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Welcome to our Parish website
Thank you for visiting our Parish website. We hope you find everything you want to know about the Team Parish of Melton Mowbray, which consists of 6 churches across the Melton Mowbray area. For more information on any of our churches, simply click on the picture of your choice of church below.
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The parish team
 Revd Kevin Ashby
Team Rector
57 Burton Road, MM, LE13 1DL
(01664) 503535 (07921 919917)
rector@meltonparish.org.uk
 Revd Dr Mary Barr
Team Vicar
The Vicarage, 23 Melton Road,
Waltham on the Wolds, MM, LE14 4AJ (01664 464293)
vicarmary@meltonparish.org.uk
Active retired clergy:
Revd Graham Spencer,
07904 229284 grahamandtrish@talktalk.net
The Revd Canon Peter Moseling, 48 Wymondham Way, Melton Mowbray LE13 1HX 01664 669289 frp.moseling@tiscali.co.uk
Church wardens:
St Mary’s, Melton Mowbray
Roger Kirby 01664 560080
John Spence 01664 813944
St Mary the Virgin, Thorpe Arnold
Tricia Lynott 01664 562959
Catherine Shenton 01664 850422
St James’ Church, Burton Lazars
Janet King 01664 372373
Jenny Pengelly 01664 668095
St Bartholomew's Church, Welby
Peter Franklin 01664 569602
Colin Beavis 01664 851386
St Leonard's Church, Sysonby
Colin Moulds 01664 852391
David Wilford 01664 560968
Freeby Church
Jane Meakin 01664 564827
Mel Greaves
GENERAL ENQUIRIES
The Parish Office
8 Burton Street
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire LE13 1AE
Telephone: 01664 562267
EMAIL
admin@meltonparish.org.uk
PARISH WEBSITE
www.melton.leicester.anglican.org
 WEB EDITOR -
Phil Balding
Telephone:
07555
366597.
philloveskaren@yahoo.co.uk
The Samworth Centre
at St Mary’s
8 Burton Street
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire LE13 1AE
 CENTRE BOOKINGS
Linda Abbott -
Centre Manager
Telephone: 01664 503521
Fax: 01664 503539
manager@samworth-stmarys.org.uk
 CAFÉ AT THE CENTRE
Carol Sloan -
Cafe Manager
Telephone: 01664 503525
THE SAMWORTH CENTRE:
To book rooms or equipment,
please ring Linda on 503521
CAFÉ @ THE CENTRE:
To arrange catering or buffets, please ring Carol on 503525
ST MARY’S CHURCH
For Church bookings, ring Alison on 503530
To book concerts in church, please ring Roger Kirby on 560080
PARISH MAGAZINE
Please forward ALL articles to:
Keith Wilson
email: kgw87mm@aol.com
If you do not have access to email, hard copy (typed please) can be left at the Samworth Centre front desk.
To advertise in the parish magazine contact Advertising Manager Derek Larder on 01664 569245
To subscribe to the magazine and to receive it regularly each month contact Ken Mason on 01664 851930.
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| | Find out which services are on in the parish on Sunday by reading on... |
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| | Find out what is happening where in the parish this week. |
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| | The next meeting of the Melton Mowbray Team Parish Men's Group will be on Wednesday, November 21st, at 7pm with an evening of Kurling at Thorpe Arnold Village Hall. |
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| | Don't miss an array of Christmas crafts, coffee and cakes in Thorpe Arnold Village Hall on Saturday, 17th November, from 10am until 1pm.
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| | Don't miss the next Saturday activities morning in St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, on November 17th when we will be taking a step back in time. |
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| | Come and join us for an hour of joyful singing at a service aimed towards families with young children. A festive fun afternoon for all the family
in St Mary the Virgin Church, Thorpe Arnold, on Saturday, 8th December, at 2pm. |
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| | Members of St James Church, Burton Lazars, are busy preparing for their first event back in the newly refurbished building on Saturday, December 15th, when everyone is invited to celebrate the festive season with Celtic music band Govannen and friends. |
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| | On Sunday, 4th November, we held a service to celebrate the Pram Services held at St Mary the Virgin Church, Thorpe Arnold, for the last eighteen years, writes Catherine Shenton. |
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| | Melton Mowbray Choral Society presents A Christmas Celebration featuring Karl Jenkins' Stella Natalis on Saturday, December 22nd at 7.30pm. |
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| | Marie Styles tells the story of how she lost touch with her brother, and what it's like to be reunited with him again after 35 years. |
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| | A service of readings and hymns to mark the beginning of Advent is being held in St Mary the Virgin Church,
Thorpe Arnold, on Wednesday, 28th November at 7pm, followed by refreshments in the hall. |
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| | The impressive £1.9m 'Heart of St Mary's' Re-ordering Project has just won a coveted national award. Find out more by reading on...
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| | Find out the dates and times for Christmas Services at St Mary the Virgin Church, Thorpe Arnold, by reading on... |
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| | Services of Loving Remembrance of those who are no longer with us are being held in the Melton Mowbray Team Parish. Find out where and when they are being held by reading on... |
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| | The monthly Prayer Diary for November is now available to download.
To find out more, read on... |
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| | Tony Rous recalls the memorable trip to the Holy Land which was led by Melton Team Parish Rector, the Revd Kevin Ashby, from October 8th - 17th. |
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| | St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, was packed on Sunday afternoon (October 28th) when a Justice Service was held for the High Sheriff of Leicestershire, Diana Thompson.
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| | The Loughborough Concert Band presented an entertaining evening of music from film and television on Saturday night (October 27th) in St Mary’s Church, Melton Mowbray. |
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| | This is the memorial stone which has been put up in the churchyard of St James' Church, Burton Lazars, in memory of Sandy Saunders. |
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| | I recently led a group of folk on a tour of the Holy Land and it was good and important to meet with real people who are living in what is a land just as divided as it was in the time of Jesus, writes the Revd Kevin Ashby. |
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| | Looking around the inside of St James' Church building, everything still looks quite chaotic and this last couple of weeks it has been a hive of industry, writes Jenny Pengelly. |
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| | A new lecturn was dedicated to the memory of generous benefactor Amalia Emma Hanbury in St Bartholomew's Church, Welby, on Sunday (October 21st). |
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| | Kind-hearted members of the congregation at St Bartholomew's Church, Welby, have twinned their toilet with one in Kassamwa Village, Tanzania, as part of their Harvest outreach. |
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| | Congratulations to the Samworth Centre and St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, who were both named finalists in this year's Melton Times Achievement Awards which were announced on Friday night (October 19th).
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| | The latest Saturday activities morning in St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, on October 20th got off to a flying start. |
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| | These are the last pictures from the trip to the Holy Land which has been led by Melton Mowbray Team Parish Rector, the Revd Kevin Ashby. |
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| | Next year the Samworth Centre@St Mary’s, a designated charity, has its 15th birthday, writes Keith Wilson.
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| | Carol Parker is pictured on Saturday morning (October 13th) after her licensing at the Called Together service in Leicester Cathedral as a Pioneer Minister based at Thorpe Arnold. |
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| | On Thursday and Friday I persuaded my friends from Midland Conservation Ltd to let me go up some scaffolding to take a few pictures to get a different view of St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, writes Phil Balding. To view them, read on... |
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| | Church members and villages enjoyed a Harvest Supper and Harvest Family Service in Thorpe Arnold on Saturday and Sunday (October 6th and 7th). |
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| | Melton Mowbray Team Parish Rector, the Revd Kevin Ashby, was called upon recently to dedicate a statue of a First World War soldier and horse by sculptor George Bingham, in the presence of the Princess Royal, at the Horse Trust at High Wycombe. |
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| | Choral Evensong in St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, will move from 6pm to 4pm during the winter months, starting on Sunday, 14th October. This has been done in consultation with the choir and those who normally attend. |
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| | The 'Heart of St Mary's' Re-ordering Project has been given a boost of more than £1,100 thanks to a special concert in St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, on Saturday night and a series of afternoon teas served in the historic Grade I Listed building.
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| | A large crowd of people enjoyed learning more about the newly rebuilt Sir Malcolm Sargent Memorial Organ and about the changes that have been made to it at a special concert in St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, on Saturday (September 29th).
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| | The pulpit will be coming back into St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, despite all the rumours to the contrary. For more details, read on... |
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| | Hundreds of people paid their respects on Sunday (September 16th), as Melton Mowbray paid its annual tribute to those who fought in the skies above England during the Second World War.
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| | Take one talented choral society. Add four fabulous soloists, a brilliant organist and the multi-talented James Gutteridge.
The result? An evening on Saturday night (September 15th) that will live in the memory for many years to come. |
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| | Pelicans have long been symbols in the Christian Church. The pelican stabs its breast to feed its young.
But did you know there's a pelican in St Mary's Church, Melton? Read on to find out more... |
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| | Find out where members of the St Mary's Church, Melton, Tiny Tots Group will be meeting and when by reading on... |
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| | New to the web site? Take a quick tour to get you started... |
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This beautiful floral display is part of the work of St Mary's Church Flower Guild. To find out more about the Flower Guild and what it does click here.
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An updated booklet detailing the Saturday activities mornings in St Mary's Church, Melton Mowbray, is now available to view by clicking here.
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Services in the Team Parish
Sunday 18th November
~ Second Sunday before Advent
St Mary's, Melton Mowbray
8.00am Holy Communion
10.00am Parish Communion
St Mary the Virgin, Thorpe Arnold
9.45am Family Communion
St James @ Burton Lazars Village Hall
11.15am Holy Communion (BCP)
St Bartholomew's, Welby
3.00pm Holy Communion
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Samworth Centre
Are you planning a party, meeting or starting up a group or club?
Are you looking for a room to use?
Do you require a buffet or light refreshments for your function?
If the answer is yes to any of the above then contact Samworth Centre Manager Linda Abbott on 01664 503 521 or email manager@samworth-stmarys.org.uk or click here to download a brochure.
Room Hire Charges are as follows: Rate A: For all charity groups/groups that do not charge for participation. Rate B: All other users. Prices listed below are the hourly rate for hiring rooms.
Room Max capacity A B
1 15-20 £6 £10
2 50 £10 £15
3 50 £10 £15
4 40-50 £10 £15
2 & 3 100 £20 £30
*For a list of groups meeting weekly and monthly in the Samworth Centre, and the days on which they meet, click here.
The Samworth Centre now has a piano available for use by groups or for tuition hire. If anyone is interested please contact manager Linda Abbott on 01664 503521 or email her on: manager@samworth-stmarys.org.uk.
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"Oh what a pleasant world 'twould be,
How easy we'd step thro' it,
If all the fools who meant no harm,
Could manage not to do it! " -
Irish war poet Francis Ledwidge.
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