Beautiful bookmarks for St Peter’s

Posted on 08/07/2021 by St Peter's Church, Church Langton, Leicestershire

Designed and produced by artist Eric Peplow

We are delighted to tell you about a new fundraiser for St Peter’s – beautiful bookmarks, designed and produced by Northamptonshire artist, Eric Peplow.

Eric is a member of the art group at Wilbarston, and has been a supporter of St Peter’s by joining our occasional drawing mornings with Church Langton artist, Maxine Dodd.

Eric is a keen supporter of historic church buildings and has made bookmarks for several churches in Northamptonshire where he lives to help with fundraising. His generous offer to make some for St Peter’s was accepted without hesitation!

Three bookmarks, with smart red tassel — Three bookmarks, the smart red tassel reflects St Peter’s colour

Eric visited the church again to make sketches and reference photos and then painted the final image at home. He included a name plate on the wall, which gives lovely detail to the painting. He has a printer with whom he works to produce the bookmarks.

St Peter’s Church bookmarks, by Eric Peplow, Detail

St Peter’s Church bookmarks, Detail on the wall, with name plate

The finishing touch is the tassel. What colour would you like? The choice was obvious, red, because it is the colour long associated with our saint, Peter. They add a sparkle that complements Eric’s delicate watercolour painting beautifully.

You can buy a bookmark for £2.00 each, when you visit the Community Hall for Cream Tea on Sunday afternoons or in church itself when open for events.

If you live further afield but would like to order a bookmark (or two, or three!) Please email info@churchlangton.org.uk for details.

Enjoy your holiday reading and never lose your place!

Guided Tour St Peter’s Church

Posted on 29/06/2021 by St Peter's Church, Church Langton, Leicestershire

This Sunday 4th July, 2021 – 2pm

As part of the month long Festival of Archaeology in Leicestershire & Rutland https://leicsfieldworkers.org/festival-of-archaeology/ these guided tours will highlight the tremendous history of the church from an early medieval naked figure, the 16^th Century martyr Laurence Saunders, 18^th Century eccentric and visionary William Hanbury and organ casing for the first performance in a parish church of Handel’s Messiah, to the beautiful renovations designed by the architect Joseph Goddard.

Adults £4 Cash only on the day please. Children FREE.

Pre booking and details from Roz Folwell 01858 545160 r.folwell@btinternet.com

Cream Teas available in the Community Hall afterwards.

Cream Teas – 3pm – 5pm, at the Community Hall

Cream Teas run every Sunday afternoon until the end of September at the Community Hall, just past the school on the right – St Peter’s is open to visitors as well, so take a tour and enjoy a tea!

Homemade cakes and scones available for purchase as well as plants and produce – Church open for visitors

Car parking, toilets and handwashing facilities comply fully with current COVID-19 Guidance

St Peter’s Festival 800+ – Postponed –

Posted on 18/02/2020 by St Peter's Church, Church Langton, Leicestershire

Following the directive issued by The Church of England, all activities and events are postponed indefinitely. We are sorry but the situation offers no other course of action.

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This year, St. Peter’s in Church Langton celebrates its 800^th anniversary.

Throughout 2020 we are planning a whole series of events involving the community, and we would very much like you to join us for any which take your interest.

History
It is recorded that before 1162, the church of Langton with two chapels, Tur and Thorpe Langton, was granted to Leicester Abbey by William Newmarch and Roger de Bordeni, perhaps with the consent of the Earl of Leicester, lord of the manor. There may well have been an earlier building on the site as there is evidence of Norman architecture in the present building, but we can be sure that by 2020, there will have been a Christian presence in Church Langton for at least 800 years.

So, to celebrate 800 plus years of association between church and community, there will be a series of special activities and events throughout 2020. We are calling this series ‘Festival 800+‘

Here are the events for Spring….

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Sign up to these events and celebrate 800 years of St Peter’s Church

Event	Detail
Murder Mystery Friday 27th March 7.30pm	Langton Community Hall £12.50 inc. fish & Chip supper
Spring Concert – Songs from the Shows Saturday 25th April 7.40pm	St, Peter’s £15 inc. canapés
Talk on Handel in Leicestershire Friday 15th May 7.30pm	St. Peter’s £8
Messiah Saturday 16th May 7.30pm	St. Peter’s £5 if singing, £15 to listen, £20 if attending talk
Open Gardens Church Langton Sunday 31st May Afternoon	Details TBC
Guided Tours of Church and Talk July	Part of Festival of Archaeology Details TBC
Guided Tours of Church Sundays 12th & 19th September 2pm	Part of National Trust Heritage Open Days

Table of events for Festival 800+

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St Peter’s Festival 800+ – Postponed –