Spring is a beautiful time of year and I must say my favourite. It is uplifting to leave the dark nights and mornings behind us as the evenings begin to draw out and bulbs begin to poke their heads through. Birds begin to build nests in the hope of raising a family. Mother Nature awakens.
Spring is often associated with hope and rebirth – indeed Easter celebrates the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ and it takes place in Spring.
‘For behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land’.
Song of Solomon 2:11-12
What does Spring mean to you?
Here in St Peter’s church yard we find the earliest flowers. These flowers provide vital nectar for wakening bees and insects.
Here are some photos taken in the churchyard by James Cullen.
To be held on Tuesday 9th May at 7.30pm, in St Peter’s Church, Church Langton
This is a public meeting, you are warmly invited and welcome to attend.
Background information
From the Leicester Diocese website:
Parish Admin
Every parish has a Parochial Church Council (PCC). This is a group of people who represent the church in that place, and are its main decision makers. The powers and duties of a PCC are defined by legislation, because it has charitable status. PCC members are charity trustees.
The PCC includes some people who are members because of the office they hold (the term used is ex-officio) such as licensed clergy and church wardens, and some who are elected.
Every parish has a Parochial Church Council (PCC). This is a group of people who represent the church in that place, and are its main decision makers. The powers and duties of a PCC are defined by legislation, because it has charitable status. PCC members are charity trustees.
The PCC includes some people who are members because of the office they hold (the term used is ex-officio) such as licensed clergy and church wardens, and some who are elected.
Stonton Road, Church Langton, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 7SZ
Join our guided tour of the church, highlighting the architectural and historical features. St. Peter’s hosted the first performance of Handel’s Messiah in a parish church.
St. Peter’s is the Mother Church of The Langtons, dating back to Norman times and was possibly an Anglo Saxon minster. This medieval church, of amazing proportions has so much heritage of interest dating from the late 13th and early 14th centuries with the tower, clerestory and nave arcades, the work of the 15th century.
Rector William Hanbury organised the first performance of Handel’s Messiah in a Parish Church in England in St Peter’s on 27th September 1759.
Victorian renovations resulted in the elaborate carvings on the pews and pulpit and a reredos in the chancel which is an alabaster representation of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.
Booking opens: 1 August 2021 00:00 Booking closes: 19 September 2021 00:00
Access
No wheelchair access, uneven ground in churchyard.
COVID-19 Considerations
This event will run in line with local & national government guidelines at the time of the festival. Please do not attend if anyone in your family is exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms.
Additional Information
No toilet facilities inside church, but car parking and toilet facilities available at Langton Community Hall approx five minutes walk from church, where Cream Teas will be available in aid of St Peter’s Church.
Printed Guide available for £1. Bookmarks £1 – Please bring correct money. Maximum 20 people per tour. Tour lasts approx 1 hour 30 minutes Cream Teas available at Langton Community Hall afterwards.
Directions
Find us just off the B6047 Market Harborough to Melton Road, 3 miles from Kibworth, 6 miles from Market Harborough. Postcode for satellite navigation systems LE16 7SZ – What three word link: https://w3w.co/cubed.thinkers.upholds
St Peter's Church, Church Langton 