Sunday Morning Online Service – 9th May 2021
Please find below the link for this morning’s online service which considers Jesus’ instruction to remain in his love and his command that we should ‘love each other’ as found in John 15.9-17.
Once again many thanks to all those who took part.
Our online service for the Necton Benefice can be found at:
Best wishes
Stephen Thorp
Rural Dean of Breckland
Rector of Necton, Holme Hale, North & South Pickenham with Houghton on the Hill
slthorp@outlook.com
The Rectory, 7 School Road, Necton
Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8HT
tel: 01760 722021
May 9, 2021 Comments Off
Open Parks and Gardens for Norfolk Churches Trust
Holme Hale Hall is one of the 6 private gardens and 2 historic parks who are opening their gates as part of the Open Parks and Gardens for Norfolk Churches Trust on 22nd May from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. The deadline for applications for ‘passports’ for entry on the day is 10th May. Further information is provided in the link below.
Members of St Andrew’s Church and a band of willing volunteers will be providing refreshments between 12.00 pm and 4.00 pm to raise funds towards the upkeep of the Church.
Open Parks and Gardens for Norfolk Churches Trust – The Norfolk Churches Trust %
May 4, 2021 Comments Off
Church Services to resume from 2nd May 2021
Although the online service will continue, church services will resume from 2nd May 2021.
Services will take place on the first and third Sundays of the month at 11.15am.
All welcome. We hope to see you on Sunday.
April 26, 2021 Comments Off
Annual Vestry and Parochial Church Meetings – 16th May 2021
These will be held at 11.35am on Sunday 16th May 2021, in the Church, following a short service of Morning Prayer at 11.15 am.
The Vestry meeting is open to everyone on the Parliamentary and Church Electoral Rolls, whereas the APCM is open only to those on the Church Electoral Roll. Others can, of course, attend as observers, and will be most welcome.
The Vestry meeting elects our churchwardens. The APCM elects members of our PCC, in addition to receiving reports on the church’s finances, activities and the church building.
Notices and copies of the Church Electoral Roll, and the Accounts, will be posted in the Church porch from Saturday 1st May 2021.
April 26, 2021 Comments Off
Sunday Morning On Line Service – 25th April 2021
Good morning. Please find below the link for this morning’s online service for the Fourth Sunday of Easter where we consider the saying of Jesus ‘I am the good shepherd’ as found in John 10.11-18.
Many thanks to all those who took part. Please share the link with your family and friends and all who you think might be interested.
Next week (2nd May) apart from our online service, we will also be re-opening our churches – so there will be a service at:
| Necton | 10.00am | Holy Communion |
| Holme Hale | 11.15am | Morning Worship |
Stephen Thorp
Rural Dean of Breckland
Rector of Necton, Holme Hale, North & South Pickenham with Houghton on the Hill
slthorp@outlook.com
The Rectory, 7 School Road, Necton
Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8HT
tel: 01760 722021
@slthorp https://slthorp.wordpress.com
April 25, 2021 Comments Off
Sunday Morning On Line Service – 18th April 2021
Good morning everyone,
Please find below the link for this morning’s online service which considers ‘The reality of the Resurrection’ as found in Luke 24.36b-48.
As always, please share the link with your family and friends and all those who you think might be interested.
Many thanks to all those who took part.
With best wishes
Stephen
Rural Dean of Breckland
Rector of Necton, Holme Hale, North & South Pickenham with Houghton on the Hill
slthorp@outlook.com
The Rectory, 7 School Road, Necton
Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8HT
tel: 01760 722021
@slthorp https://slthorp.wordpress.com
April 18, 2021 Comments Off
Sunday Morning On Line Service – 11th April 2021
Dear all,
Please find below the link for this morning’s online service for the Second Sunday of Easter considering ‘Jesus’ appearance to the disciples’ based on John 20.19-31. Please note that this service also acknowledges the death of HRH Prince Philip – The Duke of Edinburgh.
Please share the link with your family and friends and all who might be interested, and many thanks to all those who took part.
Stephen Thorp
Rural Dean of Breckland
Rector of Necton, Holme Hale, North & South Pickenham with Houghton on the Hill
slthorp@outlook.com
The Rectory, 7 School Road, Necton
Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 8HT
tel: 01760 722021
@slthorp https://slthorp.wordpress.com
April 11, 2021 Comments Off
Easter Sunday On Line Service – 4th April 2021
Dear all,
Re: Necton Benefice Online Service for Easter Day 2021
Please find below the link for this morning’s online service for Easter Day. Please note that this is premiered for 10.30am to coincide with our Easter Day service at All Saints Necton, so that in theory we are all celebrating Easter at the same time. The sermon is based on John 20.1-18 which speaks of ‘The Empty Tomb’ and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
There is a Benefice service at 10.30 today at At Saints, Necton.
Happy Easter
Stephen Thorp
Rural Dean of Breckland
Rector of Necton, Holme Hale, North & South Pickenham with Houghton on the Hill
April 4, 2021 Comments Off
Sunday Morning On-Line Service – Palm Sunday 28th March 2021
Please find below the link for today’s online service which considers Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem from Mark 11.1-11.
Many thanks to all those who were involved. Please share the link with your family and friends. Next week is of course Easter Day, obviously there will be an online service but there will also be a united benefice service at All Saints Necton at 10.30am.
Look after yourselves, best wishes and God bless.
Stephen
Stephen Thorp
Rural Dean of Breckland
Rector of Necton, Holme Hale, North & South Pickenham with Houghton on the Hill
March 28, 2021 Comments Off
Sunday Morning On Line Service – 21st March 2021
Good Morning,
Please find below the link for this morning’s online service which considers John 12.20-33 when ‘some Greeks ask to see Jesus’.
This service means that we have been producing these online services for one whole year – who would have thought it?
Many thanks to all who took part in this service or in others throughout the year. Please share the link with your family and friends.
May I invite you to consider not only ‘liking’ the service on Youtube, but to share your thoughts and reflections on the service, sermon and hymns and see if we can get something of a conversation going that might encourage us all in our faith and fellowship.
If you would like to support the ministry of the Parish Church of St Andrew’s, Holme Hale, you can do so by texting stan88 and the amount of your gift to 70070. All donations are much appreciated. Thank you.
God bless and keep safe.
Stephen
Stephen Thorp
Rural Dean of Breckland
Rector of Necton, Holme Hale, North & South Pickenham with Houghton on the Hill
March 21, 2021 Comments Off