Events in September–October 2019
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- No Service at St Martin’s, Family Communion at All Saints’
No Service at St Martin’s
No Service at St Martin’s
Sunday 1 Sep 2019Family Communion at All Saints’Family Communion at All Saints’
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Sunday 1 Sep 2019All Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden, -
- Brown / Black Bin Collection Day
Brown / Black Bin Collection Day
Brown / Black Bin Collection Day
Tuesday 3 Sep 2019Recycling Collection Day for Green Waste (Brown Bin) & Plastics/Cardboard (Black Bin), also Newspaper Collection in Blue Box
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- Holy Communion at St Martin's
Holy Communion at St Martin's
Holy Communion at St Martin's
Sunday 8 Sep 2019Sidesman: Malcolm Lowle
Reader: Mike Kellard
Reading: Philemon 1-21, RCL p. 984 Gospel: Luke 14:25-33
Intercessions: Alec Dickinson
Chalice: Alec Dickinson
St. Martin's Church -
- Purple Bin Day
Purple Bin Day
Purple Bin Day
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Tuesday 10 Sep 2019Land Fill Bin Collection Day.
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- Parish Council Meeting
Parish Council Meeting
Parish Council Meeting
Wednesday 11 Sep 2019The Village Hall -
- POSTPONED - ‘Beating The Bounds’ of our parish, 2019
POSTPONED - ‘Beating The Bounds’ of our parish, 2019
POSTPONED - ‘Beating The Bounds’ of our parish, 2019
Saturday 14 Sep 2019Please note this final walk has been postponed until October 5th.
The Village Green -
- Holy Communion, BCP, at All Saints’, Holy Communion at St Martin's, Harvest Praise + Lunch at All Saints
Holy Communion, BCP, at All Saints’
Holy Communion, BCP, at All Saints’
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Sunday 15 Sep 2019All Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden,Holy Communion at St Martin'sHoly Communion at St Martin's
Sunday 15 Sep 2019Sidesman: Liz Hunter
Reader: Hugh Reeves
Reading: 1 Tim 1:12-17, RCL p.990 Gospel: Luke 15:1-10
Intercessions: Meta Reeves
Chalice: Liz Hunter
St. Martin's ChurchHarvest Praise + Lunch at All SaintsHarvest Praise + Lunch at All Saints
Sunday 15 Sep 2019All Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden, -
- Brown / Black Bin Collection Day
Brown / Black Bin Collection Day
Brown / Black Bin Collection Day
Tuesday 17 Sep 2019Recycling Collection Day for Green Waste (Brown Bin) & Plastics/Cardboard (Black Bin), also Newspaper Collection in Blue Box
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- Preston Village Society
Preston Village Society
Preston Village Society
Wednesday 18 Sep 2019This month’s meeting is being held at Mary Young’s, St Martin’s House, Church Lane on Wednesday 18 September. Lee Bennett will talk about collecting costume jewellery together with her collection.
Preston -
- Harvest Supper
Harvest Supper
Harvest Supper
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Friday 20 Sep 2019This year the Harvest Supper will be held on Friday 20 September in the Village Hall at 7.00 pm. Tickets, priced £12.50, include a welcome drink and a two course meal and can be obtained from Sue Griffiths on 434194. Numbers are limited to 40, so please call soon!
If you have a vegetarian preference, just let Sue know well in advance. Please bring your own bottle. There will be a Raffle, so donations of prizes would be very much appreciated. Families who have moved into the Parish recently are especially welcome, but anyone living in the village is warmly invited so do come and join us.
The Village Hall -
- All Age Harvest Praise
All Age Harvest Praise
All Age Harvest Praise
Sunday 22 Sep 2019All Age Harvest Praise
Sidesman: Richard Blockley
Reader: Sue Griffiths & others
St. Martin's Church -
- Purple Bin Day
Purple Bin Day
Purple Bin Day
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Tuesday 24 Sep 2019Land Fill Bin Collection Day.
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- Harvest Auction
Harvest Auction
Harvest Auction
Friday 27 Sep 2019The annual Harvest Auction will be held on Friday 27 September at 8.00pm. Would those donating produce for the auction please bring it to the pub in the afternoon. Proceeds will be shared between Preston Primary School, Colts Cricket and St Martin’s Church.
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- Holy Communion at St Martin's
Holy Communion at St Martin's
Holy Communion at St Martin's
Sunday 29 Sep 2019Sidesman: Mike Kellard
Reader: Richard Blockley
Reading: 1 Tim 6:6-19, RCL p. 1002 Gospel: Luke 16:19-end
Intercessions: Doreen Sansom
Chalice: Chalice: Carolyn Hill
St. Martin's Church -
- ‘Beating The Bounds’ of our parish, 2019
‘Beating The Bounds’ of our parish, 2019
‘Beating The Bounds’ of our parish, 2019
Saturday 5 Oct 2019The Preston Trust: ‘ Beating The Bounds’ of our parish, 2019
Please note the date has changed since the paper copy of the September Newsletter was published
Do come and join us on our Northern Boundary Parish Walk this summer! It will take place on Saturday, 5th October, from The Green. The start time is under consideration at the moment, as we are considering stopping half way round for a picnic lunch. The start time will probably be 10.30am; this will be confirmed later, so please check the village website for this.
The Walk will last about 3 hours. Everybody is welcome, including youngsters over 10 years with an adult, and fit and well behaved dogs on their leads. There are no public toilets near to the line of the boundary; hedges may have to suffice, if needed. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear.
The route will be The Green - Sootfield Green - westwards to Austage End - northwestwards past West Wood and Haycock Spinney towards Great Offley village - northeastwards down Chalk Hill - Temple End - Wellhead Farm - southwards up Tatmorehills Lane - then either to Sootfield Green or alongside Wain Wood - The Green.
Booking to take part is essential. Please email me on elizabethhunter671@btinternet.com, or phone me on 433859, to let me know that you would like to join us. Many thanks.
Liz Hunter, Preston Trust committee member
The Village Green -
- No Service at St Martin’s, Family Communion at All Saints’
No Service at St Martin’s
No Service at St Martin’s
Sunday 6 Oct 2019Family Communion at All Saints’Family Communion at All Saints’
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Sunday 6 Oct 2019All Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden, -
- Purple Bin Day
Purple Bin Day
Purple Bin Day
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Tuesday 8 Oct 2019Land Fill Bin Collection Day.
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- ‘An evening to remember?’ Filmshow
‘An evening to remember?’ Filmshow
‘An evening to remember?’ Filmshow
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Thursday 10 Oct 2019Come and join us for a special Filmshow in the Village Hall!
Richard Whitmore recently retired from the voluntary role as Film Archivist for the Hitchin Historical Society; during his tenure, he managed to locate and make copies of several short early films, with sound, of events in Hitchin. These films have been threaded together into two videos/DVDs, lasting in total about one hour. Sam Hallas has now taken over as Film Archivist, and will compere the evening for us.
The events portrayed include c.14 minutes on ‘The Town Pageant and Procession’ for the coronation of King George V in 1911, and c.13 minutes on ‘A century of cinema in Hitchin’. Some of us remember very vividly watching ‘The Hitchin Priory Pageant’ of 1951, a historical extravaganza involving c. 1000 local people, and arranged as part of the Festival of Britain’s national celebrations that year; unfortunately, only 7 minutes of film record that event. ‘How Hitchin got an airfield’ and ‘We make gloves’ by the Kir company from their factory in Burymead Road, are other topics covered.
Suitable refreshments will be served during the interval. To help with seating and catering, please let us know if you will be joining us. Just email prestonvillagetrust@gmail.com, or call 434403, or drop a note into Wal’s at St. Martin’s Place. Many thanks.
We do look forward to seeing you!
The Preston Trust committee
The Village Hall -
- Holy Communion at St Martin's
Holy Communion at St Martin's
Holy Communion at St Martin's
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Sunday 13 Oct 2019Sidesman: Malcolm Lowle
Reader: Di Blockley
Reading: 2 Tim. 2:8-15, RCL p.1013 Gospel: Luke 17:11-19
Intercessions: Alec Dickinson
Chalice: Alec Dickinson
St. Martin's Church -
- Holy Communion at St Martin's, Family Praise at All Saints’
Holy Communion at St Martin's
Holy Communion at St Martin's
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Sunday 20 Oct 2019Sidesman: Liz Hunter
Reader: Paul Constantinidi
Reading: 2 Tim. 3:14-4:5, RCL p.1018 Gospel: Luke 18:1-8
Intercessions: Meta Reeves
Chalice: Liz Hunter
St. Martin's ChurchFamily Praise at All Saints’Family Praise at All Saints’
Sunday 20 Oct 2019All Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden, -
- Parish Council Meeting
Parish Council Meeting
Parish Council Meeting
Wednesday 23 Oct 2019The Village Hall -
- Autumn Litter Pick
Autumn Litter Pick
Autumn Litter Pick
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Saturday 26 Oct 2019The Preston Trust committee would, once again, like to invite you all to come and help pick up litter around the village and parish.
Do, please, come and join us on The Green, on the 26th at 10.00am. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear, and bring your gardening/DIY gloves! HiVis jackets, 'litter-picker' tools, black plastic sacks, and disposable gloves will be provided by NHDC/Urbaser. As usual, we will work in pairs along each lane and footpath, and then bring the filled sacks back to The Green.
Just come along and lend a hand, please. After several years of this regular activity, we know that we do make a difference!
Liz Hunter, PT committee member
The Village Green -
- Holy Communion at St Martin's
Holy Communion at St Martin's
Holy Communion at St Martin's
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Sunday 27 Oct 2019Bible Sunday
Sidesman: Andy Cole
Reader: Mike Kellard
Reading: Romans 15:1-6, RCL p.1028 Gospel: Luke 4:16-24
Intercessions: Hugh Reeves
Chalice: Chalice: Carolyn Hill
St. Martin's Church -
- Licensing of Canon Stephen Fielding
Licensing of Canon Stephen Fielding
Licensing of Canon Stephen Fielding
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Monday 28 Oct 2019All Saints' ChurchSt Paul's Walden,
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