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St. Lukes Church

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For more information on the four churchesof our Benefice of The Brickhills and Stoke Hammond, follow this link www.brickhillschurches.org.uk

*** December/January Services ***

  4th December 16.00 Christingle Service Revd John Waller

11th December 16.00 Carol Service Revd John Waller

18th December 8.30 Holy Communion Revd John Waller

24th December 16.00 Crib Service Dave & Diane Webber

23.30 Holy Communion Revd Steve Barnes

Jan 1st 10.00  Holy Communion Benefice Service  Revd John Waller

Jan 8th 9.30 Holy CommunionRevd John Waller

Jan 15th 15.00 Covenant Service at the Methodist church  Revd Fred Ireland & Revd John Waller

Jan 22nd 9.30 Morning Worship Jane Castle

Jan 29th 10.00  Holy Communion Benefice Service at Little Brickhill  Revd John Waller

St Luke’s Fundraising for 2012

Thank you all very much for your support of the fundraising events arranged during 2011. We really appreciate the many people who help by donating their time and goods to help raise money to keep this historic building and place of worship open.

We have some dates to put in your diary for events planned during 2012 and would be delighted to see you at all or some of them! (if we have to alter any of them we will let you know in plenty of time!).

      Sat 24th March Sponsored walk along a route to be agreed

    • Spend some time on Saturday walking a route – which we will plan for you. Get some sponsors and then join us for refreshments. More details in the next issue and on posters in the village.
    • Sat 28th April Plant Fair in Community centre between 11-4pm
    • A new event for this year! There will be a variety of stalls selling plants and crafts in the Community Centre. Refreshments will be available. A great opportunity to stock up on plants.
    • Sat 26th May Afternoon tea at ‘The Birches’, Church Road
    •  Join us for a traditional afternoon tea. More details closer to the time.

      Sat 16th June Summer Fair at the Old Rectory

    • Join us in the grounds of the Old Rectory for a traditional summer fair. More details to follow but keep the date free
    • Sat 7th July Coffee Morning
    • Join us for coffee and stalls in the grounds of a local home.
    • Sat 15th Sept Concert in the church 
    • After a very enjoyable and successful concert by John Wearmouth last year we plan to repeat the event
    • Sat 22nd Sept Harvest Dance
    • Sun 23rd Sept Harvest Luncheon

      Sat 20th Oct St Lukes Day/White Flowers/Gift Day – Timing 10-3pm

    • Celebrate the anniversary of St Luke’s with coffee and refreshments in the church
    • Sat 1st Dec Christmas Fair in the Community Centreu

Restoration work in progress on 26th October 2009

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Work in Progress on the installation of the new pipe organ in the Church

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In situ at the back of the Church

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Installation of foot pedals (3)

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Godfrey Goddard Installing the foot pedals (1)

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Pipes partially installed

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Installation of foot pedals (2)

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Pipes fully installed

Inaugural public playing of the new organ on Saturday 28th February 2009

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The organ adviser for Oxfordshire at the console.

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Villagers enjoying the music

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Roger Skoyles, the organist at Gt. Oakley Church Northants from where our new organ came, was there to see the organ in its new home.

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The installers of Peter Collins Ltd at the inaugural public playing

Peter Collins and John Harper and on the right Christopher Gorm, who with Edwin Robinson, ‘voiced’ the organ.

In future, please contact the Church Warden, John Harrup, rather than the Rector as John Waller is now Rural Dean and is not easily contacted

To read about the history of St Luke’s, click here

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