morning at 10.30 am and has asked Nigel to preach. Tomorrow, Westoning Church holds its Summer Fete in the church grounds from 12.30 pm until 4.00 pm. It promises to be a special time with local community enjoying fun activities and stalls, refreshments, tombolas and Woburn Sands Band. Poster attached Tomorrow and Sunday there is the wonderful opportunity to wander around gardens at Toddington Open Gardens, organised by the Friends of St George's Church. Gardens are open between 11.00 am and 5.00 pm on Saturday and 1.00 – 6.00 pm on Sunday. Tickets are available from Wilkinson Hall, where refreshments will also be served, accompanied by a plant and book stall. Sunday Services this week 3rd July 8.00 am BCP Holy Communion, Harlington Church - Nigel 9.15 am Family Breakfast at Harlington Parish Rooms. Theme 'BBq on the Beach' plus breakfast, craft, story and song - Rebecca and team 9.30 am Morning Prayer Service, Harlington - Robert 9.30 am Holy Communion Service, Chalgrave (inside.. rain forecast at 10) - Linda 11.00 am Holy Communion Service, Toddington, Linda and Malcolm 11.00 am Morning Prayer, Westoning - Jon 12.45 pm Baptism Service, Westoning - Nigel No Upper Room this week. Next Upper room service will be Sunday 24th July. Other services and events this week Friday 1st July 3.15 pm Messy Church, Wilkinson Hall Saturday 2nd July 9.00 am Men's Breakfast, Westoning. Speaker from the Foodbank. Tickets from Phil Steer. Toddington Open Gardens: Saturday 11.00 am – 5.00 pm, Sunday 1.00 – 6.00 pm Westoning Church Fete, 12.30 – 4.00 pm Monday 4th July 9.30 am Morning Prayer at Toddington Church Tuesday 5th July 10.00 am – 12.00 noon Westcaf, Westoning Village Hall 10.30 am Knitting Group, Wilkinson Hall, Toddington 1.00 pm Sewing Bees, Westoning Village Hall 5.45 pm -7.15 pm Youth Group, Wilkinson Hall, Toddington for yrs 4, 5, 6 Wednesday 6th July 10.00 am Morning Service, Harlington Church 3.30 pm TWIG, picnic in Westoning Church grounds. Thursday 7th July 12.00 noon Ploughman's Lunch, Wilkinson Hall, Toddington 12.00 noon Wedding Blessing, Harlington Church - Nigel Friday 8th July, 10.30 am Painting for Pleasure Group, Wilkinson Hall 5.00 - 6.30 pm Westoning Youth Group Picnic in Church grounds Saturday 9th July Nature Day at Harlington Church with activities for all, especially children and families. More information to follow. 12.30 pm Baptism Service Westoning Church - Nigel Future events: 22 July. An Evening with the Vicar (Nigel), Harlington Church, which includes a 2 course meal, Tickets available from Tricia A similar evening is planned for Westoning on 13th July but is already sold out. If you would like to attend please contact Linda Little to ask to be added to their waiting list or book alternatively for Harlington. (Poster attached). Finally, a sensitive reminder please that the local Food Banks are in need of our support.. even if you can just bring one item a week to church, it will help them to provide for families in need. Also, if you know of any family in need, please be aware that we, as ministers, are able to make referrals to the foodbank. Tomorrow the Foodbank is the subject of Men's Breakfast. Tickets from Phil Steer, or contact Nigel or Linda 01525 714442 Enjoy the weekend and the week's services and events. We look forward to seeing you and thank you in advance for your support of the local churches. God bless Linda and Nigel
Hello Everyone The sun has been shining this week which is always a bonus. It has been a busy week between us with a wedding, a confirmation service at Westoning, five baptisms, two funerals and a burial of ashes, two school assemblies, a hospital visit, planning meetings for future weddings, funerals and baptisms, a PCC meeting and School Governor's meeting, a Friends Meeting, pastoral care and support to the bereaved and those in need, besides the usual services and events. There have been many special moments of joy and blessing and moments of deep sadness. A day as a minister is always varied but a huge privilege. This Sunday's Services are: 9.15 am-10.30 am Messy Church Breakfast and Crafts, Wilkinson Hall - Rebecca 9.30 am Chalgrave Church -Holy Communion Service - Linda 9.30 am Harlington Church- Holy Communion Service - Nigel and Robert 11.00 am Toddington Church - Holy Communion Service - Linda 11.00 am Westoning Church - Holy Communion - Nigel 1.00 pm Baptism service, Toddington Church - Linda 3.00 pm Tingrith Church Community service with Holy Communion - Nigel and Linda This month's Upper Room Service, 6.00 pm - theme 'Fathers'. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81199862803?pwd=o6Olx5c6g4lpkcgjeZudygxsiKpTQa.1 For details of how to join please contact Revd Linda Other Services and Events next week Monday 27th June 9.30 am Morning Prayer, Toddington Church 3.30 pm Funeral of Derek Shields, Bedford Crematorium - Linda Tuesday 28th June 10.30 am Knitting Group, Wilkinson Hall, Toddington 10.00 am Westcaf, Westoning Village Hall 1.00 pm Sewing Bee, Westoning Village Hall Wednesday 29th June 10.00am Morning Service, Harlington Church Thursday 30th June 8.00 pm Harlington Churches Together meeting Friday 1st July Painting for Pleasure Group, Wilkinson Hall, Toddington 10.30 am Little Stars Westoning Church, 1.15 pm Friday Fellowship 2.00 pm Westoning Village Hall Messy Church, Wilkinson Hall, Toddington from 3.15 pm Saturday 2nd July Open Gardens and Plant Stall, Toddington (Saturday and Sunday) - tickets and refreshments Wilkinson Hall- organised by the Friends of Toddington Parish Church (see poster) Church Fete in Church Grounds, Westoning Church, 12.30 pm until 4.00 pm, with stalls, refreshments and games, and Woburn Sands Band Wishing you a good week Linda and Nigel
Hello Everyone We hope you have had a good week and made the best of the few days of sunshine and good weather - without wilting too much. It was certainly hot! Services tomorrow Chalgrave Church 9.30 am Holy Communion Service - Rev Roger Wood Tingrith Church 9.3 0am Morning Prayer Service Malcolm Harlington Church 9.30 am All Age Service for Fathers Day (No Communion) - Nigel and Linda Toddington Church 11.00 am Holy Communion Service- Rev Roger. Wood Westoning Church 11.00 am All Age Service for Fathers Day - Nigel (and Linda?) Other Services and events this week Monday 20th June Morning Prayer 9.30 am Toddington Church Tuesday 21st June Westcaf at 10.00 am and Sewing Bee at 1.00pm both at Westoning Village Hall Knitting group 10.30 am Wilkinson Hall, Toddington Marriage of Lee and Marina at Harlington Church at 3.00 pm Westoning PCC at church, 7.30 pm Wednesday 22nd June Midweek Service Harlington Church at 10.00 am Confirmation Service at Westoning Church at 7.30 pm (please support our candidates and pray for them) Thursday 23rd June Burial of Ashes at Westoning Churchyard at 10.00 am Prayer Group 10.00 am, Toddington Church Friday 24th June Funeral of Ray Board at Westoning Church at 10.00 am Painting for Pleasure Group at Wilkinson Hall, 10.30 am Little Stars at 1.15 pm at Westoning Church Friday Fellowship at Westoning Village Hall at 2.00 pm Harlington Church Friends steering group meeting 7.30 pm at church Saturday Coffee Time, Wilkinson Hall from 10.00 am Baptisms (5) at Westoning Church at 2.30 pm We wish you a happy, healthy week. God bless Linda
