As well as further news archives, please see our current News sheet or use the instant search facility at the top the page Sunday 23 October: Parish Eucharist with Rev Alan Fiddyment outlining the goodness of optimism Sunday 16 October: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett, reflecting on the example of Lady Gaga  LincUp Lincolnshire Credit Union Community Bank with John Hayes MP, pictured here with staff and volunteers for LincUp, customers and representatives of the local community. Associate Vicar vacancy: more information about the post and application form areavailable on this website, also via the church of St Mary & St Nicolas  His farewell service at St Paul's included hymns To God be the glory, Stuart Townend's version of Psalm 23, Lord, I come to you and And can it be; prayers followed the Bradford diocese cycle of prayer and were focused on the people and ministry of St John's and neighbouring churches in Clayton. A stole, poem and cake were offered in gratitude to Vaughan for his life and work at St Paul's. This picture (right) from the farewell Bangers and Mash evening meal at M&N church hall on 4 October  Friday 30 September, 2:00pm: St Paul's school Harvest Festival  Wednesday 28 September, 12:30pm: Funeral of Brodie Baker Sunday 25 September: Eucharist with Rev Paul Winn Sunday 18 September Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard, exploring how we respond to the gifts and contributions of new church members. Sunday 11 September, Awareness Sunday: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett and Kevin Taylor as part of the CTSD Autumn Preacher Exchange Sunday 17 July, 2-6pm: Terence Higgins Trust, screening, church hall - cancelled due to inclement weather (11:30am, 17/6)  St Paul's is open as part of the Victorian Lincolnshire Heritage Open Day. More on St Paul's history, the buildings and its restoration are available on this website. The Lincolnshire Heritage Open Day weekend also includes St Nicholas, Newport in Lincoln (LN1 3DP) which was George Gilbert Scott's first church design. Also: Lincolnshire Churches Trust sponsored cycle visits St Paul's on Saturday 10 September Tuesday 6 September, 7:30pm: PCC in the church hall Sunday 4 September: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard Wednesday 31 August: 7 for 7:30pm Flower Festival meeting in the church hall 7:30pm Standing Committee at The Parsonage Tuesday 30 August, 1:30pm: Funeral of Isaac Chapman  Sunday 21 August: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett Sunday 14 August: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard Sunday 7 August: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett Saturdays 6 & 13 August, 10-12 noon: Summer Stall at St Paul's; open same hours as the Credit Union Sunday 31 July, Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard Saturday 30 July, 10-12 noon: Summer Stall at St Paul's; open same hours as the Credit Union Sunday 24 July, Parish Eucharist with celebrant Rev John Bennett and preacher Dr Peter Gorton; retiring collection for the East Africa Famine Appeal Sunday 17 July: Our congratulations to Rev Vaughan Pollard on the announcement of his appointment to be vicar of St John's, Clayton. The service of institution will be on Tuesday 1 November with Bishop Nick Baines Sunday 17 July, Parish Eucharist with Rev David Hill Sunday 17 July, 2-6pm: Terence Higgins Trust, screening, church hall - cancelled due to inclement weather (11:30am, 17/6) Friday 15 July, 1:00pm: Funeral of Jean Fiddyment at St Mary & St Nicolas Tuesday 12 July, 7:30pm: PCC Monday 11 July, 12:45pm: Funeral of Adrian Day Sunday 10 July: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard 11:15am: Connect (previously 11:00am service at St Paul's) new venue and time: St Mary & St Nicolas church hall 2:30pm: Sea Sunday service at Surfleet Seas End with Rev Steve Weatherly-Barton of Gosberton Baptist Friday 8 July, 7:30pm: Gravel Committee at The Parsonage Thursday 7 July, 7:30pm: CTSD meeting at Spalding Baptist Wednesday 6 July, 6:30pm: Flower Festival planning committee Sunday 3 July: Parish Eucharist with Baptism Connect (previously 11:00am service at St Paul's) on the beach at Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1AT Sunday 26 June: Parish Eucharist for St John the Baptist with Rev John Bennett 26 June: Poverty Sunday
Saturday 25 June: From 4pm, Cream Tea and Croquet, and treasure hunt, at The Parsonage, 1 Halmer Gate, in aid of a new classroom at Kahengye Primary School, in the Rukungiri District of Uganda. Tickets £5
Saturday 25 June, 9:30-1pm: churchwarden training, Horncastle College
Sunday 19 June: Parish Eucharist for Trinity Sunday with Rev John Bennett
 Sunday 12 June: Parish Eucharist with Rev Alan Fiddyment
Saturday 11 June, 10:00am: Lincolnshire Credit Union opens at St Paul's church
  Pentecost Sunday, 12 June: CTSD Party in the Park at Ayscoughee Gardens from 2 until 4:30pm - cancelled due to inclement weather.
Saturday 11 June, 10:00am: Lincolnshire Credit Union opened at St Paul's church
Thursday 9 June, 7:30pm:
6-17 June: resurfacing of the entrance to the church car park; access by foot only during this fortnight
Sunday 5 June, Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard; 2-4pm: Strawberry tea
Tuesday 31 May, 12 noon: Funeral of Darren Lee Markham
Sunday 29 May: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard
Sunday 22 May: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett
15-21 May: Christian Aid Week
Friday 20 May, 7:30pm: Joint 'Ministry Review Committee' at the Parsonage - postponed
Monday 16 May, 7:30pm: PCC : Restoration update, Electrics and heating options, Flower Festivals, Open Church season, Credit Union and nominations for Deanery Synod
  Saturday 14 May, 10:15am: Lincolnshire Credit Union pre-launch training
Thursday 12 May, 7:30pm: Archdeacon's visitation and licensing of church wardens, Boston Stump
Wednesday 11 May, 7:30pm: CTSD Meeting at St Paul's
Sunday 8 May: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard: "Jesus is risen indeed!" - no commas.
Sunday 1 May: Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard on the 'wow' of following Jesus
Bishop of Lincoln: the Ven Christopher Lowson has been appointed 72nd bishop of Lincoln: BBC / Downing Street (15 April 2011).
Flower Festival: was open daily from Thursday 28 April until Monday 2 May inclusive, and:
Royal Wedding: thank you to all - including the three minibuses - who joined us at St Paul's to celebrate the Royal Wedding live on the twin screens on Friday 29 April from 9:00am.
Background details on TV licence exemption and viewing options available; see also the Free Press article
Easter services at St Paul's:
 CTSD (pictured, left)
Easter Day: 9:15am Parish Eucharist on Sunday morning, celebrant Rev John Bennett; with music from guitar ensemble
Palm Sunday, 17 April: Procession leaving Holland Markets at 10:15am to St Mary & St Nicolas church for 10:45am, pictured left; organised by CTSD.
Saturday 16 April: Vestry day: cleaning and preparation for Easter and this year's flower festival following Morning Prayer (9:30am)
Wednesday 13 April, 7:00pm: Spalding East Community Panel, Lime Court
Wednesday 6 April, 7:30pm: Annual Parochial Church Meeting; church accounts, annual reports and church officer nominations
April 2011: opening of Spalding Food Bank, next to Lighthouse Pentecostal church
Sunday 10 April: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett; "May the fragrance of Jesus fill this place." Picture below
 Sunday 3 April: Mothering Sunday Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard
Mondays in Lent, 8:00pm, Spalding Baptist, PE11 1BT: Churches Together Lecture series celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. More details via CTSD
CTBI - BBC local radio Lent course also available over five weeks: 'The unreconciled'
Friday 1 April, 2:00pm: Funeral of Robert Craig
Sunday 27 March: Parish Eucharist with Rev David Hill
Sunday 20 March: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett
Friday 18 March, 9:30am: site meeting; update to Buildings Committee on the restoration works by Peter McFarlane.
Sunday 13 March Parish Eucharist with Rev Vaughan Pollard encouraging love rather than obsession, a pure heart over doctrinal dualism and setting ourselves aside to be with God beyond being busy 'doing', especially in the season of Lent.
Sunday 13 March, 6:30pm: 'I was hungry and you fed me', with Judy Perry, Christian Aid representative; first in the Holbeach Methodist church Lent Talks series
Lincoln Diocese Bell Ringers Guild March 2011 News available on their website
Ash Wednesday 9 March: 6:30pm Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes; St Mary & St Nicolas
Tuesday 8 March, 1:30pm: Funeral of Ruth Mary Good
Tuesday 8 March, 7:30pm: PCC
Sunday 6 March: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett
Friday 4 March: Women's World Day of Prayer, theme How many loaves have you? written by the women of Chile; local speaker: Lesley Pemberton
10:30am service at Broad Street Methodist church
7:30pm service at United reformed Church, Pinchbeck Road, Spalding
Restoration: the completion of the high level guttering on the nave was revealed with the scaffolding removed at the end of February.
28 February - 13 March: Fairtrade Fortnight. See also the South Holland Fairtrade Group website
Monday 28 February, 1:15pm: Funeral of Stephen Howard
Sunday 27 February: Parish Eucharist with Rev David Clune
Monday 21 February, 12:30pm: Funeral of Ray Bettinson
Sunday 20 February: Worship with Rev Vaughan Pollard
12 & 13, 19 & 20 February, 10-3:30pm Saturdays, 11:30 - 3:30pm Sundays: Snowdrop Walks at St Mary's, Whaplode. Refreshments in the Heraldic Suite
Sunday 13 February: Parish Eucharist with Rev David Clune
Wednesday 9 February, 11:30am: Funeral of Doris Hill
 Friday 4 February, 10:15 - 3pm: preparation day for Women's World Day of Prayer (4 March 2011) with Mrs Sheila Hance and Rev June Friedenberg at Broad Street Methodist church
Monday 31 January, 11:00am: site visit with English Heritage as part of the restoration works. Pictured (r): Eleanor McEvady, EH, Peter McFarlane, architect and Peter Pearce, roofing contractor
Sunday 30 January: worship with Rev Vaughan Pollard
  St Paul's is grateful to Christ Church, High Harrogate, for the recent gift of wine glasses; our banner stand pictured (r) in their concourse from 9-16 January 2011 with many asking questions on the work and developments at St Paul's
18-25 January: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; theme for 2011: All things in common
  Sunday 16 January: Parish Eucharist with Rev John Bennett exploring how much of the picture we see. An acoustic eco-service following an electrical fault.
Wednesday 12 January, 7:00pm: Spalding East Community Panel, Lime Court Community Centre
Monday 10 January: PCC in the Vestry: church opening hours, restoration works update
St Paul's is grateful to Christ Church, High Harrogate, for the recent gift of wine glasses; our banner stand remained in their concourse from 9-16 January 2011
Sunday 9 January: Worship with Rev Vaughan Pollard
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