Category Archives: Church news

We had a visit on Wednesday August 2 from Jon Pallin, whose grandfather  was Farrer Pallin. His great aunt Lily Pallin donated the treble bell in 1931.  The inscription on the bell reads: FOR THE GLORY AND SERVICE OF GOD … Continue reading →

Growing happily(?) out of the south aisle wall at St Mary’s Church!

It’s not often that material for replacement bell stays falls into a churchyard! Geoff Pullin was amazed to find a whole ash tree had fallen in the gales on Tuesday June 6 and Paul Green has kindly donated straight pieces … Continue reading →

On Wednesday evening (June 7), Kilsby Guides visited our church tower. From 6.30pm there were the sounds of young voices emanating from the louvres and later on, the sounds of random chiming of the bells by the Guides, prior to … Continue reading →

The annual red envelope collection for Christian Aid will take place May 14-20, 2017. Chris Richards  organised the team of volunteer collectors, who were delighted with those who had  filled envelopes in advance of the collectors calling! Chris Richards thanks all … Continue reading →

On Friday afternoon,  May 5,  Daventry Branch ringers rang a quarter peal of Grandsire Doubles, in memory of Chris Woods.  He rang these bells regularly on Sundays until his recent death.  The ringers were: Treble: Geoff Pullin     2. … Continue reading →

At the annual meeting in St Mary’s Church on Wednesday, April 26, Susan Rose was re-elected and Frances Williams was elected as the churchwardens for this year.  Susan Rose was re-elected as lay member of the Daventry Deanery Synod and with … Continue reading →

You may be interested in some of the relevant, short and to-the-point sermons given by our Rector, the Revd. Sue Faulkner during Advent and more recently in her Knightley Parish churches: Date Topic Link 27/11/16 Advent 1: Gifts at Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt1zWlBNpGE … Continue reading →