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. 

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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.

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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. 

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Find out more about our 11 rural churches, by clicking the button below​

• St Denys', Aswarby

• St Thomas of Canterbury, Aunsby

• St Lucia's, Dembleby

• St Andrew's, Folkingham

• St Botolph's, Newton

• St Peter and St Paul's, Osbournby

• St Andrew's, Pickworth

• St Andrew's, Scott Willoughby

• St Mary and All Saints', Swarby

• St Peter ad Vincula, Threekingham

• St Nicholas, Walcot

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Services -   26 January - 29 March 2020

Sunday 26th January

4th Sunday of Epiphany

09:00 Morning Prayer

WALCOT

11:00 Parish Eucharist

FOLKINGHAM

15:30 Evening Prayer

ASWARBY

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Sunday 2 February

Candlemas

11:00 Parish Eucharist

SWARBY

18:30 Blessing of the lights service

 SCOTT WILLOUGHBY

Sunday 9 February

3rd Sunday before Lent

09:00 Morning Prayer

AUNSBY

11:00 Parish Eucharist

OSBOURNBY

Sunday 16 February

2nd Sunday before Lent

09:00 Morning Prayer

PICKWORTH VILLAGE HALL

11:00 Parish Eucharist

NEWTON

16:00 Fun@4 – Valentine’s fun

FOLKINGHAM

Sunday 23 February

Sunday next before Lent

09:00 Morning Prayer

ASWARBY

11:00 Parish Eucharist

FOLKINGHAM

15:30 All age service with pancakes

SWARBY

Wednesday 26 February

19:30 Eucharist with imposition of ashes

DEMBLEBY

Sunday 1 March

Lent I

09:00 Holy Communion (BCP)

SCOTT WILLOUGHBY

11:00 Parish Eucharist

WALCOT

17:30 Evening Prayer (BCP)

AUNSBY

Sunday 8 March

Lent II

11:00 Parish Eucharist

DEMBLEBY

16:00 Fun@4 – pet service

FOLKINGHAM

Saturday 14 March

10:30 Healing Eucharist

OSBOURNBY

Sunday 15 March

Lent III

09:00 Holy Communion

SWARBY

11:00 Parish Eucharist

PICKWORTH VILLAGE HALL

Sunday 22 March

Lent IV, Mothering Sunday 

11:00 Parish Eucharist

FOLKINGHAM

Sunday 29 March

Lent V Passion Sunday

09:00 Holy Communion

NEWTON

11:00 Parish Eucharist

OSBOURNBY

17:30 Evening Prayer

ASWARBY

KEEPING SAFE - SAFEGUARDING

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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.