The Old Lady of Church Lane
Contacts
Rector  Bob Emm  840029
Wardens  Joe Gibson  840698
  Peter Pettifer  840582
Secretary  Maureen Monfrinoli 840674
In touch with North Thoresby Parish Church
Sadnesses
Quite a lot of sadnesses in the village at the end of last year and the beginning of this. Doris Green, Mave Drury, Brenda Allon,
Annie Bushell, Byron Woods and Charles Bogg all died, some after long illnesses, some quite
unexpectedly. They were all important to the village in their different ways and we shall miss them all.
Churchyard Memorials
There are quite a lot of graves where the memorial stones, particularly kerbs, are in very bad repair. This looks untidy and can be a hazard. We will be putting some notices on the worst of them and if you have an interest in the grave please get in touch. Most of them date from the mid-sixties or earlier.
*Apologies to Philip Larkin
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Thursday Mornings
Lots of people find Sundays difficult what with family commitments, Tesco and all! For some, Thursday morning at 9.30 might be an option  A quiet, meditative communion service with a sort of address-cum-prayers. Always over in half an hour, but beloved by those who come.
Renewal of Marriage Vows
Church is for Christenings, weddings and funerals and for the odd few who go every Sunday to sing hymns etc. An occasional addition to this list is the Renewal of Wedding vows. Often done on an important anniversary (fortieth is popular), the couple come along and make their wedding vows again. They often, but by no means always, do this when their original ceremony was in a register office or at a difficult time. Sometimes they are on their own, sometimes with lots of others. Sometimes quietly, sometimes with a lots of excitement. Bob is always delighted to help with this ministry. Just ask.
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North Thoresby Pop-In Lunch Club
Thursdays
From 4th January
To 5th April

From 26th April
To 24th May
(excluding 3rd May)

From 7th June
To 26th July
You know you are looking old when, on the same bus journey, a seventeen year old girl offers you her seat and the driver makes the bus “kneel down” when you get off!

From all eternity
God lies on a maternity bed  
giving birth.

The essence of
God
is
birthing.
From 12 noon