Ketton and Tinwell Benefice

Community Prayer Space

At St. Mary’s We’ve recently been doing dome tidying up, and in doing so we’ve created a new prayer space! It will continue to evolve, but at the Centre is our Community Cross which represents our unity in diversity, and that we’re all as one in God’s sight. This week you are invited to add…

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God in Nature

This Sunday in Tinwell we’ll be reflecting on God in nature, and also focusing on our relationship with both. We were intended to be part of this vibrant act of creation, to be part of nature, this creative energy which we know as God. But instead we exploited the earth, and exploited each other.  Join…

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A lesson for us all

It is a wonderful thing to be able to visit our primary school on a regular basis. Ketton C.E Primary school is a jewel at the heart of our village. In the picture you can see the roots of the prayer tree they have in the Hall, these roots are the values which the school…

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Prayers for Healing

Sunday’s Service at St. Mary’s  will be a bit different, you are welcome to receive prayers of healing, either for yourself or for someone else, there will also be an opportunity to light a prayer candle. All are welcome, no matter what you think or feel, or what you believe or don’t believe. You are…

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An Inclusive Welcome

Did you know that both our Churches are open every day for you to visit? We are also looking to create a special prayer space at St. Mary’s for personal prayer and quiet reflection. We are here for you, whoever you are, and whatever you believe or don’t believe, all are welcome.  During Lent this…

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Christmas thoughts, and a poem

What a lovely time of year to begin ministry here in Ketton & Tinwell. The week began with a beautiful candlelit Carol Service in Tinwell, then on Tuesday there was the very joyful Christmas concert performed by the very talented Ketton Community Choir.   Yesterday it was a delight to welcome the children of our Church…

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Hello from the new Vicar

I’d like to thank you for the warm welcome we’ve received since arriving in Ketton, and particular thanks to the Church Wardens, and everybody involved in the Induction service. It was a very warm and joyful beginning to my ministry here in Ketton & Tinwell.  Rutland is a beautiful place, and I feel very privileged…

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A tribute to Ketton’s Fallen

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them. The village of Ketton will honour the lives of its war dead (36 in the First World War and 10 in the Second World War) in a Remembrance Day Service on Sunday…

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