The Churches together Group comprises representatives from: -
o St Guthlac - C of E Market Deeping
o Priory Church - C of E Deeping St James
o Our Lady and St Guthlac RC Church – Deeping St James
o Methodist Church – Deeping St James
o Open Door (Baptist) Church – Deeping St James
The group arranges: -
· Three joint services a year
· Distribution of Christmas and Easter Cards to the local houses. These give details of the services and contact information.
· Hold Joint Prayer meetings, about three a year.
· Hold a Christmas Carol Service
· Hold a picnic in September
· Hold Cricket Match.
This will be on Sunday 19th October at St Guthlac's Church Market Deeping at 6.30 pm. Rev Ann Bossingham the newly apointed Methodist Minister will preach.
This event will be held on Tuesday 16th December 2008 at the Deepings School. It will commence at 7.30 pm.
The first Deepings Lecture will be given by The Ven. Michael Ipsgrave: Archdeacon of Southwark at 7.30 pm on Thursday 21st June 2007 at The Deeping St James County Primary School, Hereward Way, Deeping St James. It is titled "Building Bridges with Islam". It is for the community and all are welcome. Further details from Philip Jones Tel: 01778 346389 Email: odbc@deepings.eclipse.co.uk
A large congregation filled Deeping St James Methodist Church on Sunday 16 October for the Deepings Churches Together united service. This marked a very significant stage in the life together of the churches in Deeping St James and Market Deeping: in recent years, the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady and St Guthlac, the Methodist Church, the Open Door Baptist Church, the Priory Parish Church in Deeping St James, and St Guthlac’s Parish Church in Market Deeping, have gradually been working more closely together, and this service marked the formalising of that relationship.
The service was a very joyful one, celebrating the togetherness of the churches in mission to the community, a theme that was emphasised by Revd. John Tomlinson, of Churches Together in All Lincolnshire, in his sermon. During the service, representatives of each of the five churches signed the constitution, which has been put forward by the committee, again drawn from all the churches.
The spirit of fellowship continued over refreshments after the service, and an ever-expanding programme of events is planned for the coming months – watch this space!
Assembling for the service
The clergy signing the Constitution
The Laity signing the Constitution
The clergy saying the blessing