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The Benefice of

ALL SAINTS CHURCH - BRANSTON

with Potterhanworth & Nocton

within the Diocese of Lincoln

WELCOME

We look to bring Jesus Christ into the hearts and minds of each and every household and organisation in our Parish through our way of life, our worship of God, our love for the community and by the grace and fellowship of the Holy Spirit. Find out more about All Saints Church below and discover some helpful ways to connect and belong.

Do join us at one of our Sunday Services. You will be made very welcome.

Every little helps

Donations of cash and food are always welcome at the food bank. They are open for your contributions on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 10.00 to 11.00 am. Go to the ‘back door’ of All Saints Church.
Or simply leave your contribution in the box in Nocton or Potter church.
Feeding the family . . .
Tins and packets of food (in date), and toiletries, are always needed. But on the food bank’s ‘most wanted’ list at the moment are:
hot dog sausages
chicken in white sauce
other tinned meats
rice pudding
custard
washing tabs/laundry liquid
toilet rolls
tissues
Size 6, 7 and 8 children’s
pull-ups

Midweek communion

No Wednesday communion on January 1st 2025, New Year’s Day. The next service will be on Wednesday January 15th, when we’ll be reflecting on the final title, 'Prince of Peace’.
10.30 am for coffee, service at 11.00 am, Branston Church Hall.

Zooming in

We started gathering for morning prayer by Zoom in the darkest weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic. And we’ve continued on Wednesday mornings ever since. You’d be very welcome to join us—8:30 am for about 30 minutes. Ask Lorna for the link.

In from the cold

The new under-pew heaters in Branston Church have proved very effective. But we knew they wouldn’t be enough in the very coldest weather. We plan to add more heaters in due course, but even so, it doesn’t seem a good use of our finances nor the planet’s resources to heat a big building just for an hour or so once a week in the worst depths of the winter. So we’re moving into the church hall, which is kept warm anyway, just for the next few Sundays.

Diocesan Synod Address

Bishop Stephen gave the presidential address to the Diocesan Synod meeting last Saturday. He talked about his own involvement regarding John Smyth and the Makin Report. He suggested that we read the report for ourselves. You might also like to read Bishop Stephen’s address.

Any questions?

Starting this Sunday, we’re going to be looking at some of the main themes running through the Diocese of Lincoln’s ‘Time
to Change Together’ (TTCT) initiative. So if you have any questions you’d like us to cover, please do let me know. Have a chat with me on Sunday or drop me an email:

lorna.brabinsmith @btinternet.com.

Food Voucher Scheme

Coffee Morning
10 to 12 Saturday, January 25th
You are invited to a special coffee morning with a Scottish theme to help raise funds for the Branston Primary Academies Food Voucher Scheme. It’s a great scheme and makes a huge difference to families facing such tough times at the moment. See you in Branston Church Hall for cakes, raffle, music . . . £2 for coffee and cake.

Kidz Club

Branston’s Kidz Club is back in action.

They meet in Branston Church Hall on the 2nd and 4th Friday evenings each month – from 6.00 to 7.15 pm. Your children will be very welcome. Contact Judy at (01522) 822-620 for more information.

From The Epiphany to Ash Wednesday

This year we’re looking at some of the themes of the ‘Time to Change Together’ initiative in these Sundays between The Epiphany and the beginning of Lent . . .

And we’ll be making some of the connections with the scriptures set for those Sundays.
Baptised into a vocation

We began on Sunday January 12th with the Baptism of Christ - and made the connection with our own baptism. In his baptism Jesus entered into our lives, in our baptism we enter into his. In his baptism Jesus was affirmed as God’s beloved son, and ‘joined the family business’. In our baptism we are affirmed as God’s beloved sons and daughters – and we too join the family business. So because we are part of the family we all have a vocation, like it or not, every one of us.

Safeguarding

We are committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults.

Details of our safegurding policy can be found here

ALL SAINTS PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH ROAD, BRANSTON LINCOLN LN4 1LZ

Rev. Lorna Brabin-Smith The Rectory, Abel Smith Gardens, Branston, Lincoln LN4 1NN