The Hexagon

Benefice Magazine

Rector

Rev’d. Liz Bickley The Rectory, Honeypot Lane, Husbands Bosworth. LE17 6LY

01858 880351 lizbickley@btinternet.com

Retired Priest Rev’d. Mick Vincent 01858 881194 mick.vincent@gmail.com

Lay Reader

Mr Roy Oldham

0116 2403900

Lay Reader

Mrs Carol Higson

0116 2478209

APRIL 2017

Easter Food

The shops are full of them, I expect many of you have already bought one or more and put them away

in the cupboard waiting for the time to eat them – except of course, the small kind which often just get

eaten as any other sweet. Yes, I mean Easter Eggs – the chocolate kind. The breaking of the chocolate egg

in order to eat it reminds us of Jesus breaking out of the tomb to start his resurrection life – much like a

chicken breaks out of its shell to take on new life. But if we look closer at the traditions of the Christian

faith there are many more traditions concerning food that tell the story of Jesus death and resurrection – the

Easter story. Food seems to be a theme threaded through it all.

It starts with the Passover, which is a meal that reminds the Jewish people of their rescue from Egypt

during Moses’ time. Here there are bitter herbs to remind them of the difficult times, sweet meats to re-

mind them of God’s provision for them, lamb bones to remind them of the protection of the first born to

those who ate it, bread with no yeast in it because they are in a hurry to start a journey to freedom, and

wine with an extra cup and place setting for the one who is to come – their anticipated Messiah, in case he

shows up during the meal. As we remember Jesus and his disciples sharing in this meal during Holy Week

it becomes for us the Last Supper when Jesus gives the bread to his disciples and tells them it is his body

which will be broken for them. He thanks God for the wine and shares it with them saying it is his blood

making a new agreement between God and humans that sins will be forgiven and we shall be free. It has

become a practice at the heart of the Christian church with the sharing of bread (or wafers) and wine at

communion and will take a special place in Easter Sunday worship.

Then there are food practices around Good Friday – the traditional time to eat Hot Cross Buns, now

popular all year round, but once only available on Good Friday. The cross is to remind us of the cross on

which Jesus died, and was available only on that day because it is a holy day. Good Friday may also be a

day of fasting and abstinence for some, the Catholic Church has had a tradition of not eating the flesh of

warm blooded animals, originally on Fridays, but more recently limited to Fridays in Lent and particularly

Good Friday, which has meant fish has been a popular alternative. This is to honour the sacrifice of Jesus

giving his flesh to die for us on the cross.

The food theme continues when we get to Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from the

dead. As a child we often had roast lamb on Easter Sunday, which celebrated the fact that Jesus was the

Lamb of God, dead on Good Friday, but now raised to life again. Then there is the Simnel cake which is

covered with marzipan and has marzipan balls on the top to represent Jesus and his disciples – 12 balls,

including Jesus now back with them, but missing out Judas who didn’t live long enough to see the resur-

rection. Later on resurrection day Jesus walks the Emmaus Road with two people who recognise him

when he breaks bread with them at supper and a week later Jesus cooks a fish breakfast by the lakeside for

his disciples who have been fishing.

Food, which is so important to life, is threaded through our life of faith. As we indulge again after our

Lenten disciplines this Easter let’s take time to reflect on the symbolism of the special food we enjoy.

Let’s also offer a prayer for those millions of people with insufficient food to sustain life, particularly in

the famine region of East Africa recently on our news. May God have mercy on them.

Praying you will hold a meaningful Good Friday and experience Easter joy. Liz

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CELEBRATING CREATIVITY AT MOWSLEY SEE PAGE 9

Holy Week Activities

Monday 10th April; 7pm at St Mary’s Church Bruntingthorpe : DRAMA

Tuesday 11th April; 7pm at St Nicholas Church Mowsley: SERVICE FOR HEALING AND WHOLENESS

Wednesday 12th April: 9.15am at All Saints Church Husbands Bosworth: AGAPE Breakfast

Thursday 13th April: 7pm at St Peter’s Church Arnesby: MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION with foot wash-

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Friday 14th April: 10.30am at Arnesby village hall: GOOD FRIDAY WORKSHOP

3pm at St Mary’s Catholic Church Husbands Bosworth: STATIONS OF THE CROSS

7pm at St Mary Magdalene Church Shearsby: GOOD FRIDAY MEDITATIVE SERVICE

Saturday 15th April: 6pm at All Saints Church Theddingworth; EASTER VIGIL

SCHOOL EASTER SERVICES

Wednesday 5th April 11am at St. Peter’s Church with Arnesby School

Thursday 6th April, 2.15pm at All Saints Church with Husbands Bosworth School

April 30th GOD PARENT SUNDAY, Benefice Service at All Saints Husbands Bosworth 10.30am

An invitation to all those who have been baptised to come with their godparents to give thanks for the love, prayers

and support they have enjoyed over the intervening years since baptism. All welcome.

Funeral at Kettering Crematorium of Rose Ivy Coombes on Tuesday March 7th, wife of Roy and mother of Diane

Hall of Husbands Bosworth.

Ladies’ Prayer Group Thursday 27th April 7pm at The Rectory

Children Society Boxes I've recently completed the annual emptying of all the Children's Society Boxes in Bruntingthorpe, Mowsley and Theddingworth. In Bruntingthorpe 6 folk raised £105.16. In Mowsley 5 folk raised £71.15.In Theddingworth 7 folk raised £98.84Grateful thanks

for all those who who keep a Children's Society box in their homes throughout the year into which they pop spare change (or

notes ) and together have raised the total of £275.15.

Like many charities, The Children's Society struggle to raise enough money to fund their tremendously important work of help-

ing children. Just some of the ways they use the money you have raised is in the work providing safe accommodation for chil-

dren who have run away from home to escape various forms of abuse and who are in danger of being lured into prostitution; they

support children who are the main carers of parents suffering from chronic illness or addiction; they work with children and par-

ents to help restore broken relationships and they support children in care. Needless to say there are always more children in need

of help than money to go around.

If you would like to have a collecting box in your home to put all that heavy change to good use, please do not hesitate to con-

tact me and I can deliver a collecting box to your door and empty it once a year - or before if you fill it up sooner.

Many thanks again, Anne Vincent Children's Society Box Coordinator.Tel: 01858 881194pannevincent@gmail.com

** IMPORTANT NOTICE** I understand that a new £1 coin is now being brought into circulation. Apparently the old

coins are being replaced , therefore I shall be asking to empty the box twice this year I shall be in touch in due

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LETS CLEAN UP ARNESBY & SWAP SHOP: 10 to 12 noon in

Arnesby Village Hall

Saturday18th March. Come & exchange your books, videos, toys, jig-

saw, CDs or DVDs (either children’s or adults’) in Arnesby Village

Hall on Saturdays 18th March between 10 and 12. Entrance: £1.00 to

cover Village Hall hire and light refreshment costs. Even if you have

nothing to exchange, do join us for a coffee and a chat. 18th March

will also be the annual village Litter Pick. We are planning the annual

litter pick around the village and on local roads into Arnesby. Please meet at the Vil-

lage Hall at 10 am wearing old clothes, gloves & fluorescent jackets (if you have

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Arnesby, St. Peter’s Church Page 5 Churchwarden: Brian Spriggs Tel 01162478559 www.village-web.co.uk

Date Event Place Time

Tues 18th April

Mobile Library Outside the Adult School

11.00 –11.30

Wed 5th April W.I. ‘The science of humour” Prof Ronald Spiers

SHEARSBY 7.30PM

Mon 3rd April

Tea chat and prayers Cambridge House Brian and Sue Sprigs

4.pm

Tuesday 25th April

Book Club We will be discussing “Backpack” by Emily Barr

Long acre, St Peter’s Road 7.30pm

COMPLINE WEDNESDAY’S IN LENT 7PM IN ST PETERS CHURCH

PARISH COUNCIL A.G.M Tuesday 4th April in the Village Hall.

FILMS IN ARNESBY VILLAGE HALL

THE NEXT BIG BREAKFAST will be at the Village Hall Sat 8th April 10am—12noon

APRIL GOOD FRIDAY WORKSHOP FRIDAY 14th April for children, from 10.30 am to 12.30am in

the Village Hall

COFFEE MORNING SATURDAY 22nd; BRING AND BUY; CAKE SALE. 10am till 12 noon at Cam-

bridge House , South Close

OPEN GARDENS SUNDAY 25th JUNE

We have 9 gardens offered for show on 25th June, but we would love to invite visitors to one or two new

gardens. Please contact Brian Spriggs (2478559) if you are considering opening your garden, or if you

can help with refreshments on the day

DO YOU LIKE TO SING? Would anyone be interested in joining an Arnesby/Shearsby/

Bruntingthorpe choir perhaps for Christmas or just for fun. Please let me know if you would be inter-

ested. All ages and abilities welcome please contact Janet Finnegan 01162478655.

BAPTIST CHAPEL EVENTS

Maundy Thursday Communion 13th April 7.30pm

Good Friday 14th April, Fun Club Village Hall 10.30am until 12.30 Easter morning Family Service

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Wednesday 5th April THE BFG Roald Dahl’s story, staring Mark Rylance ,

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Individual and supportive programmes designed for

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Date Event Place Time

Friday 7th April Mobile Library The Plough Mere Road

12.00—1215 12.25—12.40

Thursday 6th April Coffee, Chat and Prayers Village Hall 10.30am

Sunday 9th April Palm Sunday with Palms and Pony Rides St Mary’s Church 4pm

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Gilmorton School News Thanks go to the school community for fundraising over £700 to be shared between LOROS and RNLI. The latter will go towards upgrading the lifeboat station at Wells Next-the-Sea. During the last year the Friends of Gilmorton School (FOGS) have raised funds towards all pupils attending the pantomime, the purchase of dictionaries and materials for Christmas crafts. As part of studies during British Science Week, Dr Tracey Dickens, a Space specialist from Leicester Univer-sity will visit the school to host workshops about Space with each class. The school Easter Service will be held on 6th April at 2-30 pm in All Saints Church, Gilmorton.

" Bruntingthorpe Village Hall Supper held on 25th February 2017 Once again we enjoyed a successful Turkey Roast Dinner in the Village Hall. It was good to welcome new villagers and to catch up with our many regulars. The meal was excellent & we wish to thank The Shires for their generous donation of Turkey Crowns & our loyal supporters who contrib-uted a lovely selection of desserts. The evening raised a marvellous £693 - which means we are getting closer to welcoming quotations for the upkeep of our Village Hall Slate Roof. Bruntingthorpe Village Hall Committee - Mark, Wendy, Barbara & Mary If anyone would like to contact us please note the change of email address bruntingthorpevillagehallinfo@gmail.com- or 0116 2478687 "

Baptism of Boden Clark 26th March son of Darren and Melanie

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16th EASTER DAY Rev Andrew Murphy, Communion

23rd Mrs Kathy Morrison

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Date Event Place Time

Friday 21st April Mobile Library School Berridges Lane Church Lane

10.35-11.35 11.40-12.20 12.25-1300

Wed 19th April Coffee morning all welcome Margaret and John Scurrah 25 High St

10:00-12:00

Wed 26th April Village lunch: Contact Janice Staples to book or cancel (01858 880668)

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MESSY CHURCH THURSDAY 6TH APRIL AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH 5PM

The competition winning “Forresters Brass Band” are performing

at All Saints Church 7.30pm Saturday 13th May

Proceeds split between All Saints Church/Christian Aid

Tickets £8 per person

Look out for the posters and tickets with further details coming soon

For further information please contact Rev Liz 880351, Bob Hutchings 880131, Di

Jones 880741

We ask you to pray for

Hunters Close along with Ash Acres in April,

and Mowsley Rd, The Green , and Gilby Close in May

Mowsley, St Nicholas Church Page 9 Churchwardens: Janet Skinner 01858 880276 Erica Hearnshaw 0116 2404054 www.mowsley.leicestershireparishcouncils.org www.leicestershirevillages.com/mowsley

Date Event Place Time

Tues 18th April Mobile library please notice the shortened stay time Phone box 9.45 am-

9.55am

Thurs 6th April Afternoon Teas everyone welcome– Prayers 2.30pm Tea, cake and a chat from3pm

St Nicholas Church

2.30-4:30pm

Tues 18th April Gardening Club. , Twigs Away “Digging for Victory”

New Members most welcome The Village Hall 7.30pm

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Celebrating Creativity – Mowsley Church is planning to expand the harvest celebrations to not just thanks-

giving to God for the bounty of his creation in our fields, allotments and gardens, but also to celebrating the

creative gifts he has blessed us with. Do you have creative ability in art, music, needlecraft, dance, baking,

writing, flower arranging, craft of any kind? … the list could go on! There will be an event in the church on

the weekend of 23rd and 24th September, to include the harvest service, but also to exhibit and celebrate local

creativity – if you would like to contribute to this or offer help in any way, then do let Liz or the church war-

dens Janet , Erica or Ian and Phyllis know please.

Annual P.C.C. meeting, Monday, 3rd April, 7.p.m. in Church. Everyone is welcome.

Shearsby, Church of St Mary Magdalene Page 10 Churchwarden: David Durran 0116 2478708 www.village-web.co.uk

Date Event Place Time

Wed 5th April W.I “The science of humour” Prof Ronald Spiers

ARNESBY 7.30pm

Tues 18th April

Mobile Library Post Box 10:05 –10:15

Tuesday 18th April Tea and Chat Village Hall 10.30am

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Village Hall BBQ Theddingworth Village Hall Friday

12 May 2017 6.30pm till late

It’s that time of year again! Let’s brave the weather,

bring a bottle and burn some burgers!

A lovely evening to catch up with friends and relax.

There will be salads, sauces and plates available.

Please BYO food to BBQ and drink. Any queries,

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Horton: 01858 881250

BIBLE STUDY - Read from the Bible John’s gospel chapter 18 verses 33 to 37 : Jesus and Pilate

Jesus has been sent to Pilate who is the Roman Governor of the region which includes Jerusalem. He is known from Roman re-

cords to be a harsh governor, but he seems to have some sympathy for Jesus, perhaps because he has little time for the Jewish su-

preme council who have sent him to be tried by him. The Jews are accusing him of claiming to be king which would bring about the

death penalty under Roman law as no-one can be a king without Caesar’s permission and recognition. So Pilate questions Jesus

about it. Jesus questions who is saying he is a king, and Pilate firmly puts the origin of the idea back with the Jewish authorities.

Jesus never claims to be a king, but does speak about having a kingdom which is not like the kingdoms of the world – he says his

kingdom is from another place, which we would understand to be heaven, so not in competition with humanly governed kingdoms.

Jesus is more interested in the truth about the relationship between heaven and earth, between God and humankind – that, he says, is

why he came into the world – to tell the truth. Pilate is happy with Jesus’ answer although he asks ‘what is truth’. He tries to find a

way to set him free, but caves in fairly easily when challenged, perhaps he didn’t care enough to do more. Pilate seems to recognise

that it is possible for the kingdom Jesus belongs to and the kingdoms of the world to co-exist. It is possible to have a kind dual na-

tionality –belong to the kingdom of God and holding the nationality to which you were born. Pilate’s Governorship didn’t last long

after Jesus’ death and resurrection – did his encounter with Jesus change him? How do you feel about this kind of dual nationality?

St Patricks Night was celebrated in true style in Shearsby

with music and dancing going on well into the night.

The event raised an amazing £320 which will be donated to LOROS.

Many thanks to all who organised the evening, the excellent food,

and fantastic music from the Ann Mee Cheilidh Band.

Regular events in April:-

Pilates, Tuesdays at 3.15 in the Village Hall

Bridge, Tuesdays at 7.00 pm contact Mavis Jeffery on 2478471

Skittles 3rd April at 7.30 in the Chandlers

Table Tennis, Monday 17th at 7.00 pm in village hall

Mobile library, Tuesday 18th at 10.05 am in the village square

Tea Break, Tuesday 18th at 10.30am in the village hall

History Group. Monday 24th at 7.30pm in the village hall.

Theddingworth, All Saints Church Page 11 Churchwardens: Pam Skinner 01858 880236 www.leicestershireparishcouncils.org/theddingworth leicestershirevillages.com/theddingworth

Date Event

Place Time

Wed 5th April

Mobile Library Station Road 9.45-10.00

Wed 12th April

W.I Lt Colonel Gerald Lesinski a talk about Lord Leycester Hospital War-wick, a retirement home for ex service-men

Village Hall 7.45 pm

Wed 12th April

Rev Liz Coffee & Prayers Laurels Farm If you would like Liz to call on you at home please contact Pam Skinner 880236.

11am

Simnel Cake Ingredients For the cake:

Method

Roll out one-third of the almond paste. Using the base of the cake tin as a guide, cut out an 18 centimetre round. Grease the cake

tin and line the bottom and side with greaseproof paper.

Combine all the cake ingredients in a bowl. Beat well until thoroughly blended. Spoon half of the cake mixture into the prepared

tin and smooth the surface. Top with the round of almond paste. Spoon the remaining cake mixture on top and level the surface.

Bake in a preheated oven at 150°C/gas mark 2 for two and a quarter hours or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Cover the

top of the cake with greaseproof paper if it is browning too quickly. Leave to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin, and

leave to cool completely.

Warm the jam and use to brush the top of the cake. To decorate the cake, roll out half of the remaining almond paste and use the

tin to cut out an 18 centimetre round. Put on top of the jam and crimp the edges. Roll the remaining almond paste into 12 even-

sized balls. Place around the edge of the cake, attaching them with egg white. Brush the tops of the balls and the almond paste

with egg white. Place under a hot grill for one to two minutes, until the balls are golden.

175 g soft butter or margarine, plus extra for greasing...175 g light muscovado sugar...3 eggs...175 g self-raising flour

175 g sultanas...90 g currants...90 g glacé cherries, quartered, rinsed, and dried...30 g candied peel, roughly chopped

Grated zest of 1 large lemon...1 tsp ground mixed spice

For the decorating:

500 g almond paste

2 tbsp apricot jam

1 egg white

Deep 18 cm (7 in) round loose-bottomed cake tin

JUST A THOUGHT

JESUS WAS BORN BETRAYED CRUCIFIED,

AROSE , ASCENDED

SO WE CAN BE

FORGIVEN, PARDONED, RESTORED

JUST A THOUGHT

The HEXAGON BENEFICE CHURCH SERVICES APRIL 2017

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OTHER DENOMINATIONS Arnesby Baptist Chapel Pastor Johnny Hutton, The Manse 0116 2478392 Services at 10:45am and 6pm every Sunday. For full details of services see notice board in the Chapel

Sunday School and Bible Classes every Sunday Morning during 10:45am service Fun Club: Fridays, 6:30pm-7:30pm (5-11 years) Youth Club: Fridays, 7:45pm-9:00pm (12+ years) Husbands Bosworth Methodist Church Sunday Service: 6:30pm every Sunday Minister: Rev Andrew Murphy 01858 462889 Husbands Bosworth St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church Father Owen O’Neill 01858 462359 Service: 8:30am every Theddingworth Congregational Chapel

Contact Liz Horton 01858 881250 Service 6:00-7:00pm every Sunday

SUNDAY 2nd APRIL 9.00am Mowsley with Shearsby at St Nicholas Mowsley Holy Communion

9.30am Husbands Bosworth Morning Worship

11am Theddingworth Holy Communion

11am Bruntingthorpe Morning Worship

6.00pm Arnesby Holy Communion

PALM SUNDAY

SUNDAY 9th APRIL

9.30am Shearsby Holy Communion

9.30am Arnesby Family Worship

11am Husbands Bosworth Holy Communion

4pm Bruntingthorpe Palm Sunday Service with palm leaves and pony rides

6pm Mowsley Evensong

HOLY WEEK Monday 10th - Bruntingthorpe 7pm Drama for Holy Week

Tuesday 11th - Mowsley 7pm Service for Healing and Holiness

Wednesday 12th - Husbands Bosworth 9.15am Agape Breakfast

Thursday 13th - Arnesby 7pm Maundy Thursday Communion

Friday 14th - Husbands Bosworth 3pm St Mary’s RC Church Stations of the Cross

Friday 14th - Shearsby 7pm Good Friday Meditation

ALSO Friday 14th Arnesby Village Hall 10am—12noon GOOD FRIDAY WORKSHOP Saturday 15th - Theddingworth 6pm Easter Vigil

EASTER SUNDAY SUNDAY 16TH APRIL 10.30am Bruntingthorpe EASTER COMMUNION Benefice Service

SUNDAY 23rd APRIL

9.30am Mowsley Holy Communion

9.30am Shearsby Family Worship

11am Arnesby ( joint with Bruntingthorpe) Holy Communion

4.30pm All Saints Husbands Bosworth Promise Keepers

SUNDAY 30TH APRIL

10.30am Husbands Bosworth GOD PARENTS SUNDAY Benefice Communion

MAY 7TH

9.30am Shearsby ( joint with Mowsley) Holy Communion

9.30am Husbands Bosworth Morning Worship

11am Theddingworth Holy Communion

11am Bruntingthorpe Morning Worship

6pm Arnesby Holy Communion

Seasonal refreshments will be served at most services

Sides persons are present at all services and will assist disabled visitors when required