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…
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…
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…
11.00am Sunday October 6th followed by a bring and share lunch in the Congregational Hall at 12 noon. Do bring something (non-perishable) for the Stamford Food Bank if you can.
At our service on 25 August we were joined by Rev Martyn Taylor of St Georges Church Stamford who took this shot of our congregation of 66 people today. We are still in vacancy and all praying that the right soul will come to join our church soon. This is the sort of welcome you…
A Lent Course using Chocolat, the film based on the novel by Joanne Harris, as a starting point for exploring issues about God, faith, the world, and what it is to be human. To introduce the course, the ‘Chocolat’ film will be shown at 10.30am on Tuesday 13th February at Ketton Methodist Church, Bull Lane, PE9 3TB. Tuesdays…
VIEW FROM THE PEW Wanted – one new vicar – a whole one! St Mary’s had a great Christmas – some of the largest congregations ever seen! Craig totted up 240 people at the Christingle. He doesn’t usually count up to more than 95 on the golf course! Joking aside, it is always fantastic to see…
On Sunday 26th November 2023 Rev Olwen Woolcock took her last service in St Mary’s. The congregation of St Mary’s, Ketton was joined by those of All Saint’s, Tinwell, people from Olwen’s previous parish in Hugglescote, Ellistown and Snibson, people from the Methodist Church, representatives from the prayer guild that have supported Olwen during her…
At a confirmation service on November 5th 2023 eight people were confirmed by Bishop Jonathan Meyrick at a joyful service at St Mary’s. It was a very special occasion when those concerned renewed their baptism promises and affirmed their faith. The candidates were Maisie smith, Olivia Gray, Ella Parkinson, George Aspinall, Henry Waldock, Ian Belcher…
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