10:30 am: ‘Beating The Bounds’ of our parish, 2019
10:30 am Saturday 5 Oct 2019
The 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
6Sunday 6 Oct 2019●●(2 events)
No Service at St Martin’s
Sunday 6 Oct 2019
11:00 am: Family Communion at All Saints’
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Sunday 6 Oct 2019
All Saints' Church
St Paul's Walden,
7Monday 7 Oct 2019
8Tuesday 8 Oct 2019●(1 event)
7:00 am: Purple Bin Day
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday 8 Oct 2019
Land Fill Bin Collection Day.
9Wednesday 9 Oct 2019
10Thursday 10 Oct 2019●(1 event)
7:30 pm: ‘An evening to remember?’ Filmshow
7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Thursday 10 Oct 2019
Come 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
11Friday 11 Oct 2019
12Saturday 12 Oct 2019
13Sunday 13 Oct 2019●(1 event)
9:30 am: Holy Communion at St Martin's
9:30 am – 10:30 pm Sunday 13 Oct 2019
Sidesman: 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
14Monday 14 Oct 2019
15Tuesday 15 Oct 2019
16Wednesday 16 Oct 2019
17Thursday 17 Oct 2019
18Friday 18 Oct 2019
19Saturday 19 Oct 2019
20Sunday 20 Oct 2019●●(2 events)
9:30 am: Holy Communion at St Martin's
9:30 am – 10:30 am Sunday 20 Oct 2019
Sidesman: 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 Church
11:00 am: Family Praise at All Saints’
11:00 am Sunday 20 Oct 2019
21Monday 21 Oct 2019
22Tuesday 22 Oct 2019
23Wednesday 23 Oct 2019●(1 event)
8:00 pm: Parish Council Meeting
8:00 pm Wednesday 23 Oct 2019
The Village Hall
24Thursday 24 Oct 2019
25Friday 25 Oct 2019
26Saturday 26 Oct 2019●(1 event)
10:00 am: Autumn Litter Pick
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Saturday 26 Oct 2019
The 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
27Sunday 27 Oct 2019●(1 event)
9:30 am: Holy Communion at St Martin's
9:30 am – 10:30 am Sunday 27 Oct 2019
Bible 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
28Monday 28 Oct 2019●(1 event)
7:00 pm: Licensing of Canon Stephen Fielding
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Monday 28 Oct 2019
All Saints' Church
St Paul's Walden,
29Tuesday 29 Oct 2019
30Wednesday 30 Oct 2019
31Thursday 31 Oct 2019
November
1Friday 1 Nov 2019
2Saturday 2 Nov 2019●(1 event)
6:45 am: The Red Lion Sausages & Cider
6:45 am – 7:45 am Saturday 2 Nov 2019
The Red Lion Sausages & Cider - Saturday Nov 2nd - 2pm onwards
Regretfully due to prohibitive insurance costs, we won’t be putting on fireworks this year.
Instead, on Saturday Nov 2nd we will be celebrating the another sort of banger! Delicious sausages will be available from 2pm - a whole host of snorkers will be available to try, including vegetarian and vegan options.
There will also be carefully selected Ciders available to accompany - as well as the usual choice of fine ales, wines and lagers.
Live music will be on throughout the afternoon and some activities for our younger customers....
11:00 am: All Saints’ Day. Family Communion at All Saints’
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Sunday 3 Nov 2019
All Saints' Church
St Paul's Walden,
4Monday 4 Nov 2019
5Tuesday 5 Nov 2019
6Wednesday 6 Nov 2019
7Thursday 7 Nov 2019
8Friday 8 Nov 2019
9Saturday 9 Nov 2019●(1 event)
10:00 am: Police Surgery – Village Hall
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Saturday 9 Nov 2019
Please note change of date published in the Parish Newsletter as 2 November.
PC Matt Jenkins and PCSO Heather Burrows from our Safer Neighbourhood Team will attend the surgery at the Village Hall from 10am to 12 noon.
Matt has been serving us here in the rural area since 2007 and will be retiring in mid-December. He has been very supportive and helpful over the years. We thank him for his hard work and dedication and wish him a very happy retirement.
Preston Neighbourhood Watch
The Village Hall
10Sunday 10 Nov 2019●(1 event)
9:30 am: Remembrance Sunday
9:30 am Sunday 10 Nov 2019
Remembrance Sunday
Sidesman: Malcolm Lowle
Reader: Hugh Reeves
Reading: Micah 4:1-5, RCL p. 1236 Gospel: Luke 20:27-38, p. 1047
Intercessions: Alec Dickinson
Chalice: Alec Dickinson
St. Martin's Church
11Monday 11 Nov 2019
12Tuesday 12 Nov 2019
13Wednesday 13 Nov 2019
14Thursday 14 Nov 2019
15Friday 15 Nov 2019
16Saturday 16 Nov 2019●(1 event)
7:00 pm: Friends of St. Martins Quiz and Chips
7:00 pm Saturday 16 Nov 2019
The annual Quiz and Chips Evening will be held in the Village Hall on Saturday 16 November at 7.00 p.m. Ticket price £10.00 including fish and chips, BYO, tables of up to eight. For tickets contact Sue Griffiths: 01462 434194.
There will be a raffle during the evening.
Please also let Sue know the food order for your team: fish, scampi or chicken.
The Village Hall
17Sunday 17 Nov 2019●●(3 events)
8:00 am: BCP, at All Saints’
8:00 am Sunday 17 Nov 2019
All Saints' Church
St Paul's Walden,
9:30 am: Holy Communion at St Martin's
9:30 am Sunday 17 Nov 2019
Sidesman: Richard Blockley
Reader: Paul Constantinidi
Reading: 2 Thess.3:6-13, RCL p. 1052 Gospel: Luke 21:5-19
Intercessions: Doreen Sansom
Chalice: Carolyn Hill
St. Martin's Church
11:00 am: Family Praise and Baptism at All Saints’
11:00 am Sunday 17 Nov 2019
All Saints' Church
St Paul's Walden,
18Monday 18 Nov 2019
19Tuesday 19 Nov 2019
20Wednesday 20 Nov 2019●(1 event)
Preston Village Society
Wednesday 20 Nov 2019
Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 20 November at Chris Challans, Dynsley House, Butchers Lane. Briony Harford BA MA will give an insight into the workings of an auctioneer and valuer.
Preston
21Thursday 21 Nov 2019
22Friday 22 Nov 2019
23Saturday 23 Nov 2019
24Sunday 24 Nov 2019●(1 event)
9:30 am: Holy Communion at St Martin's
9:30 am Sunday 24 Nov 2019
Sidesman: Andy Cole
Reader: Liz Hunter
Reading: Col.1:11-20, RCL p. 1057 Gospel: Luke 23:33-43
Intercessions: Meta Reeves
Chalice: Chalice: Di Blockley
St. Martin's Church
25Monday 25 Nov 2019
26Tuesday 26 Nov 2019
27Wednesday 27 Nov 2019
28Thursday 28 Nov 2019
29Friday 29 Nov 2019
30Saturday 30 Nov 2019
December
1Sunday 1 Dec 2019●●(2 events)
11:00 am: Advent 1 - Holy Communion at St Martin's
The Preston Trust committee warmly invites you to the Christmas Tree Lights switch-on.
There will be free mulled wine to keep you warm, along with mince pies and some other treats. Following the switching on of the lights there will be some carols outside, then we will move inside for the Village Voices to kick-start the festive season.