The Parish of South Lafford
The Parish of South Lafford
The Parish of South Lafford
The Parish of South Lafford
The Parish of South Lafford
The Parish of South Lafford
South Lafford
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Welcome to the parish of South Lafford website
Online Cuppa and a catch up
Our online cuppa and a catch up is closed for the time being
Private prayer and public worship services
Private prayer in our church buildings
Please see below for details of churches open for private prayer:
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St Denys', Aswarby is open daily during daylight hours
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St. Thomas of Canterbury, Aunsby is open every Sunday from 10am -3pm
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St. Lucia, Dembleby is currently closed.
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St. Andrew's, Folkingham is open daily during daylight hours
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St. Botolph’s, Newton is open on Sunday afternoons from 1pm -3pm
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St. Peter & Paul, Osbournby is open daily during daylight hours
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St. Andrew, Pickworth is currently closed.
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St. Andrew, Scott Willoughby is open daily during daylight hours
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St. Mary and All Saints, Swarby open daily during daylight hours
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St. Peter ad Vincula, Threekingham is currently closed.
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St. Nicholas, Walcot is open daily during daylight hours
We are only using designated parts of these churches to help us with physical distancing, and to be able to keep the churches clean. We are keeping all of these church openings under review. We are blessed, in our united parish, of having eleven buildings, but sadly we will not be able to open all of them at this time, so the others remain closed for now.
Public worship services
Please see the details of services in our parish below.
For the latest national information, please see the Church of England website:- https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches
At present, all of our other church buildings remain closed
Welcome
The Parish of South Lafford consists of eleven churches covering a rural area between Sleaford and Bourne. The churches serve fifteen villages, mostly quite small; the total population is a little under 2000. All our churches are listed buildings. The Parish is part of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln.
We hope to appeal to most people's spiritual needs by a wide variety of worship, mostly based on the contemporary language Common Worship and the traditional Book of Common Prayer, but with some more innovative services too. The South Lafford Choir sings at some of our services and rehearses regularly - new members are welcome: see South Lafford Choir page under Our Community tab.
The Parish is committed to ecumenism and is part of Churches Together in Lincolnshire. The Parish has an inclusive approach to Christian fellowship and a desire to meet the challenges of Christian living in the 21st century with prayer and imagination.
Keeping Safe -
Safeguarding
Most of the time at church we are like a big happy family. However even in very happy families people can have a bad day and even people we know and trust can upset us. We want to help everyone have good days all of the time. We try to make sure that people who have jobs in the church always behave well and in a way that is helpful to you. We never want anyone or anything in church to frighten you, confuse you or worry you. It is important that you tell us if something is upsetting you or if you are feeling worried about something that’s happening or something somebody is doing. We have specially trained people who you can talk to and who you can ask for help. These people are good at safeguarding. This means they look after everyone’s safety. Caring for people is a very important part of our Christian life.
Please click on the Keeping Safe button below to be taken to the Safeguarding page with contact details and information.
Find out more about our 11 rural churches, by clicking the button below
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St Denys', Aswarby
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St Thomas of Canterbury, Aunsby
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St Lucia's, Dembleby
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St Andrew's, Folkingham
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St Botolph's, Newton
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St Peter and St Paul's, Osbournby
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St Andrew's, Pickworth
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St Andrew's, Scott Willoughby
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St Mary and All Saints', Swarby
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St Peter ad Vincula, Threekingham
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St Nicholas, Walcot
Services
December 2021 & January 2022
Saturday 4th December
4.00 pm Christingle - Folkingham
Sunday 5th December
11.00 am Parish Eucharist – Osbournby
Friday 10th December
7.00 pm Carols & Readings - Walcot
Sunday 12th December
11.00 am Parish Eucharist - Folkingham
4.00 pm Carols & Christingles – Pickworth
6.00 pm Carols - Swarby
Friday 17th December
6.30 pm for 7.00 pm Carol Service - Threekingham
Sunday 19th December
11.00 am Parish Eucharist - Osbournby
Monday 20th December
7.00 pm South Lafford Nine Lessons & Carols - Folkingham
Tuesday 21st December
7.00 pm Carols around Tree in Church - Osbournby
Wednesday 22nd December
6.00 pm Carols & Readings– Dembleby
Friday 24th December – Christmas Eve
3:00 pm Crib Service - Folkingham
5:00 pm Carols & Readings - Newton
9.30 pm Christmas Eve Eucharist Service – Folkingham
Saturday 25th December – Christmas Day
11.00 am Christmas Day Family Service - Pickworth
Sunday 26th December
11.00 am Parish Eucharist - Folkingham
2022
Sunday 2nd January
11.00 am *Parish Eucharist - Osbournby
Sunday 9th January
11.00 am Parish Eucharist - Folkingham
Sunday 16th January
11.00 am Parish Eucharist - Osbournby
Sunday 23rd January
11.00 am Parish Eucharist - Folkingham
Sunday 30th January
11.00 am Parish Eucharist - Osbournby
* Service details may change please check back for updates
For the latest national information, please see the Church of England website:- https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches
Resourcing Sustainable Church
A prayer for hope
Loving God
In these difficult times
we pray for our country and the world
for all those who tend and care for others.
Give strength and courage to all who suffer,
help us to help others,
and always to know that you are with us
every moment of our lives.
Amen
Lord Jesus Christ,
you taught us to love our neighbour,
and to care for those in need
as if we were caring for you.
In this time of anxiety, give us strength
to comfort the fearful, to tend the sick,
and to assure the isolated
of our love, and your love,
for your name’s sake.
Amen.