Endings and Beginnings
Dear Friends and Neighbours …
I can’t believe I’m already writing a magazine letter for December … where has the year gone? I remember people telling me when I was young that time went faster the older you get, so perhaps that’s true.… Read the whole story
Hepworth Angels
We are singing again with great gusto every Monday at 19.30 in the Church.
No auditions – just come and sing!
All abilities welcome
Letter from Rev Bladen – April 2021
Dear Friends & Neighbours,
I don’t know about you, but I find mazes fascinating. Particularly those mazes where you begin in daylight and then walk through the paths in semi darkness until you emerge in the centre back into the daylight.… Read the whole story
A Letter from Rev Bladen for March
Dear Friends and Neighbours,
I recently read a story about some Missionaries in Africa who hired some local villagers as porters to carry some supplies.… Read the whole story
March 2021 Services in the Benefice
| Date | Church | Time | Service |
| Sunday 14th March Mothering Sunday | Coney Weston | 9.30am | Holy Communion |
| Hinderclay | 9.30 am | Village Service | |
| Hopton | 10.00am | All Age | |
| Stanton | 11.00am | Family Communion | |
| Sunday 21st March | Barningham | 11.00am | Holy Communion |
| Hinderclay | 9.30am | Holy Communion | |
| Sunday 28th March Palm Sunday | Barningham | 11.00am | Village Service |
| Hopton | 10.00am | Holy Communion | |
| Stanton | 10.30am | Palm Sunday Celebration with Methodist Church | |
Maundy Thursday 1st April | Barningham | 7pm | |
Good Friday 2nd April | Bike Ride Starting at Barningham Church | 9.30am | |
Hinderclay | 2.30pm | ||
| Easter Sunday 4th April | Hepworth | 9.30am | Family Communion |
| Market Weston | 11.00am | Family Communion | |
| Stanton | 11.00am | Family Communion | |
| Thelnetham | 9.30am | Family Communion |
Services for Holy Week and Easter
Maundy Thursday 1st April
Evening Service 7.00pm Barningham Church
Good Friday 2nd April
Benefice Bike Ride 9.30am… Starting at Barningham Church
Good Friday Service 2.30pm Hinderclay Church
Easter Sunday 4th April
Family Services of Holy Communion at:
9.30am Hepworth
9.30am Thelnetham
11:00am Market Weston
11:00am Stanton… Read the whole story
Hepworth Village Church Clock.
An appreciation by John Carpenter.
My wife and I moved to Hepworth from Duxford near Cambridge just before Christmas in 2012.… Read the whole story
Letter from Rev Bladen
Happy New Year! Hopefully it’s not too late to wish you a Happy New Year.
But as I wish you a ‘Happy New Year’ my mind jumps to that quote from John Cleese (playing Basil Fawlty) in one of his episodes of Fawlty Towers, “Oh, happy.… Read the whole story
Act of Remembrance at Hepworth Church Memorial on Sunday 8th November 2020
Due to the restrictions of the present lock down, Hepworth Church is presently closed and the usual service of Remembrance could not be held in the same way this year.… Read the whole story
REMINDER – Carol Service Booking Required!
A carol service is being held at St Peters on Sunday at 1800, but if you want to attend, you MUST book in advance. Due to social distancing there will only be room for around 30 people in the church.… Read the whole story
Our Christmas Services will be different this year!
If you would like to attend any of our services across December, please would you book in with the churchwarden for your church (details below).… Read the whole story
Letter from Rev Bladen
December Magazine 2020
As we move into December many children and some of us adults too will be starting the festive ritual of opening Advent Calendars.… Read the whole story
Church Services Update
We are delighted to be holding our service back in our church buildings at last.
It is difficult to plan too far ahead so we are just looking at one month at a time and hoping we will be able to continue to meet.… Read the whole story
Reflections on my experience of lockdown from Rev Neil Dear…
I’m of a generation who were alive during the Second World war, so the past six months are seen in the context of a fairly long life.… Read the whole story
Sunday Services returning to Church buildings.
The government has now lifted the restrictions on us physically gathering
together for our church services.
We are looking forward to being able to welcome everyone to come and join us with us.… Read the whole story
A Letter from the Rector
Dear Friends & Neighbours,
August is traditionally the month for holidays and breaks and down time… but this year it feels very different.… Read the whole story
Food Banks
Thank you so much for the huge generosity that has been shown in the amount of food being donated to the food bank collection points in Stanton and Hopton church porches and in Barningham shop during the last few weeks and months. … Read the whole story
Churches Begin Re-opening
As I’m sure you will be aware by now, the government has said that we may open our church buildings for individual private prayer.… Read the whole story
A letter from the Rector Rev Cathy Bladen – May 2020
Dear Friends & Neighbours,
Hi … How are you doing in this strange time that we’re living through?
For each of us our experience of this time is different. For… Read the whole story
Carol Service
Come and join us at St Peter’s Church, Hepworth
For our Christmas Carol Concert
22nd December at 3pm
Followed by Mulled Wine, (or orange), Mince Pies and Savouries
All Welcome… Read the whole story