St Peter's Pixels:

St Peter's church on-line notice board, serving the communities of Swepstone and Newton Burgoland.

Words and Images by:
Site Editor: Louise Smedley-Hampson
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Introducing St Peter, our patron saint.

All churches are built to the greater glory of God alone. However the building is usually dedicated to a saint and the three most popular English church names are St Mary, All Saints and St Peter.

St Peter, Christian martyr, the author of the two epistles in The New Testament and leader of the apostles. He is regarded as the first bishop of Rome, whose mantle the Pope inherits. His emblem is two keys. His feast day is 29 June.

Originally a fisherman of Capernaum, on the Sea of Galilee, Peter may have been a follower of John the Baptist and was the first to acknowledge Jesus as The Messiah. His real name was Simon, but he was nicknamed 'Kephas' ('Peter' from the Greek for 'rock') by Jesus, as being the rock upon which he would build his church.

Priest in Charge: Revd. Robert Hughes

For all enquiries please telephone 01530 272 651 or contact applebyrectory@hazrobhughes.demon.co.uk.

To view this month's Parish News Line, please click on the link...

A Saint for October...
St Francis of Assisi

An Italian saint, who is loved equally by the English as the patron saint of animals, vetinerarians and ecologists. His Feast Day is October 4th. Born to a noble family in 1182, he gave up his riches to work among the poor. In 1209 he founded the Franciscan order of friars and with St Clare in 1212, he founded the order of Poor Clares who are Franciscan nuns. In 1224 he is said to have undergone a mystical experience during which he received the five wounds of Christ (known as stigmata). Many stories are told of his ability to charm wild animals. Francis died in 1226, and is buried in the grounds of the monastery he founded. Assisi is 12 miles south east of Perugia in the province of Umbria in Italy.

MacMillan "World's Biggest Coffee Morning"
Wednesday 15th October at 10.30 am.

This month our coffee morning will be part of The MacMillan "World's Biggest Coffee Morning" in aid of cancer research and support. As usual, visitors will enjoy this opportunity to meet, chat and enjoy home baked cakes with their morning coffee. It will be held on Wednesday 15 October 2008, at 10.30 am in St Peter's Church Hall, Swepstone. Admission will be £1.00 for coffee and cakes. There will also be the usual Bring and Buy table with home made preserves, cakes and allotment produce. We look forward to welcoming you and your friends to this event.

Flower Festival - St Peter's Church
Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th and Monday 15th September 2008

To view an album of photographs of this memorable milestone in the history of St Peter's Church, please click on the link below:

The Marriage of Dr Lara Scattergood and
Mr James Henry Setchell
Saturday 30th August 2008 at 3.00pm

To view the on-line wedding album, please click on the link below:-

Summer Tidy Up - Saturday 16th August

High winds and heavy rain were forecast, but God sent dry weather to the labourers in His churchyard on Saturday 16th August 2008. A surprising number of generous souls freely devoted hours and hours of time and hard work to the general tidy-up and refurbishment of the church and its grounds. Many more people were present than could be photographed, but sincere and heartfelt thanks go to all the people who came to help. To view an album of images, please use the link below.

Sunday Club

The Sunday Club meets on the third Sunday of each month at 10.30am in Swepstone Church Hall for children aged between 3-11 years. The children are met by Sunday Club Leaders Daphne Robinson and Jo Chessman together with Junior Leader, Hannah Robinson. Bible stories are read, songs are sung followed by a craft activity. The session usually lasts approximately 40 minutes. The children are then taken to the Church where they join the congregation for the Holy Communion Service. Parents are welcome to collect their children at the end of the service, which is usually around 11.40am.

Tots' Praise

Our church warmly welcomes children. This is a time for the under fives, with their parents or carers. There will be time for a Bible story, for singing, a craft activity and refreshements. The meeting is friendly and informal and usually takes place on the first Wedensday of each month, at 1.30 pm in Swepstone Church Hall. Contact Reverend Stella Polashek on 272 707 for further details.

GoLd and GoLd+

Youth groups GoLd and GoLd+ offer young people the opportunity to meet and make new friends in a Christian environment. Activities and snacks are organised by the Group Leaders. The groups meet on the second and fourth Sunday evenings of each month in Appleby Magna. For dates and details please contact:-

GoLd for years 6,7,8 (10-13 years) contact Pauline Bee on 01530 274 525.

GoLd+ for year 9 and above (13+) contact Rhonda Gilmore on 01530 273 577.

If you would like to see photographs of our peaceful church building...

Please visit the 'Picture Gallery' - the link is on the left hand side of the page. In the category box, select 'buildings'. There are also photos of the church by night, with the Advent Stars illuminated.

If you would like to see views of Swepstone Village, taken from the top of The Church Tower...

Please visit 'Picture Gallery' and insert 'Buildings' in the category box.